St. Stephens Troop 750

Troops of St. George
  • The Law

The Troops of Saint George Law was written by Saint Peter (1 Peter 2:17), our first Pope:

  1. Honor all men
  2. Love the brotherhood
  3. Fear God
  4. Honor the King
  • The Motto: Parati Semper

The motto of the Troops of Saint George is “Parati Semper”, which also comes from Saint Peter, our first Pope: “But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being prepared always (parati semper) to satisfy everyone that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.” (1 Peter 3:15, Latin Vulgate)

  • The Oath

The Troops of Saint George Oath was written by the Apostle Paul (1 Timothy 4:12), and defines the five traits of the man who seeks to be a disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ by patterning his life after Saint George of Lydda. “Set an example for those who believe:

  1. in speech (in verbo)
  2. conduct (morbis)
  3. love (caritate)
  4. faith (fide)
  5. and purity (castitate).”
  • The Trinitarian Salute

The Troops of Saint George salute their Officers, the national flag, banners of the saints and Our Lady, and crucifixes with the “Trinitarian Salute” – three fingers of the right hand (index, middle, ring) out, and with the pinky and thumb joined signifying that the divine nature of Christ is joined to His human nature: fully God and fully man as taught at the Catholic Council of Chalcedon in AD 431.