Exploring the Catholic Faith Religious Awards and Beyond

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Exploring the Catholic FaithReligious Awards and
Beyond

• Catholic Committee on Scouting
• Allentown Diocese
• Minsi Trails Council
• http//www.adccos.org
• Bill Brodniak
• bill_at_adccos.org [phone]

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National CatholicCommittee on Scouting http//ww
w.nccs-bsa.org/

• The National Catholic Committee on Scouting
  (NCCS) is a church committee of concerned
  Catholic lay people and clergy who see as their
  mission the constructive use of the program of
  the Boy Scouts of America as a viable form of
  youth ministry with the Catholic youth of our
  nation.
• The committee, which is advisory to the Boy
  Scouts of America, seeks to sustain and
  strengthen the relationship between BSA and the
  Catholic Church in the United States.
• Through interaction and dialogue with the
  Secretariat on the Laity and Family Life (the
  formal connection between youth ministry in the
  United States and the United States Conference of
  Catholic Bishops), NCCS works cooperatively with
  various other groups involved in youth ministry
  in the United States.

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YOUTH EMBLEMS AN OVERVIEW
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Youth Emblems Light of Christ

• Eligibility
• Registered 6 and 7 year old (Tiger or Wolf Cub
  Scout) of Catholic Faith.
• The Scout must complete the requirements before
  starting third grade.
• Purpose
• To help the Cub develop a personal relationship
  with Jesus. With the parents' active assistance
  and participation in this program, it is hoped
  that the Cub will come to see Jesus as a real
  person and his friend.
• Program Objectives
• To support the role of the parents as the primary
  catechists of their children.
• To have the Scout identify Jesus as a real person
  and as his friend.
• To foster early family religious involvement.
• To be a stepping stone toward Parvuli Dei and the
  other religious emblems, when the parents are
  involved.
• To serve as a catalyst to draw the parents into a
  deeper involvement with the church, through the
  child.
• Requirements
• Each Cub have his own Activity Book.
• The book is designed for the Cub and his parent
  or guardian to work together.
• Diocesan and BSA Youth Protection policies must
  be followed.
• Program Completion
• When the Cub completes all steps, he is to
  present the book to his parish priest or the
  priest's representative and the book is reviewed
  with the Cub.
• After the pastor or his representitive signs the
  book, the application form, the form only is sent
  to the diocesan chaplain for final approval.
  Please consult your local diocesan chancery
  office for the appropriate location to submit the
  application form.
• Suggested Time Requirements

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Youth Emblems Parvuli Dei

• Eligibility
• Registered 8 to 10 year old (Bear or Webelos) of
  Catholic Faith.
• Purpose
• The purpose of the Parvuli Dei (Children of God)
  emblem is to help young boys explore a wide range
  of activities in order to discover the presence
  of God in their daily lives as members of their
  families and parishes, and also to develop a
  good, positive self-image through the
  contributions they can make to the group or
  community.
• Program Objectives
• To help the Scout of his age develop an awareness
  of God's love for each one of His special, unique
  created beings.
• To help the Scout become aware and understand his
  identity as an important member of his family,
  his community, and as a member of the Family of
  God.
• To continue to develop an awareness as members of
  the parish and the Body of Christ.
• To aid the Scout in his awareness of the
  responsibilities that grow out of God's love for
  us.
• Requirements
• Each Cub must have his own Activity Book.
• The book is designed for the Cub and his parent
  or guardian to work together.
• The Cub will be required to make a banner as part
  of the requirements.
• Diocesan and BSA Youth Protection policies must
  be followed.
• Program Completion
• When the Cub completes all steps, he is to
  present the book to his parish pastor or the
  pastor's representative and the book is reviewed
  with the Cub.
• After the pastor or his representative signs the
  application form in the book, remove the form and
  send it to the diocesan chaplain for final
  approval. Please consult your local diocesan
  chancery office for the appropriate location to
  submit the application form. Please send Program
  evaluation form to address given in the book.
• Suggested Time Requirements
• Although the book could be completed in four to
  six hours, the goal of earning a religious emblem
  is to help the Cub develop a personal
  relationship with Jesus, so it is suggested that
  steps be spread over several weeks. This will
  help the Cub understand that this is a long-term
  commitment, not a one-time project.

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Youth Emblems Ad Altare Dei

• Eligibility
• Before work on the workbook begins, the approval
  form must be signed by the applicant, parent,
  counselor, Troop leader, and pastor.
• A Boy Scout of Catholic faith.
• Designed for youth 13-14 years old, older youth
  may use this program.
• Active member of the Troop for 6 months.
• Completed 6th grade before starting the program.
• Purpose
• The purpose of the Ad Altare Dei (to the altar of
  God) program is to help Catholic Boy Scouts of
  the Roman Rite grow in his spiritual experience
  of his relationship to God and the church. The
  program is organized in chapters based on the
  seven Sacraments. The seven Sacraments are a
  primary means toward spiritual growth.
• Requirements
• Each Scout must have his own Activity Book. The
  book is designed for the youth to work on with
  the guidance of a counselor.
• The use of a Catholic Bible is required for this
  program. You will need to have one to use.
• Regular participation in Sunday worship.
• Diocesan and BSA Youth Protection policies must
  be followed.
• Complete the requirements in the Ad Altare Dei
  Scout Manual.
• Successfully complete an Ad Altare Dei Board of
  Review.
• A trained religious emblems coordinator/counselor/
  moderator is required to work on religious
  emblems. Contact your Diocesan Catholic Committee
  on Scouting to become trained and for ceremony
  schedules.
• Participate in a Catholic Committee on Scouting
  retreat.
• Suggested Time Requirements
• The program is designed to be completed in 6-8
  months.

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Youth Emblems Pope Pius XXII

• Eligibility
• Registered Venture Crew Members and Boy Scout of
  Catholic Faith.
• Designed for age 15-16 year old, but all
  registered Venturers (male or female before their
  21st birthday) and all registered Boy Scouts (in
  high school, before their 18th birthday) are
  eligible.
• Purpose
• Pope Pius XII is Catholic Scouting's
  church-related ministries and vocation program.
• The program deals with different life choices
  (single, married, religious, ordained),
  occupations and ministries in the church as calls
  from God.
• It includes youth led discussions on current
  issues facing the church and society, which are
  normally included as part of a Pius XII retreat
  or day of recollection
• Requirements
• Each Venture Crew Member and Scout must have
  their own Activity Book. The program should be
  run by the candidates themselves, the adult
  serves as a Moderator
• Ideal group size is 4-12, but the course may be
  run with smaller groups.
• A number of interviews and an investigation of a
  controversial issue facing the church or society
  are integral to the program.
• A retreat experience, ideally centered on the
  Pius XII program itself and a ministries service
  project are required.
• Complete requirements for all units in Pope Pius
  XII Religious Emblem Scout Manual
• Successfully complete a Pope Pius XII Board of
  Review.
• Diocesan and BSA Youth Protection policies must
  be followed.
• A trained religious emblems coordinator/counselor/
  moderator is required to work on religious
  emblems. Contact your Diocesan Catholic
  Committee on Scouting to become trained and for
  ceremony schedules.
• Suggested Time Requirements
• It is suggested that the group meet for nine to
  twelve sessions. As the youth are older, two hour
  sessions seem to work well, and flexibility is
  often required in scheduling sessions and
  interview feedbacks.

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Youth Emblems Wearing the Knot

• The Religious emblems knot (silver knot on deep
  purple background), is one of the few knots that
  a youth member of the BSA is allowed to wear on
  his uniform over his left pocket.
• BSA knot protocol specifies that no knot may be
  worn in multiple fashion. When a Scout receives
  more than one religious emblem award, he first
  receives the knot, and then subsequently is
  awarded devices representing the program in which
  he received the award.
• When the youth becomes and adult leader, he may
  continue to wear the youth religious knot and
  devices on his uniform.

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Adult Awards Bishop Award

• PURPOSE
• The Bishops Award was instituted to recognize
  the contribution of adult leaders in the
  spiritual aspects of the Scouting program within
  the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Allentown.
• ELIGIBILITY
• This award is open to all persons over the age of
  twenty-one without reference to vocation, sex, or
  religion who have served the Scouting program
  within the Catholic Church in an outstanding
  manner.
• a) St. George Emblem and St. Anne Medal
  recipients are not eligible to receive the
  Bishops Award since the St. George Emblem and
  St. Anne Medal Awards are a national and higher
  award and pre-suppose a much longer tenure of
  service and contribution.
• b) The nominee should have a minimum of three (3)
  years of service and contribution.
• c) The nominee should be registered with the Boy
  Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, or
  Camp Fire USA, but this is not mandatory.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• The nominee should have outstanding service in at
  least three (3) of the categories listed below
• a) Promote the Religious Emblems Program,
  especially serving as a counselor.
• b) Promote Catholic Activities and Service
  Projects.
• c) Attend the Scouter Development Retreat and
  promote Encounters.
• d) Serve the Scout Observance Sunday.
• e) Create a better understanding of the
  Committees work through the Catholic Press and
  other Communication Media.
• f) Give leadership in promoting Scouting
  activities, especially in organizing Scout Units.
  
• g) Be fully trained and outstanding for his/her
  sense of responsibility, humility and good
  example.
• h) Promote Catholic Relationships that is,
  liaison work between Council and Diocesan
  Catholic Committee on Scouting.

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Adult Awards St. George

• PURPOSE
• The National Catholic Committee on Scouting,
  acting through the local diocese, may award the
  St. George emblem to members of the laity and
  clergy, Scouters and non-Scouters alike, who have
  made significant and outstanding contributions to
  the spiritual development of Catholic youths
  through Scouting.
• Nomination forms should give a detailed
  description of how the nominee provides
  outstanding contribution to the spiritual
  development of Catholic youths through Scouting
  in the Catholic Church. It is improper to
  nominate oneself or one's spouse.
• General Scouting achievements do not qualify a
  person to receive the St. George emblem. The Boy
  Scouts of America has district, council, regional
  and national awards for such recognition.
• ELIGIBILITY
• Any adult who is working in the Scouting Program.
  
• May be given to clergy, religious, laity, or
  Scouters of other faiths.
• A Scouter does not earn the St. George emblem but
  is recommended by application to a board of
  review by another person.

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Adult Awards Wearing the Knot

• The Adult Religious emblems knot (purple knot on
  silver background), is worn on a Scouters uniform
  over his/her left pocket.
• BSA knot protocol specifies that no knot may be
  worn in multiple fashion. When a Scouter
  receives more than one religious emblem award,
  he/she first receives the knot, and then
  subsequently is awarded devices representing the
  program in which he/she received the award.
• If an adult leader earned a religious knot as a
  youth, he/she may continue to wear the youth
  religious knot and device(s) on his/her uniform
  along with the adult knot.

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Other Catholic Recognitions

• National Catholic Quality Unit Award - Pope Paul
  VI
• Unit must be chartered by a Catholic institution
  (parish, Knights of Columbus).
• Various requirements for eligibility on web based
  form on http//www.nccs-bsa.org.
• Award may be earned each year.
• This program exists to promote Catholic
  membership and to
• Promote and recognize effective youth and adult
  leadership in fostering teachings of the Catholic
  Church, and
• Recognize outstanding and prestigious Catholic
  Scout Units and
• Recognize Catholic chartering organizations, and
• Provide each Catholic youth with a deeper
  understanding of their Catholic teachings in the
  area of religious, vocational educational
  aspects through participation in the BSA
  program(s) by participation in units under
  Catholic-sponsored organizations, and
• Recognize and respect those of different faith.
  Not all members need to be Catholic.
• Duty to God Recognition Patch
• A goal of the National Catholic Committee on
  Scouting is to use the program of the Boy
  Scouts of America to instill in our Catholic
  adults and youth the tenets of their Catholic
  Faith. Towards this end, a beautifully designed
  patch is made available to those who assist in
  accomplishing this goal titled "Duty to God".
  The patch is not only colorful, but also is fully
  embroidered showing the symbols of our Catholic
  faith crosier, cross, shield, and youth
  ministry commitment, intertwined with the Boy
  Scout logo. Every youth member and adult would be
  proud to wear this patch proclaiming involvement
  and/or support of this program. This is not an
  award, but rather a recognition, and as such
  there are no set "requirements" to complete. It
  is to be used to recognize those for their
  contribution and support to Catholic Scouting.

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Other Catholic ACTIVITIES

• Religious Activities
• There are Five Series of Religious Activities and
  two International Activities, to which interested
  youth and adults will find fun and easy ways to
  learn more about their faith, Catholic role
  models and become more aware of the faith
  community and cultures around the world.
• Eligibility All youth and adultsScouts or
  non-Scouts, Catholic or non-Catholic, male or
  femaleare welcome to participate in the
  Religious Activities provided by the National
  Catholic Committee on Scouting. The Five Series
  of Religious Activities, include Rosary Series,
  Marian Series, Footsteps of American Saints,
  Footsteps of Modern Saints and Faith Series. The
  International Activities include International
  Awareness and Blessed Are Merciful - Keep The
  Lamp Burning Activities. All of these activities
  may be used by groups, families, schools, or any
  Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturer, Girl Scout,
  American Heritage Girl, or Campfire USA.
• International Awareness Recognition
• This activity is being offered by The
  International Catholic Conference of Scouting
  (ICCS) in recognition of demonstrated awareness
  of Scouting in the Catholic Church throughout the
  world. It contributes to the complete education
  of young people through Scouting from the
  perspective of the Catholic faith. It develops
  and enhances the spiritual dimension of Scouting
  in the World Scout Movement.
• Blessed Are Merciful - Keep The Lamp Burning
• The International Catholic Conference of Scouting
  (ICCS) has invited all members of Catholic Scout
  Associations to join in the 100 year celebration
  of Catholics in Scouting. The ICCS is providing
  opportunities for scouts to meet together as
  friends in the Catholic Church via the internet,
  jamborees, earning religious emblems and
  programs like Messengers of Peace.
• More information and requirements can be found on
  the National CCOS website under Religious
  Activities

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Other Catholic ACTIVITIES

• Rosary Series
• The Rosary Patch Series focuses on the Mysteries
  of the Holy Rosary and Pray the Rosary. This is
  an opportunity for youth and adults to learn more
  about their faith. All youths and adults can work
  on this activity and earn the patch. This
  activity can be worked on individually or as a
  group.
• Joyful Mysteries
• Luminous Mysteries
• Sorrowful Mysteries
• Glorious Mysteries
• Pray the Rosary
• Marian Series
• Each activity in this series examines one of the
  nineteen Marian Feasts Commemorated in the United
  States, focusing on how and why the Church has
  honored Mary for more than 2,000 years. A
  beautiful 3 inch patch is available for each
  activity.
• Immaculate Conception
• Our Lady of Guadalupe (2013)
• Our Lady of Lourdes
• Our Lady of Miraculous Medal
• Our Lady of Sorrows

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Other Catholic ACTIVITIES

• Footsteps of American Saints
• This is a series that encourages youth to learn
  about individuals who have shaped the landscape
  of Catholicism in America. These honored
  individuals are Saints, or are being considered
  for Sainthood. By learning more about the
  wonderful examples, it is hoped that youth and
  adults will be inspired to imitate their heroic
  virtues and follow in their footsteps.
• André Bessette, Jan 6th
• Frances Xavier Cabrini, Nov 13th
• Peter Claver, Sep 9th
• Mother Marianne Cope, Jan 23rd
• Juan Diego, Dec 9th
• Katharine Drexel, Mar 3rd
• Rose Philippine Duchesne, Nov 18th
• Mother Marie Durocher,Oct 6th
• Saint George, Apr 23rd
• Mother Theodore Guerin
• Isidore (the Farmer), May 15th
• Isaac Jogues, Oct 19th
• Michael McGivney
• Damien of Molokai, May 10th
• John Neumann, Jan 5th
• Miguel Pro, Nov 23rd
• Carlos Rodriguez, Jul 13th

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Other Catholic ACTIVITIES

• Footsteps of Modern Saints (Coming in 2015)
• This is a series that encourages youth and adults
  to learn about individuals who have shaped the
  landscape of Catholicism in America. These
  honored individuals Rosary Series are Saints, or
  are being considered for Sainthood. By learning
  more about the wonderful examples, it is hoped
  that youth and adults will be inspired to imitate
  their heroic virtues and follow in their
  footsteps.
• A beautiful 3 inch patch will be available in the
  future for each activity.
• Faith Series (Coming in 2015)
• This series provides a group of activities to
  help youth and adults to learn more about the
  universal faith-based practices and traditions
  used in living the Catholic faith.
• Introducing this new series is the Corporal Works
  of Mercy Activity. Other Similar activities will
  be introduced in the future.
• A beautiful 3 inch patch is available for each
  activity.
• The Corporal Works of Mercy
• Feed the hungry.
• Give drink to the thirsty
• Shelter the homeless.
• Clothe the naked.
• Comfort the sick.
• Visit the imprisoned
• Bury the dead.

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Other Catholic Recognitions

• Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship
• The National Catholic Committee on Scouting has
  established the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial
  Distinguished Scout Scholarship to be awarded to
  five outstanding Catholic high school seniors who
  are Scouts in a BSA program and continuing their
  education in college. The requirements are listed
  in the Eligibility Requirements section on the
  nccs-bsa.org website. Applications are due to the
  NCCS office by March 1 of each year.
• Scholarship Awards
• Five separate awards of 2000 each.
• Must be used for the year awarded unless approved
  by Scholarship Committee.
• Disbursement from the scholarship fund will be
  made directly to an accredited institution of
  higher learning at the beginning of the
  enrollment period.
• The scholarship will be used to defray necessary
  costs of the awardee's tuition, room or board.
• Eligibility Requirements
• Be a practicing Catholic.
• Be a full time High-School Senior.
• Be a registered young man or woman actively
  involved with a Scout Troop, Varsity Scout Team
  or Venturing Crew.
• Held or is currently holding a leadership role in
  his or her unit.
• Earned the Ad Altare Dei or Pope Pius XII
  Religious Award.
• Earned the Eagle Scout or Silver Award.
• Provided service to his or her home parish (Altar
  Server, Lector, Extraordinary Minister of Holy
  Communion, staffing youth retreats, etc.)
• Held or is currently holding a leadership role in
  a school or community organization other than
  scouting.
• Submit an application with four (4) letters of
  recommendations. One letter each must come from a
  religious institution, Scouting Unit, School, and
  Community.
• Submit official high school transcript.
• Submit an acceptance letter from an accredited
  institution of higher learning, if selected as a
  Scholarship recipient.

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Catholic Scout Resources
National Catholic Committee on Scouting http//www
.nccs-bsa.org
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Catholic Scout Resources
Allentown Diocese http//www.allentowndiocese.org/
the-diocese/youth-protection/safe-environment-prog
rams/protecting-god-s-children-workshop-schedule/
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Catholic Scout Resources
Allentown Diocese Catholic Committee on
Scouting http//www.adccos.org
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Catholic Scout Resources
P.R.A.Y. http//www.praypub.org
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any questions?Thank you and god bless!

• Catholic Committee on Scouting
• Allentown Diocese
• Minsi Trails Council
• http//www.adccos.org
• Bill Brodniak
• bill_at_adccos.com