Our School Chapel

We regularly celebrate Mass in our school chapel or hall. We celebrate First Friday Mass on the first Friday of each month.

Reflection

Poverty

The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty — it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There’s a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”
― Mother Teresa, A Simple Path: Mother Teresa

Mount Carmel are proud of the efforts we make in raising money for local charities and worldwide for example to Derian House Children's Hospice.

Faith and Community Group

Mount Carmel’s Faith and Community Group meet every half term. This consists of staff and students. We discuss many aspects related to faith within our school and across the community. A comprehensive schedule of events takes place throughout the year which includes para-liturgies, partnership events and support of charities through fundraising activities and other events supported by our GIFT team and YSVP group.

Pupil Leadership

At Mount Carmel we take pupil leadership opportunities seriously and no more so than in the Faith life of our school. Every form groups has a nominated Chaplaincy Rep who takes responsibility for co-ordinating the pupil-led prayer rota and connected Home, School and Parish as we enter into the fourth phase of Hope for the Future.

GIFT team

A group of pupils from a mix of year groups are led by R.E. teacher Mr Leybourne and they arrange and present liturgies and assist with Masses. They are the school G.I.F.T. team (Growing in Faith Together).

Year 7 Welcome Day

We officially welcome our new Year 7 pupils soon after the Autumn term begins during a Welcome Day. They come off their timetables for the day and spend time reflecting on their first few weeks. This year NETT Ministries delivered the day to our pupils.

At the end of the day Mass is celebrated attended by family members and staff from both Mount Carmel and primary schools. Pupils contribute to the Mass singing and reading prayers. Mr Bowers and Mrs Lowe explain how they are part of the Mount Carmel family and hand each of them a Mount Carmel candle to take to their homes.