Each Serra Club is free to adopt its own type of vocation programs.
The Diocesan Vocations Office normally approves the programs. There
are three programs that are common to all clubs in our district, District
10.
They are:
1) The Parish Contact Program where members of each club call on
assigned parishes and work with them in promoting vocations.
2) Promote and try to set up Parish Vocation Committees in the parishes.
3) Promote the "31 Club" where parishioners are asked to attend one daily Mass a month for vocations.
The character of the other programs in District 10 varies widely from
club to club. Our club has two such programs and, to the extent time
and resources are available, we support the other clubs in District
10 and the Diocesan Vocation Office with their vocation programs.
Our two programs are:
Altar Server Recognition Day
On two Saturdays in the Spring our club invites the servers from 40
to 50 parishes to St. Mary’s Seminary for a day of fun and recognition.
The day starts with a tour of the seminary. Then there are games and
events led by seminarians and lay people, after which one of the priests
in the Diocese thanks the servers for their service to the Church and
gives an award to each server. A presentation is then made by a Serran
to promote INSIGHT, a program for young women, and EXPLORE, a program
for young men, and to encourage servers to attend. Following this, the
Serrans host a cookout lunch. The three purposes of the program are
to recognize the servers, to eliminate the mystique of the seminary,
and to promote INSIGHT and EXPLORE. We encourage the adult server coordinators
to spend the day with us so we can talk about vocations and the key
role they play.
Insight
On two Saturdays in the spring we assist the Vocations Office in sponsoring a day for young women. It is typically held at a convent. One Saturday is for girls in Jr. High School and the other for girls in Sr. High School. Religious from several orders are on hand to spend time with the girls, including one-on-one sessions if desired. Each day is filled with fun, prayer, and a chance to see how religious women live. Serrans provide a cookout lunch. The day is closed with the celebration of the Mass.
