The Italian Catholic Adult Scouts Movement was born in 1954, and consists of those adults men and women who want to engage themselves, personally and in community, to pursue the principles and the ideals of the catholic scouting.

The MASCI is a permanent educational movement based on the scouting values, and using the scout metodologies, adapted to the adults world.

It is an ecclesiastic and service oriented movement, both in the social and in the political fields.

It is structured in local communities, spread across the Italian territory. It is member of the ISGF (International Scout and Guide Fellowship).