Every Sunday morning, rain or shine, we serve coffee, donuts and fresh fruit after each Mass.

Ministers of coffee and donuts are always needed. This is a great opportunity for adults, teens and children to share in friendship, fellowship, and conversation. Working side-by-side pouring joe and serving dough!

Pick your Sundays and Masses to enjoy a Sunday morning in the courtyard with fellow parishioners.

Sign up with Richard and Delia
​
Also visit: Weekend Experience

Ushers welcome us as we arrive to worship, helping us find our way around the worship space and into comfortable seats, facilitating our processions (especially at Communion), and handing out worship aids and bulletins. They also help all of us be responsible stewards by taking up the collection at the liturgy. Ushers are especially needed at the 11:00 am Mass. Contact: Paul Collier

​Also visit: Ministries A to Z

Donate new items related to any of the themed baskets and bring them to the parish office.

Themes:

• Irish Basket
  Irish themed décor, books, Irish whiskey, Irish food item, religious items, or anything with an Irish feel
• New Baby Basket
  Diapers, bath products, blankets, newborn clothing, newborn toys, etc.
• Italian Basket
  Italian dishes, food items, cookbooks, décor, wine, etc.
• Mexican Basket
  Hispanic Décor, Tortilla Maker, margarita set, spice set, higher-end Tequila, recipes with dry ingredients attached, etc.
• Chocolate Lovers Basket
  Gourmet Chocolates, fondue set, cookbook, Chocolate apparel, etc.

Other Ideas:

• Gift Cards
• A bottle of wine (valued at $25 or more)

Please contact deserie@padreserra.org

On Sunday, February 16, Padre Serra joined with other parishes in Ventura County to honor and thank parishioners for their dedication to ministry and life as Jesus' disciple. Padre Serra proudly honored Laurie Nichols and Terri Korell.

Laurie Nichols and her husband Jim joined Padre Serra when it was established in July 1988. Over the past 32 years, Laurie has been an engaged parishioner and disciple of Jesus. In the early years, she was a faith formation catechist, children's liturgy facilitator, alter server leader, and confirmation retreat volunteer. In the past 15 years, Laurie has served on the baptism team, as a Eucharistic Minister and, with her husband Jim, on the married couples retreat team. She has led our parish Welcome Team from its inception five years ago and currently leads the 44-member lector team. Through it all, she has sung in the alto section of the adult choir, which brings her tremendous joy.

Terri Korell's life of ministry began in high school, where she was president of the Young Catholics in Action at San Gabriel Mission High School in San Gabriel, CA. She received her degree in nursing and had dedicated her working life to caring for the health needs of her patients for 46 years. Since 2002, she has served as a Eucharistic Minister. For the last twelve years, she has been a member of our parish's St. Vincent De Paul conference, where she has served as the Vincentian conference and district recording secretaries. Most recently, she has served as our conference's president.

Also visit: Adults, Giving, SVdP, Volunteer 

Friends offer smiles, greetings and help in the gazebo every Sunday morning at the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses. 
​
Everyone can welcome! Sign up for one mass per month: Laurie laurieannnichols@gmail.com 
​
Also visit: Weekend Experience

Laurie Nichols, Jackie Perrin and Sheila Montgomery
​Photo by Julius Acero

The Marthas and Matthews ministry lovingly cares for our church and chapel. The group meets every Wednesday morning to clean these sacred spaces. If you are interested in lending a hand, please contact Karen at barranca5@hotmail.com

Also visit: Volunteer, Giving

This is a fairly new ministry at Padre Serra, but one that will inevitably grow and deepen.

We are looking for people to help “mix” sound at Mass and at some Serra Center events, but this will likely expand to other responsibilities sooner rather than later. Training will be provided.

If you’re interested, please contact Bill Giles at audiovisual@padreserra.org who is coordinating this exciting ministry.

Also visit: Giving, Music

We are indebted to Griffin Mortuary for their long-standing gift of yearly calendars to our parish. They are no longer able to continue, so we are looking for a parishioner or business who would like to sponsor our 2020 parish calendars.

For details, contact Pam Kingsley pam@padreserra.org 

​​Thank you!

Main course and paper goods provided!
Water, soda, wine, and beer available for purchase.
Entertainment, games and activities for all ages!
Bring your chairs and blankets.

Congratulations to our parish's  2019 honorees: Deacon Arnold Reyes and Mr. David Gutierrez

This event brings together parishes from across the county to celebrate their hardworking volunteers, while supporting the mission of Catholic Charities of Ventura County.

If you would like to attend the dinner to support your fellow parishioners, please contact Genevieve Morlino (805) 643·4694 x312, gmorlino@ccharities.org

Auction Items Needed!
​If you own a business, please consider donating goods or services. If you work at a business, please ask your employer. If you would like to donate gift cards to restaurants or movies, tickets to plays, concerts or sporting events or vacation homes or timeshares please contact michelle@padresrra.org or evecollier@verizon.net

​If you would like to donate funds to cover the cost of certain expenses for the tournament or dinner, please contact paul@padreserra.org or pam@padreserra.org
​
Thanks and blessings for being a part of this effort to support Youth Ministry!

Also visit: Fairways to Heaven Tee Sign

Think you're having fun now? Wait until you have volunteered in Spark!
Lively instruction, spiritual depth, genuine caring, all in small groups with lots of adult support and... all lesson plans and materials are provided! Help our team lead and teach children in grades 1 - 5.
Come to this session to learn how easy it is.