The National Catholic Committee on Scouting Activities Committee for the Boys Scouts of America is proud to announce a new patch activity called the "Footsteps of American Saints". The Footsteps of American Saints Activity program is a religious activity program that encourages youth to learn about several individuals that have shaped the landscape of Catholicism in America. The goal of this activity is to share the lives of several Saints so that the youth might relate to what these people have done and maybe look to these individuals as role models.

This religious activity honors those men and women who led heroic lives of faith. Their words, their deeds, and their devotion to prayer and to the sacraments, inspire all American Catholics. In the church calendar for the United States, some have the rank of "Saint" and are venerated by the universal church. Some have the rank of "Blessed" and are venerated by the local church. Some have the rank of "Venerable" and, while on the way to becoming a "Saint", may be venerated by Catholics. Most of these men and women lived and worked in North America in what is now the United States. Some others never set foot in America, however they had a huge impact on the Catholic American landscape. All of them sought to follow Jesus.

The following Saints and Blesseds are available in 2008-2010. Every year, five more Saints will be added and will be available for two years. Follow the link for each Saint/Blessed for a brochure that describes the requirements for earning the patch as well as order information. These patches are available from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting only. Ordering information is on the brochure for each patch.

Girl Scouts and Campfire can earn and wear these patches as well. These patches are considered "temporary" patches and could only be worn as such, usually on the back of a vest or sash.

• Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
• Saint John Neumann
• Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
• Saint Peter Claver
• Saint Isaac Jogues
• Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
• Blessed André Bessette
• Blessed Mother Marianne Cope
• Saint Katharine Drexel
• Saint Damien of Molokai
• Saint Isidore (the Farmer)
• Blessed Junípero Serra
• Blessed Carlos Rodriguez

Coming in 2011:

• Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher (Jan 2011)
  Saint Paul of the Cross (Jan 2011)
  Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (Jan 2011)
  Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro (Jan 2011)
  Our Lady of Guadalupe (Jan 2011)