Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting Training

Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting Training for Scout religious award Counselors/Facilitators

Counselor/Facilitator Training • To become certified as a Counselor for the Ad Altare Dei award or Facilitator for the Pius XII award individuals must complete Training for Scout Religious Award Counselors/Facilitators available through the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting.

Training Requirements • Complete the training module for which you are seeking certification. • Obtain a letter of recommendation from your pastor to serve as a Counselor • • or Facilitator. Complete BSA Youth Protection Training at https: //myscouting. org/ Complete Diocese of Duluth Youth Protection Training through your parish http: //www. dioceseduluth. org/Sa Send the letter of recommendation along with a copy of your BSA Youth Protection certificate AND your Diocese of Duluth Youth Protection certificate to: Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting, 2830 E 4 th St, Duluth, MN 55812 You will receive a letter of appointment from the Do. D Catholic Committee.

Much of the information included in this presentation was obtained from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting website: http: //nccs-bsa. org/ • Ad Altare Dei Program Manuals • Pope Pius XII Program Manuals

Awards Available: Cub Scouts: • Light of Christ (Designed for 6 -7 years old Cub Scouts) • Parvuli Dei (Designed for 8 -10 years old Cub Scouts)

Awards Available: Boy Scouts: • Ad Altare Dei (Designed for 13 -14 years old Boy Scouts) • Pope Pius XII (Designed for Boy Scouts 15 - 18 years old or Venturers up to age 21)

Awards Available: Pillars of Faith Award • The purpose of this award is to provide a special • recognition to those Boy Scouts who have earned all four of the Catholic Religious Emblems. This recognition is the highest religious recognition that a Scout can achieve while he is on the Scouting Trail. The Pillars of Faith pin will be presented at an Awards Mass by the Bishop.

Awards Available: Pillars of Faith Award

Awards Available: Religious Knot: • Scouts who earn any of the Religious Emblems are entitled to wear a BSA Religious Knot over their left pocket.

Overview of awards: Copyright© 1999 -2009 National Catholic Committee on Scouting®

Ordering of Emblems: • Each diocese has one or two individuals who are designated to purchase religious emblems. Only these NCCS authorized submitters are allowed to order emblems for their diocese. • The Religious Emblem Coordinator(s) should contact the Diocesan Representative upon completion. They are your contact for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem. They will order the emblem(s).

Contact Information: Diocese of Duluth: • Catholic Committee on Scouting: • duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com Business Office 2830 E 4 th St Duluth MN 55812 Phone: 218 -724 -9111 Fax: 218 -724 -1056

Light of Christ: About the Emblem: • The purpose is to help the Cub Scout develop a personal relationship with Jesus • With the parents' active assistance and participation in this program, it is hoped that the Cub will come to see Jesus as a real person and his friend

Light of Christ: Program Objectives: • To support the role of the parents as the primary • • catechists of their children To have the Scout identify Jesus as a real person and as his friend To foster early family religious involvement To be a stepping stone toward Parvuli Dei and the other religious emblems, when the parents are involved To serve as a catalyst to draw the parents into a deeper involvement with the church, through the child

Light of Christ: Requirements: • Each Cub should have his own Activity Book • The book is designed for the Cub and his parent or guardian to work together • Diocesan and BSA Youth Protection policies must be followed

Light of Christ: Scout's Role: • Actively work on the activities with his parents or • guardians Keep the Religious Emblems Coordinator informed of his progress Parent's Role: • Actively work on the activities with their son. He • may need your help with Bible readings and getting information. Keep the Religious Emblems Coordinator informed of the Cub's progress

Light of Christ: Program Completion: • When the Cub completes all steps, he is to • • • present the book to his parish priest or the priest's representative and the book is reviewed with the Cub. After the pastor or his representative signs the book, the application form should be given to the Pack Religious Emblem Coordinator for approval. The Religious Emblem Coordinator should contact the Diocesan Representative upon completion. They are your contact for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem(s). They will order the emblems Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Light of Christ: Presentation: • The first rule in preparing recognition • • ceremonies is to keep them simple but impressive The second is to remember that the ceremony is for the youth. Many Dioceses present their religious emblems in their Diocesan Cathedral, either in the context of a liturgy or a prayer service. The key is to make it special and memorable. The religious knot should be presented at a Pack Meeting. However, it can be presented along with the Emblem.

Parvuli Dei: About the Emblem: • The purpose of the Parvuli Dei (Children of God) emblem is to help young boys explore a wide range of activities in order to discover the presence of God in their daily lives as members of their families and parishes, and also to develop a good, positive self-image through the contributions they can make to the group or community

Parvuli Dei: Program Objectives: • To help the Scout develop an awareness of • • • God's love for each one of His special, unique created beings To help the Scout become aware and understand his identity as an important member of his family, his community, and as a member of the Family of God To continue to develop an awareness as members of the parish and the Body of Christ To aid the Scout in his awareness of the responsibilities that grow out of God's love for us

Parvuli Dei: Requirements: • Each Cub should have his own Activity Book • The book is designed for the Cub and his parent or guardian to work together • The Cub will be required to make a banner as part of the requirements • Diocesan and BSA Youth Protection policies must be followed

Parvuli Dei: Scout's Role: • Actively work on the activities with his parents or • guardians Keep the Religious Emblems Coordinator informed of his progress Parent's Role: • Actively work on the activities with their son. He • may need your help with Bible readings and getting information. Keep the Religious Emblems Coordinator informed of the Cub's progress

Parvuli Dei: Program Completion: • When the Cub completes all steps, he is to present the book to his parish priest or the priest's representative and the book is reviewed with the Cub. • After the pastor or his representative signs the book, the application form is given to the Pack Religious Emblems Coordinator final approval

Parvuli Dei: Program Completion: • The Religious Emblem Coordinator should contact the Diocesan Representative upon completion. They are your contact for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem(s). They will order the emblems. • Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Parvuli Dei: Presentation: • The first rule in preparing recognition • • ceremonies is to keep them simple but impressive The second is to remember that the ceremony is for the youth. Many Dioceses present their religious emblems in their Diocesan Cathedral, either in the context of a liturgy or a prayer service. The key is to make it special and memorable. The religious knot should be presented at a Pack Meeting. However, it can be presented along with the emblem.

Ad Altare Dei: About the Emblem: • The purpose of the Ad Altare Dei (to the altar of God) program is to help Catholic Boy Scouts of the Roman Rite develop a fully Christian way of life in the faith community • The program is organized in chapters based on the seven Sacraments. The seven Sacraments are a primary means toward spiritual growth.

Ad Altare Dei: Program Objectives: • The most important aspect of the program is that the Scout grows in his spiritual experience of his relationship to God and the church

Ad Altare Dei: Eligibility • Registered Boy Scout of Catholic Faith • Designed for youth 13 -14 years old, older boys may use this program • Active member of the Troop for 6 months • Completed 6 th grade before starting the program

Ad Altare Dei: Requirements: • Each Scout must have his own Activity Book. The book is designed for the youth to work on with the guidance of a counselor. • The program is designed to be completed in 6 -8 months • Use of a Catholic Bible is required for this program. Each participant and counselor will need to have one to use. • Regular participation in Sunday worship

Ad Altare Dei: Requirements (cont. ): • Diocesan and BSA Youth Protection policies must • • • be followed at all times Complete the requirements in the Ad Altare Dei Scout Manual Successfully complete an Ad Altare Dei Board of Review A trained religious emblems coordinator/ counselor/moderator is required to work on religious emblems

Ad Altare Dei: Scout's Role: • Attend weekly meetings and actively work on the activities • All journal entries, reports, and written work should be legible and neat • Work through the Ad Altare Dei Scout Manual with your counselor using a Bible where appropriate • There are three parts to each step. When all parts of a step are completed, review the Ad Altare Dei book with the counselor.

Ad Altare Dei: Scout's Role (cont. ): • A Scoutmasters conference is required after each • • • chapter Be prepared to share experiences at the Board of Review Attend a retreat or Day of Recollection/Retreat while working on the AAD program Keep the Religious Emblems Coordinator informed of his progress

Ad Altare Dei: Counselor's Role: • Counselors for the Ad Altare Dei emblem should be approved in advance by their pastors and the Scout Chaplain or Catholic Committee on Scouting. The Religious Emblem Counselor's Guide is an integral part of this program and contains the necessary resources • All religious Emblem Counselors and Facilitators must have current BSA Youth Protection and Local Diocese Youth Protection training.

Ad Altare Dei: Counselor's Role (cont. ): • Counsel the participants when required, and in general facilitate (keep moving and on track) the general discussion • Hold weekly meetings lasting 60 -90 minutes • The youth’s Emblem book is to be examined as the Scout proceeds through each step of the program. The counselor will sign and date the certification of completion for each step. Spiritual growth should be evident when progressing from step to step. • Keep the Religious Emblems Coordinator informed of the youth's progress

Ad Altare Dei: Program Completion: • After all sections have been completed, the counselor will contact the Troop Religious Emblems Coordinator to schedule a Board of Review for the AAD participants • The Scout will sit before the Board of Review • After the Board of Review has been successfully completed, The Religious Emblems Coordinator should contact the Diocesan Representative. They are your contact for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem. They will order the emblems. • Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Ad Altare Dei: Award Presentation: • The first rule in preparing recognition • • ceremonies is to keep them simple but impressive The second is to remember that the ceremony is for the youth. Many Dioceses present their religious emblems in their Diocesan Cathedral, either in the context of a liturgy or a prayer service. The key is to make it special and memorable. The religious knot should be presented at a Troop Court of Honor. However, it can be presented along with the Emblem.

Pope Pius XII: Eligibility: • Registered Boy Scout and Venturers of the Catholic Faith • Designed for youth aged 15 -18 years. but all registered Boy Scouts who have started the ninth grade are eligible • Youth in Venturer Crews may participate in the program until their 21 st birthday

Pope Pius XII: Program setting: • Program is best conducted in a group setting • Optimal size is between 8 and 10 participants • In cases where this is impossible, a Scout or Venturer may fulfill the requirements on an individual basis (may be difficult)

Pope Pius XII: Goal of program: • Facilitate faith growth with the participants • Faith growth is relating the knowledge of our • • faith to the ordinary experiences of the participant’s life Participants look at their experiences of joining and belonging to a group like Scouting In discovering the importance and impact that has in their life, they are led to discover the same thing occurs within the faith community

Pope Pius XII: Program Overview: • Length of time needed to complete the program is 5 – 6 months • Age and maturity level will determine how long the program will take • Optimum time per session is no longer than two hours

Pope Pius XII: Program Overview (cont. ): • Program is mainly discussion-based • Some participants may have difficulty expressing their views in front of a group • Some may lack a sufficient level of maturity to be able to complete the program • A participant should not be denied approval if they do a poor job at oral presentation

Pope Pius XII: Scout's Role: • Should ask themselves: Is my reverence for God something I save only for Sunday? • This program attempts to help them see Jesus Christ as a part of their day-to-day life • Only by knowing Christ and the meaning of being Christian can we live a divine life • Spiritual growth should be the underlying goal as the program objectives are learned

Pope Pius XII: Program Completion: • After all sections have been completed, the • • • Facilitator will contact the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting to schedule a Board of Review for the Pope Pius XII participants The Scout will sit before the Board of Review After the Board of Review has been successfully completed, The Religious Emblems Coordinator should contact the Diocesan Representative. They are your contact for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem(s). They will order the emblems. Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Pope Pius XII: Presentation: • The first rule in preparing recognition • • ceremonies is to keep them simple but impressive The second is to remember that the ceremony is for the youth. Many Dioceses present their religious emblems in their Diocesan Cathedral, either in the context of a liturgy or a prayer service. The key is to make it special and memorable. The religious knot should be presented at a Troop Court of Honor Ceremony. However, it can be presented along with the Emblem.

The remainder of the presentation, will be an in depth look at the Boy Scout religious emblems • Ad Altare Dei • Pope Pius XII

Ad Altare Dei (AAD) Program: • Initially, an Intent to Begin an Ad Altare Dei • program form should be completed and submitted to the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Ad Altare Dei: Pre-class arrangements: • Obtain information on local parish regulations for Baptism, Marriage, and Sacrament of the Sick. Can Scouts attend? When are they held, etc. • Will a Priest or Deacon be able to help with the class on Holy Orders?

Ad Altare Dei: Pre-class arrangements (cont. ): • Determine if a Diocesan Day of Recollection will be held – date, cost, location, etc. • Make sure to have 2 deep leadership available for ALL parts of the program

Ad Altare Dei: Pre-class arrangements (cont. ): • Discuss with the parish Priest how the following requirements can be completed: – Visit a church and identify articles used during a Eucharist celebration (Mass) and explain how they are used – Attend a Eucharist service with your AAD Group. If permitted, have the Scouts participate in a ministry role.

Ad Altare Dei Meeting #1: Parents should attend: • Distribute and thoroughly review handouts: – Ad Altare Dei Information sheet – Ad Altare Dei Overview – Class sign up sheet – Complete application form at front of Scout booklet • This is a family experience, requiring parental support! Invite parent participation for all meetings, but especially needed for Chapter 5 (Reconciliation).

Ad Altare Dei Meeting #1: Parents should attend: • Be sure the Scouts complete the Application • • • form at the front of their book including parents signature The counselor should arrange for the Unit Leader (Scoutmaster) and parish Priest to be available to sign the application form Emphasize to Scouts and parents that homework and readings, etc. must be completed before each meeting Whenever it says discuss with group, prior to class, participants should jot down ideas for that discussion

Ad Altare Dei Meeting #1: Parents should attend: • Service activities will be required for a major project in Chapter 6 and several smaller ones • Remind the Scoutmaster that a Scoutmaster Conference will be required for each chapter • Open and Close with a Prayer

AAD Chapter 1 Sacramentals: Requirement: (Page 9) • Share with your family an important lesson you learned from the readings and homily, and how you plan to put this into practice – do this each Sunday over a period of three weeks

AAD Chapter 1 Sacramentals: Requirement: (Page 9) • Express your ideas on what you learned in this chapter in one of the following ways and share with your AAD group/counselor by doing one of the following: – Perform a skit that you or your group creates – Make a video presentation (video, movie, slides, etc. ) – Make an audio presentation (story telling, music selection, raps, computer presentation) – Make a poster or banner

AAD Chapter 1 Sacramentals: Requirement: (Page 10) • As you work on the remaining chapters do one of the following: – Attend a retreat while working on the AAD program, or – Attend a Day of Recollection while working on the AAD program.

AAD Chapter 1 Sacramentals: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference for each chapter

AAD Chapter 2 Baptism: Requirement: (Page 14) • Attend and participate in a Catholic Baptism, or • If impossible to attend a Baptism, read the Rite of Baptism (Appendix B in the back of the book)

AAD Chapter 2 Baptism: Requirement: (Page 15) • Complete one of the following: – Make up a prayer, based on the Scout Oath – Write some petitions that could be used in a baptismal renewal service – Design and make a banner that would be appropriate for Baptism

AAD Chapter 2 Baptism: Requirement: (Page 16) • With your group/counselor prepare and take part in a prayer service using water and candles. Each participant should be given an opportunity to use any prayers that were written as part of this chapter. During this service each person should renew his baptismal promises.

AAD Chapter 2 Baptism: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference

AAD Chapter 3 Confirmation: Requirement: (Page 23) • Discuss with an Eagle Scout how he sees his role as helping younger Scouts see the values promoted by Scouting

AAD Chapter 3 Confirmation: Requirement: (Page 23) • Discuss with your AAD group/counselor what is meant by human dignity. What lessens human dignity? Are there types of poverty, other than material, that lessen dignity? • Do one of the following: – Make two art projects, one showing human dignity, and one showing loss of human dignity – Prepare and put on two skits, one showing human dignity, and one showing the loss of human dignity – Bring in articles from newspapers and magazines on human dignity and loss of human dignity and explain

AAD Chapter 3 Confirmation: Requirement: (Page 24) • With the assistance of your AAD group/counselor develop a list of your gifts and talents that can be used to help others • From this list, develop and carry out a service project that uses your particular gifts to serve others

AAD Chapter 3 Confirmation: Requirement: (Page 24) • Participate in a Prayer Service that emphasizes the sharing of the gifts of the Spirit and do one of the following: – Discuss your belief and understanding of God with a peer who is not in the AAD program, or with someone of a different faith – Make up a prayer to the Holy Spirit that asks assistance to decide your vocation in life. Share the prayer with your family, your Religious Education Class or your Scout Troop.

AAD Chapter 3 Confirmation: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference

AAD Chapter 4 Eucharist: Requirement: (Page 25) • Discussion regarding a special occasion celebrated by the family. • Page 32 • Do something to bring Jesus’ presence to someone or people other than your family. It should demonstrate your ability to bring the presence of Jesus to their lives.

AAD Chapter 4 Eucharist: Requirement: (Page 33) • With your AAD group/counselor visit a church and identify items used at a Eucharistic celebration • Explain how they are used during Mass

AAD Chapter 4 Eucharist: Requirement: (Page 34) • Attend a Eucharist service with your AAD Group. If permitted, participate in the ministries during the Mass. • Attend a regular Eucharist service with your family • How can the celebration of the Eucharist be more meaningful for the Scout, his family, and a better expression of unity in the parish family? Do it!!!

AAD Chapter 4 Eucharist: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference

AAD Chapter 5 Reconciliation: Requirement: (Page 40) • If you have hurt or made someone angry in your troop, school, or family, show your desire to be reconciled • Is this hard to do? Why? • Talk it over with your counselor • Write what you did and how you felt

AAD Chapter 5 Reconciliation: Requirement: (Page 41) • Express your ideas of God’s forgiveness in one of the following ways, and share with your AAD group/counselor: – Make a collage – Make a video presentation (video, movie, slides, etc. ) – Make an audio presentation (story telling, music selection, raps, etc. ) – Write a play (puppet, drama, etc. )

AAD Chapter 5 Reconciliation: Requirement: (Page 41) • Take part in a prayer service • This prayer service should include: – An examination of conscience – An Act of Contrition – A symbolic gesture of forgiveness

AAD Chapter 5 Reconciliation: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference

AAD Chapter 6 Anointing of the Sick: Requirement: (Page 44) • Read the excerpts from the Rite of Anointing of the Sick (Appendix D in back of book), or • Attend an anointing • Discuss what you learned with your AAD group/counselor

AAD Chapter 6 Anointing of the Sick: Requirement: (Page 45) • Write a prayer that you could share with a sick person • Share this prayer with a sick person – The participant’s shared their prayer with the residents of the Nursing Home when they did their visits for the major project

AAD Chapter 6 Anointing of the Sick: Requirements: Major Project: (Page 46) • Over a period of one month, help elderly, sick or injured people in some the following ways: – By escorting him or her to church – By assisting with home repairs, yard work, or errands – By securing others to help shut-in people – By arranging and assisting a visit by a priest to administer the Sacraments for a shut-in

AAD Chapter 6 Anointing of the Sick: Requirement: Major Project: (Page 46) – By arranging and assisting a visit by a priest or Eucharistic Minister to administer the Sacrament of the Eucharist – By working/visiting in a nursing/retirement home – By visiting a hospital – By carrying out some other similar project approved by the counselor and parents

AAD Chapter 6 Anointing of the Sick: Requirement: Major Project: (Page 46) For this requirement, we had our Scouts go with the nursing home ministers from Holy Spirit to Homestead Senior Living facility to distribute communion to the residents for 4 Sundays

AAD Chapter 6 Anointing of the Sick: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirement: (Page 49) (do one of these) – Attend the ordination of a priest. Share with your AAD group/counselor what impressed you most from the homily, readings, and the ordination ceremony, or – Read the Rite of Ordination (Appendix E in back of book) and discuss with your pastor, priest, or a religious education teacher. • Then write a paragraph about the commitment required of a priest

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirement: (Page 49) • After completing the previous exercise, talk with a bishop, priest, or deacon about the following: – What was meaningful to him in the Sacrament of Holy Orders? – Why did he feel called by God to be a bishop, priest, or deacon? – How does he help the Church as a bishop, priest, or deacon?

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirement: (Page 51) • Do one of the following: – Visit a seminary and worship or pray with seminarians – Correspond at least twice with a seminarian. Record his name and dates of your letters. – Read an article or pamphlet concerning the seminary or priestly life. Write a short report.

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirement: (Page 51) – Over the years many Scouts have become priests. Write any likenesses you see between Scouting and the priesthood. – Write a brief description of the seminary training which prepares a candidate for the priesthood

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirement: (Page 52) • Many people assist priests and deacons in service to the parish • With the guidance of your counselor, assist in one of the ministry projects in your parish – Can be completed when attending Mass as a group for Chapter 4

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirement: (Page 52) • Write a short paper or long paragraph about how participating in a ministry project at Mass is similar to the Scout Slogan, Oath and Law

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirement: (Page 52) • In appreciation of what you have learned and experienced select a bishop, priest, or deacon whom you admire and do one of the following: – Make a poster or banner about how and why you appreciate him – Make a video presentation (video, movie, slides, etc. ) about how and why you appreciate him

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Requirements: Appreciation (cont. ) – Make an audio presentation (story telling, music selection, raps, etc. ) about how and why you appreciate him – Make a play (puppet, drama, etc. ) about how and why you appreciate him – Write an article (story) about how and why you appreciate him – We had participants present it to him

AAD Chapter 7 Holy Orders: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference

AAD Chapter 8 Marriage: Requirement: (Page 54) • Do one of the following: – Attend a Catholic Wedding or watch a video of their parents Wedding – Share with your AAD group/counselor what impressed you most from the homily, readings, and wedding ceremony. Read the Rite of Marriage (Appendix F in back of book) and discuss with your AAD group/counselor. • Write a paragraph about the commitment required of a couple

AAD Chapter 8 Marriage: Requirement: (Page 56) • Do something that will help your family grow stronger and stay committed to unity • Write a short paper or long paragraph about how unity in a Scouting experience is similar to unity in a family

AAD Chapter 8 Marriage: Requirement: (Page 57) • In appreciation of what you have learned and experienced about married life, select a couple whom you admire and do one of the following: – Make a poster or banner about why you appreciate them – Make a video presentation (video, movie, slides, etc. ) about why you appreciate them

AAD Chapter 8 Marriage: Requirements: Appreciation (cont. ): – Make an audio presentation (story telling, music selection, raps, etc. ) about why you appreciate them – Make a play (puppet, drama, etc. ) about why you appreciate them – Write an article (story) about why you appreciate them – We had participants present it to them

AAD Chapter 8 Marriage: Additional Requirements: • Be present in class or complete the chapter on their own • Chapter signed off by Counselor • Complete a Scoutmaster’s Conference

Ad Altare Dei: Once Completed: • Schedule the Board of Review • Arrange to have the Application page in front of book filled out

Ad Altare Dei Board of Review: – 2 adults (a priest and one lay adult) – 2 youth who have previously received the Ad Altare Dei Emblem – Most of the review should be done by the youth with adults serving in an advisory capacity – It is inappropriate for the Scoutmaster or Counselor to review the Scout

Ad Altare Dei: Board of Review: • Questions: 1) Does the participant have a better understanding of their Christian commitment? 2) Have they learned to understand, support, and apply Christian principles to the problems of our day?

Ad Altare Dei: Board of Review: • Questions (cont): 3) Has the participant thought about their vocation in life: a vocation to the priesthood, religious life, marriage or single life? 4) How has their relationship with their Church grown?

Ad Altare Dei: Board of Review: • Questions (cont. ): 5) What are their attitudes toward Scouting and the ideals of the program? 6) How does their relationship between Scouting and the Church compare?

Ad Altare Dei: Board of Review: • Questions (cont. ): 7) As a result of the program, have the participants grown in their understanding and living out of their faith? (Faith growth)

Ad Altare Dei: • Getting the awards: • After the Board of Review has been successfully completed, the Ad Altare Counselor should contact the Diocesan Representative for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem(s) • Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Questions regarding the Ad Altare Dei program? ? ?

Pope Pius XII Program

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions: • Facilitator should be approved in advance by their pastor and the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting • Facilitator training and Youth Protection Training are required • All participants must complete the Application to Begin Working on the Pope Pius XII and have all necessary signatures

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • The Application page must not be removed prior to the Board of Review at the end of the program • Requirements for the program have been prepared by the Religious Emblem Committee of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting® • No changes are permitted • Requirements may not be added

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • Group Setting: A circle or square seating arrangement is recommended for best discussion results • A classroom is not a conducive setting for this program

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • Group: The optimal size is 8 to 10 participants • Because of the wide range of ages that can participate in this program, the group should be made up of participants who are of the same relative maturity level

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • A Catholic Bible is needed for use with this program • Little written work is required in this program • At the end of each chapter, there is space provided for the participants to write their thoughts and ideas concerning the chapter • These thoughts and ideas are to assist them in preparing for the Board of Review

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • Board of Review: Contact your Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting Chairperson or Chaplain for further direction concerning Board of review procedures • Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • Prior to the participants appearing before the Board of Review, verify that the following has occurred: – All work for each chapter has been completed – All signatures are on the Application for Review – Evaluation Form in back of Participant’s Manual has been completed – Have any required material for the review

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • Local diocesan custom governs when, where, how and by whom the emblem is to be presented • The sooner the participant is recognized for earning the emblem, the more eager they will be to live the spirit of the program

Pope Pius XII: General Instructions (cont. ): • The National Catholic Committee on Scouting® recommends that there be a presentation at the Diocesan, parish and Unit level • Evaluations should be mailed to: • The National Catholic Committee on Scouting® 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane P. O. Box 152079 Irving, Texas 75015 -2079

Pope Pius XII: Facilitator’s attributes: • Interest – interested in helping youth • Understanding and Accepting – able to understand the Scout’s developmental process and accept them at their level • Open – able to permit youth to initiate, decide, try and even fail, of their own accord and able to respect their feelings and views

Pope Pius XII: Facilitator’s attributes (cont. ): • Flexible and Creative – open to changes, can adapt and understand rapid and continuous modifications of youth ideas, modes, and cultures • Likable – accepted and liked by youth • Humor – one who enjoys life and can laugh at himself and with others, especially youth

Pope Pius XII: Facilitator’s attributes (cont. ): • Knowledgeable – understands and is willing to pass on the authentic teachings of the Catholic Church without prejudice (Very Important) • Communicative – able to relate the Catholic Church teachings to youth, and ability to express oneself and be able to get others to talk

Pope Pius XII: Facilitator’s attributes (cont. ): • Spiritual – firm in their faith life and have the ability to share their faith openly and easily with youth. Able to demonstrate through their actions, the importance of their faith life. • Sensitive – the ability to be sensitive to youth’s family situation and their personal life, particularly in regards to the teachings of the Church

Pope Pius XII: Facilitator’s attributes (cont. ): • Observant – ability to interpret the signals youth project about their feelings on their faith and other issues

Pope Pius XII: Facilitator’s responsibilities: • Encourage greater participation of Catholic Scouts/Venturers in the religious programs of the church • Promote the Spiritual component of Scouting within the parish and unit (A Scout is Reverent) • Help create an atmosphere within the unit conducive to the development of religious vocations

Pope Pius XII: Facilitator’s responsibilities (cont. ): • Provide guidance and assistance to non. Catholic members of the unit and in neighboring units, urging them to participate in the religious emblem programs of their own faith • Should promote all religious emblems

Pope Pius XII: Principles of counseling: 1. Listen: Be a good listener and give the Scouts/Venturers your undivided attention 2. Question: Ask yourself, “Do I really understand what the youth is trying to tell me? ” If you don’t understand, ask some questions until you do understand.

Pope Pius XII: Principles of counseling (cont. ): 3. Summarize the problems or statement, this will keep the Scouts/Venturers on track 4. Inform: Give additional information. The lack of information may be the only problem that the Scouts/Venturers have

Pope Pius XII: Principles of counseling (cont. ): 5. Advice: Do Not Give Advice. They don’t want your advice, only your understanding 6. Encourage the Scouts/Venturers to think of more than one way to solve the problem or accomplish the task

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • Goal: To examine the individuals I have chosen to associate with, and explain the implications of these choices

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • Group Introductions • Make a list of all the clubs and organizations to which you belong – Why did you join? – What are your responsibilities as a member? – What effect does this membership have on your life? – How is membership granted

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • Background Preparation: • Begin to examine how relationships of respect, trust and friendship come into play in every organization and group to which they belong • Open or reopen trusting relationship with the Church

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • Why did you choose to join Boy Scouts? • How was your membership granted? • What are the responsibilities of membership to you, the unit and on society?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • Discuss what you understand by the term “peer group”? • What peer groups do you belong to? • Why did you decide to join each group? • What are the responsibilities of membership to the person, group and society? • What effect does membership have on the person, group and society?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • To what degree do the various levels of respect, trust and friendship affect the organizations, groups, and friends that you associate with? • How do these levels affect the function of the group, your responsibilities to the group and the effect of the groups in your life

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • Do you feel like a member of the Catholic Church? Of your parish? Why or why not? • Have you ever made a decision to be a member of the Church? When? Why? • How is membership in the Church granted? In the parish?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter One: In the Beginning • What is expected of a member in the Church? • How does membership affect your daily life as a person, the church community and society? • What are your concerns about the Church? • Do mutual respect, trust and friendship affect your membership in the Church? How?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Two: God and You • Goal: To explore what it means to be called by God through the Sacraments of Initiation, and how these calls continue in and affect my life

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • Goal: To examine and discover various “life states” to which God may be calling me

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • Life States Panel: – The purpose of the panel discussion is to provide the candidates the opportunity to explore the nature of the three levels of commitment and their respective life choices • Vowed Individual (Married or Religious) • Promised Individuals (Religious Men or Women) • Committed Individuals (Single life)

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • Life States Panel: – We used the following individuals: • Priest/Deacon • Married Couple • A single person

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • Life States Panel questions: – What does it mean to be vowed? – What does it mean to be promised? – What does it mean to be committed? – How does your commitment benefit you? – How does your commitment level benefit the faith community? – How does your commitment level help you fulfill your baptismal commitment?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • Life States Panel questions (cont. ): – What does your commitment entail in your life style? – How does your commitment witness God’s presence? – What do you get out of your commitment? – Why did you make this level of commitment? – Did you feel called by God to make this commitment? How can you tell?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • Life States Panel questions (cont. ): – Does your commitment have any benefits? – What life states are possible in this level of commitment? – What relationships are entailed in this commitment?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • After having several days to reflect on the panel discussion, report to your Pope Pius XII group: – General impressions – Observations – Discoveries

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices • Select two life states that you feel God may be calling you to and answer the following questions: – Why did you select this life state? – How would you benefit personally? – How would the secular community benefit? – How could the faith community benefit?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Three: Life Choices – How can this life state help you answer your universal/baptismal call? – How can this life state hinder me from answering my universal/baptismal call? • Discuss with your Pope Pius XII group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • Goal: To examine various professions or occupations, and seek to discover the ones to which God may be calling me

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • For a weekday, not during vacation time, list how your parents spend their time • Make a second list of how you spend your time – These lists need to include the number of hours spent on each task or activity

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • Other than sleeping, in what activity or task do each of you spend the majority of your time? • Looking at the comparison with your parents, what currently is your primary occupation or profession? • Discuss with your Pope Pius XII group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • On a separate sheet of paper, list what you consider to being your personal gifts and talents • Take a separate sheet of paper for each member of your Pope Pius XII group, including the Facilitator's • List on the separate sheets the gifts and talents you see in each respective member

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • Prior to the next session, compare and reflect on what you and others see as your gifts and talents • Share with your Pope Pius XII group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • Besides gifts and talents, there are other considerations one might take into account in selecting a job, occupation or profession • Make a list of what these considerations for you might be, and prioritize them • Share and explain your list to your Pope Pius XII group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • Select from the 4 occupations listed on Pages 16 and 17 in the manual. These positions have been offered to you: – Which one of these jobs would you select and why? – Are there any of these jobs you would spend more than five million dollars in an eighteen-month period to obtain? Why?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Four: “ 9 to 5” • List what occupations/professions you see as possibilities in your own future • From your list, select two occupations/ professions that hold special interest for you • Arrange a personal interview with an individual in each of the two occupations/ professions you selected • Potential interview questions: – Page 17 – 18 in Pope Pius XII manual

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Five: Here I Am • Goal: To examine various ministries, and seek to discover the ones to which God may be calling me

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Five: Here I Am • Reflect on the people you know in the community and select one whom you feel best lives out his/her baptismal call – Whom did you select and why? – How does this person demonstrate his/her baptismal call to be a Christian, “a person in whom and through whom Christ lives, ” every day? (Priest, Prophet, King)

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Five: Here I Am • Design and conduct a service project that best utilizes your gifts/talents • This project has to be completed before the next session at which time the participant will be called on to give a report on the project

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Five: Here I Am • List some of the ministries you see yourself performing in the future • Select two ministries that hold special interest to you • Arrange a personal interview with someone in that ministry • Potential interview questions on page 21 • Discuss the interview with your Pope Pius XII group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Six: A Melting Pot • Goal: To examine the Church’s definition of vocation and how it and God’s calls intertwine in an individual’s daily life through life state, occupation and ministry

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Six: A Melting Pot • Discuss with your Pope Pius XII group the role of: – Priests – Religious – Laity

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Six: A Melting Pot • Complete the Table on page 23 of the Pope Pius XII Participant Manual – Life States – Chapter 3 – Occupation – Chapter 4 – Ministry – Chapter 5

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • Goal: To aid the participants in a realization that our faith and call from God affect our daily life and how our daily life affects our faith and call from God

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • As an individual, select a current issue facing either the Catholic Church or society today • Research and document what the Catholic Church’s stand is on this particular issue. This is solely to aid in the presentation and later discussions. • Then research and document the views of those who oppose the Catholic Church’s position on this issue

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • Does the opposition have any points that may be valid and need to be addressed by the Catholic Church? • Report your findings to your group • Open up the topic to a discussion within your Pope Pius XII group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • During the program, the participants have been asked to select two life states, two occupations, and two ministries that interest them • How does the issue they chose and the differing views of the Catholic Church and its opponents impact each of their personal life states, occupational and ministerial choices?

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • Depending on the issue, some participants may conclude their choices are not affected • Others may find the issue has a great impact on their choices

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • During the exercise, the Facilitator may need to help some youth discover the impacts a given issue may have on a particular life state, occupation, or ministry

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • For example, on the surface the issue of abortion does not affect a carpenter • However, abortion reduces the number of housing units that need to be built by reducing the population growth • Most issues have collateral affects on various aspects of ordinary life

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • Participants are NOT to write a term paper • They are directed to document their research, however, to enable them to answer questions from their Pope Pius XII group and the review board • Research notes will be essential in preparing their presentation and discussion of the issues, pros and cons, and the church’s stance to the group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • It is advisable for participants to have copies of all relevant research material • It is not necessary to copy an entire book, but only the relevant pages • For the Board of Review, the participants should discuss the findings of their research to the group

Pope Pius XII Program: Chapter Seven: Putting it all Together • Weekend Retreat/Day of Recollection – Used for the participants to present their issue facing the Catholic Church or society • Opening session • Thirty to sixty minute report for each participant’s current issue facing the Catholic Church or society • Discussion of the topic with the Pope Pius XII Group

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • It is the responsibility of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting through its local council or district Catholic Committee to provide the Board of Review to examine participants on the completion of the religious emblem requirements

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • Ideally composed of four individuals: – One Priest or Deacon – One other lay adult – Two youth who have previously received the Pope Pius XII emblem • The adult members should serve in an advisory capacity, leaving most of the review in the hands of the youth

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • The adult members should be selected from membership in the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting • It is inappropriate for the participant’s Facilitator or unit leader (Scoutmaster) to review the participant

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • Not a reexamination of material and does not require the participants to show their knowledge in which they have been previously examined • Main purpose is to make sure that the requirements have been met and are up to standard

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • The review should be a friendly “talking it over” between the participant and some individuals who are interested in his or her future • It should be enjoyable for the participant as well as for the reviewers

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • Potential questions: 1) Does the participant have a better understanding of their Christian commitment? 2) Have they learned to understand, support, and apply Christian principles to the problems of our day?

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • Potential questions (cont. ): 3) Has the participant thought about their vocation in life: a vocation to the priesthood, religious life, marriage or single life? 4) How has their relationship with their Church grown?

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • Potential questions (cont. ): 5) What are their attitudes toward Scouting and the ideals of the program? 6) How does their relationship between Scouting and the Church compare?

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • Potential questions (cont. ): 7) As a result of the program, have the participants grown in their understanding and living out of their faith? (Faith growth)

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • If the review has been satisfactory, the participant is told they have successfully completed the program • If not, he or she is told why and asked to improve preparations in the area(s) that need improvement

Pope Pius XII Program: Board of Review: • When the review is over, remove the application form from the Pope Pius XII Participant’s manual to have it signed by all members of the Board Panel • Completed application is sent to the Diocese of Duluth

Pope Pius XII Program: • Getting the awards: • After the Board of Review has been successfully completed, the Facilitator should contact the Diocesan Representative for further instructions on how to obtain the religious emblem(s) • Contact information for the Diocese of Duluth Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com

Pope Pius XII Program: Award Presentation: • Participant should be notified as to where and when to appear for the presentation ceremony • In local parish (Scout Sunday is a great time), or • The emblem may be presented at a diocesan wide Scout observation • The square knot is presented in the parish • Pocket card at the unit level

Questions regarding the Pope Pius XII program? ? ?

Contact Information Diocese of Duluth: • Catholic Committee on Scouting: duluthcatholicscouting@gmail. com • Business Office 2830 E 4 th St Duluth MN 55812 Phone: 218 -724 -9111 Fax: 218 -724 -1056

Additional information: • Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis website (Northern Star Council) http: //accs. nsbsa. org/Home. aspx • Unit Religious Emblems Coordinator training: http: //www. praypub. org/Learning. Center/URECOct 24_2012. pptx