Author: Junipero15

The Serra Club of North Columbus gratefully acknowledges the recent award of a 2018 Responsive Grant by the Catholic Foundation to help the club support its 2017 Vocations Awareness Luncheons. Each year, Serra North hosts two luncheons for approximately 300 eighth grade and high school students, focused on vocations to the priesthood or religious life.

At the 2017 Boys’ Luncheon, held October 3rd, Fr. Dan Dury, pastor of St. Catharine parish, regaled the audience with his vocation story in his characteristic enthusiastic style. The upcoming Girls’ Luncheon, November 7th, will feature Sr. John Paul Maher, O.P., Principal of St. Michael School.

This Catholic Foundation grant supports the expenses related to both these luncheons.

Serra Club of North Columbus will host the religious sisters of the Diocese of Columbus on Saturday, September 30 at a Luau luncheon at Martin De Porres Center.

Fr. Don Franks from St. Ann’s Church in Dresden spoke at the Serra North luncheon. He spoke about daring to dream within our parishes and that we all are called to be leaven for Christ.

Picture: Fr. Jeff Rimelspach, Chaplain (L) and Fr. Don Franks (R)

The Serra Club of North Columbus unveils the new display for the Columbus Catholic Women’s and Men’s Conferences.  Bill Messerly, President, Frank Hartge, Tresurer, and Rose Mary Finneran, President Elect, admire the new display.  Contact bgatch@hotmail.com if you would like more information about joining Serra.

Fr. Douglas A. Martis, PhD, STD, Associate Professor at the Pontifical College Josephenium spoke to the Serra North members at our monthly luncheon.   He spoke about the importance of silence when we pray the Mass.  Join us next month on Tuesday, March 7th to hear Fr. Don Franks.