CHARLOTTE — Girl Scouts at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte held their annual Girl Scout Mass to kick off Girl Scout Week earlier this year.
Father Pat Hoare, pastor, blessed the Girl Scouts at the end of Mass and encouraged them to use the skills they learn in Girl Scouts to become leaders in their communities. After Mass, a banquet was held and six members of Junior Troop 73 presented a puppet show entitled “Zaccheaus and Jesus” to complete their religious award requirements.
The original play was written by the girls and is based on the preschool song “Zaccheaus was a Wee Little Man.” Religious awards were presented after dinner, which was blessed by Father Binoy Davis.
A total of 25 Catholic religious awards developed by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry in Washington, D.C., were earned by members of the following Girl Scout troops: Daisies in Troop 3493 earned the God Is Love award; Brownies in Troops 453, 1732, 2217 and 2265 earned the Family of God award; and Juniors in Troop 73 earned the I Live My Faith award. The Divine Mercy Award is administered by the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, to continue St. Faustina’s mission of spreading the message and devotion of Divine Mercy. Girl Scout leader Gina Wells and her daughters, Samantha and Allison, all earned the award this year, which was presented to them on Divine Mercy Sunday. In addition, members of Junior Troop 1768 and mixed Troop 1732 earned the My Promise, My Faith Award developed by the Girl Scouts of the USA.
— Photo provided by Nannette Gorman and Tom Gorman
Want to learn more?
Charlotte-area girls in kindergarten through high school interested in Girl Scouts and their parents are encouraged to attend Registration Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Parish Center Family Room at St. Matthew Parish. Adult troop leaders are also needed. The Girl Scout Ministry at St. Matthew Church is led by Donna Sams (who can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), and religious award coordinator is Nannette Gorman.