Activities & Upcoming Events

If you have any activities or training programs relevant to the Catholic units or Scouts, please contact the webmaster so it can be listed.

 Ad Altare Dei & Pope Pius XII leader  training - 8/24/2024 Virtual Contact Jack McLaughlin for details

Cub Scout Pilgrimage – Dec 14, 2024 details soon

Annual Catholic Scout Retreat – November 2, 2024 at the Ockanickon Scout Reservation - The annual retreat a fun, outdoor scout centered environment to help our youth grow in their faith with their fellow scouts. This year will be one day event and will include AAD & PPXII Board of Reviews. 

Archdiocesan Scout Mass – Saturday April 26,2025 11 AM-  Archbishop Perez will be the celebrant at the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul - Scouts celebrate Mass and are presented their Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei & Pope Pius XII emblems. Unit and adult recognition is conferred to those showing exemplary efforts to promote our Catholic faith in Scouting. Units – Cardinal Krol & Pope Paul VI awards, Adults – Bronze Pelican, St. John Neuman, St. George.  

St. George Trek - 

Apply now for a scholarship to represent the Philadelphia Archdiocese on the 2026 Trek. The St. George Trek is the biennial, high adventure, backpacking retreat program for Catholic Scouts and Venturers administered by the National Catholic Committee on Scouting in cooperation with the Boy Scouts of America's Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM, Scouts must be 15 years old July 1st 2025 and in high school in the fall of 2025. Philly Catholic Scouting provides scholarships to cover all Philmont fees for the 2 scouts chosen. Application and deadline will be posted soon.

Emmett J. Doerr College Scholarship  - Applications due March 1st 

Catholic Religious Emblem Counselor Training at University of Scouting  - 2/1/2025