Ministry on Social Justice and Outreach

Posted by - July 20, 2021

Karidat Executive Director Ms. Lauri Ogumoro receives a check from Bishop Ryan Jimenez and Fr. Michael Linden, S.J. of the Diocesan Ministry on Social Justice and Outreach amounting to $4,652.75 representing the sum of donations offered by the faithful of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa during a special collection conducted around the parishes last May

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Essence of Mission
– Japan –
(Part 3 of 3)

Posted by - July 17, 2021

The Aftermath of World War II Once it was over the sisters had to think of survival. Money was scarce and they didn’t know how long the situation would last. They sewed and worked in the fields. The villagers were very kind and helped them organize their material life. The sisters helped the villagers organize

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Essence of Mission
– Japan –
(Part 2 of 3)

Posted by - July 9, 2021

The Beginnings of Koen; War Looms A few days after the school opened, a small group of girls asked to come to school on Sunday so the nuns could talk to them about God. The school tried to incorporate catechesis in other ways, such as talks on religious themes, conferences with slides, and the creation

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Essence of Mission
– Japan –
(Part 1 of 3)

Posted by - July 1, 2021

MMB Beginnings in Japan      The beginnings of a house in Tokyo appear initially in the writings of Mother Margarita in 1928, while she was preparing for her First Missionary Trip accompanying the Third Missionary Expedition to Ponape (now Pohnpei). As Mother Margarita set out on this Third Expedition, Spanish Jesuit Father Jose Zameza who

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2016 Mount Carmel School AlumKnight Thomas Manglona was recently featured in PBS to discuss his thesis documentary, “The Ocean is the School.”

“Passing the Mic” an AlumKnight’s Journey to Inclusive Storytelling in the Pacific

Posted by - June 24, 2021

Born and raised on the island of Rota, Mount Carmel School’s 2016 AlumKnight Thomas Mangloña III became acutely aware of the disproportionate amount of media coverage between the various islands of the CNMI. However, from a broader standpoint, Thomas recognized throughout his high school career that the richer stories available in the Pacific region were

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Mount Carmel School recently announced that long-time educator Mrs. Filmah Buenaflor will serve as vice-principal for the 2021-2022 school year.

Filmah Buenaflor will serve as MCS Vice-Principal

Posted by - June 18, 2021

Mount Carmel School recently announced that long-time educator Mrs. Filmah Buenaflor will serve as vice-principal for the 2021-2022 school year. Mrs. Buenaflor will succeed the former vice-principal Mr. Bobby Nelson Baldazo. This upcoming school year will be Mrs. Buenaflor’s eleventh year of service at Mount Carmel School. As a teacher, Mrs. Buenaflor played a significant

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Mount Carmel School conferred 40 diplomas during her traditional commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2021.

MCS Holds Face-to-Face Graduation Ceremonies for Kindergarten, 8th, and 12th Grade Students

Posted by - June 17, 2021

To conclude the 2020-2021 school year, Mount Carmel School held face-to-face ceremonies for all her kindergarten, eighth-grade, and twelfth-grade graduates. All the ceremonies were held at the Mount Carmel Cathedral with limited invited guests to meet COVID-19 safety restrictions. The graduation ceremonies were also streamed live online through the Mount Carmel School Facebook page for

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Mount Carmel School’s Board of Directors recently announced that school principal Mrs. Frances Taimanao will serve as Mount Carmel School’s acting president for the 2021-2022 school year. For more information, visit www.mountcarmelsaipan.com.

Frances Taimanao is Mount Carmel School’s Acting President

Posted by - June 17, 2021

Mount Carmel School recently announced that school principal Mrs. Frances Taimanao has been appointed by the school’s board of directors to serve as the acting president for the 2021-2022 school year. This transition comes as no surprise to the MCS community. In 2020, school president Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero communicated to the school’s board of directors that

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39 junior high students were inducted into Mount Carmel School’s Sacred Heart Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at Mount Carmel Cathedral. In the photo are new members of the NJHS taking the oath to uphold the tenets of the sacred chapter: scholarship, character, service, and leadership.

MCS Inducts 57 Students Into NEHS and NJHS

Posted by - May 18, 2021

Fifty-seven elementary and middle school students were inducted into Mount Carmel School’s Sacred Heart Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society in a ceremony held at the Mount Carmel Cathedral. The ceremony was led by Deacon Rosiky Camacho, school administrators, and society officers. The inductees were selected by a faculty

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Mount Carmel School Junior, Jedric Villar (second from left), directs a scene from the MCS Theatre Club’s forthcoming movie, “Zero2Hero”, which will reopen Hollywood Theaters on May 21.

MCS Knight, Jedric Villar, directs Theatre Club production of “Zero2Hero”

Posted by - May 13, 2021

As part of the ongoing celebration of its 25th anniversary, Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club presents its next production, “Zero2Hero”, which will reopen Hollywood Theaters on May 21. A sequel to “Zero to Hero”, which was released 10 years ago, “Zero2Hero” is continuing a club tradition of having students direct shows, with this movie being

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