The Saint George Trek is The National Catholic Committee on Scouting’s® high adventure Catholic leadership program for older Catholic Boy Scouts and Venture Crew members at Philmont Scout Ranch. The program brings Catholic high school youth from around the country together with selected priests, religious and seminarians for eleven days of backpacking in the context of a vocation retreat.  More info will be available later in the Spring.

Saturday November 3, 2018, 8:30am-4pm
@St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Dudley, MA
 

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What is Lay Apostolate Formation for Scouting?
Because the Catholic Church considers Scouting as part of their overall Youth Ministry program, the Scouter Development Conference is designed to help all participants trust and be comfortable with each other. Through guided reflection and active participation, Scouters discern how they are called by Christ and his church to leadership, to holiness, to conversion, and to worship. Throughout the process, participants recognize the prompting of the Holy Spirit within a small community of faith. Catholic Scouters, on their part, do fulfill the role of the lay apostolate. Their involvement in the secular realm of the Boy Scouts of America, gives them the opportunity to carry out the necessary task of evangelizing the secular world, especially through education of children and adolescents.
 
Who should attend?
The conference is open to current leaders of Catholic sponsored cub scout and boy scout units, venturing crews and explorer posts as well as any interested Catholic lay person who is interested in working and promoting scouting as youth ministry. Every Catholic sponsored unit should send at least one adult leader to the conference.
 
When and where is the conference?
The conference will be held on Saturday November 3, 2018 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Dudley, MA. The conference will begin at 8:30am and conclude with Mass at 4:00pm. Lunch and drinks will be provided.
 
What does it cost to attend?
There is no charge to attend the conference. The Worcester Diocese Scouting Committee is underwriting the cost of the conference in order to get our sponsored units to understand the importance of their role in the overall youth ministry program of the Diocese.
 
How do I register?
You may register through the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry by using the link below:

Catholic Scouter Development Conference Registration

 

Any scout actively working on their Catholic religious emblem award needs to submit their completed workbook forms to the Diocese of Worcester.  Boy Scout awards are $15 (paid for by either the scout’s home parish or scout’s unit) and Girl Scouts - $12.  Checks can be made out to RC Bishop of Worcester.  Completed forms and checks should be mailed to: Diocese of Worcester, Attn: Deacon Bill White Catholic Scouting 49 Elm Street Worcester, MA 01609. 

NEWorcester Admin: Carolyn Galgano cgalgano@worcesterdiocese.org   508-929-4330

for Girl Scouts: Linda Brink stanthonydudleyreled@gmail.com

for Boy Scouts: Deacon Bill White, Episcopal liaison wwhite148@gmail.com    508-929-4330

for American Heritage Girls located at Our Lady of Loreto - Lynn Minisian-Somers lmmsomers@gmail.com

Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry: Tim Messenger tmessenger@worcesterdiocese.org 508-929-4360

* For more information on Boy Scout Religious Emblem program check out   

*For more information on the Girl Scout Religious Recognition program go to http://www.nfcym.org/patches

*For an easy to read brochure of the different religious awards offered through Girl Scouts, click on this  link http://www.nfcym.org/patches

* Information on American Heritage Girls go to https://www.americanheritagegirls.org/

*John Atlas, Quinsigamond District Awards Program Coordinator-for those interested in Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII medal programs in the Central Mass/Mohegan Council area email John at scoutmastertroop9@gmail.com