Reverend Thomas Sparacino was appointed chaplain of the Pittsburgh Serra Club on
April 4, 2006. He was ordained June 6, 1998. Fr. Tom is also Co-Director of the
Office for Vocations. He was born on October 13, 1963. The Board of
Trustees welcomes Father Sparacino as our fourth Chaplain in our
61 years of working and praying for vocations.
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Prayer List
Pray the Serran prayers for all members and their spouses.
Member News
The next meetings of the Board of Trustees will take place on July 26th and August 23rd at St.Paul's Seminary a 5:30 PM.
Regional Conference
The Serra Club of South Bend, Indiana is the host chapter for the 2006
Regional Conference to be held at Notre Dame on October 27th thru
29th. The theme of the meeting will be "Searching for Knowledge,
Truth, Charity and Christ". Father Theodfore Hesburgh, C.S.C.,
President Emeritus of Notr Dame will be one of the presenters.
Scholarship Fund Drive
The Annual Scholarship Fund Drive is underway. All monies collected now
and during the coming year for Memorial Gifts will be presented
to the Bishop at the next Ordinati Dinner. These funds are used for the
education of the seminariians. Mail your gift to the Serra Office at the Seminary.
Quote of the Month
Optimism is the father that leads to achievement -
Helen Keller (1880 -1968)
Special Activities
Last month, Regina Kelly remembered the birthdays of 48 priests,
religious and seminarians. The birthday greetings are greatly
appreciated by the recipients. Regina continues to receive
acknowledgments from priests and religious who appreciate being
remembered by Serra.