Office
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August 10, 2016
Dear Worthy Grand Knight,
On behalf of the Catholic
Committee on Scouting for the Diocese of Phoenix I would like to extend to you
their following message. Please make this invitation available to your
membership.
You, your youth director,
and other officers are cordially invited to attend the “Bishop’s Dinner 2016—Celebrating Our Call to Reverence” at St.
Timothy Catholic Church, 1730 W. Guadalupe Rd. on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Please join our guest of honor, Bishop
Eduardo A. Nevares-Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, and the Diocese
of Phoenix Catholic Committee on Scouting (PhxDCCS) for a special evening of
fun and fellowship. Appetizers
will be served beginning at 5:30 pm, with the opening ceremony at 6:15 pm and
dinner at 6:30 pm.
The dinner is being held
to honor adult leaders for their efforts and support of Catholic Scouting,
recognize top youth in the scouting programs and to provide awareness of the
programs and activities of the national and diocesan Catholic Scouting
committees. The evening’s agenda will
include several guest speakers and showcase the committee’s religious retreats,
emblems and activities programs, and Eagle Scout projects benefiting the community.
Recognition will be presented to adults who demonstrate exemplary service in
support of Catholic Scouting programs.
The diocesan committee is
inviting Knights of Columbus officers, Catholic Scout leaders, pastors, clergy,
youth ministers, Catholic Eagle Scouts and Gold Award recipients, and others
interested in Catholic Scouting to join us for an evening celebrating the best
in the Catholic Scouting program. It is my
hope that at least one officer from every Knights council in the Diocese of
Phoenix will be present at this dinner to learn more about the programs
available to our Catholic Scouts and how the Knights can continue to support
their efforts. Since the first tenet of the
Scout Oath is Duty to God and the 12th part of the Scout Law is
reverence, what better way to reinforce those values than to help guide our
Scouts to learn more about our Catholic faith?
Invitations are being
sent to pastors as well. Perhaps your council would consider extending an
invitation to pay for the pastor’s dinner and offer to escort him to the
event. If your parish has a Scout unit,
you may want to coordinate with the unit committee to sponsor the pastor,
deacon or youth minister. A special
rate for groups of eight is offered. Reservations
can be made by visiting www.phxdccs.org and registering online with your
payment through PayPal, or mail the registration form to the address indicated
on the form.
Sean Halpain
AZ State Deputy
