November 6, 2006VOL. 44, NO. 19Oakland, CA

Scouts make retreat 'Catholic to the core'

Grace Cassetta, former Oakland Diocese youth director and current youth director for the diocese of Los Cruces, N.M., sings with scouts during Mass at the annual scout retreat.

Girl Scout Caitlyn Brown from Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Union City, strings beads for a rosary during the afternoon activity on praying the rosary.

Scouts from Troup 444 of St. Bonaventure Parish in Concord line up dominos in an exercise showing the importance and interconnectedness of each member of the Catholic community.

Scouts take a break from the retreat activities.

Father Jim Sullivan, parochial vicar with the Catholic Community of Pleasanton, celebrates Mass for the scouts at the retreat at Camp Rancho Los Mochos in Livermore.

A scout leader from Troop 476 makes a rosary. The theme of the retreat was “Catholic to the core.”

A scout reads during Mass. The retreat is sponsored by the diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting.

CATHRYN OLIVER-BROWN PHOTOS

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