SERRA INTERNATIONAL REGION 9 • DISTRICT 12-1 • CLUB 19 AUGUST 2014 SERRA CLUB OF SAINT LOUIS A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT What a great evening Serra night at the ballpark turned out to be! The appreciation of the nuns and priests, and seminarians towards the Serra club was off the charts! So many came up to me and thanked me personally for Chaplain their tickets. I told them that all of the Serrans had a part Father Chris Martin Ann Moloney in making the evening happen, but Michael Gerritzen Director of Vocations(314)768.1888 really pulled the cart again this year. Tickets sold out and Officers for 2014-15 Michael had to get more, ending up with 572 tickets. Fr President Ann Moloney 314-265-6481 David Skillman threw out the first pitch, and it was a good one! Executive Director President-Elect of Serra International, John Liston, came in from Chicago to enjoy our event. Lil’ Robert Helmsing 314-822-4413 Debbie, our Serra Club mascot, attended the game and delightfully entertained the VP Programs seminarians. A great time was had by all! Please mark your calendars for December Chuck Raymond 636-733-7620 17, our Christmas mass and party. Why not treat your pastor and invite them for a VP Vocations Deacon John B. Wainscott 314-842-1230 fun evening!? VP Communications I also have a new e-mail! [email protected] Thomas J. Fasl VP Membership ~Ann Moloney JoAnn Muenks 636- 273-4465 Luncheon Coordinator JoAnn Muenks 636-273-4465 Secretary Paul R. Kohl TogetherWe Are Winning Treasurer Remarks by Carl Landwehr and Pat Castle to the Serra Club August 13, 2014 Paul Knese When you “google” Vitae Foundation, and read its history, acknowledged Pat’s Historian Glennon E. Mertens 314-638-5417 you discover that the Foundations beginnings were humble. education, and Trustees However, since 1992 it has grown into “one of the largest public military service. - Eileen Wohlert information campaigns that is changing our culture to one that Carl shared with his - John Stansfold has a greater respect for life.” audience the two -George Kerry Carl Landwehr, founder of the Vitae Foundation questions that he Past President Trustees opened his remarks to the Serra Club of Saint Louis with a asked Pat during - Anita Mulligan - Paul Knese brief synthesis of his 25 years in the Pro-Life effort. Carl, an their interview: Newsletter Editor acclaimed sociologist, shared that his vision is to use mass “What are you Elise Rich 314-605-5293 media and analytical research to foster a pro-life message willing to give up? Newsletter E-mail - [email protected] that engages the culture war we are in and ultimately restores How much are you Serra Club of St. Louis Website www.serrastl.org a respect for life in Society. Carl believes in research, he willing to sacrifice?” District Governor believes that the right messenger with the correct message will While he did not William E. Polka Serra International positively affect the target audience. share Pat’s answer, 70 East Lake St. Ste 1210 Carl Landwehr, the principal messenger of the Vitae Carl declared to the Chicago IL 60601 1-800-488-4008 Foundation since 1992, believes that the “Church in America is audience “we have at a critical cultural tipping point.” He recognizes the mission the most incredible young man …marketing the message of life of the Serra Club to foster vocations as indispensable in the across the nation today”. effort to counteract current trends in our culture. Pat Castle began his remarks to the Serra Club of Saint Louis with two questions. “Are you proud to be Catholic? Are Carl Landwehr has retired as the President and CEO of you Pro-Life from conception to eternity.” The Serra response the Vitae Foundation. He now holds the title Founder and assured Pat he had the right audience. Strategic Advisor. Carl’s successor is Dr. Pat Castle. Dr. Castle Pat also brought gifts to every Serran at the luncheon: is a graduate of the Air Force Academy who retired with a A prayer card with the life runner’s creed, a red wrist bracelet distinguished military career. Dr Castle also co-founded LIFE with the Vitae message “Together We Are Winning” and a Runners dedicated to pro-life prayer and awareness while pregnancy help center location card. training and running cross-country and marathons. In his introduction of Dr. Pat Castle, Carl Landwehr Continued Together We Are Winning Continued September Pat declared: “Our country needs Vitae’s messaging. Just ten September 11, 2001. Combat Birthdays years ago America was 42% pro-life today its 51%.” casualties in all American Herman Kriegshauser 9-5 “Twenty years ago there were 800 Pregnancy Resource Wars and conflicts total 1.4 Raymond Mohrman 9-6 Centers and 2100 abortion facilities”. million individuals, 1.2 million Vincent Shaw 9-10 “Today there is 2500 Pregnancy Resource Centers and 700 abortions took place in the Bartolomeo Saracino 9-13 abortion facilities. The tide has turned”.” The body of Christ past year. Fifty-seven million Paul Gund 9-20 needs to press forward” Pat stated. individuals have been lost to Glennon Mertens 9-20 Pat brought home an interesting point when he abortion since the inception Marlene Phillips 9-21 introduced the small card he brought to the luncheon that has of Roe v Wade in 1973. Nine the phone numbers of the PRC’s in the Saint Louis region. He million were lost to the Nazi told of three pro-life gatherings he spoke at where he asked Holocaust of WW2. the audience if they knew the location of their closest PRC. “Abortion is the crown jewel of Satan” Pat declared. Only 3% knew the location of the PRC closest to them! “How Citing additional Vitae research Pat shared that 82% of will we help a mother in crisis if we don’t know where the help the women who had an abortion said that if they had received a is” Pat declared. He also confirmed that 87% of women who single life affirming message from someone they would not have are pregnant choose life for their child once they have seen an aborted. ultrasound. On the wall of the Vitae conference room is the Vitae Pat discerned becoming a Priest while in high school. declaration: God First-Life Always-Teammates Forever He did not enter the Seminary but he realized that his Dr Pat Castle ended his remarks to the Serra Club of discernment brought him closer to God. In drawing closer to Saint Louis by praying the Life Runner Creed. The Creed begins God Pat became more pro-life. with a statement that is similar to one of Dr. Castle’s opening Pat believes that the American culture is paralyzed on questions: the issue of abortion. Relying on Vitae research he confirmed that 35% of American women have had an abortion. He also shared that 23% of all pregnancies end in abortion. Thirty “We believe in the dignity of all human life from three hundred abortions occur daily, 2,900 people died on conception to natural death.” THE 19TH ANNUAL PETER RICHARD KENRICK LECTURE Vocation Committee THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014 =We are growing and need Serrans to step-up and help. I know some of you do not know what we as a committee are doing and I encour- Kenrick-Glennon Seminary age you to go to the web site http://serrastl.org/vocation-programs and see those programs which are currently on going. invites you and your guests to attend If you are working on any of these programs please e-mail me at [email protected]. The Lecture Some of you have been doing the work for years and I would love to “Catholics and History: Seeking Truth, know what and how long you have done so. If you are new to our club and would like to help with anything we do, or if you have some Dispelling Myths, and Finding the Holy Spirit ideals for something we should be doing please let me know. Across the Centuries" Most of the need we have will require only a small amount of time and because we keep it simple, will not keep you from all that you Guest Lecturer do for your Church. Thank you for any time you can give us. Any question you can call me at 314 842 1230 or email me deaconscotty@ Dr. Thomas F. Madden wainscotts.org Professor of Medieval History National Vocation Awareness Week Director, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, November 2-8, 2014 Saint Louis University National Vocation Awareness Week is a time for reflection and during National Vocation Awareness Week, we encourage all Catholics to: Lecture Begins—7:30 p.m. Take time to pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Informal reception following the lecture Reflect on our own vocation and strengthen our personal relationship with Christ. Educate our young people about the importance of silent prayer and taking the time to truly Listen to God's voice in our hearts. Serra Events Serra Prayers For Priests 1) AHRENS, REVEREND WILLIAM B., 05/03/51-Ret. September 10th lunch meeting: David Keys will ANDERSON, REVEREND ALEXANDER R., 05/24/75 share excerpts of his Eucharistic presentations 2) ANSTOETTER, REVEREND DONALD T., 05/26/12 ANTHONY, REVEREND MONSIGNOR PAUL G., 03/18/61-Ret. that have been heard on Catholic Radio and is 3) ARGENT, REVEREND ROBERT W., 03/26/55-Ret. sweeping through parishes in the Archdiocese. A ATEN, REVEREND ROBERT L., 05/26/79 recent Masters of Theology graduate of Franciscan 4) AURO, REVEREND FADI THOMAS M., 05/26/12 BAIER, REVEREND WILLIAM J., 06/05/82 University in Steubenville Ohio, Dave will help us 5) BAKER, S.T.L.,J.C.L.,P.A.