We Are Family

Dear friends on the journey,

Long gone are the days when I get the whole summer off. Adulting has a way of doing that. Yet, I still long for summertime. Weather that calls me to the lake and beach. Longer days for adventuring. The season that opens schedules for more carefree social time, baseball games, fireworks and BBQs, and casual gatherings with friends and family. These days are finally upon us! And don’t we need them more than ever!

No one needs a reminder of the last two years. The pandemic forced us into our homes, physically separating us but we were far from estranged. Our parish never closed. We just gathered in new and creative ways. But we’ve slowly been emerging from a blanket of uncertainty, unknowing, and fear. All Masses are again indoors, kids and teens have been onsite for formation, adult ministries are meeting in person. Future planning finally seems to be possible again so our pastoring team has planned for a normal program year just as it was pre-pandemic. But one area has been amiss and that is our parish family social time.

So, we begin the new program year with Serra Summer, a season of pure fellowship and fun for all ages. After three full years, our parish picnic is back and kicks off the summer activities:

• Parish Picnic ~ Saturday, June 25 ~ 5:00 pm Mass on the grass followed by the picnic
• Fellowship Fridays ~ July 8, 15, 22, 29 ~ 6:00 pm food, games and fun in the courtyard
• Cana in the Courtyard ~ Friday, August 5 ~ 6:00 pm wine sharing social in the courtyard
• Serra Cinema ~ July 18 and August 18 ~ 6:00 pm movies in the Serra Center
• CAMP PSP ~ July 12 – 15 ~ Campers in grades 1-5 will explore the beautiful outdoors God created. Registration is open now.
• 4:12 Youth Ministry summer events begin the week of July 11

​Event details will be found on the website and in the coming weeks’ bulletins.
This is what the Lord GOD showed me: a basket of...summer fruit. Amos 8:1

You are invited to come enjoy this basket of summer fruit, this basket of friendship, food, drink, games, music, adventure, and stories in God’s vineyard that is our parish family home of Padre Serra.

I’ll see you there!

Siempre Adelante,

Teresa Runyon
​Faith Life Minister