Serra Vocations Mass and Dinner
6:30pm
Thursday, 16 April 2026
Sacred Heart Church
2 Richard Porter Way Pymble
Serrans are Catholic lay women and men who respond to the call to promote and support vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life in the Catholic Church. In 1935, four Catholic lay people established the first Serra club in Seattle. Serra is named after Father ("Fray") Junípero Serra, noted Spanish Franciscan missionary, who played a leading part in early missionary work in Mexico and California between 1749 and 1784. Fr Junipero was beatified in 1988 and canonised in September 2015. His Feast Day is celebrated on 1 July.
Serrans accept as their responsibility the promotion of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. They possess a deep appreciation of the ministerial priesthood as being essential to the Church. Serrans have been generous in offering their support to those who hear the call to serve Christ in the priesthood.
St John Paul II 1985
The evening will begin with Mass followed by a light meal with our guest and a short meeting. Mass will be celebrated by Fr Rosan Mathew, Assistant Parish Priest at The Entrance Parish.
Terry Scanlan will speak about the origins, objectives, activities, and plans for Serra and supporting Serra membership. After dinner, Fr Mathew will speak to the group about his vocation beginning in India and continuing in Australia.
Fr Rosan Mathew was ordained by Bishop Anthony Randazzo on 19 March 2025 (the Solemnity of St Joseph) at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Waitara. He celebrated his first Mass one day later at The Entrance. Before his priesthood, he served as a transitional deacon at The Entrance for six months following his diaconal ordination in September 2024. Originally from India where he began his discernment for the priesthood, he moved to Australia over 10 years ago to pursue his vocation and joined the Diocese of Broken Bay in early 2021. He completed his seminary studies at Vianney College in Wagga Wagga, graduating in 2020.
If you would like to know more about vocation activities in Broken Bay and how you may be able to play a part in supporting our existing vocations and encouraging new vocations please join us.
Everyone is welcome. Please "come and see".
Please remember to pray every day for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, the consecrated life, ecclesial women, all seminarians and novices, and for the perseverance of existing vocations.
For further information or to attend, please contact Terry Scanlan at 0438 887 295 or via the Parish office.
www.scanzspac.org
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