Promotes vocations by

• Sponsoring annual essay contests for 6th and 10th graders
• Funding annual poster of seminarians for display in every church and school
• Encouraging prayers for vocations with The Vocation Chalice Program
• Assisting the Archdiocesan Vocation Director
• Assisting religious communities to promote vocations
• Promoting National Vocation Awareness Week

Affirms existing vocations by

• Inviting priests, religious, and seminarians to attend Serra/Cardinals baseball game
• Sending birthday and ordination anniversary cards to priests and deacons
• Inviting priests, deacons and religious to share their vocation journeys at our meetings

Commits to praying for vocations and members’ spiritual growth by

• Reciting the Serran prayers daily
• Praying the Rosary or celebrating Mass at meetings
• Organizing and encouraging Priesthood Sunday activities
• Sponsoring annual Day of Recollection
• Celebrating a Christmas Mass and dinner with the Archbishop

Supports our seminarians by

• Providing financial support to those in need
• Praying daily for each seminarian assigned to a Serran member
• Attending Mass and enjoying breakfast with seminarians on First Fridays
• Sending birthday cards to seminarians
• Giving a “welcome back” school bag at the beginning of each semester

Supports Kenrick-Glennon Seminary by

• Sending appreciation cards to faculty, administration and staff
• Sponsoring the annual Convivium Dinner Auction

Special activities

• Vocation Celebration Dinner and Dance
• Christmas Mass and dinner with the Archbishop
• Serran officer induction Mass and dinner

Funding Opportunities

• Archbishop Open House
• Annual golf tournament
• Hoflich Fund named for our late chaplain Monsignor James E. Hoflich