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Bishop Earl Fernandes celebrated Mass with the Serra Club of Columbus

Wednesday, June 22, the Serra Club of Columbus held their Annual Installation of Officers & Trustees Mass at the Mother of Mercy Chapel located at St Charles Preparatory School. The Mass was concelebrated by Bishop Earl Fernandes, our new Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, and Fr William Hahn, Director of Vocations at the Josephinum. After Mass Bishop Fernandes installed 7 new members and then installed the Officers and Trustees of the Club. This was followed by dinner and comments by Bishop Fernandes at Walter Commons on the St Charles campus. Dinner was catered by Gary Allwein of Mustard Seed Catering.

Shown in the picture from left to right is: Chris Vollmer, John Swisher, Len Barbe, Mary Girard, Carl Faehnle, Bishop Fernandes, Fr Hahn, Charles Kielkopf, Dan Martin, Mike Kreber, and Steve Wood.

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Fr. Seth Keller: Lessons in Priesthood

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Lessons in Priesthood
It was a true honor to have Fr. Seth Keller speak to the Serra Club of North Columbus about lessons he has learned in the 2 year of priesthood. Below are a few of those lessons:
  • On own own we are helpless. We must depend on God’s Grace
  • The Faith of children gives him hope! (he had the privilege to work with the students at St. Cecilia and Bishop Ready High School
  • There are 3 types of people in this world: Practicing Catholics. Fallen away Catholics and potential Catholics.
  • Through our witness and prayer the Holy Spirit will help us convert others.
  • He has learned The Holy Spirit is always at work! Nothing in society and in our world, even as broken as it appears can stop The Holy Spirit’s work.
Let us pray for Father Seth as he is being reassigned in a couple of weeks and for all of our holy priest. Fr. Seth, you give us HOPE
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Serra Club of Columbus held it’s 59 Annual Altar Server Award Ceremony

Serra Altar Server Award
Serra Altar Server Award
Serra Club of  Columbus is proud to honor Altar servers!

Sunday, May 1 the Serra Club of Columbus held it’s 59 Annual Altar Server Award Ceremony at St Joseph Cathedral in Columbus, Ohio. Msgr. Stephan Moloney presided over the ceremony. During his homily he remarked proudly that he had received this award 52 years ago – and he is still proud of it.

There were 62 awardees – all 8th grade student altar servers and their parents and family present from the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. It was a great day for all.

Over the years, we have heard many testimonials from Priests who won this award and were inspired to discern the religious vocation. Also many young ladies go on to be devout in their faith and love for Jesus Christ.

The Serra Club of Columbus would like to thank the Catholic Foundation for their donation and assisted sponsorship which helped make the Altar Server Award Program possible.

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30+ years as a Serran!

Today we honored Ellyn Dekker for her 30+ years of service to the Serra Club! She paved the way for the Serra Club of North Columbus as a past president, board member, launching the vocations lunches, and ceaseless prayers for vocations!

Ellyn shared ‘My life has been blest with the work of Serra Club. Working with like-minded Catholics in helping with encouragement and support for priests and all the other religious vocations is an important part of my attempt to live my faith with action. “

We are proud to call Ellyn our fellow Serran!

30+ years as a Serran!

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God Bless Our Deacons

Dcn Steve Petrill

Thank you, Deacon Steve Petrill for sharing your personal testimony with the Serra Club of North Columbus. Dcn. Steve inspired all of us and so did his wife’s beautiful art, Art At Dawn- Dawn Petrill. Thank you Petrill’s for your Yes to God’s call. ‘Build up vocations by building up families!’