The Serra Club of Chattanooga, Tennessee

CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW OFFICERS


New Officers for the Club year July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, will be formally installed at the annual ceremony and banquet to be held at the Choo Choo on Monday, June 23, 2008, by our faithful Chaplin, Father George Schmidt. The new slate includes:

President Pat Jabaley
President Elect Dale "Rusty" Philips
VP Vocations Sophia Bridger
VP Membership Larry Parks
VP Communications Richard Buhrman
VP Programs Pauline Eberle
Secretary Emily Knoch
Treasurer Fos Goodwin
Past Pres. Trustee Bert Shramko
Past Pres. Trustee Skip Nardo
Past Pres. Trustee Mel Downs

BLESSED JUNIPERO SERRA, PRIEST

Junipero Serra was born on November 24, 1713 on the island of Baleari Major and was given the name Peter. He entered the Order of the Friars Minor at Palma, Majorca in 1730 and, after completing his studies, was ordained to the priesthood in 1736. In April of 1749, he began his missionary work and went to Mexico, where he preached the gospel to the native peoples and founded missions. He entered California on July 1, 1767 where he proceeded to found nine missions along the California coast from San Diego to San Francisco. He died in Monterey on August 28, 1784 and is buried in the mission church of Saint Charles Borromeo, which he founded.




UPCOMING EVENTS

February 11, 2008 Monday
Speaker: Fr. Manuel Perez of O.L.P.H.

February 25, 2008 Monday
Speaker: Fr. Ragan Schriver of Catholic Charities

February 27, 2008 Wednesday
Board of Trustees Meeting at O.L.P.H. at 5:00 PM

Full Calendar

MEETING NOTICE
Regular meetings of the Serra Club of Chattanooga are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month in the Crystal Room at the Chattanooga, Choo-Choo, 1400 Market Street.

Schedule is as follows:
11:40 Mass
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Speaker Presentation

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