2016-2017 CALENDAR OF MONTHLY MEETINGS …

1 2016-2017 CALENDAR catholic COMMITTEE ON scouting diocese of rockville Centre MONTHLY Area Committee MEETINGS : 7:30 pm, St Christopher's Parish, 11 Gale Ave, Baldwin - Buckley Room in School Basement (Entrance is in alley between school and Church) 2016 July 24-30 - scouting in the catholic Church - Philmont Training center , Cimarron, NM August 15 - Feast of the Assumption August 15(Monday) - Religious Emblems Counselor Training, 7pm, Holy Family Parish, Hicksville September 12 (Monday) - MONTHLY Meeting September 19(Monday) - Religious Emblems Counselor Training, Location TBD October 2 Boy Scout Convocation, St Agnes Cathedral, rockville Centre October 3 (Monday) - MONTHLY meeting October 17(Monday)

2 - Religious Emblems Counselor Training, Location TBD October 21-23 - catholic Retreat, Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington November 1 - All Saints Day, Holy Day of Obligation November 8(Tuesday) - MONTHLY Meeting December 5(Monday) - MONTHLY Meeting December 2 Peace Light Service, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lindenhurst December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Holy Day of Obligation December 25 - Christmas 2017 January 1- Solemnity of Mary January 9(Monday)- MONTHLY Meeting January 21 - Nassau Area Cub Fun and Faith Day February 5- Scout Sunday February 10-12- Pope Pius XII Retreat, Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington February 6(Monday) - MONTHLY Meeting March 1 Ash Wednesday March 6(Monday) - MONTHLY Meeting April 4(Nassau) - MONTHLY Meeting April 9 Palm Sunday April 13 Holy Thursday April 14 Good Friday April 15 - Holy Saturday April 16 Easter April 17 - (Monday)

3 - Religious Emblems Counselor Training, Location TBD April 20 Ad Altare Dei Books need to be submitted to diocese May 1 - Deadline for adult award applications May 1(Monday) - MONTHLY Meeting May 15(Monday) - Religious Emblems Counselor Training, Location TBD May 20 Religious Emblems Boards of Review May 25- Ascension Thursday, Holy Day of Obligation June 12(Monday) - MONTHLY Meeting June 19(Monday) - Religious Emblems Counselor Training, Location TBD June (tbd) - Religious Emblems Boards of Review make up days TBD - scouting in the catholic Church - Philmont Training center , Cimarron, NM July 5-20 - St George Trek, Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, NM (continued on next page) Color Codes Nassau Area Diocesan Event Holy days of the Church Year NOTE NEW LOCATION OF MONTHLY MEETINGS 2016-2017 CALENDAR catholic COMMITTEE ON scouting diocese of rockville Centre catholic COMMITTEE NASSAU AREA CONTACTS.

4 Diocesan Vice-Chair, Nassau Mary Jeavons 516-885-6157 Iriqois District Cathy Vodopivec 516-546-3469 Pequott District Gus Ham 516-804-0012 Rough Rider District Ann Ellingham 516-735-1132 Shelter Rock District Tony Lennon 516-996-6542 Communications Chair Mike Zembruski 516-292-3247 TRC Venturing Crew 333 Tony Lennon 516-996-6542 Ad Altare Dei Religious Emblem Training: Ann Ellingham 516-735-1132 Pope Pius XII Religious Emblem Training: Bob Brown 646-209-9000 Websites: DRVC catholic Committee: Mike Keller, Webmaster National catholic Committee on scouting Website: Facebook Page: catholic Committee on scouting for the diocese of rockville Centre DRVC scouting Office: Austin Cannon, Coordinator, PO Box9023, rockville Centre, NY 11571-9023 516-678-5800 ext 245 or Diocesan Chaplain Father Frank Zero Diocesan Lay Chair Teresa da Luz 631-368-9251 NOTES: Father Frank Zero, Diocesan scouting Chaplain, has asked that catholic Scouts, leaders and parents be reminded that attendance at Sunday Mass is a vital part of their faith life.

5 Plans should be made to attend Sunday Mass during or after any camping trip or scouting activity. Participation in a scouting activity does NOT excuse a Scout, parent or leader from this obligation. Cub Scout Religious Emblems: Light of Christ (Tiger, Wolf); Parvuli Dei (Bear, Webelos) Boy Scout and Venturing Religious Emblems: Ad Altare Dei (7th grade and up); Pope Pius XII (9th grade and up) Updated 8/25/16