Our Diocesan Catholic Scouting organization offers a unique combination of invigorating your Scouts interest in the Church as well as the Scouting context in which we deliver it. The richness of our programs over the last 75 years has nurtured an atmosphere where 40% of our priests have come from Scouting backgrounds. Our awards program, the retreat activities, the pilgrimage to holy sites and the exploration of how each of us travel down our Faith Journey helps instill a seed that sometimes grows into a vocation or service to the Church.
Diocesan Chaplain
Vacant
| Diocesan Chair Jim Hamilton chair@bsaccs.org | Religious Emblems Chair Jim Breen jim.breen@wellsfargoadvisors.com |
| Vice Chair Margaret Canizares msn5560@hotmail.com | Membership Chair(s) Fran Zaccaria franzaccaria@yahoo.com John Anthony jacataka@gmail.com |
| Vice Chair Jim Breen jim.breen@wellsfargoadvisors.com | Secretary Gary Payne secretary@bsaccs.org |
| Treasurer Bonnie Johnson angel_lady46@yahoo.com | Training Chair Roy Ramos roygramos@sbcglobal.net |
| Professional Liaison Victor Rivera victor.rivera2@scouting.org | Vocations Chair Vacant |
| Activities Chair Robert Hammers rdhammers@yahoo.com | Communications Chair Tom Kisner webmaster@bsaccs.org |
| Immediate Past Chair Janine Halverson janine9@tx.rr.com | Retreatmaster Vacant |
All our Diocesan Catholic Committee meetings operate under Roberts Rules of Order and Bylaws approved by majority vote of diocesan committee.
Although we do not know of all the vocations that may have resulted from our program, here are a few:
- Fr Jonathan Demma
- Fr Keith Hathaway
- Fr John Hennessey (Deceased)
- Fr Holmberg
- Fr David Nichols (Deceased)
- Msgr Joe Scantlin
- Retired Vicar Joe Schumacher
- Fr Tim Thompson
- Fr Wilson (Deceased)
- Fr Gene Witkowski
- Fr. Eric Groner
Both Bishop Kevin Vann and Bishop Michael Olson experienced the Cub Scout program when they were boys.
About Us
Our Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting for the Diocese of Ft Worth has had great impact on our diocese within its history in ministering to our Scouting youth, providing a program that introduces greater depth to each Scout in our Catholic Faith. During the months leading up to the 40th Anniversary of the annual Catholic Boy Scout Retreat in 2000, records were compiled and published by retired CCS Historian Carl King Jr and John Ryan in order to preserve the rich heritage of Catholic Scouting in the Diocese of Ft Worth. We provide the 2nd edition here as a soft copy for posterity. We also mark this is as a testament to those volunteers who served both Scouting and the Church by volunteering to help our Scouts deepen their faith.
