And Now It Begins: Catholic Groups Rise Up to Replace the Boy Scouts
>>>>Well researched article in this week of the BSA announcement for Catholic alternatives to BSA. Written by Kathy Schiffer at Seasons of Grace.
May 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Within twenty-four hours of the Boy Scouts’ big announcement that they will open the membership to openly gay Scouts, fathers and concerned citizens are stepping up with plans to organize new ways to gather young males around the campfire for marshmallows and song. I thought it would happen—but I’m amazed, frankly, that it’s happening so soon.
I was going to tell you about two of the existing boys’ groups, which have a well-defined mission statement and a history of successful retreats and camp-outs and sporting events. Today I learned about two new groups bursting onto the horizon: groups which are rooted in faith and freedom, character and compassion.
So here’s my list of four boys clubs which encourage leadership and personal holiness, and which are still a whole bunch of fun. I’m sure the list is by no means exhaustive; in communities across America, men are planning, working, developing new ideas.
Here they are:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathyschiffer/2013/05/and-now-it-begins-catholic-groups-rise-up-to-replace-the-boy-scouts/
I was going to tell you about two of the existing boys’ groups, which have a well-defined mission statement and a history of successful retreats and camp-outs and sporting events. Today I learned about two new groups bursting onto the horizon: groups which are rooted in faith and freedom, character and compassion.
So here’s my list of four boys clubs which encourage leadership and personal holiness, and which are still a whole bunch of fun. I’m sure the list is by no means exhaustive; in communities across America, men are planning, working, developing new ideas.
Here they are:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathyschiffer/2013/05/and-now-it-begins-catholic-groups-rise-up-to-replace-the-boy-scouts/
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