Saint Frances Cabrini Parish

Serra Club

Contact Information
Mike Dopilko: 724-775-0987

Our mission is to foster and affirm vocations to the ordained priesthood and vowed religious life in the United States and, through this ministry, our members' common Catholic faith.

We pray daily for vocations.
Business meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at Divine Mercy parish in Beaver Falls at the Holy Trinity worship site.
The fourth Tuesday of every month includes a 6 pm Mass followed by a dinner and a program.
October's dinner and program honors the priests of Beaver County.
December hosts a Christmas party.
We are graced with the many blessings of Fr. Donald R. Bischof, our chaplain.

Serran Prayer for Vocations
O God, Who wills not the death of a sinner, but rather that he converted and live Grant we beseech you, through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Saint Joseph, her spouse, Blessed Junipero Serra, and all the saints, an increase of laborers for Your Church, fellow laborers with Christ to spend and consume themselves for souls, through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.

A Brief History of Serra International
The year was 1934; the place was Seattle, Washington, and four Catholic friends had an idea. They decided to meet regularly over a meal to discuss how their Christian values could be lived out in their professional lives. Soon more friends were joining them, and within several months they had decided on an additional focus: the encouraging of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. They chose Padre Junipero Serra, the noted Spanish missionary, as patron.
This small group has grown into Serra International. Serrans today are still dedicated to spiritual growth, continuing Catholic adult education, warm fellowship, and the encouragement of Church vocations.
Today, there are more than 700 Serra clubs in 36 countries with a total membership of more than 19,000 men, women and permanent deacons. Each Serra club is a member of both a national council and Serra International. Serra International, which has an office located in Chicago, links Serra clubs around the world.
The work of the USA Council of Serra International demonstrates its grounding in the baptismal call of unity in holiness and in mission to the world by calling forth laborers to reap the harvest of the Spirit. Serra remains a group of lay men and women who are committed to the work of the Church and who seek to achieve excellence in that vocation while convinced of the need to support its ministers.
By performing works cited as "criteria for ecclesiality for lay groups" by Pope John Paul II in Christifideles Laici, Serrans continue "the reawakening of vocations to . . . the ministerial priesthood and the consecrated life . . . and [maintain] a capacity for teaching and forming Christians."
Therefore, please consider joining us in asking the Lord of the harvest to bless our efforts in working for vocations.

"Lord, open the hearts of many men and women
to courageously consider a vocation
to the ordained ministry or consecrated life."
Visit the website http://www.serraus.org/

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