Serra Club for Vocations
Northern Kentucky
Welcome to Our Site
You did not choose me, but I chose you. John 15:16
The Serra Club for Vocations, Northern Kentucky, is comprised of Catholic men and women who pray for and work to foster vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and the consecrated religious life.
Our Objectives and Purposes
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To foster and promote vocations to the ministerial priesthood in the Catholic Church as a particular vocation of service and to support priests in their sacred ministry
- To encourage and affirm vocations to the diaconate and to consecrated religious life in the Catholic Church
- To assist our members in recognizing and responding in their own lives to God’s call to holiness in Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit


What is Serra

The Serra Club was originally founded in Seattle, Washington in 1934 by a group of business men who wanted to learn more about their faith. The Club was named after Father Junipero Serra y Ferrer, O.F.M., a Franciscan priest who founded a number of missions along the west coast of California. Because of his evangelical and ministerial work in Mexico and California, Father Serra was beautified by Pope John Paul II on September 25, 1988 and canonized by Pope Francis on September 23, 2015.
Those founding members of the Serra Club gathered regularly for a meal and a program featuring some aspect of Catholicism. Eventually, they decided to include the mission of praying for and fostering vocations to the priesthood and consecrated religious life. Since the founding of the parent organization, local and regional clubs have been formed throughout the United States and in most countries around the world.
In 1951, Serra International became aggregated to the Sacred Council for Catholic Education and the Pontifical Work for Priestly Vocations. In 1986, Serra International voted to welcome women to membership in the organization. Today, there are more than 1,120 Serra Clubs in 46 countries with a total membership of more than 23,000 men and women. Each Serra Club is a member of both a national council and Serra International. Serra International, which has an office located in Chicago, links Serra Clubs around the world.