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In 1935 a small group of
lay people in Seattle, USA, decided to form an organization to
promote and foster vocations to the priesthood and other
religious life. They chose Father
Junipero Serra, the great missionary, as their patron
and named the organization SERRA Club of Seattle.
From this humble
beginning, the organization has grown worldwide. Today, there
are currently 732 Serra Clubs in 35 countries with over 22,000
members and growing!
Serrans are lay Catholics –
men and women of all ages and from all walks of life: lawyers,
doctors, accountants, business people, nurses, engineers,
sales people, clerks, retirees etc., all dedicated to promote
and foster vocations.
Pope John II has designated
the SERRA ORGANIZATION as the lay vocation arm of the Church.
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