2026 Duty To God Pilgrimage
          An International Faith Journey Hosted By Philmont Training Center
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"... join us for a visit to the Philmont Training Center, an inspirational journey to the "miraculous staircase", cliff dwellings where Indians lived 400 years before, etc ..."
    The purpose of the 2026 Duty To God Pilgrimage is to provide a larger than life experience for our Scouts/Scouters while working on religious medals/awards or activities. Cost $ 440 Date: July 19 - 24, 2026. Please call Peter Breiding 281.224.0718 or Email pjbreiding@gmail.com or Text John Ryan at 817.939.5673 ...Scout or Scouter in good standing with the church, Registered BSA Boy Scouts Age 12 (parent discussion) on up have a long term camp experience, Scouters SYT (Formerly YPT - Youth Protection Training) and typical week long trip requirements. All attendees eligible to earn, Messenger of Peace, Philmont Duty To God Award PLUS St Paul Miki International activity patch, and International Awareness Medal. Scouters can complete 2 of 6 requirements for the International Scouters Knot (there is a time element involved). Email ... Join Us!!
Our goal
  is to provide
an inspirational moment ...
       
Please wait

... That each Scout
And Scouter
Can enjoy ... on our
trip through the heart of
New Mexico and Philmont!



Philmont Church
Service

Tooth of
Time Peak

Philmont Scout
Ranch Gatewway

Scouts of
Japan in 2012

St Paul
Miki Patch

Fun Visit To
Big Texan
 

What We'll Do

 
Christian Scouts of Japan Visit USA !!!
  • The Japanese Are Coming !!
  • Here is a Scout of Japan from 2016 ringing a 100 year old bell at San Miguel Mission
  • Come with us!
The Groom Cross
  • Pictured here: Life Size Statues of Last Supper And Our 2014 Group
  • Life Size Statues of Jesus Life next to 17 Story Cross
  • Life Size Replica of Calvary behind our Group
  • Life Size Garden Tomb of Jesus (just like in Israel)
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Join us for the 2026 Duty To God Pilgrimage ... A Faith Journey Hosted By Philmont Training Center
Read Comments From Scouts and Scouter Participants On Past Pilgrimage Trips
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The Groom Cross
17 Stories Tall
  • Many miles away, one Scout sees a 7 foot by 3 foot wide white cross along the side of the road. Another Scout spots a cross on the other side of the road about a mile away. Suddenly, the Scouts keep spotting these crosses along our drive until we spot the biggest cross ... 17 stories high! What a thrill!
  • During 2014, our Japanese contingent took a quick picture
Bandolier Indian
Cliff Dwellings
  • Climb inside a Cliff Dwelling
  • Learn how they lived 1,200 years ago
  • Walk thru the Indian Ceremonial Ring
  • Climb over 100 steps into a giant amphitheature where they held all their major ceremonials (100 feet off the ground in a cavern)
Philmont Scout Ranch
  • Pictured here is the Tomahawk Throw at Kit Carson Museum
  • Visit Villa Philmonte
  • Visit Thomas Seton Museum
  • Stay At Philmont Training Center
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Witness 2,000 Scouts a day arrive at Philmont 2,000 Scouts depart and enjoy what some
call the "Disneyland of Scouting."
Please contact Peter Breiding for more information by
Email
 

An Inspirational Journey!

 
Loretto's Chapel
  • Experience An Engineering Marvel the world cannot explain
  • Meet dozens of Pilgrims Who come from all over the world to see this staircase
  • We'll watch the movie before arriving to explain the story
Church At Chimayo
  • Pilgrims Arrive With Crutches and Depart Without Them
  • A Cross Found In The Sand By A River Led To The Church At Chimayo Being Built
  • See the Wheelchairs and Crutches of Those Who Walked Away
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Join us for the 2026 Duty To God Pilgrimage ... A Faith Journey Hosted By Philmont Training Center
Read Comments From Scouts and Scouter Participants On Past Pilgrimage Trips
Please contact Peter Breiding for more information by
Email
 

Wonderful Faith Journey

 
"Miraculous Staircase"
in Santa Fe, NM
  • Visited by Pilgrims from around the world
  • World renowned Architects still cannot explain how the structure still stands, that the wood is not native to the Santa Fe area, etc
St Kateri Tekakwitha
  • Our Lady Scouters marvel at the story of the first native american indian persecuted for her faith
  • The Statue is near downtown Santa Fe
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Our 2007 pilgrimage was recognized with the 2008 NCCS Award of Excellence! All attendees fill out an Exit Survey at the end of the trip and each group has rewarded our hard working staff with a 92% Excellent/Good rating. Our participants have given us these same high marks for our 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2024 trip. A Faith Journey fulfilling Duty to God requirements and Hosted By Philmont Training Center. The same staff, that has conducted prior trips, starts 1 year ahead of time to ensure all our impactful programs are ready to go departure day.


Please contact John Ryan for more information by sending an
Email
or texting 817.939.5673
 

Wonderful Faith Journey

 
We Have Fun Learning About Our Duty To God
  • This Scout Just Won A Bible Trivia Contest and received a religious prize for his reward!
  • Methodist, Lutheran, Non-Denominational, Baptist, Catholic and Episcopal Religions were represented in 2024 along with Scouts from Japan (2024)
  • Scouts discover new meaning to Faith Journeys!
One Of Our Pilgrimage Groups
  • Scouters, Scouts, and 2 Scouts of Japan participated in an inspirational faith journey across Texas and New Mexico.
  • National Chaplain and National Chairman joined us for this picture
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Join us for the 2026 Duty To God Pilgrimage ...
A Faith Journey Hosted By Philmont Training Center.
Please contact Peter Breiding for more information by sending an
Email
or calling 281.224.0718
 

International Awards

 
St Paul Miki Award Activity
  • Pictured here are our Scouts in Ft Worth and 5 Scouts of Japan (background of picture) simultaneously sending emails to each other as part of an International Jamboree on the Internet.
  • We try to arrange a communication of some kind before our pilgrimage! Maybe with Scouts of Japan, maybe with Scouts of Canada, maybe with ...
Finishing Up Awards
  • For the FIRST time in Longhorn Council history, 91 International awardees in 2015 ... More International Awardees than the rest of the country added together!
  • How would you like to help us break that 2015 record? Come have some fun, earn various awards/activity patches and maybe you'll be the one to break the record!
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Our 2007 pilgrimage was recognized with the 2008 NCCS Award of Excellence! All attendees fill out an Exit Survey at the end of the trip and each group has rewarded our hard working staff with a 92% Excellent/Good rating. Our participants have given us these same high marks for our 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2024 trip. A Faith Journey fulfilling Duty to God requirements and Hosted By Philmont Training Center. The same staff, that has conducted prior trips, starts 1 year ahead of time to ensure all our impactful programs are ready to go departure day.


Please contact John Ryan for more information by sending an
Email
or texting 817.939.5673