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June, 2021 Serra Club Newsletter of Louisville MISSION: To foster and promote “To always go forward – to never turn back!” vocations to the priest- – Saint Junipero Serra hood and religious life. If you receive this through regular postal delivery, but would be willing to receive it by email, please contact Chuck Lynch, (502) 442-9302. “SERRA MEETS” ZOOM MEETING WAS DEACONS QUAN NGUYEN AND LOI PHAM ON SATURDAY MAY 8 WILL BE ORDAINED TO THE PRIESTHOOD ON MAY 29. The USA Council (USAC) of Serra International (SI) hosted its The ordination Mass will be at 11 am on Saturday, May 29, at the sixth monthly “Serra Meets” on Cathedral of the Assumption. All are invited to participate via Saturday, May 8. These are online livestream. Go to www.YouTube.com and search: Cathedral of the As- monthly meetings to keep Serrans sumption, Louisville, KY. in touch with USAC leadership and our vocation mission. Each meeting also has a keynote speak- er. This meeting was hosted by USAC VP of Communications, Jesse Gallegos. The main speaker was Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., D.Min. – Executive Director of the Confer- ence of Major Superiors of Men of the U.S (CMSM). The SAC behind his name stands for the Latin phrase which means Society of the Catholic Apostolate. This order of men religious is also known as the Pallottines. He also Deacon Quan Nguyen Deacon Loi Pham has a Doctor in Ministry degree. Fr. Frank thanked us very SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR OUR JUNE much for our work, and noted that SERRA CLUB ELECTION he was wearing the Serra pin he received when he was 16 years old! It was given to him by a Ser- The following have volunteered This is the third notice to all for the Board of Trustees for the ran who was a member of his par- members announcing the slate. ish at that time. Born in 1966, Fr. fiscal year beginning June, 2021: The election will be at the first Bob Hublar - President & V-P of Frank is from Hammonton, New regular meeting in June – Mon- Jersey, the oldest of four sons. He Vocations; Ken Peet - Secretary; day, June 7. Jerry Gonsoski - Treasurer; Lynn made his first consecration as a Haner - VP of Membership; Paul Our Regional Director will Pallottine in 1986, and his ordina- Willett - VP of Programs; Chuck continue to be Ken Peet. tion to the priesthood was in 1994. Lynch - VP of Communications; Of course, Fr. Joe Voor will He has had many roles in the Other Trustees - John Tichenor, continue as our Chaplain; and Fr. Church, including provincial lead- Theresa Fiedler, Neil Manias, Pat Dolan will continue as our ership for his order; high school Debbie Farmer, Ralph Williams. Assistant Chaplain. chaplain; campus and young adult SERRA CLUB OF LOUISVILLE, KY Great Lakes Region, District 158, Club 130 Page 1 www.ArchLou.org/Serra JUNE, 2021 “SERRA MEETS” UPCOMING MEETINGS (continued from page 1) AND EVENTS ministry; consultant to the USCCB on evangeliza- Regular meetings - We target the first and third Mondays tion; popular speaker in a number of dioceses, reli- of each month, at 11:45, in O’Bryan Hall, on the third floor of St. Louis Bertrand’s Parish Office Center. gious communities, and various organizations; Direc- (1104 S. 6th Street, elevator available.) All attendees must tor of the Catholic Apostolate Center; lecturer on the- bring their own food, drink, napkins, and utensils. No ology at three charge to attend, but reservations are recommended for colleges and non-members. universities; ——————————————————————————————————————————— and a member June 7 (Mon) 11:45 am - Regular luncheon at St. Louis of the board of Bertrand – Annual election of officers. Speaker - Mike Ford of Our Lady’s Rosary Makers. the CMSM the June 12 (Sat) – 12 noon Louisville time - “Serra Meets” last three years. - national Zoom meeting for all Serrans. (2nd Saturdays For a full bio, thru Dec 2021) – for details, click here. click here. June 14 (Mon) at 7 pm - Rosary for Vocations, by Since he’s Zoom. (Now on all 2nd Mondays) the Executive June 17 (Thu) - 7 pm - Holy Hour for Vocations at Im- Director of maculate Conception parish. CMSM and June 21 (Mon) – 11:45 am - Regular Luncheon at St. has also served Louis Bertrand - Speaker - Fr. Pat Dolan on Transub- in provincial stantiation. leadership for June 29 (Tue) 11:45 - Serra Board meeting - St. Marga- his order, he spoke on the topic of religious commu- ret Mary Spirituality Center. July 1 (Thu) 8:30 am Mass – to celebrate St. Junipero nities of men. He broke down the description into Serra’s feast day – by Fr. Anthony Chandler, Director three areas – prayer, life, and the order’s apostolic of Vocations, at St. Francis of Assisi parish, 1960 Bard- work as a community. stown Road, Louisville. Plus installation of officers. Just as every order of men has an apostolate (a July 6 (Tue) 11:45 am - Regular luncheon (moved to religious or evangelistic activity or works), he talked Tuesday due to the holiday) at St. Louis Bertrand – about the Serra Club’s apostolate being the promo- Speaker to be determined. tion of vocations. For men in religious orders, he July 10 (Sat) – 12 noon Louisville time - “Serra Meets” nd talked about some members living in monasteries, - national Zoom meeting for all Serrans. (2 Saturdays while some have “external ministries.” Fr. Frank thru Dec 2021) – for details, click here. spoke of some men being brothers / friars, while July 12 (Mon) at 7 pm - Rosary for Vocations, by Zoom. (Now on all 2nd Mondays) some go on to become priests. Some orders of men RD religious have brothers, some have priests, and some July 19 (Mon) REGULAR 3 MONDAY MEETING CANCELED – replaced by July 30 event. have both. July 27 (Tue) 11:45 - Serra Board meeting - St. Marga- He spoke of some orders as “mendicant orders” – ret Mary Spirituality Center. orders of men who travel, preach and evangelize - July 30 (Fri) 11:45 – Seminarian Luncheon at Archdi- examples being Franciscans, Carmelites, and Domin- ocesan Pastoral Center, not open to the public. icans. Questions? - Contact Chuck Lynch at (502) 442-9302 or On the subject of formation, Fr. Frank spoke of [email protected]. men starting out as “novitiates” or “aspirants.” Even- tion must find the community, charism and spirituali- tually they take simple vows. Then some move on to ty to which he is called. This can be service as educa- what are called final vows, or solemn vows, or con- tors, preachers, missionaries, contemplatives, Church secration for life. However, some, instead of this sec- lawyers, scientists, social workers, healthcare profes- ond step, decide to go on to be ordained as temporary sionals, spiritual advisers, parish directors of reli- deacons and then ordained to the priesthood. gious education, pastoral associates, or in other min- In addition to the “evangelical counsels” of pov- istries. In response to one question, Fr. Frank men- erty, chastity, and obedience, each community of tioned that with some orders, the kind of work a man men religious has a charism or apostolate or life of ends up doing might reflect the kind of work he did the community. The man discerning a religious voca- before joining the order. SERRA CLUB OF LOUISVILLE, KY Great Lakes Region, District 158, Club 130 Page 2 www.ArchLou.org/Serra JUNE, 2021 “SERRA MEETS” president of Serra International, from Thailand, whose topic will be “No Hands Up” – a presentation on how (continued from page 2) young people can see a religious vocation as a viable He also spoke of five ways we Serrans can assist alternative to what the world is offering. You can find men considering a religious vocation. First, of the link and phone number to the next Zoom meeting course, is prayer. Of course, discerners are also pray- here. ing; and it was also noted that with people isolated more in the last year, including many young men, it FR. PATRICK DOLAN SPOKE ON appears the number of entrants into seminaries is up CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION this year. AT OUR MAY 17 MEETING Secondly, he suggests we accompany the individ- ual men considering a vocation – with prayer and Fr. Patrick Dolan, Assistant Chaplain for the Serra moral support - never forgetting that the world is al- Club of Louisville, spoke on Catholic education in ways tugging at them to go in a different direction, colleges and universities, the use of Newman Centers, and never forgetting that sometimes even family and and related topics. friends will discourage a man from seeking a reli- Fr. Pat began by reminding us that our Serra Club gious vocation. mission statement calls for Thirdly, he suggests we each learn what we can our own faith formation; and about different men’s communities. Invite members then he gave us some history of religious orders to attend our meetings, and even on education in the Church. to speak on the specifics of their orders. Of course, in the first couple Fourthly, he suggests we educate ourselves on of centuries after Christ’s the different ways men can minister to the Church Resurrection, there were no through priesthood and other ministerial forms of Catholic schools of any kind. life. There are many options. Even few of us Serrans In fact, some people trying to know all the options for religious life. So, you can start them were quickly mar- imagine how hard it is for a young man to be aware tyred. of all these options. In the 800s, King Charle- Finally, the fifth way we can help is to assist magne gathered scholars to young men with opportunities to experience the reli- promote theological studies.