Catholic Religious Emblem Overview 2/13/14

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AuthorityAuthority

Catholic Committee on Catholic Committee on ScoutingScouting

• The Orange County Catholic Committee on Scouting The Orange County Catholic Committee on Scouting

(CCS) derives its authority from the local ordinary (CCS) derives its authority from the local ordinary

(Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal) and the Diocese of (Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal) and the Diocese of

Orange.Orange.

• It is a Diocesan committee, not a local It is a Diocesan committee, not a local BSA council BSA council

committee.committee.

MissionMission

• The Orange County Catholic Committee on Scouting The Orange County Catholic Committee on Scouting

(CCS) exists to utilize and ensure the constructive use (CCS) exists to utilize and ensure the constructive use

of the program of the BSA as a viable form of youth of the program of the BSA as a viable form of youth

ministry with Catholic Youth in the diocese using the ministry with Catholic Youth in the diocese using the

NCCS programs and local resources.NCCS programs and local resources.


National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS)National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS)

• ““The NCCS is a church committee of concerned The NCCS is a church committee of concerned

Catholic laity and clergy which is advisory to the Boy Catholic laity and clergy which is advisory to the Boy

Scouts of America and relates to the U.S. Conference Scouts of America and relates to the U.S. Conference

of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) through its NCCS of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) through its NCCS

Episcopal LiaisonEpiscopal Liaison””..

-Bylaws of the NCCS-Bylaws of the NCCS


Committee PurposeCommittee Purpose

• Give guidance, vitality and leadership in the spiritual Give guidance, vitality and leadership in the spiritual

phase of Scouting to all Catholic Scouts and Scouters phase of Scouting to all Catholic Scouts and Scouters

of the diocese.of the diocese.

• Endeavors to make the entire Scouting program Endeavors to make the entire Scouting program

available to increasing numbers available to increasing numbers of youths in parish of youths in parish

units and in units operated by Catholic organizations.units and in units operated by Catholic organizations.


Committee Purpose (conCommittee Purpose (con’’t)t)

• The agenda of the CCS supplements the program of The agenda of the CCS supplements the program of

the BSA, with special instructions and activities, in the the BSA, with special instructions and activities, in the

spiritual phase of Scouting as it relates to Catholics.spiritual phase of Scouting as it relates to Catholics.


All Programs

• Follow BSA and Diocesan Youth Protection PoliciesFollow BSA and Diocesan Youth Protection Policies

• Diocesan requirementsDiocesan requirements

• Safe Environment TrainingSafe Environment Training

• FingerprintingFingerprinting

• BSA – Youth Protection TrainingBSA – Youth Protection Training

• Classes and onlineClasses and online


Cub Scout ProgramsCub 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 EmblemsCatholic 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


Youth religious knot is worn centered above Youth religious knot is worn centered above the left pocket on the Scout uniform with the the left pocket on the Scout uniform with the applicable device.applicable device.

NOTE: Youth religious knotNOTE: Youth religious knot can also be worn on adult uniform can also be worn on adult uniform similar to Arrow of Light and Eagle Scout knots (If the adult similar to Arrow of Light and Eagle Scout knots (If the adult earned it as a youth).earned it as a youth).

Venturing


Light of ChristLight of Christ

PURPOSEPURPOSE

• 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


OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• 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


PROGRAM EMPHASISPROGRAM EMPHASIS

• Baptism

• Responsibility to God & Family

• God loves him

• Family loves him

• Forgiveness is available

• Artistic activities


ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY• Registered 6 and 7 year old Cub Scout of the

Catholic faith. (Tiger/Wolf)

• Must complete BEFORE start the 3rd grade.

REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

• Activity Book• Parent or guardian to work with Scout• Keep Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator

informed of progress• Pastor reviews book with Cub and signs Pastor reviews book with Cub and signs application formapplication form

Parvuli DeiParvuli Dei(( ““Children of GodChildren of God””))

PURPOSEPURPOSE

• 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

YouthReligious Parvuli De



• 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


PROGRAM EMPHASISPROGRAM EMPHASIS• Personal relationship with Jesus• Service to others• Communal prayer• Understanding Reconciliation• Emphasis on giving and sharing


ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY• Registered 8 to 10 year old (Bear or Webelos) of Catholic faith• Must not have started the 6th grade (can not finish

after crossover)

REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS• Activity Book• Parent or guardian to work with Scout• Make a banner• Keep unit coordinator updated on progress• Pastor reviews and signs application form

PURPOSE

• Faith growth through the Sacraments and

to help the young man grow spiritually

closer to God and the Church

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• Better understanding of the Sacraments

• Sacraments are Living

• Companion with Christ

Ad Altare DeiAd Altare Dei(( ““To the Altar of GodTo the Altar of God””))

PROGRAM EMPHASISPROGRAM EMPHASIS• Relate Gospel to life

• Explore social issues

• Opportunity for plan/problem solve

• Explore and discover themselves

ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY• 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




• 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

YouthReligious Ad Altare YouthReligious Ad Altare

REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS (con(con’’t)t)

• Attend diocesan retreat

• Complete AAD Scout Manual

• Complete AAD Board of Review


PURPOSEPURPOSE

• 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 XIIPope Pius XII


• 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


PROGRAM EMPHASISPROGRAM EMPHASIS

• Call from God

• Call from community

• Call from church

ELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY

• 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.




• 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

YouthReligious Pope PiusYouthReligious Pope Pius

REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS (con(con’’t)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


Counselor/Facilitator CertificationCounselor/Facilitator Certification

• Register with BSA - Do BSA YPTRegister with BSA - Do BSA YPT

• Do Diocese fingerprinting and Safe Environment Do Diocese fingerprinting and Safe Environment

TrainingTraining

• Complete counselorComplete counselor’’s application forms application form

• Pastor approvalPastor approval

• Religious Emblems Counselor Training CourseReligious Emblems Counselor Training Course

• A counselor/facilitator must contact the religious A counselor/facilitator must contact the religious

emblems chair before they start a group and emblems chair before they start a group and

submit a roster of participantssubmit a roster of participants

Religious Emblems Religious Emblems CounselorsCounselors

Pack Religious Emblems CoordinatorPack Religious Emblems Coordinator

• Conduct information meeting for parentsConduct information meeting for parents

• Keep track of scouts earning emblems and Keep track of scouts earning emblems and

coordinate with CCS Religious Emblems Chaircoordinate with CCS Religious Emblems Chair

• Assist parents review of activity booksAssist parents review of activity books

• Liaison between parents and pastorLiaison between parents and pastor

• Provide guidance and assistance to non-Provide guidance and assistance to non-

Catholic youthCatholic youth


AAD Counselors ResponsibilitiesAAD Counselors Responsibilities• Assign activities on AAD Scout ManualAssign activities on AAD Scout Manual

• Lead the sessionsLead the sessions

• Encourage participationEncourage participation

• Supply materialSupply material

• Keep unit religious Emblems Coordinator Keep unit religious Emblems Coordinator

informed of progress informed of progress

PPXII Facilitator ResponsibilitiesPPXII Facilitator Responsibilities

• Facilitate - donFacilitate - don’’t leadt lead

• Promote Church related vocations Promote Church related vocations


Scouter Development: Lay Apostolate Scouter Development: Lay Apostolate Formation for Scouting ProgramFormation for Scouting Program• An adult retreat put on by CCSAn adult retreat put on by CCS• Prepares Scouters to use Scouting as a form Prepares Scouters to use Scouting as a form

of youth ministryof youth ministry• A series of guided reflections using Scripture A series of guided reflections using Scripture to to ascertain how God is calling each to respondascertain how God is calling each to respond• Four component parts:Four component parts:

• Call to leadershipCall to leadership• Call to holinessCall to holiness• Call to conversionCall to conversion• Call to worship Call to worship


Scouting in the Catholic ChurchScouting in the Catholic Church• Training conference at Philmont Training Center, Training conference at Philmont Training Center,

Cimarron, New MexicoCimarron, New Mexico

• Brings religious and laity together with varying Brings religious and laity together with varying

experience in Scouting and the Catholic faith.experience in Scouting and the Catholic faith.

• Helps participants understand how Scouting is a Youth Helps participants understand how Scouting is a Youth

MinistryMinistry

• Trains leaders to present Scouter Development retreat at Trains leaders to present Scouter Development retreat at

the their diocesethe their diocese

• Can earn the Jerusalem Cross Award for bringing what Can earn the Jerusalem Cross Award for bringing what

they learned back to the diocesethey learned back to the diocese


The JourneyThe Journey

• Duty to God Duty to God

• Rosary Patch Program (a set) Rosary Patch Program (a set)

• Footprints of American Saints (a set)Footprints of American Saints (a set)

• International AwarenessInternational Awareness RecognitionRecognition

Activity Patch ProgramsActivity Patch Programs

Duty to God Duty to God Recognition PatchRecognition 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:Rosary Patch Series:Pray the RosaryPray 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 SeriesRosary Patch Series

JoyfulJoyful

GloriousGloriousSorrowfulSorrowful

LuminousLuminousPurposePurpose • Learn the MysteriesLearn the Mysteries• Pray the RosaryPray the Rosary

RecipientsRecipients

• All Scouts and Scouters.

• This activity can be worked

on individually or as a group.

RequirementsRequirements

Vary by age and are available on line at NCCS and submitted to NCCS.

Footsteps of American Footsteps of American SaintsSaints

PurposePurpose: :

• 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 Footsteps of American SaintsSaints

International Awareness International Awareness RecognitionRecognition

SourceSource

• 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 International Awareness RecognitionRecognition

Purpose 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.

RecipientsRecipients• All Scouts and Scouters.• Requirements Requirements vary by age and are available on

line at NCCS and are submitted to NCCS.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe AwardAward

• 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 National Catholic Quality Unit Award – Pope Paul Unit Award – Pope Paul

VIVIELIGIBILITYELIGIBILITY• Catholic Chartered Units

PURPOSEPURPOSE

• 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 National Catholic Quality Unit Award – Pope Paul VIUnit Award – Pope Paul VI

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES• Training/Leadership• Service• Spiritual growth• Religious activities• Vocation awareness• Relationships• Membership

National Catholic Quality National Catholic Quality Unit Award – Pope Paul VIUnit Award – Pope Paul VI

VALUE TO UNITVALUE 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 RecognitionAdult Recognition

Adult RecognitionAdult Recognition

Victor Rodgers Young Adult AwardVictor 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

• 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 on-line 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.

Supplemental InformationSupplemental Information

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 Diocese of Orange Catholic Committee on ScoutingCommittee on Scouting

The CCS needs Catholic volunteers to help in The CCS needs Catholic volunteers to help in a variety of capacities: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 God calls softly…softly…

Diocese of Orange Catholic Diocese of Orange Catholic Committee on ScoutingCommittee on Scouting

THANK YOU

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