Diocese of Nashville Catholic Committee on Scouting - Footsteps of American Saints

Diocese of Nashville Catholic Committee on Scouting - Footsteps of American Saints - St. Isaac Jogues

Footsteps of American Saints - St. Isaac Jogues

Overview

The Footsteps of American Saints Activity program is a religious activity program that encourages youth to learn about several individuals that have shaped the landscape of Catholicism in America.

The Saint Patch Series focuses those men and women who led heroic lives of faith. Their words, their deeds, and their devotion to prayer and to the sacraments, inspire all American Catholics. In the church calendar for the United States, some have the rank of "saint" and are venerated by the universal church. Some have the rank of "blessed" and are venerated by the local church. Some have the rank of "venerable" and, while on the way to becoming a "saint", may be venerated by Catholics. Most of these men and women lived and worked in North America in what is now the United States. Some others never set foot in America, however they had a huge impact on the Catholic American landscape. All of them sought to follow Jesus.

This is an opportunity for youth and adults to learn more about their faith. All youths and adults can work on this activity and earn the patch.

St. Isaac Jogues Activity Flyer

For more information about this Saint, cllick on the links below

- www.Catholic.org

- en.wikipedia.org

- www.AmericanCatholic.org

- www.AllForMary.org

Requirements for 1^st through 5^th grade

Read about St. Isaac Jogues. Why do you think he became a Saint? Identify some of things he did in his lifetime.
Martyrs are witnesses of the faith. Their witness goes all the way; they are willing to lay down their lives for their religious convictions. Using pipe cleaners, beads, floral leaves, markers and other craft items create a stick man the will represent St. Isaac Jogues. If you have time, make seven more to represent his companions who also died performing missionary work.
St. René Goupil, a companion of St. Isaac Jogues, died because he made the sign of the cross on Indian children foreheads. Create a cross out of craft material and hang it in your room in remembrance of his deeds.

Requirements for 6^th through 12^th grade

Read about St. Isaac Jogues. Why do you think he became a Saint? Identify some of things he did in his lifetime.
Martyrs are witnesses of the faith. Their witness goes all the way; they are willing to lay down their lives for their religious convictions. Using pipe cleaners, beads, floral leaves, markers and other craft items create a stick man the will represent St. Isaac Jogues. If you have time, make seven more to represent his companions who also died performing missionary work.
St. René Goupil, a companion of St. Isaac Jogues, died because he made the sign of the cross on Indian children foreheads. Create a cross out of craft material and hang it in your room in remembrance of his deeds.

Requirements for Adults

Assist the youth with this Footsteps of American Saints activity
Share your thoughts with the youth about this Saint.
Review the youth requirements after they have completed the activity.
Fill out the application for this Saint activity and send it along with the fee to the NCCS.

Optional requirements for this activity

Where and when was he born?
When did he enter religious life, and with what order?
What tribe captured him? How did he escape?
When he finally got back to Europe , why was he revered by so many people? What did the Pope permit him to do?
When was he canonized, and who else was canonized with him?
Discuss with you family or friends some qualities you admire about St. Isaac Jogues.

Application Form

Please complete the application and mail it along with the application fee to ...

Catholic Committee on Scouting
Attn: Katie Kendall
P.O. Box 132
Pegram, TN 37143-0132

Click here to determine the application fee or for a printable application in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat.