Boy Scouts Catholic Committee at P. O. Box 320636, Tampa, FL 33679-2636 US - October 2009 - Smoke Signals from Father Tim
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October 2009 - Smoke Signals from Father Tim |
Troop 33 – Our Lady of the Rosary Troop 404 – St. Catherine of Siena Troop 45 – Christ the King Troop 434 – St Alfred Episcopal Troop 89 – Nativity Troop 446 – St Frances Cabrini Troop 148 – St. Mark the Evangelist Troop 455 – St Cecelia Troop 219 – St. Raphael Troop 610 – St Stephen Troop 302 – Inverness We started the retreat out with a Reconciliation Service. Msgr. Austin Mullen, Fr. James Johnson, Fr. Kenneth Malley and Fr. Eric Peters came to assist me with the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Friday evening. I am so thankful for their assistance in the celebration of the Sacrament.
On Saturday evening, we gathered around the altar for the Celebration of the Eucharist and a little later on that night for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. In speaking with members of our Diocesan Boy Scout Committee, we were very impressed with the level of attentiveness that these teenagers displayed during these celebrations. There were teenagers gathered around the altar on their knees before Jesus for well over 30 minutes.
The 35th Annual Boy Scout Retreat at Camp Good Counsel could not have been so successful without the help from many people. I want to express my gratitude to Bishop Robert Lynch, my brother priests, Mr. Eric Hoegstrom for the gift of music, the Boy Scouts throughout the Diocese of St. Petersburg and their leaders, Mrs. Christie Lemar for coordinating the Retreat and activities and all the members of our Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. May God bless you.