Earn your Pope Pius XII Emblem
Is your schedule too busy to attend weekly
meetings? Would you be willing to give up four
Saturdays? Do you want to join about 20 other
high school age Scouts who have the same
interest and time constraints as you?
This is our eleventh year doing this program in
this revised format. Scouts, parents, and leaders
are convinced this is the way to present it for
today’s teenager. Join us for our reformatted
Pope Pius XII Emblem presentation. It’s simple
and it has you and your busy schedule in mind.
Read on!
Catholic Committee on Scouting
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Course Registration & your Facilitators:
Mrs. Thelma Reeves
(805) 527-8356
[email protected]
1511 Gene Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Mrs. Kathy Ellison
(805) 603-6325
[email protected]
655 Alverstone Avenue
Ventura, CA 93003
Dcn. Wayne Rascati
(805) 452-7828
[email protected]
632 Andamar Way
Goleta, CA 93117
For more information: www.ccsala.org
Orientation Sessions
Orientation Sessions will take place in various
locations in Ventura and Los Padres Councils from
late September to early October. For times and
locations, please contact one of the Facilitators.
Saturday 1
October 15, 2016 (8:30 am to 5:30 pm) at Our
Lady of the Assumption Church, 3175 Telegraph
Road, Ventura, CA Lunch provided. Chapters 1
and 2
Saturday 2
November 19, 2016 (8:30 am to 5:30 pm) at St.
Rose of Lima Church, 1305 Royal Avenue, Simi
Valley, CA
Lunch provided. Chapters 3 and 4
Saturday 3
December 17, 2016 (8:30 am to 5:50 pm) at St.
Raphael Church, 5444 Hollister Ave, Santa
Barbara Lunch provided. Chapters 4 and 5
Saturday 4
February 4, 2017 (8:30 am to 5:30 pm) at Our
Lady of the Assumption Church, 3175 Telegraph
Road, Ventura, CA Lunch provided. Chapters 6
and 7
NOTE: Attendance at all four Saturday Sessions
is required to earn Emblem!
Board of Review
Each candidate must undergo a Board of Review
(approximately 30 minutes) to be conducted in
their home Council area following the last session.
Locations and times will be provided to candidates
at the final session.
Award Presentation Mass
At Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los
Angeles on Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2017.
Cost of Program
$100.00 which covers the cost of your Medal
($25); meals and snacks, and course materials.
Candidates need to provide Pope Pius Workbook
available at your local Scout store.
Registration
Complete form and mail no later than October 7.
Pope Pius XII
Program
Catholic Committee on
Scouting
Archdiocese of Los
Angeles
POPE PIUS XII
WORKSHOP
2016—2017
Pope Pius XII Emblem—
Adventures in Discovering Self
The purpose of the Pope Pius XII program is to
help Catholic Scouts and Venturers more fully
develop a Christian way of life within a faith
community. Participants explore their baptismal
call to bring about an awareness of their current
and future calls from God. God’s calls are in three
distinct areas: inner self, secular community, and
church community. These are all intertwined and
impact one’s daily life. Participants will explore
this intertwining to fully understand their primary
vocation of giving witness to the Gospel of Christ.
The program is organized in chapters based on
these calls and their interrelationships. Following
are the chapters & goals for each unit.
Chapter 1
In the Beginning
To examine the individuals I have chosen to
associate with, and explain the implications of
these choices.
Chapter 5
Here I Am
To examine various ministries, and seek to
discover the ones to which God may be calling
me.
Participants will conduct two interviews of
individuals in two ministries between sessions.
Scouts Prepare for Current Issue Presentation
Chapter 2
God and You
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.
Chapter 3
Life Choices
To examine and discover various “life states” to
which God may be calling me.
A panel discussion with religious and laity who
have made individual commitments will be part
of the work in this Chapter.
Chapter 4
“9 to 5”
To examine various professions or occupations,
and seek to discover the ones to which God may
be calling me.
Identifying one’s talents and gifts will be part of
this exercise. Participants will conduct two
interviews on selected occupations between
sessions.
There is time for food and fun during the sessions.
Chapter 6
A Melting Pot
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.
Chapter 7
Putting It All Together
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.
Each candidate presents a research presentation
on a Current Issue that affects Catholic Teaching
on issues like abortion, birth control, capital
punishment, immigration, gun control, sexuality,
euthanasia, or war.
POPE PIUS XII: Open to Venturers
(male and female), Explorers, or Boy
Scouts who are in the 9th Grade or
higher. The program deals with
church-related ministries and
vocations -- awareness through which
baptized persons commit themselves
to serve humanity in obedience to
God's call within our Catholic faith
community.