Faith formation is key to Scouting, and Troop 166 has some great activities planned to help our daughters / Scouts grow in their Catholic faith.
One of the key activities is celebrating Holy Mass on Girl Scout Sunday, typically the second Sunday of February each year.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is one of a few in the USA to have a dedicated Office of Catholic Scouting, who coordinates several faith programs for Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts alike.
Information on the Catholic Faith Building Activity patches and medals available for Scouts can be found onthe St. Louis Archdiocese, Office of Catholic Scouting Ministry Website at www.catholicscoutingstl.org or by calling 314-792-7613.
Help your daughters fulfill their "Duty to God" in earning these faith development programs!
“My dear young people….of every continent, do not be afraid to be the saints of the new millennium. Be contemplative, love prayer; be coherent with your faith and generous in the service of your Brothers and Sisters, be active members of the Church and builders of peace. To succeed in this demanding project of life, continue to listen to His word.” — John Paul II, XV World Youth Day, 2000
Pope John Paul II Program
Rosary Patch Program
Footsteps of American Saints Program
Some tools for sharing the lives of these American Saints:
Marianne Cope
2:48 of amazing insights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PztHe0YLEvU
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http://www.nccs-bsa.org/pdf/FoAS-BlessedMotherMarianneCope.pdf
Fr. Damien
Leper Colony...
Kalaupapa, Molokai... and the sisters taking care of the lepers there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbdWsNJm83U
Recommendation: do watch first on your own before showing the Scouts, just to be ready for seeing their injured feet,etc.
"It's their faith in God that has kept them alive."
Another:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aWzVhSISLU
Juan Diego
Short videos that can educate theScouts without losing their attention:
http://gloria.tv/?media=115871 - part 1 of 3... Juan Diego story starts ~ 7:30.
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http://gloria.tv/?media=115873 - part 2 of 3... Juan Diego story continues until ~ 2:00.
part 3 of 3 not found...
See also
http://gloria.tv/?media=369374
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http://nccs-bsa.org/pdf/FOASJuanDiego.pdf
Amazing insights into Our Lady ofGuadeloupe & Juan's tilma:
http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2013/12/11/juan-diego-lady-guadalupe-part-ii-iii
See also Part I of III:
http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2013/12/10/juan-diego-lady-guadalupe-part-i-iii
and Part III of III:
http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2013/12/12/juan-diego-lady-guadalupe-part-iii-iii
Activity - create flowers -Castilian roses - like those Juan received from Mary, Our Lady
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPtw7QC6rdQ
Isidore the Farmer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hpVgSBylOM
St. Isaac Joques
The attached write-up is from thissite:
http://www.wyandot.org/jogues.htm
Blessed Carlos Rodriguez
http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-carlos-manuel-cecilio-rodriguez-santiago/
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http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6044
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http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20010429_rodriguez-santiago_en.html
Kateri Tekakwitha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgkYaIF833E
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http://www.nccs-bsa.org/activities/BlessedKateriTekakwitha.php