The Lay Apostolate Formation Program Retreat!!

Sign up NOW!!!! November 8th and 9th at Beaumont Scout Reservation!! Come join us for a weekend designed just for you!

Time to relax, be refreshed and renewed! This weekend is for all adults involved in Cub, Boy, Venturers and Girl Scout Troops.

Register and read more about The Lay Apostolate Formation Program Retreat by Clicking Here.

Scouter Development:

Lay Apostolate Formation for Scouting
In recent years there has been a growing awareness that the work done in the Scouting program is true ministry. As adults we are witnessing not only to our own faith commitment, but we are also trying to help the Scout make a personal faith commitment.

Lay Apostolate Formation is the process by which we, as 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." (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church-Lumen Gentium, 31). We fulfill the role of the lay Apostolate through our involvement in the secular realm of the Boy Scouts of America giving us the opportunity to carry out the necessary task of evangelizing the secular world, particularly through our involvement with children and adolescents.

Lay Apostolate Formation for Scouting program is designed to help Scouters come to a better understanding of the role of religious faith in their lives. The program is designed to be experiential and not overly didactic. Through a series of guided reflections, both the individual and the group examine Scripture passages to ascertain how God is calling each to respond.

Register and read more about The Lay Apostolate Formation Program Retreat by Clicking Here.

Click here for More info about The Lay Apostolate Formation for Scouting Program.

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National Programs:

Scouting in the Catholic Church

July 27th - August 2nd, 2008

Philmont - Cimarron, NM

St. George Trek

July 20th - August 5th, 2009

Philmont - Cimarron, NM

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Light of Christ

Parvuli Dei

Ad Altare Dei

Pope Pius XII

RELIGIOUS EMBLEM ADULT COUNSELOR TRAINING! BRAND NEW DATES ARE HERE!!

THE TRAINING IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR THE AD ALTARE DEI AND POPE PIUS XII PROGRAMS

HOWEVER THE TRAINING COVERS ALL OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS

JULY 8th, 2008 • TIME: 7:00pm - 10:00pm • ST. GERARD MAJELLA PARISH • CENTER ROOMS A & B • St. Louis, Mo

AUGUST 10th, 2008 • TIME: 1:00pm - 4:00pm • ST. ANDREWS CHURCH • St. Louis, Mo.

SEPTEMBER 13th, 2008 • WE WILL HOLD THIS TRAINING FOR THE ADULTS AT THE BOY SCOUT AND VENTURERS RETREAT TIME: 1:00-4:30pm • BEAUMONT SCOUT RESERVATION • Wright Lodge Gazebo

TO REGISTER: CALL OR EMAIL THE OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCOUTING

314-792-7608 or email annlederman@archstl.org

For more information on the Religious Emblem Programs click on this link.

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The purpose of these programs is to recognize the recipient’s outstanding contribution to the spiritual development of the Catholic Youth in the program of the Boy Scouts of America.

If you have someone you would like to nominate complete the application below and return to the OCS by the first week in January.

Applications are accepted throughout the year. Nomination applications are reviewed annually in January. Nominations received by the first Friday in January will be reviewed and notification of approval or deferment will be given to the person who submitted the candidate approximately two weeks after the first Friday in January.

Bronze Pelican Application     •    St. George Application

Jerusalem Cross     •    Silver St. George: Nat. Level Adult Recognition Award

Looking for more awards for your scouts, units or adults? Go to the National Catholic Committee BSA or the
Pack, Troop Crew Awards page!

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The St. Louis Archdiocese, through its parishes and schools, is the largest single sponsor of Scouts in the St. Louis area.

In 2006 we sponsored:

105 Catholic Cub Packs, with 5032 registered scouts and 2561 registered adults.

93 Catholic Troops, with 2384 registered scouts and 1814 registered adults.

32 Catholic Venture Crews, with 625 registered scouts and 324 registered adults.

We are always looking for new members with new ideas, so if you are interested in joining the committee click on the links below, complete the membership application and return it to the Office of Catholic Scouting.

In addition to the membership application, the Archdiocesan requirements must be fulfilled.

If you want to know more about us call 314-792-7608.

Click here to print a membership application.

Archdiocese of St. Louis Catholic Youth Apostolate Committee membership Requirements

All Scout leaders/volunteers/Committee members must have completed and have records on file at your Parish regarding the Archdiocese's please click on the links to print the forms.

"Protecting God's Children" program as well as having a Missouri Background Check, done every 2 years...

OR

Worker Registration Form, one time only if you provide a copy of your social security card and drivers license along with the form.

In addition you must have read, signed and returned to your parish the Code of Ethical Conduct.

These are Archdiocesan requirements, that the Catholic Youth Apostolate Office fully supports.

The Catholic Youth Apostolate ask that each Committee member reads the Volunteer Letter and completes the Leadership Survey so that we know that you are in compliance with the requirements of the Archdiocese.

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