“Religious instruction will not just be about teaching doctrines, but always include the witness of the Gospel!” By Julie Ann Loong, for the North Star Attending Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, better known as CCD, has been a tradition in the Catholic church practiced generation after generation. Adults will remember their parents telling them, “Go attend
The Blessed Mother, under the title Our Lady of Mercy, is celebrated each September 24 by Mercedarians worldwide. She was God’s instrument to call forth into existence in the year 1218 a new religious family—The Order of Mercy (a.k.a. Mercedarians) for the Church. One cloistered Mercedarian convent of women in the small village of Berriz,
By Sr. Nina Caccam, SJBP This weekend, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa joins with the whole Church in celebrating, Catechetical Sunday. This year’s theme will be “Stay with Us.” Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a
On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, Mount Carmel School held its annual Open House event to give parents and families a chance to meet their child’s teachers and advisors for the new school year. After all the teachers, staff, and administrators were introduced, families spent time visiting their children’s classrooms. While in the classrooms, teachers shared
After a brief hiatus, Mount Carmel School will once again offer its SAT Boot Camp. First offered in the Fall of 2009, the six-week boot camp is designed to help students improve their performance on the College Board’s SAT, a standardized test used for most college admissions in the United States. The school announced that
By Rose Gamier For the North Star After what seemed like another torrential downpour and gusty winds, last Sunday’s annual parish fiesta of San Roque proved to be a success – what with the clouds appearing to provide just enough shade, and the hidden sun giving off just enough heat to maintain the roads clear
Sacrament is defined as “an outward/visible sign instituted by Christ to give grace.” Here, we can readily see that there are three distinct ideas contained in this definition. Let’s examine exactly what each of these three ideas means: Outward/Visible Signs – A sacrament is an outward/visible sign of an invisible reality. For instance, in Baptism
Mount Carmel School opened its doors for the new 2019-2020 school year with about 600 students, a substantial increase. In addition to the school’s high enrollment, the school launched the year with some new additions, including new teachers, new courses, and new renovations from the destructive impact of Super Typhoon Yutu. Regarding the enrollment increase,
Dear Parents, Another year of CCD classes is about to begin. These classes are available to Catholic children who attend secular schools, and are provided by the catechists (CCD Teachers) through the Diocesan Office of Religious Education. However, you, my dear parents, are the primary teachers of faith. You are entrusted with the responsibility to
To aid in developing practical, comprehensive, and engaging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curricula, Mount Carmel School faculty recently attended the 2019 STEM Leadership Alliance Summit in Orlando, Florida. Attendees from MCS included Bobby Baldazo, MCS acting vice-principal; Luz Baldazo, science teacher; Filmah Buenaflor, high school computer science and math teacher; Zyron Castillo, former
