ROCKFORD—Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and American Heritage Girls from around the Rockford Diocese — and beyond — gathered the morning of Feb. 4 at the Cathedral of St. Peter for the annual Scout Sunday Mass. The Mass celebrates Scouts who have earned religious scouting awards during the year.

A list of honored Scouts and their awards:

There are various religious emblem programs available for Scouts to earn. Each emblem requires that a Scout obtain a manual for earning that emblem with the goal of completing requirements over the course of several weeks.

It is important to understand that religious emblems are not merely awards for completing a set of requirements. Instead, they recognize a young person’s growth in faith and how they live out their Catholic faith. The goal of religious emblems is to provide a structure where Scouts can grow in faith and apply what they learn to their everyday lives.

This award information was provided by Scout leadership.

Designed for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire members who are in kindergarten through first grade to help them discover an appreciation that God created, cares for, and loves us all.

BATAVIA—Holy Cross: Genevieve Randich

Family of God is the official religious recognition program of the Catholic Church for children grades 2-3 who are enrolled in the Girl Scouts, Camp Fire, American Heritage Girls, and other Catholic youth organizations.

BATAVIA—Holy Cross: Harper Randich, Brynlee Randich, Ellie Young, Sophia Andrade

AURORA—Holy Angels: Shae Maulding, Sarah Brouch

Designed to help Girl Scouts and Camp Fire members, grades 4-6, appreciate more deeply the place that God and religion occupy in their daily lives.

BATAVIA—Holy Cross: Catalina Villamar

AURORA—Holy Angels: Claire Brouch

Designed for young Catholic Girl Scouts and Camp Fire members, grades 6-8, to enable them to “proclaim the greatness of the Lord.”

BATAVIA—Holy Cross: Isabella Villamar, Bellamia Andrade, Giovanna Villamar, Lillian Stetter, Amadahy Torres

Designed for 6- to 7-year-old Cub Scouts.

MARENGO—Sacred Heart: Julia Fricke

ALGONQUIN—St. Margaret Mary: Edwin Fischer

Designed for a young person who is Catholic and who is registered in a BSA Troop, Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship.

AURORA—Holy Angels: Sam Roberts, Jacob Rubo, Zachary Rubo

St. Joseph: Steven Garza, Harvard Pike

LENA—St. Joseph: Brody Ortiz

SUGAR GROVE—St. Katharine Drexel: Jackson Swatek

PLATTEVILLE, Wis.—St. Mary: Payton Morshead

BELMONT, Wis.—St. Philomena: Tyler Dreger

Designed for any young person 15 years of age or older who is registered in a BSA Troop, Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship.

ROCKFORD—Holy Family: Jacob Jaworowski, Aidan Khalil

HARVARD—St. Joseph: Alex Olson

BATAVIA—Holy Cross: Timothy Mrenna, Ezekiel Johnsos

Pillars of Faith provides a special recognition to those youth in Scouting who have earned all four of the traditional Catholic Religious Awards.

ROCKFORD—Holy Family: Jacob Jaworowski, Aidan Khalil

HARVARD—St. Joseph: Alex Olson