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Catholic Scouting

- Religious Emblems Deadline!
  
  The Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting announces that all applications for Scout religious emblems must be received by the Diocese not later than March 1st, 2020 in order to be processed in time for the Scout to received his/her emblem at the Bishop's Award Mass, which will take place on Saturday, March 21st at 10:00 AM in the Cathedral of St. Paul in Worcester. Please address your applications to the Youth Ministry Office, Diocese of Worcester, 49 Elm Street Worcester, MA 01609.
- Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting
  
  The Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting (DCCS) consists of Catholic Scouters who are registered in one or more of the many Scouting programs of the Diocese of Worcester. These include the BSA, American Heritage Girls and Girl Scouts of Central/Western Massachusetts among parts or all of four Councils and service areas. Adjunct members of the committee include the Chartered Organization Representatives of all Scouting units which are sponsored by the Catholic parishes within the Worcester Diocese.
  
  The DCCS is overseen by the Bishop of Worcester, the Very Rev. Robert J. McManus, through the Office of Youth Ministry. Our responsibilities include the administration of the Catholic Scouting emblem program, including the certification of all instructors of the many emblem programs. In addition, our committee’s tasks encompass all areas of Catholic Scouting such as religious activities, Catholic youth and adult membership development, new unit sponsorship and training in the various Scouting programs within the Diocese and more.
  
  Please check out our most recent events and activities on Facebook at @WorcesterDCCS
  For questions regarding any of the above or to express interest in other areas of related involvement in our committee’s work please contact DCCS Chairman John Atlas by phone at (508) 856-0303 or via email at Scoutmaster.Troop9@gmail.com
- Scouting Awards for Scouts and Their Leaders
  
  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 $20 (paid for by either the scout’s home parish or scout’s unit) and Girl Scouts - $15. 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.
  
  The Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting announces that all applications for Scout religious emblems must be received by the Diocese not later than March 1st, 2020 in order to be processed in time for the Scout to received his/her emblem at the Bishop's Award Mass, which will take place on Saturday, March 21st at 10:00 AM in the Cathedral of St. Paul in Worcester. Please address your applications to the Youth Ministry Office, Diocese of Worcester, 49 Elm Street Worcester, MA 01609.
  
  If you'd like to make a donation to support our emblem program, please click here!
- Adult Scouting Awards
  
  The Worcester Diocese Catholic Committee on Scouting is calling for nominations for Adult Catholic Religious Awards due by February 14, 2020.
  
  The awards are to recognize those adults in Scouting who have participated in promoting and teaching Catholic Faith Formation in Scouting through religious emblem programs, Scout Sunday observance, and various other activities relating to the Faith.
  
  The Bronze Pelican and the St. George Emblem are for those adults involved in the Cub and/or Boy Scout programs. A nominee for the Bronze Pelican has significantly influenced Catholic Scouting for at least three years. Nominees for the St. George emblem have previously received the Bronze Pelican and 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 such outstanding contributions.
  
  The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award and the St. Anne Adult Award are for those adults involved in Girl Scouts and/or American Heritage Girls programs. The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton award is intended to recognize notable contributions to the field of youth ministry. The St. Anne award is to honor the outstanding service of adults contributing to the spiritual development of Catholic members of girls’ organizations. A candidate for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton must have given a minimum of three years active service to youth as an adult. A candidate for St. Anne must have given a minimum of seven years active service to youth as an adult. A candidate for St. Anne must also have previously been awarded the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award.
  
  Nomination Forms should be submitted to:
  
  Vincent Matulaitis
  DCCOS Nomination Chair
  70 Moore Ave.
  Worcester MA 01602
  Email: matulv@yahoo.com
  
  Nomination Forms are available via the related links:
  
  Bronze Pelican
  St. George
  St. Anne
  St. Elizabeth Anne Seton
- Scout Sunday Patches
  
  The Worcester Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting is offering for purchase a new Scout Sunday patch - with button loop - for units to provide to their Scouts and leaders as an incentive for participation in Scout Sunday activities in 2019. The patch is not restricted to Catholic Scouts, but rather all Scouts no matter their faith are eligible to receive one as determined by their unit leadership.
  
  Cost of the patch is $3. Proceeds from the modestly-priced patch will help to defray - and perhaps eliminate - the costs of the medal programs for Scouts who seek to earn one or more of the four medals in the Catholic Diocese. Please use the form below to order, and contact John Atlas at scoutmastertroop9@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thank you for your help in promoting this program.
  
  Scout Sunday Patch Order Form
- For More Information on Scouting, Contact One of the Following People
  
  Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting Chair John Atlas - phone: (508) 856-0303, email:Scoutmaster.Troop9@gmail.com
  
  Scouting Episcopal Liason Deacon Ed Meilus - deacon.ed.02@gmail.com
  
  for Girl Scouts: Linda Brink lbrink2019@gmail.com
  
  for Boy Scouts: John Atlas - phone: (508) 856-0303, email:Scoutmaster.Troop9@gmail.com
  
  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
  
  An interview with Chariman, Ed Martin of the
  
  National Catholic Committee for Scouting
  
  To read the February 2016 issue of "The Bridge," a newsletter by
  the Nat'l Catholic Committee on Scouting click on the image above.
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- National Catholic Unit Excellence Award
  
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- St. George Trek
  
  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.