This past summer, the College Board approved a new AP course at Mount Carmel School in Computer Science Principles (CSP). The course is not only one of the newest courses overseen by the College Board, but is also the first of its kind in the region, with Mount Carmel School being the only school in
Marking a sixth year in a row of enrollment increases, Mount Carmel School opened doors for the new 2017-2018 school year with an enrollment of close to 600 students, up from a historic low of 260 six years ago. In addition to the enrollment increase, the school launched the new year with many enhancements, including
Mount Carmel School announced that it will be reviving its band program this coming school year with the hiring of a new music teacher, Julian Greening. Greening comes to the school with an extensive background in music. Greening earned his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and was
Mount Carmel School is preparing for the new school year by rolling out new upgrades to its Information Technology (IT) system, all as part of a 21st Century Education initiative. The most important upgrade is an increase in the bandwidth of the campus WiFi and local area network. Working with both IT&E and Docomo Pacific,
The theologian and religious educator, Thomas Groome, suggests that the key to an enlivened faith, perhaps even the discovery of our own adult faith, is the result of discovering the relationship between our life story and the Jesus story we find in Scripture. One of the most haunting and beautiful sounds is that of a
A former client recently wrote a note to Karidat in thanks for our help and said: “You treat us just like family.” We had to find a translator to understand the note because we do not share a common language with this particular person. We always have to use Google Translate or hand signals in
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI 1 Kgs 19, 9. 11-13 Un tinaitai ginin i primet na Lepblun i Manrai Måttu si Elijah gi liyang giya ‘Horeb’, i sabånan Yu’us, ya ennåo nai sumåga. Dispues ilek-ña i Saina, “Hånåo huyung ya un tohgi gi sabåna gi me’nan i Saina; para u faloffan i Saina.” Un metgut yan
This Sunday’s gospel is one of my favorites. All of us have been in Peter’s situation at one point or another in our lives. We have experienced moments when we felt pushed around by the winds and waves of daily life. Moments when we were affected by life’s storms such as stress at work, marriage
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While tourism can broaden travelers’ horizons and improve local economies, it cannot be seen as being part of “sustainable development” unless it includes respect for workers’ rights, the local culture and the environment, said Cardinal Peter Turkson. The U.N. General Assembly proclaimed 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development,
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The ancient practice of orienting church buildings East to West — with the entrance facing West and the altar toward the East — was symbolic of the connection that exists between light and hope, Pope Francis said. “What does it mean to be a Christian? It means looking toward the light,
