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 The remaining symbol on the shield is the scallop shell. The badge of the pilgrims who have travelled since the Middle Ages to the shrine of St. James (Santiago) at Compostela, Spain, the shell has a three-fold purpose.; <br>
-First, it is the symbol of Bishop Massa’s patron, St. James, whose name he was given at Baptism.  Second, it refers to the First Church of the Diocese of Brooklyn, St. James Cathedral-Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. Third, it is a reminder of the sacrament of Baptism by which we become one with the Lord who calls us into communion with Himself and into the unity of faith and worship that pertains to the essence of the Catholic Church.
+First, it is the symbol of Bishop Massa’s patron, St. James, whose name he was given at Baptism.  Second, it refers to the First Church of the Diocese of Brooklyn, St. James Cathedral Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. Third, it is a reminder of the sacrament of Baptism by which we become one with the Lord who calls us into communion with Himself and into the unity of faith and worship that pertains to the essence of the Catholic Church.
 The colors of the shield are also significant. Blue and white are the traditional colors of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Apostles, as well as the colors of Union Catholic H.S., Scotch Plains, N.J., where Bishop Massa began discerning his vocation to the priesthood.