Serra Club of Vancouver
Diocese and Bishop
Archdiocese of Vancouver - Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB
Meeting Times and Location
Serrans meet for the First Friday at 7.00 a.m. followed by a breakfast meeting and for a Mass at 6.00 p.m. on the Third Wednesday of each month followed by dinner and a Spiritual Talk. The Spiritual talks help to contribute to our Members' education and Spiritual growth. The Executive meets on the first Wednesday of each month except in July and August.
Members
Members consist of married couples and single men and women. New members are always welcome. Our Club roster presently stands at 37 members.
Annual Dues
Annual dues are $260 for a married couple and $160 for a single person.
Annual Club Activities
The Club's major annual activities include:
- The Archbishop's Altar Servers Awards for two servers from each Parish
- An Appreciation Dinner for all the Clergy of the Archdiocese
- Annual Golf Tournament for all the Priests of the Archdiocese
- An Appreciation Lunch for all the Sisters and Brothers every two years.
- Serrans act as ushers for all major diocesan events at the Cathedral
- Work closely with the Vocation Director's Office for all vocation related programs in the Archdiocese
- Help the Sisters of the Atonement by making sandwiches for the poor and homeless.
- Serrans attend an annual three days retreat in Mission.
- Created The Jack Mills Bursary, named after one of our founding Members, to provide two annual bursaries for Seminarians of the Archdiocese
- Provide an annual award for the Seminarian Oratory Contest held at Christ the King Seminary in Mission
- Our Members also serve on the Regional and National Committees.
Contact
Cleto Dos Remedios
604-261-7177
List of Officers
- President - Ted Chibber
- VP Programs - Amy Tam - amytam@yahoo.com
- VP Vocations - Pamela Ho - pamho123@hotmail.com
- VP Membership - Sophie Lui - solouie@shaw.ca
- VP Communications - Cleto Dos Remedios - cleto@shaw.ca
- Treasurer - Ray Jackman - rayej@shaw.ca
- Secretary - Joseph Tan - josephtan@shaw.ca
- Trustee - Vila Nova Carvalho - vncarvalho@shaw.ca
- Trustee - Terry G. Keenan - terrygkeenan@shaw.ca
- Trustee - Lorne Beauchamp - beauchamp&co@telus.net
- Past President - Ken Boguski - kmboguski@shaw.ca
- Chaplain - Rev. Joseph Nguyen - vocation@rcav.bc.ca
