{"id":101786,"date":"2026-08-01T01:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101786"},"modified":"2026-08-01T01:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:51:11","slug":"more-than-2000-catholic-scouts-gather-for-mass-at-scouting-america-national-jamboree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/more-than-2000-catholic-scouts-gather-for-mass-at-scouting-america-national-jamboree\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 2,000 Catholic Scouts gather for Mass at Scouting America National Jamboree"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 2,000 Catholic Scouts and leaders gathered for Mass during the Scouting America National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia from July 26\u201330.<\/p>\n

With 70% of Scouting units in the United States chartered by religious organizations, \u201cfaith is integral to who we are as an organization,\u201d Michael Ramsey, chief marketing officer for Scouting America<\/a>, .<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Scout Oath, that every Scout knows, starts off with, \u2018On my honor, I will do my duty to God and my country.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFaith is not just the motion that we go to. Faith is who we are as an organization,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As part of its National Boy Scouts Jamboree, Scouting America brought together thousands of Catholic Scouts for a Mass celebrated by Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and Bishop Michael Fisher of Buffalo, New York.<\/p>\n

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Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, elevates the host during Mass at the Scouting America National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia on July 26, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Scouting America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The jamboree, which wrapped up on July 30, is a 10-day-long event that takes place every four years. It brings together more than 15,000 Scouts to camp and learn outdoor, conservation, and survival skills while meeting peers from across the nation.<\/p>\n

The event, which was first held in 1937 around the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is now held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe actually took over a coal mine that had been abandoned in the \u201870s. And we reclaimed something that was an ugly scar on the earth \u2026 and turned it into heaven for Scouting,\u201d Ramsey said.<\/p>\n

At the camp are zip lines, rock climbing, skateboarding, and also a Sunday morning of worship.<\/p>\n

Scouting America offers multiple worship services at the jamboree, the Catholic Mass being the largest.<\/p>\n

At the recent Mass it \u201cwas absolutely stunning to see that many young people,\u201d Ramsey reflected. \u201cThey\u02bcre at camp, but they chose to be there. Almost 9,000 Scouts that were here, 2,000 of them came to Mass on Sunday morning. \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u02bcs really a powerful testimony to faith in Scouting,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u02bct know who else is running a Mass for 2,000 youth on Sunday morning. We like to think it was the biggest one in the country at that time, but it\u02bcs such an important part of who we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bishop Michael Fisher of Buffalo, New York, with Scouts at a Mass held at the Scouting America National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia on July 26, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Scouting America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The jamboree also offers a number of other attractions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u02bcve got the second-largest zip line in the country at our property in West Virginia,\u201d Ramsey said. \u201cWe have a skate park that\u02bcs the size of an aircraft carrier and some of the largest shooting ranges in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the jamboree, there are also concerts, food trucks, booths, adventure activities, and opportunities for Scouts to earn merit badges.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you\u02bcre with a bunch of scouts who are all living the ideals of the Scout Oath and Scout Law \u2014 to be trustworthy, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The event brings \u201ctogether scouts from all across the country,\u201d Ramsey said. \u201cThey come in contingents from 228 of our local councils across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

National Catholic Committee on Scouting<\/h2>\n

\u201cRight now across the country, there are almost 131,000 Catholic Scouts across the country, which is a phenomenal number for us representing just shy of 200 dioceses, which we are very proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Catholic Church is the largest chartering organization that we work with in the whole country \u2014 by a fair amount. It is absolutely critical for us,\u201d Ramsey said. \u201cWe actually have the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The organization was recently renamed to Catholic Scouting America<\/a> but has the same goal \u2014 to provide guidance and structure for the integration of Catholic teaching into Scouting America programs.<\/p>\n

An organization officially related to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Scouting America is \u201cmade up of Catholic leaders that helped promote Scouting in the Catholic Church but also serve as a liaison with the leadership of the Catholic Church,\u201d Ramsey said.<\/p>\n

The organization even \u201csigned a new memorandum of understanding (MOU)<\/a> with the Catholic Church about 18 months ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The MOU reported it reaffirms the organizations' \u201cshared values and outlines collaborative efforts to provide enriching and character-building opportunities for Catholic youth through Scouting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MOU noted that the ties between the Catholic faith and Scouting in the United States are as old as the movement itself.<\/p>\n

In 1910, the same year Scouting America was founded, one of the earliest known Catholic-chartered troops was established in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was quickly followed by the founding of a troop at St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral in New York in 1912.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was one of the earliest religious organizations to adopt Scouting in the U.S. It\u02bcs a long, proud history that we have with the Church,\u201d Ramsey said. \u201cWe want to make sure that we reach every young person in the Catholic Church who wants to be involved in Scouting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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More than 2,000 Catholic Scouts and leaders gathered for Mass during the Scouting America National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia from July 26\u201330. With 70% of Scouting units in the United States chartered by religious organizations, \u201cfaith is integral to who we are as an organization,\u201d Michael Ramsey, chief marketing officer […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":101805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34904,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/divine-mercy-sunday-pope-francis-was-an-instrument-of-mercy-for-humanity-parolin-says\/","url_meta":{"origin":101786,"position":0},"title":"Divine Mercy Sunday: Pope Francis was an \u02dcinstrument of mercy for humanity,\u2019 Parolin\u00a0says","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Aprile 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin presides over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025, held in St. Peter\u2019s Square, highlighting the need for the Church to follow in Pope Francis\u2019 footsteps as \"instruments of mercy for humanity\u201d in the world today. \/ Credit: Daniel Ibanez\/Vatican\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Christian News"","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1745782857_parolindivinemercy.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1745782857_parolindivinemercy.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1745782857_parolindivinemercy.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1745782857_parolindivinemercy.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1745782857_parolindivinemercy.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":66008,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/cna-explains-when-can-catholic-employers-fire-employees-for-not-following-the-church\/","url_meta":{"origin":101786,"position":1},"title":"CNA explains: When can Catholic employers fire employees for not following the Church?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Gennaio 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"null \/ Credit: Stephen Kiers\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). 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