The Marian Series examines the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, five Marian feasts commemorated in the U.S and the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States. Activities include: Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Good Help. A patch can be earned for completion of each activity.
The goal of each activity in this series is to learn more about how and why the Church has honored our Holy Mother Mary for nearly 2,000 years.
Eligibility
All young people and adults—Scouts or non-Scouts, Catholic or non-Catholic—can work on the activities in this series and earn a patch for each activity they complete. The activities in this series can be worked on individually or as a group.
Activity Requirements
Young people must fulfill the requirements for their grade level to complete this activity. Adults must fulfill the adult requirements to complete this activity.
Completion of the Activity
After a young person completes the requirements, a parent, guardian or Scout leader will review the Scout’s work to confirm accuracy and understanding. Then, the parent, guardian or Scout leader will order the patch from the NCCS Online Store. Detailed documentation of fulfillment of activity requirements does not need to be sent to NCCS.
Presentation of the Patch
Patches can be presented to those who earned them in a formal Awards Mass, Scout meeting, by family members, etc. The key is to make the presentation special, so young people understand why they have earned this patch. Also, the presentation should be done in a timely manner so young people are recognized shortly after completing the activity.
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“I am the Immaculate Conception”. These were the words Our Lady spoke to St. Bernadette at Lourdes. But what does this mean? Most Catholics are confused about this feast – they think it means the conception of Jesus – but this feast is for the conception of Mary without original sin.
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Do you think Mary could appear to you? Surely the three children in Fatima Portugal would say “NO!” But Mary did appear to them as they were watching their flock of sheep. Mary and even Jesus appear to many people if they are willing to see and hear!
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Did you know that the Vatican has only approved one Marian Apparition site in the United States? It was by a young woman in Wisconsin named Adele Brise. She had several visions of Mary and the local residents trusted Mary with their safety during a large fire. Do you have faith to believe?
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She is the Patroness of all the Americas. Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego nearly 500 years ago in what is now Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo, in Mexico City. Our Lady asked Juan to have his bishop build a chapel on the site of the apparition. The bishop asked for a sign! This miracle is still displayed in the cathedral that is the most visited shrine in all of the Americas.
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“I am the Immaculate Conception”. St. Bernadette Soubirous heard those words during one of her many visions of our Lady. Bernadette was a sickly young girl and Mary told her to drink and wash in the nearby spring. This was the first of many healings to occur at Lourdes.
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How would you respond if Mary appeared to you and said, “My child, I am going to give you a mission.” St. Catherine Laboure heard that statement and followed Mary’s request and had the Miraculous Medal created. It has provided many miracles, and still does.
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Do you know anything about St. Simon Stock? He received the Brown Scapular during a vision of Our Lady. This is how our devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel began.
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