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Quarterly DCCS NewsletterVolume 4 No. 2 | FALL 2022View in browser
Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting
Quarterly Newsletter | Volume 4 No. 2 | Fall 2022
Save the date!
3rd annual Scouting Family Faith Retreat. Sat. May 13, 2023 at Eagle’s Wings Retreat Center in Burnet.
Living Our Faith
In a recent article in the “Catholic Spirit,” you’ll find how the DCCS sponsored Mass at the summer camps in June and July at Lost Pines, Bastrop. Scouts and camp staff had the opportunity to attend Mass built into the camp schedule. Organized by the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting (DCCS) and Scouting Chaplain Father Will Rooney, hundreds of young people encountered Christ in the Eucharist in the context of their Scout program.
The Diocese of Austin is proud to support Catholic youth in Scouting programs including American Heritage Girls, Troops of St. George, BSA, Girl Scouts, and others. Father Gerard Gentleman, National Catholic Scouting chaplain and priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said, “Understanding the Scouting program as a ministry for and with youth is essential to evangelization and the fostering of one’s vocation.” Read the full article here.
Plans are underway to offer Mass at winter camp on December 20th and 28th. If your unit will be attending Winter Camp at Lost Pines Scout Camp and would like to help as a lector, please email [email protected]
Annual Bishops Recognition Mass
Saturday, October 15, 2022 at St. Theresa Parish in Austin, the Very Rev. James Misko recognized scouts who have earned a religious emblem or award in the previous year including Eagle Scouts, GSCTX Gold awardees, and Stars and Stripes awardees. Rev. Misko additionally recognized our outstanding Adult Leadership with the following awards:
Bronze Pelican- James Boyer Sacred Heart Parish, Austin
- Ronda Motl St. Louis Parish, Austin
- Lloyd Motl St. Louis Parish, Austin
St. George- Herve Derek Fortin Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Burnet
- Vince Ring St. William Parish, Round Rock
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton- Kasee Vanessa Parker St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel, Fort Hood
Click here for a list of all award recipients and pictures from Mass. For more information on all religious emblem activities, visit our website here.
Lay Apostolate Formation & Religious Emblem Training
Are you interested in offering the religious emblem programs for your middle school / high school scouts? Guidelines of these programs suggest that the facilitator/mentor attend training for Lay Apostolate Formation and Religious Emblems. A description of the class can be found below. The next class is scheduled for February 25, 2023 at the Diocese of Austin Pastoral Center. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.- Lay Apostolate Formation (LAF) has been developed for Scouters who seek to form and inform themselves as disciples of Christ. It is the first step toward qualifying to become a religious emblems counselor. Lay Apostolate Formation is the process by which Catholic Scouters create greater awareness of our role to "seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to the plan of God." We will examine scouting as a form of youth ministry and our call to leadership, holiness, conversion, and worship through reflection on sacred scripture. Bring a Roman Catholic bible with you to the class.
- Religious Emblem Counselor (REC) is for Catholic adults who wish to become certified as religious emblem counselors or any Catholic adult who assists in scouting. This process will prepare you to lead scouts (grades 6 and above) on a faith journey in Catholic spirituality so that they can earn the Catholic religious emblems.
In addition, you will learn how to teach the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII Roman Catholic Religious Emblems for Boy Scouts and Venturers. Other faith formation activities for girls and boys in Scouting as sponsored by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting and the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, including Footsteps of the American Saints, the Rosary and Marian activities. The Light of Christ and Parvuli Dei Emblems for Cub Scouts will also be discussed. Learn about the Saint George Trek at Philmont and how to plan a beautiful Scout Sunday Mass in your parish.
- Feb 11, 2023 | DCCS quarterly meeting (Pastoral Center)
- Feb 25, 2023 | LAF/RE Counselor Training
- April 20-23 | NCCS-BSA Scouting Conference, Kansas City, Kansas
- May 6, 2023 | DCCS quarterly meeting (Frank Fickett Center)
- July 9-15 | Scouting in Catholic Church, Philmont
- Aug 5, 2023 | LAF/RE Counselor Training
- Aug 12, 2023 DCCS quarterly meeting (TBD)
- Aug 2023 | Scouting in the Local Church (virtual event)
- Nov 4, 2023 DCCS quarterly meeting (Pastoral Center)
Visit these weblinks to stay up to date on all DCCS activities, both local and national.- The Bridge | The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS-BSA) quarterly newsletter
- Catholic Scout Sprit | Austin DCCS Quarterly newsletter
- Catholic Scouting | Resources for Catholic Leaders
- The Catholic Spirit | Diocese of Austin online newsletter
- The Friday Message | A weekly email from the Diocese of Austin containing a message from the bishop, information about events, and resources for the lay faithful of the diocese.
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