Welcome to the website for the Diocese of Peoria Catholic Committee on Scouting. Feel encouraged to direct comments about how this site can be of more help to you to the e-mail contact at the bottom of the page. May God bless you and give you His Peace.
The Diocese of Peoria Catholic Committee on Scouting exists to promote the formation of youth and adults consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church and in association with the National Catholic Committee on Scouting [NCCS] and the National Federation of Catholic Youth Mininstries [NFCYM]. Through these associations we hope to help teach and live the Faith and life of Jesus Christ using the programs of the Boys Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America and the Campfire programs for girls and boys.
We hope you find this site useful in locating resources and support in Scouting, in Campfire and in the Catholic Faith in Christ. |
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Catholic Religious Emblems Qualification Training
This training qualifies BSA and GSUSA scout leaders to help scouts in completing their Catholic Religious emblem award.
Prerequistes: Catholic, BSA or GSUSA Scout leader
Date: March 1st
Time: 3 -5 PM
Location:
Holy Cross Parish Center Library
405 West Clark St
Champaign, IL
Instructor:
Fr Dennis Spohrer
For more information or to register for the program, please contact Paul Sefranek.
Registration closes February 23rd, 2008
Note: This class is part of a larger BSA event the “Holy Cross Merit Badge Seminar”. BSA leaders with troops attending that event can register for this class through the Merit badge seminar registration process.
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Nominations for 2009 Adult Recognition Awards
Nominations and documentation for the 2009 Adult Recognition Awards will be accepted by the Diocese of Peoria Catholic Commmittee on Scouting towards the end of the calendar year. Consider nominating a Scouter or Girl Scout leader who has made a personal committment to enrich the lives of youth through Scouting. Applications are available by following the links above for Adult Awards.
All applications will be reviewed and decisions made by the committee in early January. The deadline to submit an application in December 1, 2008. All recognitions will be announced and awarded at the 2009 Diocesan Scout Mass.
Remember; these recognitons are not sought by an individual but rather are awarded by others who observe the good works of their fellow scouters.
Please click on the P.R.A.Y. logo for information about the religious emblems programs for all faiths and for further resources and information. |
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Un Scout es Reverente
(inglés y español)
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Pope Pius XII emblem program
Any high school aged Boy Scout or Venture Scout interested in earning their Pope Pius XII emblem:
It's not to early to begin to think about earning your religious emblems. The Ad Altare Dei emblem and the Pope Pius XII emblem are completed by a group of Boy Scouts working together with a trained religious emblems counselor. These programs take several months to complete, so don't wait until fall rolls around to start planning.
For more information contact Fr. Harris at St. Edward's parish |
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Duty to God Patch
Cost: $2.00 each
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The 12th point of the Scout Law states "A Scout is Reverent". In recent years, as the Catholic Church has more fully developed its apostolate to youth, it has become known as Youth Ministry. Scouting IS a significant part of this ministry.
To commemorate the NCCS initiative to expand the outreach of Scouting to more sponsoring organizations and youth this patch has been made available for use by local DCCS and Scout groups.
Suggested Uses for the Duty to God Patch:
- youth who are working on or have completed a religious emblem
- youth and adult members of a Pope Paul VI unit
- youth and adults participating in a retreat event
- youth and adult members of a National Gold Medallion or regional finalist unit
- participants in the St. George Trek
- each person contacted to start a new unit such as clergy, laypersons, KC members, etc
- adult members completing training
- religious emblems counselors and DCCS members
- Scouts in Catholic chartered units
- Catholic scouts in any unit
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2009 Diocesan Scout Mass
Sunday Feb. 15, 2009
3:30 pm
St. Mary's Cathedral Peoria
Please contact Dr. Loberg or Fr. Harris for further information.
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Upcoming DCCS Events
March 15, 2008
DCCS meeting
10 am - noon
St. Edward's - Chillicothe
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New BSA Medal Pricing
Light of Christ $11.00
Parvuli Dei $11.00
AAD $12.00
Pope Pius XII $12.00
Price includes the BSA religious emblem square knot.
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NEWSLETTERS
 February 2008
December 2007
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NEW ADDRESSS
Fr. Glenn Harris
St. Edward's Church
1216 N. 6th St
Chillocothe, IL 61523
(309) 274-3809
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