Every four years, thousands of Catholic Scouts from across the U.S. gather for Sunday Mass in the mountains of West Virginia.
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National Catholic Scouting Group Has New Name, But Same Mission
An organization that works closely with Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) to draw young people closer to the Catholic faith has taken on a new name to simplify things for families, according to its leadership.
Catholic Scouting’s ‘Novena Prayer for America’ Is Patriotic Petition for Country’s Future
As the U.S. marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, parades and barbecues, Catholic Scouting America members of course joined in the fun — but they also had a more serious mission during the entire month of July: They were praying for the future of the country.
New Catholic Scouting Patch Honors Pope Leo XIV
Catholic scouts have several new achievements to aim for, including a Pope Leo XIV patch.
Boy Scout’s ‘Eagle’ Project Restores Monument to Four Chaplains, Marconi
In the Boy Scouts, a young man learns how to pitch a tent, build a fire, tie a tourniquet, cook an omelet, and properly fold the U.S. flag (triangular, with three corners).
Scouts Offer New Patch Commemorating Father Capodanno
The Archdiocese for the Military Services’ Catholic Committee on Scouting has developed the Father Capodanno Activity Patch in honor of Servant of God Father Vincent Capodanno, a Staten Island native and U.S. Navy chaplain killed in the Vietnam War in 1967.
Brooklyn Scouts Welcome the Peace Light as Flame Begins Journey Around the Country
The welcoming ceremony for the light at JFK was sponsored and coordinated by the Catholic Committee on Scouting of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens.
Scouts’ Honor: Camp Stone To Bear Name of Bishop DiMarzio
A commemorative stone emblazoned with the name of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will be unveiled at the Boy Scouts’ Ten Mile River Camp in Narrowsburg, New York, this summer, in recognition of his support for the scouting movement.
All Hands On-Deck: Revitalized Baseball Field A Home Run with Gravesend Community
Members of Boys Scouts of America Troop 376, sponsored by Our Lady of Grace Church in Gravesend, as well as community members from the parish and Catholic academy, spent August 7-9 cleaning up their ball field.
Scouts Honored! Awards Convocation, Dinner Return After Pandemic-Forced Hiatus
The Catholic Committee on Scouting and Girl Scouting in the diocese held its annual Youth Religious Awards Convocation and Adult Recognition ceremony on May 16 at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge.