Lafayette Diocesan
Catholic Committee on Scouting
"A Way to Christian Leadership"
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Call for Philmont St. George Trek Applicants
The Lafayette Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting provides two (2) Scholarships to the bi-annual Philmont St. George Trek. Each scholorship for 2011 is $800. Transportation to and from the St. George Trek will be covered by the scholarship recipient (hardship cases for transportation costs will be privately reviewed by the Lafayette CCS.)
St George Trek General Information
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting® is pleased to announce its high adventure leadership program for older Catholic Boy Scouts and Venture Crew members at Philmont Scout Ranch. Designed to develop organizational and relational skills for leadership as well as nourishing the scout's spirituality, the program will bring Catholic high school youth from around the country together with selected priests, religious and seminarians for eleven days of backpacking on the trail including three days of intensive leadership training at a back country base camp.
Trek Dates and Itinerary
The 2011 Saint George Trek begins on Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico where the participants meet, get to know one another, train, have fun and pray. Then it's off to Philmont Scout Ranch where they will hike the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains. While hiking, they will experience a program that is designed to encourage the integration of morality, values, spirituality, faith and scripture in their lives as Christian leaders. Before returning home on July 22, 2011, they will be asked to commit themselves to bring what they have experienced home to their respective dioceses where they can become effective peer leaders and role models for their fellow scouts.
St. George Trek Scout Candidate Qualifications/Selection
Each Arch/diocese is encouraged to conduct a search and send one or two top-notch scouts or venturers to the Trek. Because the program can only accommodate seventy youth, only two participants per diocese will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Selection of participants is made by the individual Arch/Diocese and should be made on the basis of demonstrated maturity and leadership potential. The earning of Scouting's Religious Emblems and involvement in church, school and scouting activities should be given consideration. Candidates should be emotionally mature adolescents who will be fifteen years of age on or before July 7, 2011, in High School in the fall of 2011 and committed to assist their Catholic Committee when they return home. NO exceptions can be made. They must have the physical health and stamina to backpack on the mountain trails of Philmont. A female crew is planned pending sufficient female registration. The Saint George Trek is a one time only experience for youth. Previous youth participants are not eligible.
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At the 2009 Camporee held at Camp Thistlewaite, Fr. Avelino Vale, Assoc. Pastor at St. Michael's Parish in Crowley, offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for over 200 Catholic Scouts and Scouters.
Fr. Vale is assisted by two Altar Servers, Jonah (front left) and Benjamin Mire (back left).
Bishop Michael Jarrell offers a morning Mass for Scouts at the annual CCS Retreat held at Immaculate Heart School cafeteria in Lafayette.
The annual Catholic Scout Retreat is held at at St. Edward Parish in New Iberia, La. in December at the wonderful historic environment of St. Edward Catholic Church.
The Catholic Scout retreat, opens with a Scout Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Jarrell invites all Catholic Scouts and Scouters. Cub Scouts receive a jump start on their respective, rank specific religious emblems. Boy Scouts are given information on the impressive Ad Altare Dei and Pope Paul XII awards. Adult Scouters learned the dynamics of becoming a registered CCS Religious Emblems Counselor.
Bishop Jarrell is known to end the liturgy with the recitation of the Scout Law from memory of his Boy Scout experience.
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Summer Camp Chaplain, seminarian Alex Alber, prepares to distribute the Holy Eucharist at the Eagle Scout A.O. Sigur Chapel following a service and reflections on "Duty to God in Scouting" during one of two Scout Summer Camp Weeks.
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First Ten Commandments Hike Success!
The first Diocesan Ten Commandments Hike was held on a Saturday, in May from 8:30am until 1:15pm. 17 Scouts and 7 adults walked over two miles in downtown Lafayette to hear presentations from various Church denominations including First United Methodist, St. John's Cathedral; First Baptist, First Presbyterian, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Trinity CME, & Shalom Temple. Each Church community gave a 20-minute presentation on one or two of the Ten Commandments and a short explanation on their respective community’s expression of Faith to the hikers.
Scouts of various denominations of Faith were invited for this Ecumenical event that has shown success in other Dioceses across the nation. The hike focused on Judeo/Christian traditions in following the Ten Commandments. The hike was hosted by the Lafayette Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting and was coordinated by JoAnn LeJune, who serves the Catholic Committee as Secretary. A commemorative patch was presented to each participant that depicts Moses holding the two tablets and is encircled with “Ten Commandments Hike / Diocese of Lafayette.”
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Our Catholic Scouts & Scouters were served with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at Winter Camp '07 for their Duty to God
Father Joshua Guillory, Sacred Heart Parish in Ville Platte, graciously accepted CCS's invitation to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass to over 250 Scouts and Scouters at the 2007 Winter Camp at Mt. Bayou. Our sincere gratitude for his service to our "Duty to God"!
The CCS Bishop's Dinner!
The Catholic Committee on Scouting is responsible for providing a program that will give Catholic Scouts and Scouters an opportunity to grow in their Catholic Faith through the Scouting Movement. This is accomplished through executive leadership and trained BSA registered adult Scouters. Annual scheduled events include:
Adult Ministry Formation (Scouter Development)
Religious Emblems Counselor Training
Summer Camp & Camporee Prayer & Eucharistic Services
Adult Religious Award Bishop's Mass
Priest assignments for major Scout events
Annual Religious Emblems Retreat
Bi-Annual sponsorship for St. George Trek
Catholic Scouts attend Mass at Mt. Bayou Summer Camp
Scouts of all Faiths attend Mass and Ecumenical Services at Camporee in response to their Duty to God.
Lafayette
Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting
204 Crawford Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337)
981-2519-Voice
(337) 289-2179-Fax
cathcomm@bellsouth.net
© Lafayette Diocesan CCS 2003
