SUPPORTING VOCATIONS IN                                  THE DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY

The mission of Serra is to encourage and support vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the Sioux City Diocese.  The St. Serra of Siouxland (Sioux City) works with Bishop John Keehner and Father Travis Crotty our director of vocations to promote and encourage consecrated vocations through prayer and activities.

• Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. 
• Pray for those who served in the past and those presently serving. 
• Encourage Eucharistic adoration. 
• Assist at priestly and diaconate ordinations of the diocese. 
• Send ordination anniversary cards to each priest and deacon.
• Host the sisters at a Sioux City Explorers baseball game.
• Deliver a “Mardi Gras” meal to the Carmelite Nuns.
• Host a Christmas brunch for the seminarians.
• Be of assistance to the Vocations Office, may include mailings or deliveries. 
• Collaborate with diocesan-wide Knights of Columbus clubs through a local KC club in sending gifts to the seminarians during the week of their finals in spring and fall, and additional opportunities.
• Send birthday cards to seminarians, deacons, and women in formation. 
• Send Christmas cards to all diocesan priests, men in the deacon formation, women religious, and parents of seminarians.