Tamanend Scouts Attend Archdiocese of Philadelphia Scout Mass

Catholic Scouts from the Tamanend District of Washington Crossing Council attended the annual Archdiocese of Philadelphia Scout Mass on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

The Most Reverend Bishop Fitzgerald presented religious awards to cub scouts and boy scouts who completed one of four different programs designed to help each young person in the journey to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and the life choice they may consider as they become young adults. Assisting Bishop Fitzgerald, were Eagle Scouts and Bucks County natives, Fr. David Friel and seminarian Alex Pancoast along with Fr. Harold Mc Kale of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Doylestown.

Cub Scouts earned the Light of Christ and Parvuli Dei emblems, while their older counterparts in Boy Scouts and Venture Crew earned the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII emblems. Additionally, a record nine scouts were recognized with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Scouting Award for their completion of all four programs available to Catholic youth. Each earned a medal and the right to wear the Religious Emblems Knot on their uniform.

Recipients of the Light of Christ Award are Pack 19’s Alexander Papp of Our Lady of Grace Church; Pack 123’s James Scully; Pack 132’s Bobby Klein and Anthony Conrey of St. Charles Borromeo Church; and Pack 380’s Conner Kuryluk, Sean Boedewig and Keenan Stahl of St. Andrew Church.

Recipients of the Parvuli Dei Award are Pack 46’s Aiden Weiners, William McKeever and James Bray from St. John the Evangelist Church; Our Lady of Grace Church’s John Papp from Pack 19 and James McCool for Pack 82; Pack 120’s Albert Olczak from St. Mark Church; Pack 132’s Anthony Conrey from St. Charles Borromeo Church; and Pack 380’s Matthew Millevoi, James Chiarlanza and Akshay Frabizzio of St. Andrew Church.

Recipients of the Ad Altare dei Award are Troop 82’s Sean Kleinfelder of Our Lady of Grace Church and Sean Gutekunst of Queen of the Universe Church; Troop 130’s William Kleinfelder of St. Ephrem Church; and Troop 230’s James Plunkett, Matthew Sites, Thomas Plunkett, and Steven Pellegrino of St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish.

Recipients of the Pope Pius XII Award are Troop 230’s Steven Pellegrino*, Thomas Plunkett and Matthew Sites of St. Ignatius of Antioch Church; Troop 82’s Alexander Pasturazck of St. Mary Ukranian Catholic Church and Thomas Barrett* and Andrew Friedman* of St. Charles Borromeo Church, Troop 153’s Ethan McKale* and Robert Fisher* of Assumption BVM Church; Troop 130’s Erik Kleinfelder from St. Ephrem Church; and Troop 280’s Ethan Himes, Christopher Prayzch, Jack Swift, Thomas Cawley, and Jacob Leinenback of St. Bede the Venerable Church and Craig Fox*, Matthew Chalupa*, Joseph Long* and Collin O’Neill* of St. Andrew Church.

(* denotes Archdiocese of Philadelphia Scouting Award)

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