What does this mean?

Salt of the earth refers to people who are honest and very good! 

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A - Feb 5th

First Reading Is 58:7-10  Share with those in need and you will be rewarded.

Second Reading 1 Cor 2:1-5   Faith is a gift from God.

Gospel Acclamation Jn 8:12

Alleluia, alleluia!

I am the light of the world, says the Lord;

the man who follows me

will have the light of life.

Alleluia!

Gospel Mt 5:13-16  Salt of the earth, the light of the world.

Year 7 Culture Day

Part of the first day for year 7 was spent exploring "What it means to be a student at Mount Carmel?"

The students were split into 3 groups that were rotated through presentations about Chapel and Prayer, The House Groups, and being Carmelite and Marist.

They discovered that we have a blue uniform because paintings depicting Mary from over 800 years ago, used blue Azure paint; the most expensive mineral on the planet! So it was only used for Mary, and as a College with Mary as our patron, we honour her with blue. 

Mount Carmel means 'Gods garden".

Each House group has specific house values that they work towards, and the Carmelites are a contemplative order, while the Marists are a teaching order, but Mary is important to their stories.

Many thanks to Mr Paul Martin - Current teacher, former College Captain in 2015, Mr Andrew Rees- the Yearr 7 Coordinator, and Mrs. Christine Meharg, the Religious Education Coordinator. 

Religious Education otherwise RE, shows up on the student's timetable as CAT. This is short for Catholic Studies.

In Stages 4 and 5, the units are 8 weeks long. The focus of each unit is:

Year 7 - What does it mean to be Catholic

In this unit students explore what it means to be ‘Catholic’. They identify key beliefs, values, and practices of the Catholic Tradition and explore how this influences the life of Catholic communities. They examine the organisational structure of the Catholic Church and identify significant people and events within it. This unit also explores the different expressions of Catholicism found in Eastern Catholic Churches. Students will be encouraged to draw on their own experience of belonging in a Catholic community and to consider the contribution they can make to the life of the Church.

Year 8 - Disciples, Martyrs, and Witnesses

In this unit, students will examine the life of the early Christian communities, which began with the disciples emboldened by the Spirit at the first Pentecost. Students come to an understanding of the key events and people whose influence shaped Christianity, including Paul's role as the 'Apostle to the Gentiles, and they will examine the men and women who were martyred and persecuted as witnesses to the faith. Students will be challenged to reflect upon the role of the Spirit in their lives and the enduring challenges for all Christians.

Year 9 - Search for Meaning

The desire for knowledge and understanding has been evident throughout human history, from ancient philosophers to modern scientific inquiry. Our Catholic tradition teaches that all knowledge comes from God and that it can only be fully understood in this context. For Catholics, the search for meaning is an expression of our inherent desire to know God. It is only when we bring together knowledge and meaning, faith and reason, that we uncover the truths of life.

Year 10 - The Gospels

In this unit students will examine the Gospels as the accounts of Jesus’ life and teaching and as testimonies to the faith of the early Church in Jesus as the Christ as well as their significance in the lives of Christians today. The Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, wrote these accounts from their own perspectives, taking into account the oral tradition, the historical, social and political contexts of the communities to which they belonged as well as the needs of their communities. Students will develop an understanding of the Biblical tradition of exegesis to identify the person of Jesus as presented by the Gospel writers, as well as points of comparison and contrast between the different Gospel accounts.