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A Year for Priests
Message from Holy Father – Letter of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI proclaiming a year for priests on the 150th anniversary of the “Dies Natalis” of the cure of Ars.

President's Message
The Serra family is deeply saddened by the loss of Fred McNair, a Vice President of Serra International and former President of the Foundation. Fred was an extraordinary leader of Serra organizations and the Catholic Church. His energy and dedication brought remarkable success for us, our Church and his community of Austin, Texas. Fred was 64. He is survived by Evelyn, his dear wife of forty-two years, three children and seven grandchildren. ...

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Welcome to The Serra Foundation

Serra Foundation The Objectives and Purposes of The Serra International Foundation are to:

• Fund programs that foster and promote vocations to the ministerial priesthood of the Catholic Church as a particular vocation to service

• Fund programs of formation for men and women in consecrated religious life in the Catholic Church

• Enhance the recognition of Serra International as the global lay apostolate for vocations in the Catholic Church

The Serra International Foundation was founded in 1951 to assist Serra in fulfilling its objectives of fostering and promoting vocations in the Catholic Church. Since that time, the Foundation has funded a wide range of programs for the formation and training of priests and consecrated religious.

Serra International is not a fundraising organization. Its primary methods are prayer and action. The Foundation’s role is to support and complement those methods, not to eclipse them. Nevertheless, the importance of the Foundation’s role has never been greater.

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It is the responsibility of every Serran, as well as the faithful all over the world, to support the important work of this organization. Please find it in your heart to give a gift today. Any size gift will be useful and greatly appreciated. Click here.

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