Current News & Upcoming Events: Note If you don't find what you need, use the Contacts button above to ask for it! Ad Altare Dei Emblem Orientation, Aug 29, 2010 at Our Lady of Peace, Columbus Founders of Faith, Sep 11-12, 2010 at St. Joseph Church, Somerset Santa Maria Emblem Program, Oct 16-17, 2010 at the ship and Holy Family Church Ad Altare Dei Emblem Program, Dec 3-5, 2010 - location TBA Coming in 2011: Pope Pius XII, Jan 14-16, 2011 at Old Man's Cave, Hocking Hills Scout Day with the Bishop, Jan 23, 2011, Church of the Resurrection Religious Emblem Counselor Training, Feb 26, 2011 at St. Joan of Ark St. Tarcisius - March 11-12, 2011 at St Mary Church, Marion International Awareness, April 2, 2011 at Holy Resurrection, Columbus CATHOLIC CAMPOREE 2011! May 20-22 at St. Joseph Church, Somerset Click the links on the left side for more details.

What is the Diocese of Columbus Catholic Committee on Scouting?
The Diocese of Columbus Catholic Committee on Scouting (DCCS) is a committee of Catholic lay people that promote the mission of Scouting is Youth Ministry. They accomplish this by reinforcing the Twelfth Point of the Scout Law of A Scout is Reverent throughout the local Boy Scouts of America councils and Diocesan parish youth groups.

The committee works with advisers from the Boy Scouts of America Simon Kenton Council and the Diocese of Columbus Office of Youth Ministry to strengthen the presence of the Catholic faith in Scouting.

The DCCS also sponsors Venture Crew 1618, designed to assist young people in the exploration and formation of their Catholic Faith and to provide them with an opportunity to demonstrate their formation, while serving as staff for religious emblem programs, activities and retreats. Reverence is a virtue, a gift of the Holy Spirit!