CHARLOTTE — St. Matthew Church recently offered a Mass for all Girl Scout troops sponsored by the church and any other Girl Scouts who are members of the parish. The annual Mass was celebrated by Father Patrick Hoare, pastor.
He and Sister Agnes Cousins blessed the Girl Scouts at the end of the Mass and prayed for them and their vocations throughout their lives. After Mass, a reception was held and religious awards were presented.
Catholic religious awards developed by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry in Washington, D.C., were earned by the following Girl Scout Troops: four members of Daisy Troop 453 earned the God Is Love award; six members of Brownie Troop 2265 earned the Family of God award; and Ariana Burke and Ava Knudsen, members of Cadette Troop 2697, earned the Marian Medal. The Marian Medal, developed in 1957, was the first religious recognition program developed for Girl Scouts of any denomination for the purpose of helping young people become better members of their Catholic faith. Members of Daisy Troop 453, Junior Troop 73 and Cadette Troop 2697 earned the My Promise, My Faith Award developed by the Girl Scouts of America.
Peyton Johnson of Troop 1057 was recognized at the reception as the most recent Gold Award recipient, Girl Scouting’s highest achievement!
The Girl Scout Ministry at St. Matthew Church is led by Nancy Bush and Darla Ladd. Religious Award Coordinator is Nannette Gorman.
— Nannette Gorman and Tom Gorman