Serra International is an apostolate of the world-wide Catholic Church dedicated to fostering and supporting the priesthood and religious vocations. Serrans strive to accomplish their mission through prayer, fellowship and service to the Bishop, priests, sisters and all in religious formation, and in doing so to increase their own holiness.
Serra is a voluntary organization of Catholic men and women fostering vocations to religious life. Serrans take their name from Franciscan missionary Saint Junípero Serra, the 18th century founder of a string of California missions. Like Father Serra in his time, the Serrans of today put faith into action.
St. Serra Mission
Members of Serra are lay Catholic men and women of all ages and backgrounds who ensure the future of our Church by creating a “culture of vocations.”
Our mission is three-fold:
St. Serra of Des Moines Meetings and Activities:
The St. Serra Club of Des Moines received its charter in August, 1949. Members are invited and encouraged to participate in a variety of activities and events throughout the year. Our club generally has two meetings or events each month:
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Serra is a voluntary organization of Catholic men and women fostering vocations to religious life. Serrans take their name from Franciscan missionary Saint Junípero Serra, the 18th century founder of a string of California missions. Like Father Serra in his time, the Serrans of today put faith into action.
St. Serra Mission
Members of Serra are lay Catholic men and women of all ages and backgrounds who ensure the future of our Church by creating a “culture of vocations.”
Our mission is three-fold:
- Promote and support vocations to the ministerial priesthood of the Catholic Church as a particular vocation of service and support priests in their sacred ministry;
- Encourage and promote vocations to the consecrated life in the Catholic Church;
- Assist members to recognize and respond, each in his own life, to God’s call to holiness in Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit.
St. Serra of Des Moines Meetings and Activities:
The St. Serra Club of Des Moines received its charter in August, 1949. Members are invited and encouraged to participate in a variety of activities and events throughout the year. Our club generally has two meetings or events each month:
- A program meeting with a speaker (presently suspended)
- Mass together on the first Friday of each month
- Adoration each month
- Host and attend annual events to show appreciation to our seminarians, priests, sisters and Bishop:
- Prepare "May Day" baskets for each religious sister (see page 4 of the May 2021 issue of The Catholic Mirror)
- Host a cookout for the priests
- Host a luncheon for the seminarians
- Send birthday greetings with a small financial gift to the seminarians
- Host a dinner for Bishop Joensen to support vocations
- Attend diaconate and priestly ordinations
- Pray
- Invite
- Encourage
- Affirm
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