October 2, 2019 Insider: Blessings & Saints

CALLING ALL FUTURE SAINTS

 

Just a reminder for the high school seniors in your life – this week is Montana College Application Week! Students can apply to the in-state college of their choice and the application fee is waived. No biggie for Carroll because our application fee is always FREE but Carroll admission counselors will be at the local high schools all week to help seniors with the process.

What is new this year for those applying to Carroll is that we are now a test-optional school – meaning most applicants do not need to submit SAT or ACT scores to apply.
 
Carroll makes it easy to apply and we evaluate applications on a rolling basis so as soon as we review your application, you'll have an answer. So apply now and you could be a part of the Carroll College class of 2024 in no time! Learn more here.
FURRY, FEATHERED OR FINNED FRIENDS WELCOME
Do you have a dog, cat, horse, hedgehog or bird? Have them join us this Friday at 11 a.m. at the Sladich Fountain outside Borromeo for our annual Blessing of the Animals.

Coinciding with the Feast of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals, Father Marc Lenneman will be leading students and employees in a blessing over their beloved pets and working animals. While anthrozoology program dogs will be waiting to receive Father Marc's blessing, all are encouraged to bring their companions.
Student News
SUCCESSFUL START FOR TALKING SAINTS
(Pictured left to right) Talking Saints at Northwest College; Winners of the Teaching Tournament – 
Hellie Badaruddin, Roisin O'Neill, Rylie Weeks, Vinny Gallardo, Brady Clark, and Stefan Fiandeiro
The Talking Saints opened their season in style by earning more than 35 awards at two early tournaments at home and in Powell, Wyoming.
 
The new Carroll first-years competed in the Carroll Teaching Tournament on September 13-15, sweeping the top three awards in novice debate and also winning five speaker awards. The experienced Carroll teams served as judges and hosts for visiting schools from South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.

“Seeing the new first-years shine at this early season event was wonderful,” said coach Brent Northup. “We have 12 new first-year team members, and each and every one of them is a compassionate person full of talent. Christmas has come before the first freeze this year.”

A week later in Powell, Wyoming, September 20-21, the upperclass squad, along with four first-years, warmed up by winning 30 awards at the Trapper Rendezvous at Northwest College. Carroll won the second-place sweepstakes award, finishing a close second to the University of Utah. Read more.
SAINTS IN SERVICE
The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena recently awarded Carroll College Engineers Without Borders a grant in the amount of $2,000. This money will be used for the continuation of their project in Guatemala to retrofit structural walls to withstand seismic activity at the Instituto La Asunción school in Santo Tomás La Unión, Guatemala.

To learn more about the Foundation, its grants program and endowments, please contact the parish office or Jeanne Saarinen at the Foundation, (406) 389-7051, or jsaarinen@diocesehelena.org.