Serra Club of San Diego North Coast

“Always Go Forward, Never Backward”

CHARTER NUMBER: 745

DISTRICT: 79

REGION: Western

CONTACT: 760-729-4095  

“We are “Fishers of Men”

www.usccb.org/vocations/fishersofmen.shtml

Click on the above link to view “Fishers of Men”

“Every life is a vocation, every man and every woman is sent by God into the world.”

Site updated: Thursday, July 29, 2010

 

Welcome: Joan Nicklin, President

The Serra Club of San Diego North Coast welcomes you and invites you to learn about our mission and our ministry.

Serra International is a global organization of lay Catholic men and women whose objectives are:

To foster and promote vocations to the ministerial priesthood in the Catholic Church as a particular vocation;

To serve and to support priests in their sacred ministry;

To encourage and affirm vocations to consecrated religious life in the Catholic Church; and

To assist its members to recognize and respond in their own lives to God’s call to holiness in Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit.

 

 

 

Important Links for Serra Club Information

The Vatican: www.vatican.va

Serra International: www.serra.org

Serra USA: www.serraus.org

Diocese of San Diego: www.diocese-sdiego.org

The Southern Cross: www.thesoutherncross.org

St. John’s Seminary: www.stjohnsem.edu

 

 

 

Our Vision and Mission

Our vision is to have all people respond to God’s call to their religious vocation.

Our mission is to foster, affirm and promote vocations to ministry in the Catholic Church.

 

 

About Us

The Serra Club of San Diego North Coast was established June 4, 1991. The Serra Club works closely with Bishop Robert H. Brom and the diocesan office of vocations.  In addition, the Serra Club works closely with the following parish communities in developing parish vocation activities of prayer, awareness, affirmation and support.

 

 

 

Links to Our North Coast District Parishes:

1.     St. Patrick, Carlsbad: www.stpatrickcarlsbad.com          

2.     St. Elizabeth Seton, Carlsbad: www.stelizabeth-seton.org

3.     St. John The Evangelist, Encinitas: www.saintjohnencinitas.org

4.     St. James, Solana Beach: www.stjames-stleo.org

5.     St. Mary Star of the Sea, Oceanside: www.stmarystars.org

6.     St. Therese of Carmel, Del Mar: www.sttheresecarmel.org

7.     St. Thomas More, Oceanside: www.stmoside.org

8.     Nativity, Rancho Santa Fe: www.nativitycatholic.org

9.     St. Margaret, Oceanside: www.oceanside4christ.com

10.  Prince of Peace Abby, Oceanside:  www.princeofpeaceabbey.com

11.  Mission San Luis Rey Parish, Oceanside: www.sanluisreyparish.org

12.  St. Francis of Assisi, Vista: www.stfrancis-vista.org

13.  St. Peter, Fallbrook:  www.stpeterscc.org

 

 

Serra Club Parish Contacts

St. Elizabeth Seaton: John & Mary Northrop

St. Francis of Assisi*: John Haggerty

St. James*: Alvin & Mary Russo

St. John the Evangelist*: James Smith

St. Margaret: Judy Choitz

St. Mary, Star of the Sea*: John Haggerty

Mission and San Luis Rey Parish*: Leo Pacheco

Church of the Nativity*: Vacant

St. Patrick*: Leo & Dianna Pacheco

St. Peter*: John Haggerty

Prince of Peace Abbey: Dianna Pacheco

St. Therese of Carmel*: Vacant

St. Thomas More: Cyril Kellett

*Parishes with schools are highlighted

 

 

Meetings

Our Serra Club meets at 8:45 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall on the second Saturday and the fourth Tuesday of every month. Pot luck breakfasts are served at these meetings. For information please call the club hotline listed under contact information.

 

Current Meeting Schedule:

 

Every Friday: Rosary for Vocations after the 8:15 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Church, Carlsbad. For information please contact Dianna Pacheco.

Every First Friday: Rosary for Vocations after the 8:00 o’clock Mass at St. John’s, Encinitas. For information please contact Jim Smith.

Thursday, August 12 the Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. at the Nicklin residence. Members are welcome to attend these meetings.

Saturday, August 14 the general meeting will be held at 8:45 a.m. at Monsignor More Center.

Tuesday, August 24 the general meeting will be held at 8:45 a.m. at St. Patrick Parish hall.

Wednesday, August 25 the Blessed Junipero Serra anniversary Mass and dinner party will be held at Mission San Luis Rey. Tickets are $20 each.

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Programs

 

Anniversary and Birthday greetings to Priests, Sisters, Brothers and Deacons

Easter and Christmas greetings to Priests Sisters, Brothers, and Deacons

Friday Rosary for Vocations

Parish Bulletin Inserts

Club Monthly Newsletter

Annual Serra Retreat

Charter Night Celebration

Priest Appreciation Dinners

 

 

Diocese of San Diego Director of Vocations

 

Reverend Anthony Soroki

Sister Aurora Lopez-Ornelas

 

Vocation Activities

8^th Grade Essay Contest

Altar Server Recognition

Lent Adoration at CCHS

Annual Serra Bus Trip to St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo California

 

 

Online Vocation Resources

www.usccb.org/vocations

www.nccv-vocations.org

www.ncdvd.org

www.vocations.com

www.vocationplacement.org

www.ForYourVocation.org

 

 

Important Events to Remember

 

8/25/2010 Serra Anniversary Mass and Dinner at Mission San Luis Rey. All Serra Clubs of San Diego will participate in this special event honoring our Patron Blessed Junipero Serra on his Anniversary. Tickets are $20 per person.

9/2/2010 to 9/5/2010 – 68^th Annual Serra International Convention in Anchorage, Alaska

10/1/10 to 10/3/10 – Annual Western Region Convention will be in San Jose, CA.

10/31/2010 – Celebrate Priesthood Sunday.

 

 

Membership

Consider joining us for a complimentary breakfast on the second Saturday on the fourth Tuesday of the month. The members meet at St. Patrick Church in Carlsbad for 8:00 a.m. Mass by starting the day with Jesus. After Mass we go to our meeting at 8:45 a.m. An excellent continental breakfast is served at these meetings.

 

 

Membership Benefits

Your Serra Club's membership provides opportunities to grow, get involved in club programs, fellowship, leadership development, and prayer. A monthly newsletter is emailed to all members to keep them aware of current club activities. Club Secretary, James Smith, publishes the newsletter and it contains many thought provoking articles and a full calendar of membership activities and opportunities.

 

How to Join

The path to membership is easy and comfortable, paced to give you time to consider its benefits. Once you have contacted us, we will invite you to be our guest at our breakfast meeting and introduce you to our Serra Club members. You may be amazed at how much fun we have while being productive members of our parish faith community.

 

Contact Us

760-729-4095 – Club Hotline

760-444-0880 – Webmaster

 

Pray for Healing for

Bill Baer,  Jack Broadbear, Kathy and David Brown, Msgr. Joe Carroll, Lee and Judy Choitz, Mary Dokken’s daughter Denise, Fr. John Fitzgerald, Liam Hearne, Jo Anne Kellett, Lois Wiltgen’s sister-in-law, Jean Kline, Christian Malone, Mary Masone, Jane Paris, Victor Pera, Bob Repucci, Denise Daniel, Daniel Paul Saiz, Florence Smith, and Vicki Smith and Jim Smith’s son-in-law Greg and grandson-in-law Andrew.

 

Happy Birthday to: Shirley Novis, Jim Smith, Jay Sullivan, Mary Russo, and Judy Choitz. Happy Anniversary to: None this month.

 

 

Advisors, Officers and Trustees

Episcopal Advisor:

Most Rev. Robert Brom, Bishop of San Diego

Chaplin:

Rev. Wm. Rowland, CMJ, Pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Carlsbad

 

President: Joan Nicklin

President Elect: Vacant

Past President: Dr. CY Kellett, M.D.

Programs: Bernadette Baer

 Vocations: John Haggerty

Membership: Gerald Roughan

Communications: Gerald Nicklin

Secretary: James Smith

Treasurer: Carol Sullivan

1st Year Trustee: John Northrop

2nd Year Trustee: Dianna Pacheco

3rd Year Trustee: Dr. CY Kellett

 

Our Members

Charlotte Alberton

Gloria Ash

Bernadette Baer

Pauline Bennett

Rita Daley

Katie Jean Capps

Judy Choitz

Patricia Eggleston

Lauren Entler

Brenda Facon

Tom Facon

Paul Fournier

Frederick Frey

Gloria Frey

Jill Gergurich

John Haggerty – Charter Member

Ellen Hearne

Janice Hooks

Penny Huber

Dorothy Johnson

Dr. CY Kellett – Charter Member

Joanne Kellett

Justine McGill

Richard Miro

Joan Nicklin - President

Gerald Nicklin

Mary Northrop

John Northrop – Trustee/Charter Member

Theodore Novis

Dianna Pacheco - Trustee

Leo Pacheco

Robert Repucci

Vincent Rodrigues

Gerald Roughan

Rev. William Rowland, CMJ - Chaplin

Mary Russo

Dr. Alvin Russo

James Smith – Charter Member

Agatha Thiesse

William Wells

Lois Wiltgen

Honorary Member

Bernard J. Wessel - Charter Member

Site created 3/29/2009 and updated regularly.

Webmaster – Tom Facon

 

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