Serra Club

Betty Fischer was awarded the Thomas P. Coughlan Award for her faith filled service supporting vocations to the priesthood and religious life on February 15th. Cathy Ahern, Serra Club district governor, presented the recognition award along with Father Tom after Mass. Betty expressed her heartfelt gratitude to all parishioners and attendees for assisting her. She asked everyone to pray for vocations daily. Many joined her for fellowship after Mass.

St. Junipero Serra was the Franciscan missionary who founded the missions in California. The county wide Serra Club celebrated the anniversary of his canonization at its July 1st meeting. Bill Allaire and Betty Fischer, as founding members are pictured here with Father Tom. If you are interested in its works for the vocations, contact Pat Kolb (patkolb24@yahoo.com) or visit  serrasus.org.

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Our Name … Saint Junipero Serra

A Franciscan missionary Saint Junipero Serra is well known as the 18th century founder of a string of California missions. Like Saint Serra, the Serrans of today put faith into action. Whether through meetings, vocational programs, or personal involvement in school, parish and diocesan activities, Serrans accept the challenge of fostering vocations and encouraging spiritual growth.

SERRA CLUB OF WABASHA COUNTY

Serra International was founded in 1935 by a group who wanted to serve the Church and promote vocations to the priesthood by recruiting vocations and by supporting those religious in their active careers. From that modest beginning this mission has spread to 46 countries throughout the world. Locally our Serra Club serves the Minnesota parishes of St. Felix, Wabasha, St. Agnes, Kellogg, St. Marys of the Lake, Lake City, St. Patricks, West Albany, St. Joachim, Plainview, and Immaculate Conception, Conception. We meet monthly to plan activities to support vocations and also enrich the spiritual lives of members through fellowship and speakers. Our goal is to bring souls to the service of God in religious life, to support our priests and religious and to strengthen our Catholic faith. Contact the following officers for more information:

President: Pat Kolb (651) 274-6702

President-Elect: Russ Meyer

Vice President, Vocations:  Sandra Allaire

Vice President, Membership: John Hampe (651) 565-2350

Vice President, Communications: Mary Foster

Newsletter Editor: Mary Lu Harney

Secretary: Dan Schaefer

Treasurer: Linda Schaefer

Trustees: Bill Allaire, Dan Schaefer, Dorothy Arendt

Chaplain: Deacon David Dose