St Paul Miki International Activitv The Diocese of Fort Worth Gatholic Gommittee, in conjunction with Japan Catholic Committee, offers this international activity. St Paul Miki (1562 - February 5, 1597) was a Roman Catholic Japanese Jesuit seminarian, martyrrn and Saint - one of the 26 martyrs of Japan. St Paul Miki grew up in a period where the Roman Catholic Church was introduced to Japan, there were 150 clergy, 65,000 members, a monastery and schools/hospitals were built. Unfortunately, the beginning of the Toyotomi Era in Japanese history ushered in persecutions of all Gatholics. Requirements for ALL Scouts (Pilot Program - 2016 Inaugural Year) The following requirements are designed where any Scout or Scouter can earn this activity patch during the annual Diocesan Scout Summit (Other opportunities will be advertised during our occasional Catholic Committee Newsletter that anyone may sign up to receive). 1/ Look up online, read our Catholic Committee materials or present the Life of St Paul Miki To Scouts in Your Patrol or Group Within Your Troop. 2/ Describe in what way St Paul Miki's life Was Similar To Jesus Christ 3/ Communicate With Japanese Scouts a/ Write an Email and Translate it to Japanese using Google Translate. b/ Give lt To Fort Worth Diocese Catholic Committee to Send. c/ Japan Catholic Committee will Send Response. d/ Make response available to Scout or Scouter 4/ Catholic Japanese culture a/ Meet Catholic Japanese and communicate (use the "How To Say That ln Japanese" Booklet) OR b/ Use the "How To Say That ln Japanese" Booklet and have a conversation OR Get 2 Scouts, use the booklet and have a conversation in Japanese. 5/ Do 2 of the 4 ltems Below a/ Attend Our Diocesan Scout Summit b/ Participate ln A Catholic Jamboree on The lnternet c/ Send A Letter and a Patch To A Catholic Japanese Scout (Available At Our Scout Summit) d/ Explain the meaning behind the items found in the St Paul Miki patch (olive branch, cross, and holy rosary) 6/ On March 17, 1865, What amazing circumstance occurred that caused Pope Pius lX to declare this "the miracle of the Orient"? A truly great story in faith against all odds..