Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing
Religious Emblems

Cub Scout Religious Emblems

Light of Christ Parvuli Dei

Catholic Tigers and Wolves
full requirements

Catholic Bears and Webelos
full requirements
The Light of Christ Activity book is now printed with both English and Spanish instructions in the same book. The requirements are the same as the previous book. The Parvuli Dei Activity book is now printed with the introduction in English and Spanish. The requirements are the same as the previous book.

Boy Scout and Venturing Religious Emblems

Ad Altare Dei Light is Life Pope Pius XII

Roman Catholic Boy Scout
Completed 6th grade
6 months active in troop
full requirements

Eastern Catholic Boy Scout
Completed 6th grade
6 months active in troop
under 18 years old
full requirements

Catholic Boy Scouts and Venturing
(boys and girls)
Started the ninth grade
under 21 years old
full requirements

 

Supplemental Information

  • Religious Emblems order forms: PDF and Word formats. Emblems may only be ordered by authorized diocesan purchasers.
  • Religious Emblems Counselor Reference materials, sample ceremonies, and forms available.
  • A trained religious emblems coordinator/counselor/moderator is required to work on religious emblems. Contact your diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to become trained and for ceremony schedules.
  • Cub, Boy, and Venturing Scouts must be registered with the Boy Scouts of America to work on these religious emblems. Those Scouts living outside the USA should contact the Archdiocese of Military Chaplain or the National Chaplain upon completion.
  • Emblem Books may be obtained most economically and quickly from your local BSA Council Service Center Scout Shops. Alternatively, they can be obtained directly from BSA Supply at www.scoutstuff.org, and through PRAY Publications at www.praypub.org. Also most Diocesan scout committees have a stock of the books available.
  • The Light is Life book for Boy Scouts belonging to the Eastern Catholic Churches can generally be obtained only from your Eparchial Catholic Committee on Scouting or directly from NCCS at NCCS@netbsa.org.
  • Contact your (arch)diocesan Catholic Committee Chaplain upon completion. He is your contact for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem. Boy Scout emblems require a Board of Review before completion. Please do not contact the national office to obtain the emblem.
  • If you have previously earned a religious emblem and lost or damaged it, contact your (arch)diocesan/eparchy scout chaplain or chancery office for replacement options.

 

July 3 2007