Padre Pio Academy to Host Serra Club gathering featuring Mercedarian Sisters





The Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament will be special guest speakers at the next meeting of the Serra Club at Padre PioAcademy September 18th, 6:30pm.

Mass will be said by the newly ordained Fr. Kevin Fox and the event will be catered by Italian Creations. And the event, believe it or not, is totally free.  Space is limited so please RSVP ASAP  to emilycudnik@gmail.com Adults only please.

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM    Mass
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM   Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM   Mercedarian Sisters talk about religious life/vocations

The Serra Clubs are volunteer groups of women and men dedicated to supporting vocations in the Catholic Church.

The worldwide organization is known as Serra International and has groups in 42 countries. There are about 750 local clubs comprised of about 20,000 lay people.

Serra Club (not to be confused with Sierra Club) is named for the Franciscan priest Saint Junipero Serra whose mission work in California and Mexico serves as a splendid example of dedication to following God’s call.

The Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament include more than 500 sisters staff 83 schools, catechetical centers, parish and diocesan ministries in 13 different countries: United States, Mexico, Italy, Spain, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba and Mozambique. As consecrated women, the Sisters extend their Eucharistic Mercedarian spirit of adoration and praise to Jesus in the Eucharist, and filial love and devotion to our Lady of Mercy, Mother of the Redeemer.

Padre Pio Academy is a small K-12 college preparatory school dedicated to providing a classical, Catholic education for students in kindergarten through twelfth grades.  Padre Pio Academy seeks to instill in its pupils the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ that will burn throughout their lives, undimmed by the winds of this world. Domine, exaudi orationem meam!

Please RSVP to emilycudnik@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

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