Baltimore Area Council Religious Retreat Patches

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Year Retreat Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1964 Catholic Wht Yel R Red/Blu round St. George and the Dragon; no date
1964 Catholic Grn Grn R Grn vrect Archbishop’s crest; “Sectamini Caritatem”; oversized
1965 Catholic Org Wht R Grn/Blk round St. George and the Dragon; dated
1965 Catholic Grn Grn R Grn vrect Archbishop’s crest; “Sectamini Caritatem”; neckerchief patch
1966 Catholic LBl Red R Blu/Grn round St. George and the Dragon; dated
1966 Catholic Grn Grn R Grn vrect Archbishop’s crest; oversized
1967 Catholic Yel Grn R Brn/Red round St. George and the Dragon; dated
1967 Catholic Grn Grn R Grn vrect Archbishop’s crest; “Omnium in Caritate”; neckerchief patch
1968 Catholic LBl Yel R Blu round LGr “Living with Christ in the Out of Doors”
1968 Catholic Grn Grn R Grn vrect Archbishop’s crest; “Omnium in Caritate”; oversized

The Catholic Retreat appears to have started in 1963, but the earliest patch I have seen is the undated round from 1964. The undated patch may have been used for both years, there may be a 1963 patch I have no image of, or the 1963 retreat could have used a neckerchief, slide, or some other alternative to a patch.

The large patches from feature the coat of arms of Baltimore Archbishop Lawrence Cardinal Shehan. Some of these were issued on neckerchiefs. “Omnium in Caritate”, translated “All Things in Charity”, was the Cardinal’s motto. Cardinal Shehan retired in 1974, and his coat of arms appears on patches from that year as well.

Year Retreat Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1969 Catholic Red Pur R Wht round Pur “Living with Christ in the Out of Doors”
1970 Catholic Wht Grn R Red oval Yel “Living with Christ in the Out of Doors”
1970 Catholic Grn Grn R Grn vrect Archbishop’s crest; “Omnium in Caritate”; oversized
1971 Catholic Trq Wht R Blu hex “Living for God and Country in the Out of Doors”; “Broad Creek”
1971 Catholic Grn Grn R Grn vrect Archbishop’s crest; “Omnium in Caritate”; oversized
1972 Catholic Pur Yel R Wht odd Rounded triangle; “Broad Creek”
1973 Catholic Yel Red R Blu oval “Living with Christ in the Out of Doors”; “Broad Creek”
1974 Catholic Yel Yel R LBl/Red odd Miter shaped; “Omnia in Caritate”; “Broad Creek”
1974 Catholic Wht C Red odd Miter shaped; oversized felt; Cardinal’s hat and tassels
1974 Protestant Wht Wht R Blu round Blu Heart and cross; “Protestant Scout Retreat”
1970s Unknown slice Wood slice slide with cross

The earliest Protestant Retreat patch is from 1974, but the 1984 patch designates the tenth retreat. Either the Protestant Retreat was skipped somewhere in the 1975–1982 period, or the patches are in error, giving the anniversary rather than the number of the retreat. (That is, the tenth anniversary would be the eleventh retreat.)

Joint retreat patches were used several times beginning in 1975. While the first Protestant Retreat patch was made in 1974, I believe the Catholic and Protestant Retreats used the same patches from 1975 through 1983. Roman numerals on the large FDL of the 1983 patch mark the anniversaries of the Catholic (XXI) and Protestant (IX) retreats.

The wood slice slide was probably issued for one of the retreats in the early 1970s, but I have no idea of the year or the specific use.

Year Retreat Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1975 Joint C & P Wht DBl R Blu/Red round Red Scout kneeling in prayer; “Living with God in the Out of Doors”
1976 Joint C & P Wht Red R Blu round Scout kneeling with LBl ghosted Washington at Valley Forge
1977 Joint C, P, & J Blu Wht R Yel/Brn square Yel Scout with staff; “A Scout is Reverent”

The Jewish Retreat started in 1977; the 1981 patch designates the fifth retreat. I believe the same 1977 retreat patch was used for all three faiths that year.

Year Retreat Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1978 Joint C & P Wht Wht R Blu/Red oval Yel “God’s Wonderful World”
1978 Jewish Wht Yel R Yel round “Jewish Retreat”; “5738”
1979 Joint C & P Yel Red R Grn/Red round Grn “Growing With God”
1979 Jewish Org Red R Blu/Red round Blu “Jewish Retreat”; “5739”
1980 Joint C & P Blu Yel R Wht/Red round Red “With God on the Trail”
1980 Jewish Blu LBl R LBl/LOr round LBl “Jewish Retreat”; “5740”
1981 Joint C & P Org Yel R LGr/Grn round Yel “To Christ Through Creation”
1981 Jewish Grn Tan R LBl/Red round Red “Fifth Jewish Retreat”; “5741”
1982 Joint C & P Yel Mar R Org odd Pur Seven-sided; “Men of Faith”
1982 Jewish Red Blu R Blk/LBl round LBl “Sixth Jewish Retreat”; “5742”
1983 Joint C & P Blu Yel R Wht/Yel round LGr “The Man, The Way, The Word”; “XXI” and “IX” on FDL
1983 Joint C & P Yel/Wht Blu R N/C LGr Patch mounted on yellow and white checked neckerchief
1983 Jewish Blu Yel R Wht/Yel round LGr “Seventh Jewish Retreat”; “5743”
1984 Catholic LBl Red R Red shield Red “1984 Catholic Scout Retreat BAC-BSA”
1984 Protestant Wht Olv R LGr/Red shield Red “Tenth Protestant Retreat”; “Broad Creek”
1984 Jewish Wht Olv R Grn/Red round Grn “8th Jewish Retreat”; “5744”
1985 Catholic ??? ??? ? ??? ??? ??? Information needed
1985 Protestant Wht Grn R Red/GMy round BBl “Jubilee”; “Eleventh Protestant Retreat”; BSA 75th
1985 Jewish Wht Grn R Red/GMy round BBl “Jubilee” in Hebrew; “Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5745”; BSA 75th
1985 Segment Wht Blu R Blu arc “Retreat” segment for BAC activity patch; all faiths
1986 Catholic LBl Wht R Blk oval Yel Statue of Liberty; “A Way to Christian Leadership”
1986 Protestant LBl Wht R Blu/Red hrect Blu Statue of Liberty; “Protestant Retreat XII”; script “Liberty”
1986 Jewish Yel Brn R Red round Red Statue of Liberty; “Tenth Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5746”
1987 Catholic Wht Yel R Red/SMy round St. George and the Dragon; dated; “25th Anniversary”
1987 Catholic Wht Yel R Red arc “Courage, Commitment, Concern”; segment fits under patch
1987 Protestant LBl Blk R Wht/Blk hrect Yel Constitution; “Past, Present, Future”
1987 Jewish LBl Blu R M/C round Wht “We The People”; “Eleventh Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5747”
1988 Catholic LBl Blu R Red hrect LGy “To Jesus Through Mary”
1988 Protestant LBl Red R M/C odd Yel “Born Free”; Eagle; “Bible and Bill of Rights”
1988 Jewish Wht BBl R Red/Grn hrect Red Israel 40th; “12th Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5748”
1989 Catholic LYl Blu R Red shield Yel “Our Heritage in Ministry”
1989 Protestant Tan SMy R Grn/Red round Yel “Duty to God”; “15th Protestant Retreat”
1989 Jewish Wht Wht R Red hrect Red “13th Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5749”
1990 Catholic Yel Blk R Yel/Red round Red “New Beginnings”
1990 Protestant Blu Gry R M/C round Yel “Religious Emblems”; God and Country medal
1990 Jewish Blk Yel R Yel/LBl hex Yel Maccabee medal; “5750”
1991 Joint C & P LBl Grn R Red/Yel dome Yel “God and the Environment”; “Broad Creek Camps”
1991 Jewish LBl Grn R Red/Yel hex Yel Aleph medal; “5751”
1992 Catholic Grn Red R M/C shield Blk Columbus; “30th Catholic Scout Retreat”
1992 Protestant Gry Yel R Yel/Brn hrect Yel “My Promise to God”
1992 Jewish Trq Red R Red/DYl hex Wht Ner Tamid medal; “5752”
1993 Catholic Wht Trq R Blu/Pnk round Blu “World Youth Day”; “29th Catholic Scout Retreat”; “BCMSR”
1993 Protestant Gry Gry R Red/Gry round Brn “Making Right Choices”
1993 Jewish Man Blu R Red round Yel “17th Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5753”

The 1992 Catholic Retreat patch indicates the 30th retreat, which is consistent with most other items identifying the first retreat as having been in 1963. The 1993 patch indicates the 29th retreat, which is inconsistent with with the 1992 and earlier patches. If 1993 were the twenty-ninth retreat then either the first retreat would have been in 1965 or a retreats were skipped twice. I would welcome any information that would clarify the dating of the 1993 Catholic Retreat patch.

Year Retreat Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
1994 Catholic Yel Red R M/C round Brn “One Body, One Spirt, Many Gifts”
1994 Protestant LBl Wht R Blk/Red hrect Yel “Be Prepared”; “12th Point Camporee”
1994 Jewish Grn Wht R LGy/LBl round LGy “18th Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5754”
1995 Catholic DGr GMy R Wht dmnd4 Wht “The Family”; “BCMSR”
1995 Protestant Wht Red R Red/Pur round Gry “Family Living”; “12th Point Camporee”
1995 Jewish LBl Pur R Pur square Yel “19th Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5755”
1996 Catholic Blu SMy R Wht dmnd4 Wht “God Is Calling”
1996 Protestant LBl Red R M/C round Tan “My Promises”; “12th Point Campout”
1996 Jewish Wht GMy R LBl/Mar vrect Mar Jerusalem 3000; “5756”; “Camp Oest”
1997 Joint C & P Red DYl R Wht dmnd4 Wht Anchors and solid Maltese Cross; “Facing the Future”
1997 Joint C & P Red DYl R Wht dmnd4 Wht Anchors and outlined Maltese Cross; larger patch
1997 Jewish Wht Pur R Red/GMy hex Pur “21st Jewish Scout Retreat”; “5757”;
1998 Joint C & P Org Yel R Blk dmnd4 Blk Dove descending to mountain peak
1998 Jewish ??? ??? ? ??? ??? ??? Were there Jewish Retreats after 1997?
1999 Joint C & P LBl LBl R Red/Blu oval Red “God’s Love”; “1999 Catholic Protestant Retreat”
2000 Scout Sunday DBl Blk R GMy/Org hrect Yel “Jubilee”; “Sunday Observance 2000”

The “Sunday Observance” patch from 2000 includes the Boy Scout, Girl Scout, and Campfire symbols. I do not know whether there was also a BAC-specific retreat patch issued that year.

Year Retreat Bkgd Border Edge Text Shape FDL Description
2001 Joint C & P Grn Red R Wht/Red round Red “Discipleship”; “Catholic • Protestant Retreat 2001”
2002 Joint C & P Wht Red R Blk/Red round Red “Searching For Jesus”; “CPR 2002”
2003 Joint C & P Red Yel R Yel round Red “Turn Around To God”; “CPR 2003 BAC BSA”
2003 Joint C & P Grn Yel N/C Yel “Turn Around To God”; green neckerchief
2003 Joint C & P Yel ??? N/C ??? “Turn Around To God”; yellow neckerchief
2003 Joint C & P Mar ??? N/C ??? “Turn Around To God”; maroon neckerchief
2004 Joint C & P Red Yel R M/C oval Yel “Walk Walk”; “CPR 2004”
2004 Joint C & P slide Wooden slide with burned compass design
2005 Joint C & P Blu Yel R Yel/GMy hrect GMy “One Nation Under God”; “CPR 2005”
2006 Joint C & P Trq Yel R Yel/Red hrect Yel World map; “Unity”; “That All May Be One”; “CPR 2006”
2007 Joint C & P LBl Yel R Blk oval Yel Dove and olive branch; “Peace Through Faith”; “CPR 2007”

I need information (and ideally images) of any retreat patches missing or later than the ones listed above.

My needs are highlighted in the item column above. Offers will be enthusiastically welcomed.

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