The Rosary Hike Program is now in its' seventh year of meeting on a monthly basis.  Each month since October of 2007, Scouts have been taking a 3 mile hike originating from Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary church in Belmont, Michigan. During this hike, the Scouts lead the Rosary. 

Information regarding the Rosary Hikes: 

This program has deepened the faith of both youth and adults.  The scouts never complain about praying the Rosary but rather the 3 mile hike!  July has been the best attended Rosary Hike as we complete an 8 mile Rosary Bike Hike to nearby Rockford, Michigan which serves wonderful hotdogs and ice cream. The hikes are always scheduled on the first Sunday of the month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass, except when the Knights of Columbus Breakfasts are held. Hikes then begin between 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Please contact Pete or Daina Luczyk for more information at luczyk@hotmail.com.

AUGUST 2-4, 2013 

FRANCISCAN LIFE PROCESS CENTER

11650 DOWNES STREET NE,

LOWELL, MI

Youth-Led Retreat, Prayer, Reflection, Live Music, Skits, Mass, Reconciliation, Cracker Barrels, Service Projects, Food, Fun and Friendship

All meals included and prepared by staff.

 Cub and younger Girl Scouts are welcome!

More details to come!

2013 Saint George Trek

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 to Thursday, July 25, 2013

General Information

The Saint George Trek is The National Catholic Committee on Scouting’s® high adventure Catholic leadership program for older Catholic Boy Scouts and Venture Crew members at Philmont Scout Ranch. The program brings Catholic high school youth from around the country together with selected priests, religious and seminarians for eleven days of backpacking in the context of a vocation retreat.

Dates and Itinerary

The 2013 Saint George Trek begins on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the participants meet, get to know one another, train, have fun and pray. Then it's off to Philmont Scout Ranch where they will hike the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains. While hiking, they will experience a program that is designed to encourage the integration of morality, values, spirituality, faith, scripture and vocation in their lives as young Catholic Men and Women. Before returning home on Thursday, July 25, 2013, they will be asked to commit their own continued discernment as well as bringing their experiences home to their respective dioceses, so they can become effective peer leaders and role models for their fellow scouts.

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts throughout the Diocese of Grand Rapids that have attained their religious emblems, Rosary patch, and/or International Awareness emblems from Feb. 2013-Jan. 2014 shall be recognized for their efforts to strengthen their moral character and virtue at the annual Scout Recognition Mass is scheduled tentatively for February 23, 2014 at Cathedral of St. Andrew, 301 Sheldon Blvd, SE, Grand Rapids, MI at 2:00 PM.

In addition, exemplary Catholic leaders who have been nominated and selected for the Bronze Pelican Diocesan Award and for units that have attained the Pope Paul VI Catholic Quality Unit Award or Gold Medallion Regional Award will also be recognized for their contributions to the spiritual development of Catholic youth through Scouting. 

A reception will be held after mass at the church.