OUR MISSION: Queen of Heaven Parish is a prayerful, vibrant and proactive community sharing Christ's love through numerous ministries.
Scouts
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boy scout troop 334
Queen of Heaven Parish, Lakes District, Great Trail Council
Contact: Shawn Edwards, Scoutmaster, at [email protected] or
August Warren, Troop Committee Chair, at [email protected].
Troop Website: www.troop334.org
Boy Scouts of America -Join a Troop: beascout.scouting.org
The goal of the troop is to prepare boys to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime and to become responsible, participating citizens and leaders guided by the Scout Oath and Law. This is done through a program of learning outdoor skills, nature study, camping, STEM programs, community service projects and a Merit Badge program that allows the scout to investigate potential future careers.mThe ultimate goal for most scouts is to obtain the rank of Eagle Scout.
The Scout Law: A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Clean, Brave and Reverent.
The Scout Oath: On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to my God and my Country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. -
CUB SCOUT TROOP 3334Do you like to learn by doing? You can learn to tie knots, set up a tent, or shoot a bow and arrow (archery). have you cooked a meal on campfire? Sent a secret code to a buddy? Built a birdhouse? Hiked? Earn rewards for doing these things in Cub Scouts.
Pack 3334 was formed in May 2011. We started with the help of many volunteers who had boys in the scouting program. All of the adults who are apart of this Pack believe in the scouting program and have seen the effects it has had on our own sons. We look forward to instilling those values, determination and enthusiasm in the new scouts and their parents.
In a society where your son is often taught that winning is everything, Cub Scouting teaches him to “do his best” and be helpful to others as expressed in the Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack.
The Cub Scout programs helps boys in grades K—5 (ages 5-10) learn new physical skills through sports, crafts and games. They will learn how to get along with others through group activities. Scouts will learn to develop personal independence. Your scout will gain a sense of personal achievement for the new skills he learns, all while having his family involved. "In Cub Scouting you'll have lots of fun, adventure, and activities with your den and pack. But there's more to it than that. Being a Cub Scout means you are a member of a worldwide youth movement that stands for certain values and beliefs. Cub Scouting is more than something to do. It's all about the boy you are and the person you will become."
Queen of Heaven, as our Charter Organization, sponsors the Cub Scouts, Pack 3334. We are a boy-only pack. Boys and their families meet three to four times a month with their den. These are 6-8 boys of their same age. They work on things such as service to the church, service to the community, service to their family, good sportsmanship, fun and adventure. We are very blessed to be part of this parish led by Eagle Scout Fr. David Durkee.
This pack usually meets the first three Sundays of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center from September through May.
The entire pack (all of the dens and their families) meet once a month to receive their awards for completing adventures such as I'll do it myself, Family stories, Duty to God, Hometown Heroes, Forensics, Cast Iron Chef, Building a Better World and Cyber Chip.
They can also work with their families and priest to earn Catholic Religious awards. These are awarded on Scout Sunday (in early February).
Come check us out!If interested in joining or have questions, please contact Brandy at [email protected].
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A Walk with the Saints Eagle Scout Project
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Boy Scout Troop 334 and Cub Scout Pack 3334
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A WAlk With the Saints
The latest Eagle Scout project, that of Gabe Obrien, member of Queen of Heaven’s Boy Scout Troop 334, came to fruition on Saturday, July 16. Made possible by numerous donors, and with the help of 20 Boy Scouts and adult volunteers, the “Walk with the Saints” was completed.
At the southeast end of the Church’s east parking lot, a cement walkway begins to the left of the Perpetual Adoration Chapel and circles up behind the hill past signage and the entry to the previous Eagle Scout project, “Divine Mercy Shrine in the Woods.” Matching signage for the “Walk with the Saints” is diagonally across on the right, at the top of the cement path that continues down through woods and then alongside the grassy area at the top of the pond, connecting to the sidewalk leading to the other devotional gardens.
Gabe directed the volunteers on this cloudy day to help construct and level the posts, spread fifteen (15) wheelbarrows of fill dirt along the concreted walkway, lay landscaping fabric, spread ten (10) tons of limestone, assemble a bench kit, and install wiring for each post. There are eleven (11) posts located on the south side of the walkway, each with a poly-roofed icon of a saint attached at the top, which will be lit up at night. The icons alongside the walkway are of: Saint Jude, Saint Dominic, Archangel Gabriel, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Francis, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Anthony, St. Nicholas, St. Michael, St. John Bosco, and the Children of Fatima – Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta.
The master plan and layout of this spiritual retreat on the nearly 17 acres has been developed over time by many Eagle Scout and other projects suggested by Queen of Heaven Pastor David R. Durkee. Pastor Durkee said, “These projects were built for all to experience peace, joy and happiness on holy ground. Please take advantage of these gardens to deepen your spiritual life.” More information, call 330-896-2345 or see: www.queenofheavenparish.org
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Divine Mercy Shrine in The Woods
“Divine Mercy Shrine in the Woods” is the Eagle Scout Project of Jack Cole, Queen of Heaven parishioner, altar server and member of Queen of Heaven’s Boy Scout Troop 334. It is a refurbishment and update to the “Chapel in the Woods,” a 2007 Eagle Scout Project. The “Divine Mercy Shrine in the Woods,” is located behind the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration chapel. A quarter-moon concrete walkway starts with the sidewalk on the left side of the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel and circles behind and up to the Divine Mercy Shrine in the Woods. Signage marks the entrance to the Shrine. A pathway, edged with landscaping ties and gravel, leads to four assembled benches and the newly added Divine Mercy icon/image. Future plans include four smaller, additional shrines, namely: St. Faustina Kowalska who had a vision of the Divine Mercy image, St. John Paul II who in 2000 instituted Divine Mercy Sunday, the seven corporal works of mercy, and the seven spiritual works of mercy. Per Queen of Heaven Pastor David Durkee, “This area in itself says that this is a great place for solitude, prayer and thanksgiving.”
