THE SERRA CLUB OF MESILLA VALLEY

CHARTER NUMBER #166 -- DISTRICT 5 -- REGION 13

Welcome!

The Serra Club of Mesilla Valley 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.

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 to ministry in the Catholic Church

About Us

About our Serra Club The Serra Club of Mesilla Valley was established January 25, 1958. The Serra Club works closely with Bishop Ricardo Ramirez and the Las Cruces Diocesan office of vocations; to learn more about the Diocese of Las Cruces, NM visit their website.

Here are a few of our programs to foster and promote vocations:

1. Vocation Awareness Weekend
2. Altar Server Retreat
3. Assist Priest, Deacons and Seminarians
4. Support Holy Cross Retreat House, activities, and facilities.

In addition, the Serra club works closely with these parish communities in developing parish vocation activities of prayer, awareness, affirmation and support.

1. Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral
2. Holy Cross Church
3. San Albino Church
4. Saint Genevieve Church
5. Our Lady of Health
6. Saint Albert the Great Newman Center
7. Our Lady of Guadalupe
8. Our Lady of Mercy of Hatch
9. Santa Rosa De Lima

Meetings

Our Serra club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Holy Cross Retreat House. We would enjoy the opportunity to have you join us. Please feel free to contact the Serra club by e-mail at Serra Club of Mesilla Valley. To visit our meeting location online visit their web Page site at Holy Cross Retreat House.

Serra Club Meeting #1:
Second Tuesday of each month at Holy Cross Retreat House in the Serra Hall.
Time: 5:30 P.M.

Serra Club Meeting #2:
Fourth Tuesday of each month at Holy Cross Retreat House in the Serra Hall.
Time: 5:30 P.M.

We have three types of meetings:

1) General Membership Meetings twice a month.
2) Board of Trustees Meetings monthly.
3) Annual Regional, National and International Conventions are variously scheduled and members are notified well in advance.

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Our Programs

Serra Club Vocations Activities

Our Serra club's diocesan-wide vocation activities include

◊ Life Awareness Weekends
◊ Called by Name

Our Serra club's parish vocation activities include

◊ Parish vocation committees
◊ Ministry fairs

Our Serra club's unique vocation activities special events include

◊ Holy Hours
◊ Eucharistic Adoration
◊ Masses for vocations before each regular scheduled meeting at Holy Cross Retreat House

Our current club vocation activity schedule is listed below shows some of the Serra club's current worldwide, national, and diocesan scheduled vocation activity throughout the year.

◊ National Vocation Awareness Week
◊ World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
◊ World Day of Prayer for Vocations
◊ Priesthood Sunday
◊ Franciscan Festival of Arts Fund Raiser

Serra Club Programs

Club Programs Goals, Objectives, and Resources

Recruitment and Vocation Outreach are our Serra club's program basis using:

◊ monthly meeting speakers bureau
◊ discussion and reflection programs
◊ Church documents

Serra Club Activities

Monthly Activities

Serra club's regularly scheduled monthly activities, include board meetings, committee meetings, general membership meetings, and masses.

Annual Events

Serra club's annual events, include Altar server retreat/appreciation, 50th charter night celebration, and Priest appreciation dinners.

Special Programs

Serra club's special events, include Life Awareness Weekends, Holy Hours, Eucharistic Adoration, and masses for vocations.

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Membership

Make a World of Difference!

How many men and women in your parishes are caring and compassionate individuals who are good listeners, articulate speakers, and loving enthusiastic Catholics?

How many of these special, gifted people have ever been invited to consider becoming a priest, sister, brother, permanent deacon, or full-time lay minister?

Serra club of Mesilla Valley’s response to these questions is for prospective new members to become more aware, grow in their appreciation, and get involved in our club's efforts to foster and affirm vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

Membership Benefits

Serra club's membership benefits and opportunities are to grow, with the club programs, fellowship, leadership development, and prayer.

Our club also publishes a newsletter, the Mesilla Valley Serra Club Chronicle containing thought-provoking articles and a full calendar of current membership activities. For a free copy, contact a Serran member or Vice President of Communications Deacon Hector Samaniego.

Membership Contact Person

For more information please contact the Serra Club of Mesilla Valley Vice President of Membership.

 

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How to Join

The path to membership is easy and comfortable, paced to give you time to consider its benefits. Once you have contacted us, we will invite to our next guest day and introduce you to our Serra club.

Contact Us

Contact Carl McGrew, webmaster for additional information.

 

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Our Officers

2008-09
President	Mary Jo Schmelzer
Past President	Steve Clifton
VP Programs	Charles Valencia
VP Membership	Gabe Anaya
VP Vocations	Carl McGrew
VP Communications	Deacon Hector Samaniego
Secretary	George Ortiz
Treasurer	Dave Schmelzer
1st Year Trustee	Pat King
2nd Year Trustee	Hal Schumacher
3rd Year Trustee	Bob Gaines
Our Club Chaplain	Father Giles - Holy Cross Retreat House
Sunshine	Dave Schmelzer

 

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