Anthony Ogbo | International Guardian, Houston, TX
5th graders of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School (OLMC) on Whitefriars, Houston, Texas just made it back from a four-day field trip at the Camp Kappe – a youth retreat facility of the School of Environmental Education under the Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston. The facility serves as a center for youth retreats, camp outs, and operates programs for spiritual development. Each year, the 5th grade class of OLMC attends this facility for four days under the supervision of their teachers and chaperones to explore the realities of nature and spirituality.OLMC’s Director of the program, Mr. Rodriguez said that the camp offers incredible lessons about nature, especially the effects of the environment on humanity and vice versa. The program started Tuesday, February 23 and ran through Friday February 26 affording students the opportunities to acquaint with necessities of nature, as well as the use and protection of God-given resources.
The site was designated to serve as a center for youth retreats, youth camping, and spiritual growth programs operated by the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and Evangelization. It was clearly identified to be a function of the department, to give parishes and schools of Galveston-Houston their own complex rather than relying on facilities of other denominations or secular organizations for similar programs.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School is a diverse learning entity with core mission of making Catholic education available to the populace. The philosophical relevance is faith-based – where the school collaborates with the parish and parents to advance their evangelical duty through cultivating the mind and developing the heart and spirit of pupils. For general information or enrollment, please contact the OLMC campus directly at 6703 Whitefriars, Houston, Texas 77087 or call 713-643-0676.
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