“Now more than ever, we need the Lord to raise up an army to strengthen His Church and spread the Gospel. The prayer, fasting, and service you do as Serrans,
for the sake of vocations is essential to this work.”
— Most Rev. Andrew H. Cozzens, STD, DD, outgoing Episcopal Adviser for Serra’s USA Council, Jan. 30, 2019

Jesus’ commission to the twelve,
is a directive to us all…
Then Jesus approached and said to them,
“All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit…
Matthew 28:18-19
VISION
Pray for, encourage, and affirm all those in the Archdiocese of Omaha called by God to serve the Catholic Church in ordained or consecrated life.
MISSION
Foster and promote vocations to the Catholic priesthood and consecrated religious life while assisting our members in recognizing and responding to God’s call in our own lives.
COMMUNITY
To support our vision and mission, we collaborate with like-minded Catholic organizations in the Archdiocese of Omaha and our world.
More About Serra Club of West Omaha
LEADERSHIP
We are led by a board of dedicated individuals that rotate annually. These leaders give selflessly of their time and talent.
MEET THE BOARDHISTORY
The Serra Club of West Omaha was founded in 1988. Since then we have grown and expanded our offerings to support our clergy and consecrated religious.
LEARN MOREPARTNERS
Working together helps us achieve our international mission. Without the support of each other, we couldn’t do the worthwhile work that we do.
MEET KEY PARTNERSWE ARE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE HOLY SEE
The Vatican recognizes
Serra International as the only global lay apostolate for vocations in the Catholic Church.
In 1941, Pope Pius XII created the
Pontificium Opus Vocationum Sacerdotalium…
…to encourage and coordinate efforts to promote vocations to the sacred priesthood of the Catholic Church. Serra International was aggregated to this work in 1951. Aggregation reflects not only specific support from the Vatican for our mission, but also confers special spiritual benefits on all Serrans.
Read His Holiness Pope Francis’ address to Serrans at their private audience with him during the Serra International Convention in Rome.
READ NOWWhat is Serra International?

FOUNDED
Serra International was founded in Seattle, WA in 1935.

46 COUNTRIES
Over 1,100 Serra clubs have been chartered in 46 countries around the world.

20,000 MEMBERS
Members of Serra are lay Catholic men and women of all ages and backgrounds who ensure the future of our Church by creating a “culture of vocations.”