Carmelite Charism
As the College finishes the term, we re-focus on our Carmelite connections. The land that the College is situated on was Carmelite land, and so we are ever thankful for the opportunity to have the College built here. To honor this the College takes on the name of Mount Carmel.

Mount Carmel is located in Israel.

The Carmelites consider the Blessed Virgin Mary to be a perfect model of the interior life of prayer and contemplation to which Carmelites aspire, as well as a model of virtue, in the person who was closest in life to Jesus Christ. She is seen as the one who points Christians most surely to Christ. As she says to the servants at the wedding at Cana, "Do whatever he [Jesus] tells you." Carmelites look to the Virgin Mary as a Spiritual Mother.[9] The Stella Maris Monastery (Star of the Sea) on Mount Carmel, named after a traditional title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is considered the spiritual headquarters of the order.

For the next 3 weeks, the focus of the prayer life of the College is contemplation, Elijah, and bravery. Three elements that the Carmelites are renowned for.

This will culminate in the celebration in Week 1 of next term, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Day. You are all most welcome to attend.

Mrs C Meharg

Religious Education Coordinator