Religious Awards
Catholic religious learning and recognition programs available for various scouting and kid-based groups
National Religious Recognition Program & Awards
These Catholic religious recognition programs are made available under the auspices of the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) and allow young people to explore and become more involved in their Catholic faith. Recent recipients of these awards were active in the following groups: American Heritage Girls, Jr. Catholic Daughters, Little Flowers, Girl Scouts, and religious education classes*.
NFCYM National Award Medal Programs Include:
- God is Love (For Grades K-1)
- Family of God (For Grades 2-3)
- I Live My Faith (For Grades 4-5)
- Mary, the First Disciple (For Grades 6-8)
- The Spirit Alive (For Grades 9-10)
- Missio (For Grades 11-12)
For award medal pricing see cost in the online store (Step 2 below). The NFCYM site price does not reflect shipping & handling costs.
(*The Diocese of Dallas does not endorse or have knowledge of the activities of NPBO scouting groups or the NFCYM).
Step 1:
Purchase Leader and Participant Guides
All programs are designed to support and complement the catechetical efforts of Catholic parishes and schools.
Step 2:
Purchase Medals Upon Program Completion
Medals and Patches are purchased through the diocese website, who is the Authorized Purchaser for the diocese. See store for pricing.
Locally Created Diocese of Dallas Awards Program
Currently In Legacy Mode
Status of the Diocesan Religious Award Program & The Diocese of Dallas Catholic Committee for Religious Awards
The Disbanding of the Committee without Leadership Succession:
The Diocese of Dallas Catholic Committee for Religious Awards
(formerly the Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts, Camp Fire and Junior Daughters of the Diocese of Dallas) historically oversaw the various national
Catholic religious award recognition programs and also created and maintained the local Diocesan Program Awards. Their
purpose was to promote and offer medals to Catholic girls and adults to increase their Catholic faith. The last members of the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Committee
for Religious Awards disbanded without succession of new leadership in 2017.
Awards Remain Available:
The religious recognition program administered by the National Catholic Committee for Girl Scouts and Camp Fire (NCCGSCF), under the auspices of the
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM), only distributes award medals and patches to an authorized purchaser.
Therefore, the Diocese of Dallas will continue to make available the national religious awards to scouting troops and groups. However, other functions of the committee will be on hiatus until further notice.
More on the program operations in Legacy Mode:
- The local religious award programs created specifically for the Diocese of Dallas will operate in “legacy mode” and only the current stock of medals will be available for purchase.
- The review of an individual’s completion of any religious award will be vouched by group/troop leaders on the honor system.
- Any award ceremony should be coordinated by group/troop leaders with pastoral leadership at the parish/group/troop level.
- Only the National award medals will be stocked and available in the Diocese of Dallas Religious Awards online store. Patches will not be available.
- Promotion and expansion of the various Catholic religious awards will be through the individual volunteers on the troop/group level. These leaders are to share the successes of their experiences with other local troops/groups.
- Adult awards are no longer available through committee recognition on a Diocese level.
Should a group of individuals have interest in reinstating the activities of the committee, contact the Diocese of Dallas Office of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry.
Last Updated: May 2018
Locally created Diocesan Award Programs were created and last updated in 2001 to specifically highlight the charisms of the Diocese of Dallas. This Diocese of Dallas program is currently in “legacy mode” and is not being further developed or maintained.
The Diocese of Dallas has a limited number of Diocesan award medals available for online purchase to group/troop leaders after they vouch the program has been completed (using the honor system). New medals will not be ordered after the existing stock is depleted. If a medal award is no longer available, group leaders are encouraged to purchase a related religious medal from a Catholic bookstore as a substitution award.
Download Diocese of Dallas Award Program Guides - Free
Mary, Our Mother (Girls, Ages 5-7)
Download Participant Book
No Medal Available - Purchase Alternative
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Girls, Ages 8-10)
Download Leader Guide
Download Participant Book
Purchase Medal in Online Store
Queen of Heaven (Girls, Ages 10-12)
Download Leader Guide
Download Participant Book
No Medal Available - Purchase Alternative
Diocese of Dallas (Boys & Girls, Ages 10-adult)
Download Leader Guide
Download Participant Book
Purchase Medal in Online Store