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Start with the 37-minute YouTube tour of serraus.org if you are new to the site. It is the fastest way to see how the sections fit together before you dig into specific pages. If you already know what you need, use the main navigation areas described below: About Serra, Recent News, Upcoming Events, The Serran Magazine, and the membership and leadership sections.
Start with the site tour
Serra provides a YouTube tour of the serraus.org website that runs 37 minutes. Watching it first saves time because it shows where the major content lives instead of leaving you to guess from menu labels.
If you prefer to browse directly, the sections below cover the main entry points.
Main navigation areas
| Area | What you find there |
|---|---|
| About Serra | The mission to foster and promote priestly and religious vocations, and to grow in holiness through that work |
| Recent News | Updates such as The Serran – September 2026, Serra Connects July 2026, Always Forward Never Back – Sept. 23, 2026, and the October 2026 Leadership Planning Calendar |
| Upcoming Events | Event listings, for example Serra Meets Fr. Kyle Ratuiste on Monday, 19 Oct |
| The Serran Magazine | The current issue and magazine archives; The Serran has covered vocations news and events for more than 50 years |
| Serra YouTube | A catalogue of videos with talks and presentations about vocations |
If you are looking for news and publications
Recent News is where the site posts time-sensitive items. The listed entries include convention recaps, board introductions, and planning calendars. Each item has a "read more" link that opens the full piece.
For longer-form reading, go to The Serran Magazine. You can open the latest issue or browse the magazine archives. This is the better path if you want background and feature coverage rather than short updates.
If you want to attend or register for something
Upcoming Events lists dated activities. The example shown is Serra Meets Fr. Kyle Ratuiste on Monday, 19 Oct, with an event detail link. Check this section when you want to know what is happening and how to take part.
One event with its own registration flow is the Serra Leadership Rally in Scottsdale, AZ, Jan. 28–31, 2027. The site describes it as leadership training and points to a separate information page.
If you are a member or club leader
Several sections are aimed at people already involved with Serra:
- Membership contest – The Missionaries of Serra Membership contest runs for 2026–2027. Clubs can win cash prizes and credits toward SI and US Dues. To be eligible, a club must register through the provided link; the site states registration is easy, fast, and requires no cost.
- Prayer volunteers – Serrans are asked to pray one hour each week for Vocation Directors for one year. Volunteers are also needed to help assign Serrans to Vocation Directors each year. The contact listed is Judy Cozzens at [email protected].
- Leadership planning – The October 2026 Leadership Planning Calendar appears under Recent News for groups planning their year.
Staying connected
The site offers an email subscribe option, marked by a "Success!" confirmation after signup. Subscribing is the simplest way to receive updates without checking Recent News manually. There is also the Always Forward, Never Back bi-monthly newsletter for Serra International news.
A practical order to follow
- Watch the 37-minute YouTube tour to get the overall layout.
- Read About Serra for the mission and context.
- Scan Recent News for current items.
- Open The Serran Magazine for in-depth coverage.
- Check Upcoming Events for dated activities and registration links.
- If you are a member, review the membership contest, prayer volunteer request, and leadership planning calendar.
- Subscribe to email updates or the newsletter to avoid missing new posts.
The site does not publish a single search box or index that covers everything, so the tour plus these sections is the most reliable way to locate what you need.