BISHOP BARAGA MISSIONARY TRAILS AWARD
Last year to celebrate 100 years of Scouting, the Grand Rapids Catholic Committee on Scouting offered the opportunity for Scouts to earn the Bishop Baraga Missionary Trails Award.
BISHOP BARAGA MISSIONARY TRAILS AWARD
It is important to know that 100 years ago our country was still a mission country in the eyes of the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Fredrick Baraga was the Missionary Priest that set up a mission church on the west side of the Grand River in what is now Grand Rapids for the Ottawa in 1832. He spent the next 36 years ministering to Native Americans and settlers from Europe. Missionary Priests brought the Roman Catholic Church to America and continue to bring our faith to all corners of the World.
This weekend, the Diocese of Gaylord is holding the annual Baraga Days. Here is the perfect opportunity for boys in Northern Michigan to earn the Bishop Baraga Missionary Trails Award. You can fulfill all the requirements of this award by participating in many of the free events honoring Bishop Baraga this weekend!
Please visit the Diocese of Gaylord website for a full listing of events. Also visit the link above for the award requirements. As a scout, you will need to do this on your own or with your family to earn this award. Assistant Scoutmaster, Julia Bushong will be at all the main events this weekend for questions.
Baraga Days 2011 Diocese of Gaylord
