Catholic Religious
Emblem Overview
2/13/14
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Catholic Committee on
Scouting
Authority
• The
Orange County Catholic Committee on Scouting
(CCS) derives its authority from the local ordinary
(Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal) and the Diocese of
Orange.
•
It is a Diocesan committee, not a local BSA council
committee.
Catholic Committee on
Scouting
Mission
•
The Orange County Catholic Committee on Scouting
(CCS) exists to utilize and ensure the constructive use
of the program of the BSA as a viable form of youth
ministry with Catholic Youth in the diocese using the
NCCS programs and local resources.
Catholic Committee on
Scouting
National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS)
•
“The NCCS is a church committee of concerned
Catholic laity and clergy which is advisory to the Boy
Scouts of America and relates to the U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) through its NCCS
Episcopal Liaison”.
-Bylaws of the NCCS
Catholic Committee on
Scouting
Committee Purpose
• Give
guidance, vitality and leadership in the spiritual
phase of Scouting to all Catholic Scouts and Scouters
of the diocese.
• Endeavors to make the entire Scouting program
available to increasing numbers of youths in parish
units and in units operated by Catholic organizations.
Catholic Committee on
Scouting
Committee Purpose (con’t)
• The
agenda of the CCS supplements the program of
the BSA, with special instructions and activities, in the
spiritual phase of Scouting as it relates to Catholics.
Catholic Committee on
Scouting
All Programs
• Follow
BSA and Diocesan Youth Protection Policies
• Diocesan requirements
• Safe Environment Training
• Fingerprinting
• BSA – Youth Protection Training
• Classes and online
Catholic Religious Emblems
Cub Scout Programs
• Work with parents to complete Activity Book
• Pastoral review and signature of book to
complete program
Boy Scout/Venturing Programs
• Meet in groups of 8 - 10 youth with a facilitator
or moderator to complete Activity Book
• AAD is male only, PPXII male and female
• Board of Review needed to complete program
Catholic Religious Emblems
All Programs Completion
• Application sent to Diocesan Catholic Committee
by Oct. 15, 2014
• Include check for $30 made out to “CCS”
• Knot and emblem ordered by CCS Religious
Emblems Chair
Presentation of knot and emblem
• Pack or Troop meeting
• Scout Sunday
• Catholic Religious Awards Ceremony
Catholic Religious Emblems
Youth religious knot is worn centered above
the left pocket on the Scout uniform with the
applicable device.
Venturing
NOTE: Youth religious knot can also be worn on adult uniform
similar to Arrow of Light and Eagle Scout knots (If the adult
earned it as a youth).
Light of Christ
PURPOSE
• To help Cub develop a personal relationship with
Jesus
• With the parents’ active assistance and participation,
the Cub will come to see Jesus as a real person and
friend
Light of Christ
OBJECTIVES
• To support the role of parents as the primary
catechists of their children
- English and Spanish language
• To foster early family religious involvement
• To provide a stepping stone to the other Religious
Emblems
Light of Christ
PROGRAM EMPHASIS
• Baptism
• Responsibility to God & Family
• God loves him
• Family loves him
• Forgiveness is available
• Artistic activities
Light of Christ
ELIGIBILITY
• Registered 6 and 7 year old Cub Scout of the
Catholic faith. (Tiger/Wolf)
• Must complete BEFORE start the 3rd grade.
REQUIREMENTS
• Activity Book
• Parent or guardian to work with Scout
• Keep Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator
informed of progress
• Pastor reviews book with Cub and signs
application form
Parvuli De
Religious
Youth
Parvuli Dei
(“Children of God”)
PURPOSE
• Family and Parish Oriented Program
• Activities help boys discover the presence of God in
their daily lives
• Develop positive self-image through group or
community contributions
Parvuli De
Religious
Youth
Parvuli Dei
(“Children of God”)
OBJECTIVES
• Develop awareness of:
• God’s Love
• his identity as an important member of family,
community and Body of Christ
• the responsibilities of God’s Love
• the responsibilities of service to others which grows
out of God’s love for us
• To help your child to grow in love and forgiveness
Parvuli De
Religious
Youth
Parvuli Dei
(“Children of God”)
PROGRAM EMPHASIS
• Personal relationship with Jesus
• Service to others
• Communal prayer
• Understanding Reconciliation
• Emphasis on giving and sharing
Parvuli De
Religious
Youth
Parvuli Dei
(“Children of God”)
ELIGIBILITY
• Registered 8 to 10 year old (Bear or Webelos) of
Catholic faith
• Must not have started the 6th grade (can not finish
after crossover)
REQUIREMENTS
• Activity Book
• Parent or guardian to work with Scout
• Make a banner
• Keep unit coordinator updated on progress
• Pastor reviews and signs application form
Ad Altare
Religious
Youth
Ad Altare Dei
(“To the Altar of God”)
PURPOSE
•
Faith growth through the Sacraments and
to help the young man grow spiritually
closer to God and the Church
OBJECTIVES
• Better
understanding of the Sacraments
• Sacraments are Living
• Companion with Christ
Ad Altare
Religious
Youth
Ad Altare Dei
(“To the Altar of God”)
PROGRAM EMPHASIS
• Relate Gospel to life
• Explore social issues
• Opportunity for plan/problem solve
• Explore and discover themselves
ELIGIBILITY
•
Designed for 13 and 14 year olds
• Registered Boy Scout or Venturer, girls now included
• Completed 6th grade and active in troop for 6
months
Ad Altare
Religious
Youth
Ad Altare Dei
(“To the Altar of God”)
REQUIREMENTS
• Trained counselor
• Activity book and Catholic Bible
• Complete application in AAD book and get
needed signatures to start
• Regular participation in Sunday worship
• Several service projects
Ad Altare
Religious
Youth
Ad Altare Dei
(“To the Altar of God”)
REQUIREMENTS (con’t)
• Attend diocesan retreat
• Complete AAD Scout Manual
• Complete AAD Board of Review
Pope Pius
Religious
Youth
Pope Pius XII
PURPOSE
• Catholic Scouting's church-related ministries and
vocation program
• Help youth more fully develop a Christian way of
life within a faith community
• To help young people discover their vocation and
discuss current issues facing the church and
society
Pope Pius
Religious
Youth
Pope Pius XII
OBJECTIVES
• Explore baptismal call to bring out an awareness
of current and future calls from God in; inner self,
secular community, church community
• Explore potential church-related vocations,
occupations and ministries
• Explore a controversial issue in society/church
and it’s impact on selected vocation, occupation
& ministry
Pope Pius
Religious
Youth
Pope Pius XII
PROGRAM EMPHASIS
• Call from God
• Call from community
• Call from church
ELIGIBILITY
Registered Catholic Boy Scouts and/or Venture
Crew Members (Male & Female)
• All registered Venturers over 15 years and
before age 21
• All Boy Scouts in high school and before age 18.
•
Pope Pius
Religious
Youth
Pope Pius XII
REQUIREMENTS
•
Facilitator/Moderator, meetings run by candidates
themselves
• Activity book
• Complete application in PPXII book and get
needed signatures to start
• Ideal group 4 - 12 youth
• Interviews and an investigation of a controversial
issue facing society
Pope Pius
Religious
Youth
Pope Pius XII
REQUIREMENTS (con’t)
• Complete all activities, journal entries and reports.
• Attend retreat at end of program and ministries
service project
• Share experiences at PPXII Board of Review
• Keep religious emblems coordinator informed
• Complete Board of Review
Religious Emblems
Counselors
Counselor/Facilitator Certification
• Register with BSA - Do BSA YPT
• Do Diocese fingerprinting and Safe Environment
Training
• Complete counselor’s application form
• Pastor approval
• Religious Emblems Counselor Training Course
• A counselor/facilitator must contact the religious
emblems chair before they start a group and
submit a roster of participants
Religious Emblems
Counselors
Pack Religious Emblems Coordinator
• Conduct information meeting for parents
• Keep track of scouts earning emblems and
coordinate with CCS Religious Emblems Chair
• Assist parents review of activity books
• Liaison between parents and pastor
• Provide guidance and assistance to nonCatholic youth
Religious Emblems
Counselors
AAD Counselors Responsibilities
• Assign activities on AAD Scout Manual
• Lead the sessions
• Encourage participation
• Supply material
• Keep unit religious Emblems Coordinator
informed of progress
PPXII Facilitator Responsibilities
• Facilitate - don’t lead
• Promote Church related vocations
Religious Emblems
Counselors
Scouter Development: Lay Apostolate
Formation for Scouting Program
• An adult retreat put on by CCS
• Prepares Scouters to use Scouting as a form
of youth ministry
• A series of guided reflections using Scripture to
ascertain how God is calling each to respond
• Four component parts:
• Call to leadership
• Call to holiness
• Call to conversion
• Call to worship
Religious Emblems
Counselors
Scouting in the Catholic Church
• Training conference at Philmont Training Center,
Cimarron, New Mexico
• Brings religious and laity together with varying
experience in Scouting and the Catholic faith.
• Helps participants understand how Scouting is a Youth
Ministry
• Trains leaders to present Scouter Development retreat at
the their diocese
• Can earn the Jerusalem Cross Award for bringing what
they learned back to the diocese
Pope Pius
Religious
Youth
The Journey
Activity Patch Programs
• Duty to God
• Rosary Patch Program (a set)
• Footprints of American Saints (a set)
• International Awareness Recognition
Duty to God
Recognition Patch
• No specific requirements to earn.
• Used to recognize those for their
contribution and support to Catholic
Scouting
• Patch can be worn on uniform
• Certificate is available for recognition
of non-Scouters
Rosary Patch Series:
Pray the Rosary
This activity encourages
the praying of the Rosary.
The series focuses on the
Mysteries of the Holy
Rosary and how to pray
the Rosary.
Rosary Patch Series
Purpose
• Learn the Mysteries
• Pray the Rosary
Recipients
Joyful
Luminous
• All Scouts and Scouters.
• This activity can be worked
on individually or as a group.
Requirements
Vary by age and are available
on line at NCCS and submitted
to NCCS.
Sorrowful
Glorious
Footsteps of American Saints
Purpose:
•
The goal is to share the lives of several Saints
•. Most lived and worked in North America
•. Some others never set foot in America, however
they had a huge impact on the Catholic American
landscape.
• All 13 of them sought to follow Jesus.
Footsteps of American Saints
International Awareness
Recognition
Source
• International Catholic Conference of
Scouting
• The Pope appoints priests to work
with the ICCS as chaplains or
ecclesiastical associates.
• An activity of the NCCS International
Committee
International Awareness
Recognition
Purpose
• Contributes to the education of Scouts from the
point of view of the Catholic faith
• Develops and enhances the spiritual dimension
of Scouting in the World Scouting Movement.
Recipients
• All Scouts and Scouters.
• Requirements vary by age and are available on
line at NCCS and are submitted to NCCS.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Award
• Named for the patron saint of the Diocese.
• Must have earned the Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei,
Pope Pius XII and be an Eagle Scout prior to his
18th birthday.
• Outstanding example in his scouting, school
activities and service to others.
• Assisted other youth in earning their religious
emblems
• Is an active member in troop or crew & CCS
• Only one recipient per year
National Catholic Quality
Unit Award – Pope Paul VI
ELIGIBILITY
• Catholic Chartered Units
PURPOSE
• To promote Catholic membership
• Recognize the Charter Organization
• Motivate and improve the effectiveness of individual
units and adult leadership
• Provide each youth with a top-quality program which
encompasses the religious, vocational, and
educational aspects of Scouting under Catholic
auspices
National Catholic Quality
Unit Award – Pope Paul VI
OBJECTIVES
• Training/Leadership
• Service
• Spiritual growth
• Religious activities
• Vocation awareness
• Relationships
• Membership
National Catholic Quality Unit
Award – Pope Paul VI
VALUE TO UNIT
• Annual planning around objectives
• Leadership training
• Program opportunities
• Religious Activities (Retreat, recollection, etc.)
• Service projects
• Religious emblems
• Vocation awareness
• Recognition
• Charter partner relationship
• Presented at annual ceremony
Adult Recognition
Adult Recognition
Victor Rodgers Young Adult Award
•
Rodgers was a CCS member for many years.
• Was an example of for helping boys with their
faith
• Recognizes adult scouters between 18 - 24+
for continued “Duty to God”
• Girls are also eligible if she is a recipient of the
PPXII
Supplemental Information
•
Religious emblems coordinators, counselors
and moderators should be trained through
local Catholic Committee on Scouting
• Contact Jan Hill, Religious Emblems Chair,
for the trained adults in your area
• Emblem workbooks from Scout Shops or online at www.scoutstuff.org. Emblems are
purchased through the local Catholic
Committee on Scouting.
• Lost or damaged awards can be replaced by
contacting the Religious Emblems chairman
or the Diocesan chaplain.
Diocese of Orange Catholic
Committee on Scouting
Dates to Remember
 Oct. 15, 2014 - Deadline to submit
completed Activity Books
 Oct. 1, 2014 - Deadline to submit adult
award nominations
 Dec. 6, 2014 – Cub Advent Day
 Jan 24, 2015 – Religious Awards
Ceremony
Diocese of Orange Catholic
Committee on Scouting
The CCS needs Catholic volunteers to help in
a variety of capacities:
• Trained religious emblem counselors, coordinators &
moderators
• District coordinators
• Organizing religious activities such as retreats, days
of reflection, etc.
• Communications
• Special events coordinators
• Trainers for emblem programs
• Scout Sunday coordinators
• Fundraisers
• And so much more...
God calls softly…
THANK YOU
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