The Christmas Season
For a child is born to us, a son is given us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace. — Isaiah 9:5
Christmastide extends from First Vespers on Christmas Eve to the Baptism of Our Lord, which usually falls on the Sunday after Epiphany.
Serra ClubThe Serra Club is a Catholic organization devoted to promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Our Club is part of District 30 which includes clubs in the Archdiocese of Miami, and those in the Dioceses of Palm Beach, St. Petersburg, and Venice, Florida. Read more about us. |
| We meet on the 1st Tuesday and 3rd Saturday of each month. |
| 1st Tuesday - Mass at Ascension Catholic Church at 7:30am followed by a breakfast meeting at the Holiday Inn Oceanside in Highland Beach. |
| 3rd Saturday - Mass at Ascension Catholic Church at 9:00am followed by a breakfast meeting at the Holiday Inn Oceanside in Highland Beach. |
Vocations Chalice Program
The Vocations Chalice program involves parish families in vocations awareness by inviting a family to pray for vocations over the chalice at their evening meal for one week. The Serra Chalice Program involves families in vocations awareness by inviting a family each week to pray daily for vocations. The family assigned for the week receives the chalice from the celebrant at Sunday Mass, places it on the mantel or dining room table at home, and says a prayer or two daily for vocations.
In our Southern Deanery, the program began at St. Joan of Arc in Boca Raton. A few years later, it was brought to St. Thomas More in Boynton Beach. Last year, the chalice program was introduced at St. Vincent Ferrer in Delray Beach. Recently, it began at St. Mark in Boynton Beach. Soon, the program will begin at Ascension in Boca Raton. And in the Cathedral Deanery, Father Michael has recently started it at St. Paul of the Cross in North Palm Beach. From a tiny mustard seed, a large bush grows.
Vocations prayers can be found on our Vocations page.
For more information contact chalice@serraspbc.org.
Vocations DVD
Watch a short video clip on the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.
The Knights of Columbus website has numerous vocations resources and support materials. Under the motto “Keep the Faith Alive,” the Order’s vocations initiative has a number of programs based on prayer and designed to reach the hearts and minds of young people, as well as to provide financial support during their years of seminary training or religious formation.