Press Release

More than 100 Catholic Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy Scouts and Venturers will receive religious emblems from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Committee on Scouting in a ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 19.

An additional 500-plus family members and friends are expected to be in attendance as the Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei, and Pope Pius XII emblems are presented to these Catholic scouts in recognition of requirements completed.

For more information, contact Monica Placke Sellers at 421-3131 x 2741 or [email protected].

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati is the 38th largest Catholic diocese in the country, with almost 500,000 Catholics, and has the sixth largest network of Catholic schools in terms of enrollment.  The 19-county territory includes 213 parishes and 113 Catholic primary and secondary schools.