Serra International Foundation Give Day
By the numbers:
The Need for the Serra International Foundation
The Church's vocations crisis —
and why our mission matters more than ever
Your gift helps ensure every parish has a pastor — today, 1 in 3 don't
Global seminary enrollment has fallen every single year since 2012 — dropping from 108,481 candidates in 2022 to 106,495 in 2023 alone
Today there are 35,000 priests in the U.S., down 40% since 1970 — Give Day helps fund the next generation
A gift to Give Day supports seminarians on their path to the priesthood, helping close the gap from 1 priest per 810 in 1970 Catholics to today's 1 per 2,025
For 75 years, through your generosity, the Serra International Foundation has provided grants that have supported vocation initiatives, seminarian support, leadership development, and international outreach. Our Foundation helps ensure that future priests and religious receive the encouragement, formation, and resources they need to answer God’s call, building a pipeline to filling empty pulpits.
Support Vocations and Help Us Reach Our Goal!
Goal: $40,000
A running total of what has been raised to-date will be posted on July 1 - stay tuned!
Empower vocations. Strengthen faith
for generations. Give today.
On St. Junipero Serra’s Feast Day, we celebrate a missionary spirit rooted in faith, courage, and a commitment to building the future of the Church.
I invite every Serra member to join our Serra International Foundation Give Day by making a gift in support of vocations. Your generosity helps provide resources, encouragement, and formation opportunities for those discerning a call to the priesthood and religious life. Together, we can honor St. Junipero Serra’s legacy by helping others answer God’s call with confidence and hope.
Cindy Bell
The Serra International Foundation Board President
Give Day Lead Gifts
The Serra International Foundation thanks the following Serrans for their lead gifts
to help get our Give Day off to a great start!
A running total of what has been raised to-date will be posted on July 1 - stay tuned!
Cindy Bell
Serra International Foundation President
Ben and Mary Doskocil Family Foundation
Gene Gillespie
Serra International Foundation Board Trustee and District Governor, US Council, SE 18
Michelle Gillette-Lacko
"I am a Serran and my son is in seminary"
Daniel Grady
Serra International Foundation President-Elect
Dan Jones
Serra International Past President
Dennis Leiber
Serra International Foundation Past President
John McQuillen
President, Serra Club of Victoria, TX
Robert Rudman
Serra International Foundation Board Trustee
Judy Schumaker
Serra International Foundation Board Past President
Greg Schwietz
Serra International Past President
Renée Underwood, CFRE
Serra International Foundation Board Trustee and District Governor, US Council, SC 46