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.
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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
Fr. Jonathan St. André, T.O.R.
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