Detroit — Archbishop Allen Vigneron told youths and adults involved in Scouting and other youth organizations that God has expectations of them that it is their duty to fulfill.

“God will hold us accountable for how we live our lives, for what we do with the free gifts He has given us,” the archbishop said in his homily at last Sunday’s Annual Recognition Mass for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire and American Heritage Girls.

More than 700 young people and dozens of adults received religious emblems, awards or medals for their participation in programs for Catholics involved in the organizations following the Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit.



A total of 753 youths earned one of seven religious emblems during 2010 — the Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei, Pope Pius XII, Family of God, I Live My Faith or Marian Medal.

In addition, 48 youths and adults earned the International Catholic Awareness Award.

Pope Paul VI Unit Awards were presented to Cub Scout Packs 519, sponsored by St. Mary Parish, Monroe; 781, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth; and 1384, sponsored by St. Edith Parish, Livonia.

Nine Scout leaders were presented the Brown Pelican Award for their service to Catholic Boy Scouting — Rodney Carter, Ann Greenloughn, Tony Hangartner, Scott Holland, Richard L. Johns, Matthew Kirkland, Joe Lograsso, Nancy Merkel and Rodney Yantz.

And the prestigious St. Anne Medal for service to Catholic Girl Scouting was awarded to Mariann Nelson and Alan I. Tarlo Sr.