Serra Club of Toronto Central - Serra Canada

Serra Club of Toronto Central

Upcoming Events

Diocese and Bishop

Archdiocese of Toronto - Archbishop Thomas Collins

Meeting Times and Location

Club meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Gran Gusto Ristorante: 3883 Hwy 7, Woodbridge, ON, 905-856-5508 (located 1 set of lights west of Weston Rd), beginning with Mass at noon followed by lunch and a speaker. The meeting usually ends at 1:30 pm. Speakers range from priests to religious and lay people who talk on vocations and other topics of interest to Catholics.

Members

An average of 35 members

Annual Dues

Annual dues $300 which include cost of meals and membership fees for Serra International.

Annual Club Activities

Participate in annual Toronto Serra Club events: Ordinandi Dinner, Altar Server awards, Priest Appreciation Dinner, Priests' Barbeque, Retired Priests' Luncheon


Recent News

2010 Ordinandi Dinner

The first Tuesday in March is somewhat of a tradition in the Archdiocese of Toronto. For the last 20 years, the annual Ordinandi Dinner has taken place, providing the soon to be priests from the Archdiocese and beyond the chance to tell their moving vocation stories.

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Photos: Archdiocese of Toronto

2011 Ordinandi Dinner:
Pearson Convention Center, Brampton, March 1st 2011.



Deacon in Formation - Michael Gennaro

A sincere thank you to all Serrans and especially those in my Central Club. Your prayers and good wishes have been overwhelming and greatly appreciated. As a Serran, it is our responsibility to pray daily for vocations. It is especially comforting to know that every day, all around the world, thousands of Serrans are saying thousands of prayers to assist me in my discernment, as my wife Marie and I continue in the diaconate formation program.

Mike Gennaro


Photos

Meeting - October 13, 2009

Meeting - September 9, 2009

Fall Conference - October 4, 2008

Priests' BBQ - June 23, 2008

Awards


List of Officers

President - Jerry Hayes

As the incoming president of the Toronto Central Serra Club for the year 2010-11, I look forward to the many challenges that this role involves. Our club has experienced a small surge of membership growth over the past year which is something that must be maintained well into the future. Providing programs that not only interest the general membership but as well stimulates Serrans to want to actively pursue the promotion of vocation awareness is a goal that all of us should strive to attain.

As a relatively new Serran I will require the assistance of the many experienced Serrans who continue to offer me their support. The path that they have created to establish the wonderful relationships that our club has developed with our clergy will certainly be a model that I will use to its best advantage over the next twelve months. With the help of our membership at large as well as that of the vocations office, hopefully this period can develop into a truly banner year which will form a foundation for further club initiatives for many more years to come.


Chaplain - Fr. Robert Mignella

Fr. Robert Mignella, from All Saints parish in Etobicoke, is the second of three boys from Italian immigrant parents. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, obtaining an H.B.Sc. while studying Psychology and Philosophy. Back to back formative years at the Newman Center Catholic Chaplaincy and Serra House prepared him to enter St. Augustine's Seminary. He obtained an Honours Masters of Divinity degree upon completion of his theological studies. As a seminarian, Fr. Robert was fortunate to have worked for the Canadian Catholic Conference of Bishops' National office for World Youth Day's 2000 and 2002 planning and hosting team.