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Scouts who received all four awards (Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII) are pictured here with Bishop Michael Mulvey and Father Paul Hesse. They are Hunter Adams, Samuel Brehm, Ryker Gonzales, David Lopez and Michael Lopez from Ship 1; Luis Lopez, Joshua Ramirez, Cristian Toren from Troop 157; and Cristian De La Rosa from Troop 289. (See more photos at bottom of page.)

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Scouts from all over the Diocese of Corpus Christi received their religious emblems and scouting awards at the Religious Awards Ceremony on May 3 at Corpus Christi Cathedral. Bishop Michael Mulvey presided over the ceremony and presented emblems and awards to scouts and scoutmasters, with help from scout chaplain Father Paul Hesse.

From Troop 9688 Scout Gabriella Jazlyn Aguilar received "I Live My Faith" and Katie Aguilar received "Mary, The First Disciple" awards.

Recipients who received the “Light of Christ” award were Aiden Quiroz from Pack 157; Emil Armijo and Jacob Monjaras from Pack 232; John Michael Champine, James Michael Diegel, John Kidwell and Ian Palm from Pack 318; Jesus Sanchez III from Pack 349; and Michael Maingot from Pack 949.

Recipients who received the “Parvuli Dei” award were Joshua Busby from Pack 5; David Colunga, Patrick Colunga, Joshua Mitchell, Carter Morgan, Antonio Pereda and Godfrey Vela III from Pack 157; Luke Becker, Tristin Ty Gerragauch, Ryland Lang, Andrew Norman and Emmanuel Villegas from Pack 162; Braxton Ladner from Pack 188; Diego Lara from Pack 232; Antonio Muniz from Pack 296; Jonathan Garza and Nicholas Guerrero from Pack 349; Roman Espinoza, Jacob Gonzalez and David Tomas Sendejo from Pack 396; Robert "Robbie" M. Rosas Jr. from Pack 451; Anthony Buffa, Octavio Cruz, Roel Gonzales, Romeo Gonzales, Royce Gonzales and Ernesto Hernandez III from Pack 562.

Recipients who received the “Ad Altare Dei” award were Matthew Benkendorfer, Christopher Brenner, Sean Crosby and Gabriel Garcia from Troop 3; Jackson Carel, Kenneth Carel, Luke Cazalas, Sebastian Lara, Lorenzo Muniz and Philip Rivera Troop 87; Matthew Lutz, Christian Ramos, Jacob Rivera, Benjamin Toren, Albert "A.J." Valverde Jr., Mark Valverde and Kyle Wendel from Troop 157; Joseph Garcia, Nicholas Garza, Lukas Graf, Drake Leeson, Anthony Matl, Timothy Nye, Patrick Shea and Gavin Vicknair from Troop 162; Joshua Garcia from Troop 255; Anakin Halley, Cristian Salazar and Richard "Jeremy" Silvas from Troop 289.

Recipients who received the “Pope Pius XII” award were Hunter Adams, Samuel Brehm, Ryker Gonzales, David Lopez and Michael Lopez from Ship 1; Luis Lopez, Aaron Martin, Joshua Ramirez and Cristian Toren from Troop 157; Cristian De La Rosa, Abram Hernandez and Santiago Salazar from Troop 289; Cesar Landa and Isaac Jacob Ortiz from Troop 318.

Scouts who received all four awards (Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei, Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII) were Hunter Adams, Samuel Brehm, Ryker Gonzales, David Lopez and Michael Lopez from Ship 1; Luis Lopez, Joshua Ramirez, Cristian Toren from Troop 157; and Cristian De La Rosa from Troop 289.

Adults Donald J. Bourque II, Janida De La Rosa and Iliana Ortiz received the "Bronze Pelican" award.

The St. George Emblem is the highest religious award in Scouting given at the diocesan level with approval from the national office to an adult for their dedication to the activities of Catholic Scouting. This year the recipient for the St. George Emblem is Evangelina"Eva" Bourque.

The Diocese of Corpus Christi Catholic Committee on Scouting members include Father Hesse, Scout Chaplain, Augustin Rivera Jr., Chairman, Veronica Adams, Florencia Beattie, David Bledsoe, Don and Eva Bourque, Debra and Henry Castro, Caren Colmery Childers, Janida De La Rosa, Jesus Garza Jr., LaRoy Hanson, Art Kaler, Millie Macossay, Bob Martin, Iliana Ortiz, Don Pesek, Jamie Reyna, Linda Rodriguez, Rosina Salas, Josh Smith, Rene Towns and Hilda Vela.