SCOUTS/EXPLORERS (14 & OLDER) Pope Pius XII S33076,
C7133
UNIT
AWARD: Pope Paul
VI National Unit Recognition
NCCS
Membership Initiative Recognitions
Archdiocese and Diocese Unit Recognitions
INTERNATIONAL
International Catholic Conference of Scouting
ADULT
AWARDS:Bronze Pelican
Saint George 16-132
ABOUT THE
EMBLEMS:
The
following outline summaries of requirements are just that -- outline summaries
and not full requirements. These outlines are intended only to give the reader
a snapshot of some of the areas covered in each religious emblem program. All
related instructions, some requirements and most details are omitted. Please
purchase or order the appropriate program material to participate in this
program.
Light of
Christ:The
Light of Christ Program seeks to help Tiger and Cub Scouts develop a
personal relationship with Jesus by learning about:
1.
Family: The Scout
learns about his family and its similarity to Jesus' family, his own baptism,
and Jesus’ baptism. The Scout also attends a baptism and learns the "Sign of
the Cross" and the "Glory be to the Father".
2.
God's Call:
The Scout learns about his parents feelings about parenting, jobs Jesus had when
He was their age, jobs they can do, and jobs their parents have. Scouts are
asked to "Remember to tell Jesus 'Good Morning' and 'Good Night' every day" and
to ask Jesus for help in doing their best in carrying out their jobs."
3.
Eucharist: Scouts
learn about the importance of food in daily life, special meals, prayer, the
importance Jesus placed on feeding the multitudes, and the Eucharistic
celebration. Each Scout is asked to attend Mass and to make up a prayer to tell
Jesus how they feel about him.
4.
Forgiveness:
Scouts study the bible, learn about obedience, discuss sin, learn about the
Sacrament of Reconciliation, explore the concept of forgiveness, and learn to
seek forgiveness.
5.
Family of God:
Scouts learn about their church, things in their church, and items used in the
Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Reconciliation. Scouts are also asked to
learn the "Our Father".
Parvuli
Dei:
The Parvuli Dei religious emblem program is for Cub Scouts between the
ages of eight and ten and seeks to help these Scouts learn about:
1.
God and His Creation:
This part of the program focuses on the creation story, learning about gifts
from God, giving prayerful thanks for these gifts, and learning about the
special gifts and abilities that God has given each person.
2.
God Our Father, His Son Jesus Christ and I:
In this part of the program, the Scout considers the gifts he could have given
Jesus, if he had been a shepherd boy; discusses things he can do for Jesus
today, discusses what the Scout's parents learned about Jesus when they were his
age, participates in a family devotion, and discusses how God has shown his love
to us and how the Scout can show his love to family members.
3.
Jesus, Our Church and I: The focus
of this part of the program is learning about the relationships of the clergy
and the people in his parish, parish activities, the special celebrations of the
Church, and things he can do for his family and parish.
4.
Jesus, His People and I:
Love and kindness to others is the focus of this part of the program. Here the
Scout learns about helping others, praying for others, doing good deeds, and
apologizing when he has made someone in his family angry.
5.
Children of God, Other Cubs and I: This part
of the program focuses on how to serve Jesus, teaching skills, and showing
love. There is also a final project to celebrate the completion of the Scout's
study for this program.
Light Is Life: The
Light Is Life Program is designed specifically for Boy Scouts of the Eastern
Catholic Churches. See “Eastern Rite Catholic” for more detailed information.
Ad Altare
Dei:
The Ad Altare Dei religious emblem program is for Boy Scouts between the ages of
eleven and fourteen. After each section the Scout is asked to share some of the
spiritual growth experienced with his Scoutmaster in his next Scoutmaster
Conference. The course of study is organized as follows:
1.
Introduction
a. Sacraments and Sacramentals in Our Daily Life: Recognize
the signs of faith in daily life.
1]
Life Experience: Includes a
discussion about the symbolism of the Scout Sign, Scout Badge, and Scout
Handshake in relation to other signs/symbols used in daily life as a preparation
for discussion of the outward signs instituted by Christ.
2]
Activity:
Includes activities to acquaint the candidate with signs and symbols of the
Catholic faith.
3]
Faith Reponse:
Includes an exploration of scripture readings and homilies as sources of faith
knowledge.
2.
The Sacraments of Initiation
a.
Baptism: Discover
how Baptism is the start of life in Christ, and a covenant union with God.
1]
Life Experience: Includes
a study of the concepts of investiture (initiation) and related scriptures
concerning covenants.
2]
Activity: Includes a
comparison between the Ten Commandments and the Scout Law, scripture readings
related baptism, outward signs, and related activities.
3]
Faith Response: Includes
participation in a prayer service using water and candles, renewing baptismal
promises.
b.
Confirmation:
Discovering the Role of Holy Spirit in daily Christian Life
1]
Life Experience: Includes a
study of team spirit, Scouting spirit, exploration of scriptures, expressions of
the Spirit, Spirit active in parish church, Spirit active in other people,
Spirit active in Scout’s life, “gifts of the Spirit”, “fruits of the Spirit”,
and evidence of the gifts and fruits of the spirit in the spirit of Scouting.
2]
Activity: Includes
discussion of consecrations, anointing, parallels between role of a First Class
Scout and a Confirmed Catholic, the role of an Eagle Scouting in helping younger
Scouts see the values promoted by Scouting, ways of showing witness in daily
life, and activities related to demonstrations of human dignity.
3]
Faith Response: Service
project using personal gifts to help others and prayer service emphasizing the
sharing of the gifts of the Spirit.
c.
Eucharist: How the
Eucharist unites the Scout with his Christian past and strengthens him for the
present and future.
1]
Life Experience: Includes
discussion of special family occasions, stories, feelings of unity, unity in the
Scouting family, scriptural descriptions of celebration, celebration of
Passover, the Last Supper, and the power of the Eucharist.
2]
Activity: Includes
study of scriptural passages related to the Eucharist, examination of the
meaning of Communion and its relationship to the Bread of Life, and study of
scriptures related to the last supper, Jesus as the the Lamb of God, the altar
of the Lamb of God, taking up the cross of Jesus daily. Also included are
activities to help the Scout learn how to carry the presence of Jesus to others
through service. Additional study focuses on seeing the Eucharist as a
sacrament of unity and eliminating prejudices and barriers to brotherly
cooperation.
3]
Faith Response:
Activities focus on learning about the Eucharistic meal, attending a
Eucharistic service, and discussion of how the Scout can make the Eucharistic
celebration meaningful to himself and to his family and a better expression of
unity I the parish family.
3.
Sacraments of Healing
a.
Reconciliation:
Understanding of God’s unconditonal love through the gift of forgiveness and
reconciliation in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
1]
Life Experience: Includes
an exploration of friendship and forgiveness, scriptures related to forgiveness,
reconciliation between two, and the two settings in which the Scout can receive
the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
2]
Activity: Includes
discussion of the need for confession, why confession is made to a priest,
responsibility for sin, what is needed for reconciliation, bringing the spirit
of forgiveness into play in life, and how reconciliation strengthens Christian
spirit.
3]
Faith Response: Includes
activities to express reconciliation and taking part in a prayer service that
includes examination of conscience, an Act of Contrition, and a symbolic gesture
of forgiveness.
b.
Anointing the Sick:
Understanding the Church’s healing ministry to the sick, and the Christian
attitude towards suffering and illness.
1]
Life Experience: Includes
discussion about sickness, helping one who is sick, responding to the sick and
dying through prayer, Jesus’ concern for the sick, and miracles.
2]
Activity: Includes
reading the Rite of Anointing of the Sick, discussion of healing expected after
anointing, learning what people present at anointing, attendance at an Anointing
of the Sick, learing how to care spiritually for a sick and dying person, and
exploring ways to carry out this ministry.
3]
Faith Response: Includes
writing a prayer to share with a sick person and helping an elderly or sick
person.
4.
Sacraments of Service
a.
Holy Orders:
Investigate how ordination helps individuals grow in holiness and witness
Christ’s love through their ministerial service to the people of God.
1]
Life Experience: Includes
discussion of people who bring to life the Scout slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily,”
reasons why people give service to others, importance of service, scriptures
related to the call, selection, and mission of the Bishop/Priest, and how this
person is similar to the apostles.
2]
Activity: Includes
learning by attending or reading about the Rite of Ordination and talking to a
bishop, priest, or deacon about what was meaningful to him in the Sacrament of
Holy Orders, why felt called by God to be a bishop, priest, or deacon,
discussing related scriptures, and exploring the role of a bishop, priest, or
deacon. Also included is a project to acquaint the Scout with seminary
training.
3]
Faith Response: Activities
include assisting in a ministry project, writing about the project, and showing
appreciation.
b.
Marriage:
Investigate how Marriage helps spouses to grow in holiness and to witness
Christ’s love through each other and their family.
1]
Life Experience: Includes
discussion about helping others and friendship in the Scouting experience,
reading scriptures regarding companionship and support, learning about how a
married couple functions as one and what happens when unity breaks down in a
marriage.
2]
Activity: Activities
include attending a Catholic Wedding or reading the Rite of Marriage,
discussions with parents, discussions with a married couple approved by the
Scout’s counselor about how marriage helps them grow in holiness and witness
Christ’s love and how marriage helps them live out their Christian commitment to
their community, and further discussion about providing a stable and loving
environment to have and raise children, the level of maturity needed for
marriage, and the qualities needed to be a good husband and father.
3]
Faith Response: Includes
a project to help the Scout’s family grow stronger and stay committed to unity
and appreciation.
Pope Pius
XII: The
Pope Pius XII religious emblem program is for Scouts who are 14 years of age
or older. Scouts participating in this study of the Pope Pius XII
Religious Emblem Program will explore five aspects of their own spiritual
growth. Each area of exploration requires the Scout to read Scriptural passages
and other material, to engage in a dialogue, to make present commitments and
plan for future involvement. Areas of exploration include:
1.
Being Christian:
Including learning how to build on the Scout's understanding of how a Christian
imitates Christ in real life with total commitment and how he has learned
important lessons from life in what are called "God-moments" or "faith
experiences".
2.
Church Related Ministries and Vocations Today:
The Scout is asked to examine how God calls people to a vocation, what vocation
(sacramentally married life, religiously professed life, or ordained life) means
to him, and how he is and will his vocation. He also will explore how being a
believer affects his life, how God, church, religion and faith fit into his
life, making a spiritual commitment to prayer, how he can minister to others and
how his efforts are accomplishing what God wants him to do with his life.
3.
Awareness of Responsibility to Self and Society: The
theme of this unit is social awareness with a focus on love of God and love of
neighbor; living by a code of right conduct; acting responsibly; and setting a
good example. Scouts explore learning from mistakes, define their own moral
code of conduct, develop a "bottom line" or personal motto, learning to be a
part of the Church, developing an understanding of how to act responsibly and
respectfully in a relationship, learning about how being Catholic will influence
his behavior in life, and learning about the challenges and struggles people
face in life. The Scout is also asked to help another Scout achieve a religious
emblem, understand the social, spiritual, moral, economic and educational
challenges he will face; and predict challenges to be faced by the next
generation(s).
4.
Citizenship: Home and Country: Here the
Scout will complete readings, research and discussions on the place of law in
human life, the challenge to seek the common good, the need to protect all the
human family, and preserve our natural environment. It also touches on the role
of government in helping achieve these goals. The Scout will also explore the
relationship between love, acceptance, racial harmony, needing each other, law,
attitudes, creeds, commandments. As part of the learning process, Scouts
participate in projects to learn about commitment including service through
charitable projects and programs.
5.
Being A Catholic Adult:
The dialogue in this section focuses on doubts, faith, the Creed, the effect of
someone else's life as an example, the Sacrament of Confirmation and respect for
life. Scouts are given the opportunity to learn more about their present and
future commitments through participation and readings, including exploring
living in witness to faith, making lifelong commitments, and making commitments
to help with future Pope Pius XII programs.
CRITERIA
FOR UNIT AWARDS
POPE PAUL VI NATIONAL UNIT RECOGNITION: The purpose of this program
is to promote Catholic membership and recognize the chartered organization, to
motivate and improve the effectiveness of the individual unit and its adult
leadership, and provide each youth with a top quality program, which encompasses
the religious, vocational, and educational aspects of Scouting under Catholic
auspices. To qualify for this award a unit must complete the following
requirements:
1.
Training: The unit participates regularly in the training activity programs of
the Council and Catholic Committee.
a. The unit met with a certified Catholic religious emblems
counselor in the past year.
b. The principle unit leader has complete leader basic training.
2.
Leadership:
a. The unit has at least one leader who has experienced the
Scouter development program within three years.
b. The unit has one or more registered, trained, and active
assistant unit leaders.
c. The unit committee reviews active leaders for the St. George
emblem and diocesan adult recognition annually.
3.
Service:
a. The unit conducted a service project for its church,
parish/diocesan community, or chartered organization within the past twelve
months.
4.
Spiritual Growth:
a. The unit provided a presentation to its members about available
religious emblems within the last year.
5.
Religious Activities:
a. The unit participated in one or more of the following
experiences: retreat, bible vigil, day of recollection, Holy hour, or similar
activity particularly those conducted by the Catholic Committee on Scouting
within the past twelve months.
6.
Vocational Awareness: During the past year the unit was involved in one or both
of the following:
a. Training of one or more chaplains-aides.
b. An orientation on Church related vocations.
7.
Relationships:
a. The Chartered Organization Representative or a unit committee
member meets with a representative of the diocesan Catholic Committee on
Scouting.
b. The unit program is reviewed annually by the executive officer
of the chartered organization, the unit committee chairman, and a
Council/District representative.
c. The unit is actively working toward the BSA quality unit award.
8.
Membership:
a. The unit has a plan for growth and increased membership.
b. The unit annually reviews the meaning and the obligations of
the Cub Scout Promise, the Boy Scout Oath and Law, Varsity Scout Pledge, or
Explorer Code.
NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMITTEE ON SCOUTING MEMBERSHIP INITIATIVE RECOGNITIONS:
These “Golden Bow” recognitions symbolize the arrow shot from a bow straight
toward the target. The bow represents leadershipand chartered partners, the
arrow represents Catholic Scouting Programs, and the target represents Catholic
youth in our communities. This award is symbolic of a desire to to deliver
quality Catholic Scouting programs to as many Catholic youth as possible by
strengthening charter relationships, building new units, and recruiting more
youth and adult members. These awards are discretionary at the (arch)diocesan
level.
1.
Order of the Golden Bow Certificate:
Presented at the discretion of (Arch) Diocesan comittees to adult leaders and
committee members who have made a commitment to the Membership Initiative.
2.
Golden Bow Achievement Patch:
Presented to Unit Leaders to Scouts who have recruited a new member to their
unit since October 1995 (may be earned several times). The leader may also
present the patch to the recruited member. Registered adult leaders in units
with an increase in membership of more than 10% are also eligible to receive the
patch.
3.
Membership Initiative Streamer:
Presented to units increasing their membership by more than 10% (or a minimum of
three new members) since October 1995.
ARCHDIOCESE AND DIOCESE UNIT AWARDS: Depending upon the Archdiocese
or Diocese an additional unit award may be available. For example the
Archdioces of Washington sponsors the Cardinal’s Honor Troop Award. The
award is presented personally by the Cardinal each year at the time of
presentation of Scouting Religious Emblems. It consists of a special
neckerchief with the Cardinal’s Coat-of-Arms and the words “Cardinals Troop
19xx”. Selection is based on the degree to which a unit demonstrates its duty
to God and Country and adheres to the Scout Law, particularly the twelfth point
- “A Scout Is Reverant.” This award is not restricted to Catholic-Sponsored
units. Selection of the winning Troop from the Archdiocese is based on the
following:
1.
Number of Scouts earning a religious emblem during the year (3 points each - the
number of points for emblems sponsored by other religions may not exceed the
number for Catholic emblems earned by members of the unit.
2.
Number of Scouts and Adults attending the Annual Retreat (1 point each).
3.
Number of Scouts and Adults attending the Annual Pilgrimage (1 point each).
4.
Number of Scouts and Adults attending in the CCS’s Annual Service Project (1
point each).
5.
Number of Adults participating in the Scout Spiritual Development for Adults
Program (1 point each).
6. Unit
participation in a church service on Scout Sunday (3 points for unit).
7. Unit service project for a Catholic institution (1 to 4
points).
INTERNATIONAL
The
International Catholic Conference of Scouting offers a pin and patch activity
recognition for Cub Scouts and a medallion and patch activity recognition for
Boy Scouts, Explorers, and Scouters. These pins and medallions are offered to
any Cub, Scout, Explorer, or Scout in recognition for increased awareness of
Scouting in the Catholic Church throughout the world.
Applications may be obtained from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting,
P.O. Box 153079, Irving, Texas 75015-7079.
Cub
Scout Requirements:
1. Look
up the definition of the word catholic in the dictionary and write the
definition out.
2. Do
any two of the following:
a.
List ten countries that have Scouting programs for Catholics.
b.
Pass the religious achievement or requirement proper to your rank in Cubbing.
c.
Know the name of the Cub Scout religious emblem for Catholics, tell what
language it is in, and its meaning.
d.
With your parent or guardian, visit a Catholic church of a different national
background or a different rite from your own.
e.
Draw a picture or take a photo of the Jerusalem Cross.
Boy
Scout/Explorer Requirements:
1. Look
up the definition of the word catholic in the dictionary, tell how it applies to
the Catholic Church.
2. Plus,
do any two of the following:
a.
Talk to someone who has experienced Catholicism in a foreign country about
living as a Catholic in that country.
b.
Do one of the folloiwng pertaining to a Catholic church of a different national
background or a different rite from your own:
1] Visit and attend a Liturgy or a Mass, if possible in a foreign
language, and compare it to your own parish.
2] Write or meet with a Scout of that church to find out in what
way that church differs from your own and is like your own.
3] View a video or movie about that church.
c.
Earn the Citizenship in the World Merit Badge.
d.
Write to a Catholic Scout in a foreign country.
e.
View a video or movie on Scouting in a foreign country (for example, World Youth
Day, World Jamboree).
f. Learn a Scouting phrase and the Sign of the Cross in a foreign language.
g.
Help a Cub Scout earn his International Pin Activity Recognition.
Scouter
Requirements:
1. Help
at least one Cub or Scout earn the International Pin or the International
Medallion Activity Recognition
2. Plus,
do any two of the following:
a.
Attend a Divine Liturgy or a Mass celebrated in a Catholic church of a different
national background or of a different rite from your own. Share this experience
with Cubs or Scouts.
b. Share
information about Scouting for Catholics in another country with Cubs or Scouts.
c.
Particpate in an international Scout activity. Share the religious dimension of
what you experienced with Cubs and Scouts.
d.
Explain the difference and similarities between two kinds of religious art (for
example, icons, statues, paintings) to Cubs or Scouts.
SCOUTING
ASSOCIATIONS:
National Catholic Committee on Scouting
1325
West Walnut Hill Lane
P.O.
Box 152079
Irving, Texas 75015-2079
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