Catholic Committee on Scouting - Diocese of Lafayette

Catholic Committee on Scouting - Diocese of Lafayette The purpose of this page is to provide information related to Catholic scouting and spiritual development in the Diocese of Lafayette.

Some of our events include a retreat, religious award emblems, adult leader acknowledgement, and support of Eagle scout

The Ten Commandments Hike is coming up soon - Saturday, March 21. Open to all. Information is available by scanning t...
03/10/2026

The Ten Commandments Hike is coming up soon - Saturday, March 21. Open to all. Information is available by scanning the QR Code below. What a great Lenten activity for families and friends and scouts!

We are pleased to announce this year's Ten Commandments Hike on Saturday, March 21, 2026. ALL are welcome: scouts, non...
02/25/2026

We are pleased to announce this year's Ten Commandments Hike on Saturday, March 21, 2026. ALL are welcome: scouts, nonscouts, young and not-so-young, parents, families, friends, classmates. Come one, come all. What a wonderful opportunity! Use the QR code below to register.

Scout Sunday was celebrated on Sunday, February 8. Our Lady of Fatima Church celebrated by welcoming the Scouts and Gir...
02/22/2026

Scout Sunday was celebrated on Sunday, February 8. Our Lady of Fatima Church celebrated by welcoming the Scouts and Girl Scouts to the 9 a.m. mass. After mass, the scouts enjoyed fellowship, donuts, and orange juice with parishioners.

The values of both groups incorporate duty to God and country.

Congrats to all scouts, leaders, families, and supporters. And a special thank you to Father Tom Voorhies, mass celebrant, and Deacon Tim Maragos for your review of Catholic religious awards for many years.

One of the activities for the CCS-DOL annual retreat is the recitation of the rosary lead by scouts. Scouts honored the...
02/22/2026

One of the activities for the CCS-DOL annual retreat is the recitation of the rosary lead by scouts. Scouts honored the blessed mother with their reverance.

A Scout is Reverent.

At the annual Adult Awards mass, there is one scout award. This special award is for scouts who have completed all fou...
02/22/2026

At the annual Adult Awards mass, there is one scout award. This special award is for scouts who have completed all four National Catholic Committee Scouting awards: Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei, and Pope Pius XII.

One scout earned this award for 2025. Jacob Sonnier. Congrats Jacob!

The highest Catholic Adult Leader award for the CCS-DOL is the Silver Pelican. This year, the award was presented the a...
02/22/2026

The highest Catholic Adult Leader award for the CCS-DOL is the Silver Pelican. This year, the award was presented the award to Bishop Douglas J. Deshotel for his decades long strong support and enthusiastic endorsement and encouragement of Catholic Scouting. Thank you, Bishop, for your leadership and involvement.

CCS-DOL Chaplain, Father Ken Domingue, is shown with Bishop Deshotel below.

Two additional awards, the St. George and the William J. McGoffin, recognize support of Catholic scouting and civic and...
02/22/2026

Two additional awards, the St. George and the William J. McGoffin, recognize support of Catholic scouting and civic and religious involvement. Brian Thompson from the Evangeline Area Council received the St. George medal while Siby Ayallore - Troop 446 and Margo Croft - Troop 10 were selected for the McGoffin award.

Your lengthy commitment to Catholic scouting and to your communities is deserving of acknowledgement.

*No pictures were available for Ayallore and Croft.

The Bronze Pelican Award was presented to Dawn Blumrich - Troop 247 and Grant LeMaire - Pack 405. Congratulations for y...
02/22/2026

The Bronze Pelican Award was presented to Dawn Blumrich - Troop 247 and Grant LeMaire - Pack 405.

Congratulations for your ongoing work for Catholic scouting.

2025 Scouting Scroll of Honor awardees included: Amy Choate - Troop 247; Scott Croft - Troop 10; Kristi Delome - Troop ...
02/22/2026

2025 Scouting Scroll of Honor awardees included: Amy Choate - Troop 247; Scott Croft - Troop 10; Kristi Delome - Troop 10; Dr. Brad Dowden - Troop 365; Justin Guidroz - Troop 247; and Thao Montet - Troop 365.
Thank you all for your encouragement and support of Catholic scouting.

The annual St. George Mass and CCS Awards were held on October 29, 2025. Award recipients, their families, and CCS-DOL ...
02/22/2026

The annual St. George Mass and CCS Awards were held on October 29, 2025. Award recipients, their families, and CCS-DOL committee members attended mass followed by awards and ending with a dinner.

CCS - DOL chairman. Billy McCarthy, Bishop Douglas Deshotel, and CCS-DOL Chaplain, Father Ken Domingue, are pictured below.

TThe Catholic Committee on Scouting -Diocese of Lafayette (CCS-DOL) provided a retreat for scouts interested in working...
02/22/2026

TThe Catholic Committee on Scouting -Diocese of Lafayette (CCS-DOL) provided a retreat for scouts interested in working on Catholic religious awards. The retreat include a rosary, mass, and time with religious award counselors who facilitated discussion and activities with Guardian Angel, Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Pope St. John Paul II, and Ave Maria. Here are some pictures from the mass in December. This annual retreat is offered the first Satuday in December.

Thank you, St. Edmond, for hosting for the last several years.

A Scout is Reverent.

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