Religious Activities

Committee Chair: Mr. Rick Lanahan
Committee Advisor: Rev. Chris Bazar

• Mission
• Objectives
• Annual Efforts
• Special Programs

Mission

• Spiritual formation of Catholic youth through development and support of exemplary scouting related activities.

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Objectives

• Develop and maintain religious program (retreats, Cub days, visits to seminaries, etc.) support literature for use by diocesan committees. Guidelines for Diocesan Events.
• Develop, plan, promote, evaluate, and support approved NCCS programs of national impact such as NFCYM participation, the St. George Trek, International World Youth Day, Millennium Awareness, etc.

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Annual Efforts

• Encourage the selection of regional Scouting youth representatives at National Catholic Youth Conferences (biennial)
• Recognize successful programs with the AWARD OF EXCELLENCE certificate.
• Coordinate an "Ideas Fair" at the Biennial Meeting
• In coordination with the Chaplains Committee, keep the "A Scout is Reverent" manual for scouts up to date.
• Oversee logistical and program planning for biennial St. George Youth Treks
• Prepare and maintain guides for successful religious activities (e.g., Cub Days of Recollection, Scout Retreats, Scout Sunday programs, etc.)
• Recognize quality Scouting related religious activities with the Award of Excellence
• Develop special, topical national religious activities as opportunities present themselves (e.g., Rosary Patch, national Good Turn days, etc.)
• Prepare workshops for annual conferences (Biennial and PTC) in support of diocesan Activities Committees. (Cub activities, retreats, Ideas Fairs, etc.)

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Special Programs

• NFCYM (Promotion of Scout Participation)
• WYD

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