NCCS Promotes Catholic Scout Participation
in World Youth Day

The NCCS Religious Activities Committee has been requested to promote Catholic Scout participation of the World Youth Day by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry-NFCYM. The annual event, directed by the Holy Father, will take place in October of each year.  The U.S. Catholic Bishop's, through the NFCYM, are urging all Catholics, especially young people, to prayerfully reflect on the Gifts of the Spirit.

The Religious Activities Committee has been actively involved in the preparation of suggested Youth Day Activities which have been published in the 1998 World Youth Day Resource Manual. All Diocesan Leaders and Committees are urged to actively promote unit involvement. The Manual, which includes a special section dedicated to Boy Scout Participation, is available for purchase from NFCYM for only $10.00 and can be ordered by phone at 202-636-3825.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops, in recognizing Scouting as a Youth Ministry within the Church, reaches out to our Catholic Scouts through the NCCS. Our eager and enthusiastic embrace of all that World Youth Day has to offer will foster a continued appreciation of our work within this Church Committee and offer the unique opportunity to partner with NFCYM now and in the future.