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Serra Advent Calendar 2021
For the sixth year in a row, Serra is offering daily Advent reflections by email. This year's theme is "Thoughts, Tips and Tools for Enhancing Your Serra Vocations Ministry" and features very short video clips of experts sharing ideas to make you think more deeply about our mission and how [...]
The Serran Magazine, November 2021 Issue, Out Now
After waiting two years to have a convention due to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Serrans were finally able to gather in Chicago in October 2021 for Serra's 78th International Convention. Find full convention coverage inside.
Serra Meets John Zimmer of FOCUS
https://youtu.be/3KR_6cKgnyw John Zimmer of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students discusses the principles FOCUS uses to create missionary disciples of young people.
Upcoming “Serra Meets” Presentation
Upcoming “Serra Meets” PresentationPlease join us for our next installment of “Serra Meets” on Feb. 12, 2022, when we will meet Rev. Thomas Ascheman, SVD, President of Divine Word Seminary College.
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Featured Video and Audio from Serra USA
Serra Meets
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Featured Talks from
the Serra Rally 2020
Pope Francis’ Address
to Serrans
Listen to an English translation of His Holiness Pope Francis’ address to Serrans at their private audience with him during the Serra International Convention in Rome.
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“Walk with Saint Junipero Serra as he traces our Lord’s footsteps in search of workers for the vineyard.”
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.
Let St. Serra inspire us to nurture vocations and become missionaries ourselves as we work for vocations. The USA Council Program Committee invites you to carry out this program of renewal by which all Serrans recommit themselves to furthering Serra International’s principles and objectives.
If you want to know more about our patron, please read the in-depth article, “Missionary Disciple: The Spirituality of Saint Junipero Serra” by Father Joseph Chinnici, OFM, historian and President Emeritus of the Franciscan School of Theology at Oceanside, CA (pictured at left). It was first published in the June 2017 issue of The Serran Magazine.
The Serran Magazine
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Be Not Afraid: Moving Forward with Hope
After waiting two years to have a convention due to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Serrans were finally able to gather in Chicago in October 2021 for Serra’s 78th International Convention. Find full convention coverage inside.