Serra Club witnesses candidacy ceremony – Catholic Times: Read Catholic news and stories
The Serra Club of Columbus held its annual installation at Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School on Tuesday, June 18. Bishop Earl Fernandes celebrated Mass in the Mother of Mercy Chapel, followed by a dinner at the Robert C. Walter Commons. During the Mass, Bishop Fernandes also admitted seminarians Michael Rhatican (left) and Christopher Dixon to the candidacy as they publicly declared their intent to receive the sacrament of ordination as a deacon and ultimately as a priest. They were joined by Father William Hahn (second from left), the diocesan vocations officer. Serra Club officers (below), pictured with Father Hahn and Bishop Fernandes, are (from left) Steve Wood, Mary Pardi, Chris Vollmer, Mary Girard, Charles Kielkopf and John Swisher. The mission of the Serra Club is to support and pray for vocations for priests, religious and seminarians. Photos courtesy of the Serra Club of Columbus