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Who We Are 
What We DoThe Catholic Youth Organization seeks to empower our culturally diverse young people to come to know and love Jesus Christ, to embrace their Catholic faith, and to develop their talents in the service of family, parish, and community at large.
The Catholic Youth Organization works to achieve this by assisting families and adult leaders in the parishes of the ADW in developing effective ministry, education, leadership, athletics, scouting and recreation programs that offer young people the full truth about life, love, competition, education and solidarity. We seek to foster the personal and spiritual growth of young people in such a way that they will be able to confront the real challenges and sorrows of human life and develop their talents in service of their family, parish and neighborhood.
Who We Serve More than 25,000 children, adolescents and young adults annually in five Maryland counties and the D.C.
More than 1,000 sports teams (soccer, basketball, cross country, track, rugby, softball and baseball), supported by more than 2,400 adult volunteers, coaching more than 11,000 young people.
More than 64 chartered troops, 5,000 young people and 2,000 volunteers participating in Catholic Scouting programs.
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Upcoming Events
The events below are just a glimpse of all the events we offer. Please visit our Calendar to view all of our events.
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Tuesday, October 29, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A required one-time clinic for all coaches. Learn to protect the joyful dimension of sports as competitive play and the educational dimension of sports as fostering children's physical, social, moral, and spiritual development.Read More -
Saturday, November 23, 1:30 PM
All scouts, leaders, and families are welcome to join the Catholic Scouting community to commemorate the anniversary of the funeral procession of our first Catholic U.S. President. We will begin by gathering at the Eternal Flame, JFK's gravesite, at Arlington National Cemetery and follow the procession route backwards, ending at The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.Read More -
Saturday, December 14, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Scouts are encouraged to join in the annual archdiocesan celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! Each year, the ADW honors Our Lady with a pilgrimage through the streets of Washington, D.C. The pilgrimage begins at The Shrine of the Sacred Heart and concludes at The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where together we pray the Rosary and celebrate Mass.Read More
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