Fr. Nelson Plohimon, OAR, MCS school chaplain delivers the homily.
MCS Student Council Vice President Ruben Guerrero recites the Universal Prayers.
The MCS choir and students wait for the Mass to begin.
(MCS) — Last week on Wednesday, Aug. 9, Mount Carmel School welcomed back hundreds of students to begin the 2023-2024 school year. The day kicked off with students meeting their homeroom teachers while orienting themselves to the school’s various policies and procedures.
MCS President Frances Taimanao remarked: “We are eternally grateful to the many families who choose to provide a holistic Catholic education to their children at Mount Carmel School.”
She said she was thrilled to see the many happy smiles of numerous returning and new students as they arrived.
After their morning orientation, the entire MCS family walked over to the Mount Carmel Cathedral for the traditional opening Mass for the school year. This particular Mass was particularly special as Fr. Nelson Plohimon, OAR, Mount Carmel’s new school chaplain, presided over it. After the homily, all MCS employees processed to the altar to participate in the traditional commissioning ceremony where MCS employees affirmed their commitment to educating through the eyes of Christ.
Students then returned to their homerooms to continue learning more about changes for this upcoming school year, such as the return of a hybrid block schedule and two canteen servicers coming to campus, among others. Students then ended the day with some entertainment from the current Senior class who performed their stellar dance to a medley of Bruno Mars’ hits from last year’s Spring Pep Rally.
At the school’s day end, MCS Student Council President Tyana Tesiro said, “This first day went very smoothly. Many of my classmates and I got back into our grooves quite quickly, especially while performing for the whole school. I cannot wait to see what else this school year brings.”
