April, 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 strategic plan; and it always in- it by email, please contact Chuck Lynch, (502) 442-9302. cludes vocations. The Serra SPARK program came out of DIACONATE “SERRA MEETS” this partnership between Serra and ORDINATION OF ZOOM MEETING OF the CLLV. SATURDAY, Annually, the Center for Ap- SEMINARIAN MARCH 13, 2021 plied Research in the Apostolate DUSTIN HUNGERFORD (CARA) works with the CLLV to The USA Council (USAC) of report on the status of vocations in Serra International (SI) hosted it’s the U.S. When surveying priests The Diaconate Ordination of fourthly monthly “Serra Meets” on ordained in 2020, about what Seminarian Dustin Hungerford March 13. These are online, month- helped them most in their prayer will be celebrated by Archbishop ly meetings (via Zoom) to keep life, over 70% said they participat- Serrans in touch with USAC lead- ed in Eucharistic Adoration on a ership. Each of these will have a regular keynote speaker. This meeting was basis be- hosted by USAC President Richard fore en- Arians. tering the There were two guest speakers. seminary. Father Luke Ballman is Executive The Director of the USCCB’s Secretari- SPARK at for Clergy, Consecrated Life and program Vocations (CLLV). Father Daniel recogniz- Hanley is the Associate Executive es this by Director of the CLLV. strongly encourag- Fr. Ballman began by quoting ing Eu- from 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 – “But Fr. Luke Ballman charistic since we are of the day, let us be Adora- sober, putting on the breastplate of tion. Fr. Ballman spoke of there faith and love and the helmet that is being many young people, not just hope for salvation. For God did not Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Saturday, seminarians, who participate in destine us for wrath, but to gain April 10, 2021 at 11am. The peo- Eucharistic Adoration. ple of the Archdiocese of Louis- salvation through our Lord Jesus Fr. Ballman thanked us for our ville are welcome and encouraged Christ, who died for us, so that role in vocations and discipleship. to view the livestream of this joy- whether we are awake or asleep we ful celebration. To access the may live together with him.” He Fr. Hanley spoke of the many livestream, go to said we are to partner with Christ in anxieties that young Catholics face www.youtube.com and search for saving souls. today – including questions like Cathedral of the Assumption He reminded us that Serra’s “What does God want me to be?” Louisville, KY. For more infor- work is “vital” and that we are a He suggested that we all recog- mation, contact Sr. Sarah consulting organization to the nized Christ’s sermon on the two Yungwirth in the Vocation Office USCCB on vocations. About every greatest commandments – loving at 502-471-2121. three years the bishops develop a God and loving neighbor. He SERRA CLUB OF LOUISVILLE, KY Great Lakes Region, District 158, Club 130 Page 1 www.ArchLou.org/Serra APRIL, 2021 SERRA MEETS the entire report. (continued from page 1) Survey of men ordained to the priesthood in the U.S. in 2020. There were 448 men being ordained in 2020. The report can be found here. spoke of how we’ve all received “grace upon grace” (John 1:16). Survey of women and men professing perpetual vows in the U.S. (to orders of priests and sisters) in reli- Fr. Hanley spoke of the incredible intimacy with gious life. There were 172 doing so in 2020. The re- God that we have in the Eucharist. Our Lord can port can be found here. love each of us personally. Survey of men ordained to the permanent diaconate in He spoke of the two the U.S. in 2019-2020. There were 176 men ordained famous tax collectors in in this period. The report can be found here. the Gospels – Matthew and Zacchaeus. Having a For a recording of the whole meeting, click here. relationship with Christ, Our next “Serra Meets” gathering by Zoom will each was forever changed; be at noon, Louisville time, on Saturday, April 10, but each had very differ- when the keynote speaker will be Archbishop Bernard ent vocations. Zacchaeus Hebda of the St. Paul & Minneapolis Archdiocese. may well have stayed in Jericho, while Matthew KEN PEET RECEIVES went on to become an THE FACE OF SERRA AWARD Apostle and traveled to promote the Gospel. Like- In the business part of the March 13 “Serra Fr. Daniel Hanley wise, Lazarus, Mary and Meets” Zoom meeting, USAC President Richard Ari- Martha were changed people because they knew ans announced those people being given the “Face of Christ. Fr. Hanley said the key to all of this is that Serra” Award – given by each Regional Director to we are each called to be intimate with Jesus. “The honor one of the District Governors in his/her region. joy is in living this great truth,” he said. Our very own Ken Peet was given the award for Fr. Hanley spoke of the three-fold reality of a the Great Lakes Region (with over 30 local Serra vocation. First is the universal nature of the call, in that we are all called to intimacy with God. Second- ly, this call is to be a friend, as well as a brother or sister, to Christ. Thirdly, is the specific nature of the vocation – whether it be to build up the Church through marriage, the priesthood or diaconate, a consecrated life, or a single life. We were reminded that we are all part of the Body of Christ, even though we, and young people in particular, may struggle to determine where exact- ly we fit in. He said that “Holiness happens now. We don’t have to wait to be able to please Christ.” Our message to young people should be that vo- cations fall in to place, once you know God’s love Clubs), due to his time, service and leadership for you. “A vocation is an adventure with Christ,” he throughout the Serra organization. said. We should encourage young people to be curi- Ken, a Serran since 2013, has served in several ous about Christ, like Zacchaeus climbing the tree to roles on our club’s Board of Trustees; is our current learn more about the Lord. District Governor; and is just a heck of a nice guy! Fr. Hanley spoke of the primacy of prayer and These awards are usually presented at an annual Serra the primacy of intimacy with Christ. Rally early in the year, which was canceled this year The following three reports, referenced in the due to the pandemic. presentations, were a collaboration between the Ken, congratulations for the well-deserved Face CCLV and the Center for Applied Research in the of Serra Award; and thanks for all you do for our Apostolate (CARA). Each report contains an Execu- Club, as well as for our District, our Region, and for tive Summary in case you don’t have time to read all of the USA Council. SERRA CLUB OF LOUISVILLE, KY Great Lakes Region, District 158, Club 130 Page 2 www.ArchLou.org/Serra APRIL, 2021 MARCH 15 MEETING - UPCOMING MEETINGS WHETHER HELL IS AND EVENTS CROWDED OR EMPTY * Regular meetings during the pandemic will be an- For this meeting, we had a video by Bishop Rob- nounced once scheduled. We target the third Monday ert Baron, the Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, the each month, at noon, in the Heritage Room on the largest Catholic community in the nation. Bishop Bar- first floor of St. Louis Bertrand’s old school build- ron, born in 1959 in Chicago, was ordained a priest in ing. All attendees must bring their own food, drink, 1986, and a bishop in 2015. napkins, utensils, mask, and sanitizer. You can also He is a speaker, essayist, theologian, founder of attend via Zoom to hear and see the guest speaker. “Word On Fire Catholic Ministries,” and a #1 Ama- There is no charge to attend, but reservations are re- zon bestseller author (“To Light a Fire on the Earth: quired for non-members. Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age” 2017). He * Apr 5, at 7 pm (first Monday each month) - Rosary has published 17 books. His film series, “Catholicism: for Vocations, by Zoom. (1st Mondays) The Pivotal Players” was nominated for an Emmy * Apr 10 – Seminarian Dustin Hungerford will be Award. He has 1.5 million Facebook fans, 140,000+ ordained a temporary Deacon at a Mass at 11 am. To YouTube subscribers, and 100,000+ Twitter follow- access the live stream, go to www.YouTube.com and ers. search for the Cathedral of the Assumption, Louis- Bishop Barron tells us that the Bible makes it clear ville, KY. that Hell ex- * Apr 10 – noon Louisville time - “Serra Meets” - ists. Jesus national Zoom meeting for all Serrans. (2nd Satur- spoke more days) of Hell than * Apr 19 - scheduled regular meeting at St. Louis anyone else Bertrand. (3rd Mondays) in the New * Apr 25 - Sun - World Day of Prayer for Vocations Testament. * Apr 27 - Tue, 11 am – Serra Board meeting at St. Bishop Bar- Margaret Mary Spirituality House. ron referred * Questions? - Contact Chuck Lynch at (502) us to the 442-9302 or [email protected]. separating of the goats had. He believed “we may reasonably hope that all and the people will be saved,” said Bishop Barron – all based sheep (Matthew 25) as just one example.