Serra
Club
Rev.
Robert A. Matya, Chaplain and Spiritual Director
380 N. 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 474-7914
Rob Bryant, President
"To foster and promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life and to further Catholicism by encouraging its members, in fellowship, through education, to fulfill their vocations to service."
The Lincoln Serra Club
has been active in the Diocese of Lincoln since its 
beginning
in 1955. The club is associated with Serra International, an international
Catholic lay organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging vocations
to the priesthood and the religious life.
The first Serra club was formed in 1935 in Seattle, Washington. Then, as now, the two great needs for the church were for informed Catholic lay leaders who understand and live their own Christian vocations to service, and for dedicated priests and religious.
The founding Serrans chose as the organization's patron Father Junipero Serra. Now named, Blessed Junipero Serra by the Church, Father Serra was an 18th-century Franciscan missionary to Mexico who was so influential in creating missions there.
Members of the Lincoln Serra club are Catholic men who are active in their parish and committed to promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
The Serra Club meets on
the first and third Fridays of every month. The first Friday meeting holds
a Mass followed by a lunch. For the third Friday meeting members gather for
lunch and a speaker who talks about some aspect of the Catholic faith. The
goal of the meetings is to create an opportunity for spiritual growth and
fellowship.
The Lincoln Serra Club is very active in the Catholic community, focusing on supporting new and existing vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The following are a few of the long-time programs the Serra Club has sponsored for the Diocese:
There are 77 members of
the Lincoln Serra Club and members come from all over the city of Lincoln
and work in a variety of occupations. The chaplain of the club is the vocations
director of the Diocese of Lincoln and the current chaplain is Father Robert
Matya.
To contact the Lincoln Serra Club call the Chancery Office of the Diocese of Lincoln at 402-488-0921.
