PASTORAL CARE

Forming Disciples of Jesus:

The Bishop Carroll community focuses on forming each student as a disciple of Jesus. This formation occurs during the liturgy, in the classroom, on the playing field, on the performance stage, and everywhere a Bishop Carroll student interacts with another member of the community. We are led by the Lord to better know, love, and serve Him, each other, and ourselves. We are each called to build up the Body of Christ: students, parents, teachers, administrators, staff, alumni, parishes, and benefactors.

This formation as Disciples of Christ takes place in the sacred liturgy, the high point of our lives and the source of our strength. We offer Holy Mass daily at Bishop Carroll, and students attend Mass bi-weekly with their community. In addition, we celebrate a school wide Mass monthly that all students attend. Twice per month, visiting priests assist with the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We worship the Blessed Sacrament twice per month in all-day adoration. Student retreats, student-led prayer groups, and various Lenten activities provide opportunities for spiritual growth. Many other opportunities exist for communal and private prayer to our loving Savior.

This formation as disciples of Jesus also takes place in the religion classroom. Religion class is taken each semester at Bishop Carroll. Salvation History, Prayer & Liturgy, Christian Morality, New Testament, Church History, Catholic Social Teaching, Faith & Reason and Christian Vocations provide a detailed analysis of our Catholic faith and prepare the student to move from a childhood faith to an adult faith.

This formation as disciples of our Lord also takes place in activities. These activities are rooted in Jesus’ teachings:

Liturgy Club serves the spiritual and liturgical life of the Bishop Carroll community. Several Liturgy Club Mass Teams coordinate the planning of and the preparation for Holy Mass and other liturgies. These teams help create a sacred space where the Bishop Carroll community may gather for the Holy Eucharist and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Readers assist during Holy Mass by proclaiming the Word of God. These young men and women must be truly qualified and carefully prepared for this office, so that the faithful will develop a warm and lively love for Sacred Scripture from listening to the reading of the sacred texts. Altar Servers assist during Holy Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. They serve the people of God through their knowledge in the sanctuary, their servant leadership in the community, and their devotion in prayer. Tech Crew sets up the technology needed for participation in Holy Mass and Chapel Crew tends to the needs of the sacristy and details of the Madonna Chapel. Training for Mass teams is held at the beginning of each semester.

Eagles For Life Club witnesses to the student body and educates them to the God-given dignity and infinite value of the unborn, the elderly, the handicapped, and the poor in order to reach out to the least of our brothers and sisters (Matthew 25:40).

Handmaids of Mary forms young women who desire to live a life of prayer and virtue in imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary whose life is a continual “yes” to the will of the Father.

Lenten Program serves young men and women who desire to strive in their spiritual life with the same intensity as some students strive in sports. The practical goal of God Squad is to fully participate in the traditions and practices of Lent in preparation for the celebration of the Sacred Triduum and Easter Week. The spiritual goal of God Squad is to be “crucified” as St. Paul says in Galatians 2:19-20: “For I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live but Christ who is living in me.” Students who are crucified will participate at the “varsity” level and earn a Benedictine Cross.

Bcchs Community System

The primary objective of the Community System at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School is to support our mission by assisting parents in forming Disciples of Christ who enrich our culture by building community with our students, parents, staff, and alumni. The Community System provides a vehicle for strong bonds among all members of the school community, promotes the development of relationships and promotes the development of each student’s faith life and leadership skills.

BCCHS COMMUNITIES & LEADERSHIP

Director of Communities - Cory Swords

Coordinator of Student Activities – Jennifer Ayres

Student Body President – Miayla Ayres

Student Body Vice President – Joseph Rodriguez

Community Coordinators

The Community Coordinators are a sophomore, junior, or senior student elected to the position by their community in the previous spring semester. They provide the highest level of student leadership for the Bishop Carroll school community and serve as a role model for all other students.

ST. ANDRE BESSETTE

Faculty Dean –Lauren Quintana

Student Coordinators: Luke Holthusen & Chloe McEachern

Vision Statement: Looking to the Cross, just as St. Andre Bessette did, our community will go forth with a zeal to make God known through our love and service to our neighbors.

St. Andre Bessette Quote: “The Cross of Christ is our only Hope.”

ST. DOMINIC SAVIO

Faculty Dean – Tony Rosales

Student Coordinators: Max Dugan & Jade Ruiz

Vision Statement: Shaping the future of Bishop Carroll Catholic High School by empowering students to follow Saint Dominic Savio’s example of service, sacrifice, and sanctity.

St. Dominic Savio Quote: “Nothing seems tiresome or painful when you are working for God.”

ST. JOHN PAUL II

Faculty Dean – Grace Biby

Student Coordinators: Caleb DeGroot & Logan Prichard

Vision Statement: To see Christ in everything we do and embody St. John Paul II’s message of love, involvement with the youth, and the ecumenical work of uniting everyone regardless of faith or background.

St. John Paul II Quote: “Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.”

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE

Faculty Dean – Nathan Hampton

Student Coordinators: Dustin Stephenson & Ava Weber

Vision Statement: Through St. Maximilian Kolbe as the patron of families and a martyr of charity, our community will live out the charism of familial, sacrificial love through our actions of charity toward each other and the greater BC Community.

St. Maximilian Kolbe Quote: “Let us remember that love lives through sacrifice and is nourished by giving.... Without sacrifice there is no love.”

ST. PHILIP NERI

Faculty Dean - Greg Rauch

Student Coordinators: Ashtyn Acosta and Emily Lines

Vision Statement: We seek to ignite each heart with a love of Christ and neighbor as did St. Philip Neri. St. Philip sought to evangelize the people of Rome by building relationships through dialogue and humor.

St. Philip Neri Quote: “Do not let a day pass without doing some good during it.”

ST. SEBASTIAN

Faculty Dean – Grace Leonard

Student Coordinators: Gunnar Leonard & Ella Thom

Vision Statement: In Christ we Inspire, Strengthen, and Endure. Our community will represent the strength and endurance of St. Sebastian by inspiring active participation, in that every person has an opportunity to achieve their fullest potential.

St. Sebastian Quote: “O valiant warriors of Christ! Do not cast away your everlasting crowns of victory!”

ST.

Teresa

OF CALCUTTA

Faculty Deans - Jessica Schippers

Student Coordinators: Payton Meyer & Avery Walker

Vision Statement: To live out the faith through prayer, meaningful service, and joyful comradery. St. Teresa of Calcutta was the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, whose mission is “to quench the thirst of Jesus Christ on the cross for love of souls.” She was a true witness of JOY: putting Jesus first, others second, and Yourself third. Under her patronage, we will strive to bring JOY to all those we encounter.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Quote: “Do Great Things with Great Love.”

ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX

Faculty Dean - Aubrey Logsdon

Student Coordinators: Blasé Bird & Cate Munn

Vision Statement: We will grow in faith and fellowship while building mentor relationships (student/student and student/teacher). We will use our gifts to serve others and witness Christ’s love, imitating the Little Way of St. Therese.

St. Therese of Lisieux Quote: “Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.”

House Captains

House Captains play a crucial leadership role in the school. They are elected during the spring semester by the votes of their Mentor and the students in their House. Their ability to facilitate relationship building in their Houses directly affects how much success we have. The way that they best serve their House Members is by being a prepared servant leader for every House time. By putting in the work to ensure that every meeting of their House has a plan and a purpose, they help create an environment and atmosphere of shared purpose and attention to the duties of serving each member of their House.

Andre Bessette

Domnick Caden Meier

Fox Bryan Cardenas

Jaax Elizabeth Bailey

Krier Reed Walker

Richardson Abby Meier

Wolgast Cambell Moss

Zapata Kinley Doonan

Dominic Savio

Rosales/Foltz/Faires

Annie Marcotte/Slayde Mesker

Blanton Liza Dugan

Cass Lauren McCall

Henke Natalie Ensz

Langenfeld Emma Gallardo

Mariner Tim Schweitzer

Pfeifer Mira Hanna

John Paul Ii

Biby/McDaniel

Tyler Chrisman/Campbell Riordan

Arnold Caitlyn Hampel

Belton Grant Goebel

Fieser Cailyn Knipp

Lager Tyler Booth

Perault Alex Nguyen

Sr. Mary Elizabeth Leah Littlejohn

Philip Neri

Collins Ivonne Bueno

Lank Brianna Barnes/Arianna Weber

Line Kirsten Nguyen

Pinkerton Ian Sisney

Russel Andrew Dugan

Wagers Abraham Raymundo-Rodriguez

Willis Tristan Kloke

Maximilian Kolbe

Ebright Ervin Pastor Villanueva

Glass Olivia Stallbaumer

Gordon Alivia Snyder

Hickerson/Seiler Charlee Hale

Reintjes Olivia Vasquez

Robben Sofia Wendell

Wolfe Nathan Vu

Sebastian

Ellsworth Makena Khoury

Engel Dominic Riopel

Grabendike Ben Johnson

Huslig Bria McGlachlin

Kobler Jude Riopel

Naumann Kaelyn St. Vrain

Reilly Thomas Behring

Teresa Of Calcutta

Schippers Skylin Sartain

Bachrodt Paige Seyfert

Crager Jade Amador-Chavez

Diskin Claire Borland

Doane Michael Frank

Endress Lauren Schroeder

Long Sophia Smith

Nance Evan Long

Therese Of Lisieux

Logsdon

Marissa Mallett

Berger Lauren Smarsh

Boschert

Carter Morris

Sr. Mary Dolores Jemma Lubbe

Geist Braxton Martin

Rau Ryan Ziesch

Shellhammer Isabelle Mull

Trail Bella Jones