Saint Serra Mission:
Our mission is to promote and support vocations to ordained priesthood and vowed religious life of the Catholic Church.
Vision:
Our vision is to
Our mission is to promote and support vocations to ordained priesthood and vowed religious life of the Catholic Church.
Vision:
Our vision is to
- educate and inform our members and the Catholic community of our commitment to promote a culture of vocations
- encourage and affirm the ordained priesthood and vowed religious life as a positive lifestyle;
What we Do
Annual Programs and Events to encourage vocations and to honor our bishop, priests, deacons, seminarians and vowed religious
Annual Programs and Events to encourage vocations and to honor our bishop, priests, deacons, seminarians and vowed religious
- Meet monthly for “First Friday Mass” with Chaplain, Fr. Larry followed by coffee/donut social hour
- Host quarterly "Holy Happy Hour" beginning with Mass, social time and a guest speaker
- Sponsor “Making it Personal with Bishop Joensen” radio show on Iowa Catholic Radio
- Host Catholic Sister Appreciation Tea & Ice Cream Social for the sisters of the DM Diocese - during Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14
- Host New Member Induction Mass, Mass to Pray for deceased Serrans by Name and Milestone Membership dinner - April
- Celebrate our newly ordained priests and deacons - June and July
- Host Seminarian Luncheon - August
- Host Priest Appreciation Picnic- Sep/Oct (following "Priesthood Sunday" - last Sunday in September)
- Host Deacon Appreciation Luncheon - Fall Study Day (following "Deacon Sunday" - 2nd Sunday in October)
- Host Bishop’s Burse dinner – 3rd Sunday of November
- Support 31 Club (Serrans pray a daily rosary for Vocations)
- Support three “Seven Serrans” teams to say daily prayers for Vocation Directors/Teams: Diocese of DM, Madison and Little Rock
- Provide birthday gifts to our Seminarians
- Invite members to pray a monthly Holy Hour for Vocations
- (Spiritually) Adopt a Seminarian program – Supporting our seminarians until priesthood
Become a Member
Serra International was founded in Seattle in 1935. The Saint Serra Club of Des Moines was started on August 4, 1949. Join us!
Serra International was founded in Seattle in 1935. The Saint Serra Club of Des Moines was started on August 4, 1949. Join us!
Link to Serra International website (available in multiple languages):
To find the Spanish version, click on the rightmost flag on the Serra International home page.
Para encontrar la versión en español, haga clic en la bandera situada más a la derecha en la página de inicio de Serra Internacional.
To find the Spanish version, click on the rightmost flag on the Serra International home page.
Para encontrar la versión en español, haga clic en la bandera situada más a la derecha en la página de inicio de Serra Internacional.
