"Serra is a Net of Prayer by which Serrans can Pray for

and Catch Laborers for the Work of Jesus Christ"

"We are Fishers of Men"

The Serra Club of San Diego North Coast welcomes you and invites you to learn more about joining in our mission and 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 service, 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.

Regular Club Meetings/Activities

"Mary, Mother of Vocations, Pray for Us"  

Our Mission and Vision

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 as Priests, Brothers, Sisters, Deacons and Lay Persons and have them answer their "Calling" to  ministry in the Catholic Church.

Jesus said, You did not choose me, but I chose you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide.

Pope John Paul 11 said, Every vocation is a gift from God which must be explored by prayer and merited by witness of a holy life.

Discrenment

To be called by God is to experience a deep and personal stirring within one's soul. All who believe in the person and the power of Jesus Christ, all who are baptized are called to walk with their brothers and sisters on their journey to the Lord. This is an "Open Call," a call to all Christians. Discerning a vocation is hard work, no doubt about it! It can be especially tough if you've just begun to give thought to the priesthood. Simply figuring out how to pray and who to talk to are challenging in themselves. Added to that is the fear of what others might think, especially your family and your friends. Perhaps the number one anxiety of many men is the requirement of celibacy; many dismiss the possibility of priesthood over that single issue. There are so many valuable ways that you can choose to live your life. Our Blessed Lord teaches us not to fear but to trust in Him. He can and will give us happiness if we do His will. Let the Holy Spirit work in your soul.  

Question:

What would you say to a man who might be wondering if he has a vocation to the priesthood?

Answer:

Why wonder? Pray, and beg God not to allow you to become a priest if it is not His will, but if it is, ask Him to give you the strength and desire to conform to His will.

About Us

The Serra Club 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.

Here we list a few links we use as resources to foster and promote vocations:

www.sandiegovocations.org    

www.ForYourVocation.org     

www.usccb.org/vocations/fishersofmen.shtml

Important Links for Serra Club Information:

The Vatican: www.vatican.va     Serra International: www.serra.org      Serra USA Council: www.serraus.org 

    The Southern Cross: www.thesoutherncross.org      St. John's Seminary: www.stjohnsem.edu

Our District 79 Parishes

Serving the Communities of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas. Fallbrook,

Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, and Vista

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The Serra club works with these 13 parish communities in our district developing parish vocation activities of prayer, awareness, affirmation and support.

Meetings

We have three types of meetings:

1) Our General Membership Meetings are held twice a month on the second Saturday and the fourth Tuesday of each month at 3821 Adams Street in Carlsbad at St. Patrick Parish Hall, Patio Room, at 8:45 A.M. following the 8 o'clock Mass. Members are encouraged to bring prospective members or guests to these meetings.

2) Our Board of Trustees Meeting is held once monthly on the second Thursday of the month at 7 P.M. at St. Patrick Parish Hall in the Patio Room. All members are welcome

3) Annual Regional, National and International Conventions are planned well in advance and members are notified of the schedule.

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Our Programs

Priestly Formation

Rev. Mathew Spahr: 619.291.7446

Diocesan Vocation Activities

Reverend Anthony Saroki: 619.291.7446

Sister Aurora Lopez-Ornelas: 858.490.8346

Fr. Saroki and Sister Aurora coordinate the Diocesan Vocation Activities

in the San Diego diocese with the four Serra Clubs located in San Diego County.

Parish Vocation Activities

Every Friday: Rosary for vocations after the 8:15 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Church in Carlsbad.

Every First Friday: Rosary for vocations after the 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church in Encinitas.

Club Vocation Activities

Eighth Grade Essay Contest at parish schools in our district.

Annual visit to St. John's Seminary

Altar Server Awards program.

Adoration during Lent at Cathedral Catholic HS.

Social Networking on Facebook promoting the Serra Club of San Diego North Coast

E-ministry on Facebook sharing with other Serra Clubs around the world.

Our Facebook activity provides members and visitors with the latest club programs and events within our district. Please use the Facebook feature to keep up with what is happening in District 79 and view postings from clubs in the USA and from around the world. Currently we have Facebook friends in Canada, Italy, Mexico, Singapore and Venezuela.

Club Vocation Programs

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