Vocations Committee

Committee Chair: Jack Thompson
Committee Advisor: Rev. Scott Wood

• Mission
• Objectives
• Annual Efforts
• Special Programs

Mission

• Develop an awareness of vocations in Catholic youth through Scouting Programs.

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Objectives

• Promote the establishment of a Vocations Subcommittee within the Diocesan Committee.
• Provide written materials, audio and video aids to diocesan scouters, vocations directors and local church leaders to aid them in fostering and encouraging to Church Vocations through Scouting.
• Provide avenues to materials and resources that spiritually strengthen families. To aid them in vocation and leadership models within their homes.
• Provide a forum to share thoughts, methods and programs that can be applied to promote vocations in all dioceses.

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Annual Efforts

• Maintain appropriate relationships with other Catholic groups and organizations with vocation focus as directed by the National Chairman
• Maintain NCCS "bin" literature related to vocations

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Special Programs

• Develop and maintain a Vocations Handbook for use in diocesan Scouting Programs
• Develop and maintain a Catholic Chaplain's Aide Handbook for the development of Catholic youth leaders as a supplement to BSA Manual(s)
• Study and recommend an NCCS recognition for youths who have participated in an vocation discernment program.
• Review effectiveness and suitability of the Ministry Potential Discerner(TM) for Scouting use and evaluate other established methods of calling forth young people within a diocese.
• Content to supplement Scouting materials for Catholic use
• Vocation Handbook now available (pdf file 746k)

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