What Is Serra Meets?

Serra Meets is a monthly series of virtual lectures from leading clergy and experts on the topic of Catholic vocations, designed to inspire you and keep you connected to our mission as much of our ministry moves online.

Patterned after regular Serra meetings, these presentations open and close with prayer and feature notable speaker(s), followed by a Serra business topic. They are a wonderful opportunity for Serrans across the United States to come together during these pandemic times.  Serra Meets sessions are recorded and available for viewing and download on our YouTube channel. We encourage Serra clubs to use these videos for virtual or in-person meeting programming, followed by discussion.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up-to-date on all Serra programming.

Serra Meets is organized and hosted by the US Council of Serra International.

View previous Serra Meets presentations on our YouTube Channel

Oct. 21, 2024

Vice President of Franciscan Life at Franciscan University of Steubenville – Let the Fire Fall: Lessons Learned from the Call to Religious Vocation

Sept. 16, 2024

Sr. Deborah Borneman, SSCM

Director of Member Relations and Services, National Religious Vocation Conference – on the impact of the Eucharistic Congress  on religious communities

August 10, 2024

Kurt Metyko

Past resident of Serra International – The State of Serra address at the New Orleans Convention

July 13, 2024

Fr. Tom Gibbons, C.S.P.

Vice President, Paulist Publications – on “Statue of Limitations” documentary

June 8, 2024

Fr. Bill Watson, S.J.

Fr. Watson discusses the True Hearts program.

May 11, 2024

Michael J. Downey

Past President, Serra’s Council for the United States

April 13, 2024

Dr. Scott Hahn

Founder and President of the St. Paul Center and Professor of Biblical Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville

March 9, 2024

Cardinal Thomas Collins

Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto and Serra International’s Episcopal Advisor.

February 10, 2024

Kathleen Beckman

Author of Praying for Priests

January 13, 2024

Bishop Andrew Cozzens

Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston

December 9, 2023

Bishop Thomas Daly

Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane

November 11, 2023

Greg Hendry

Founder of FromHeaven Books

October 14, 2023

Sr. Rosann Ocken

Prioress of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters from Norfolk, Nebraska

September 9, 2023

Jim Jansen

Director of Pastoral Services for the Archdiocese of Omaha

August 12, 2023

Dale Ahlquist

President of the Society of G. K. Chesterton and co-founder of Chesterton Academy

July 8, 2023

David Rinaldi

President of NET Ministry

June 10, 2023

Kevin Wells

Author of The Priests We Need To Save the Church

May 13, 2023

John Flanagan

Executive Director of The Laboure Society

March 11, 2023

Fr. Michael Pratt

Author of Five Conversations About the Priesthood

February 11, 2023

Fr. Jorge Torres

Executive Director, USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations

January 14, 2023

Cardinal Thomas Collins

Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Toronto

December 10, 2022

Greg Schwietz

Past President of Serra International

November 11, 2022

Father Brett Brannen

October 8, 2022

Father Paul Hoesing

September 10, 2022

Sister Mercedes Torres, OP

August 13, 2022

Mother Clare Matthiass, CFR

Upcoming Serra Meets

Cardinal Thomas Collins – March 9, 2024

Scott Hahn – April 13, 2024