Father Evarist Kabagambe, pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting, poses for a photo with Girl Scouts who attended the Girl Scout Sunday Mass March 9. Courtesy photo
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting, hosted a Girl Scout Sunday during a March 9 Mass celebrated by Father Evarist Kabagambe in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting.
During the Mass Father Kabagambe, bestowed a special blessing on the Girl Scouts and volunteers and commended them for their continued dedication to make the world a better place.
Previously, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish and Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore partnered to host a My Promise My Faith Retreat that included a service project. The My Promise, My Faith award invites Girl Scouts to experience a faith journey through exploration of the Girl Scout Law and teachings from their faith. In addition, Girl Scout attendees created blessing bags to help women who are facing homelessness. The four Girl Scouts pictured attended the retreat and earned their My Promise, My Faith award.
Lifetime Girl Scouts in attendance for Girl Scout Sunday were Barbara Dudek and Debbie Wiedow. Girl Scouts who were present included Athena Ploumitsakos, Emma Ploumitsakos, Elizabeth Roth and Lucia Street.