Serra Club of Ipaja kicked-off as a Club- in- formation on 30,April,2006 at St. Alphonsus Catholic church Aboru and was granted Charter status officially on 20, October 2007. The Charter presentation and induction of members was done on Sunday 18 May 2008, at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, Ipaja. By this act, Serra Club of Ipaja became the 5th Club to be chartered in Nigeria.
MISSION
Serrans are Catholic lay men and women who vigorously respond to the call to promote and support vocations to the Catholic ministerial Priesthood and consecrated life in the Catholic Church.
Since Serra International’s founding in 1935 in Seattle, over 1,100 Serra clubs have been chartered in 46 countries around the world. Today, Serra’s global lay vocations apostolate is made strong by over 12,000 members.
Serra Club of Ipaja Lagos, Nigeria has keyed into this wonderful mission to increase membership base.
Our three-fold mission:
Serra Club of Ipaja Lagos, Nigeria pursues the three-fold mission of Serra International:
*Promote and support vocations to the ministerial Priesthood of the Catholic Church as a particular vocation of service and support Priests in their sacred ministry;
*Encourage and promote vocations to the consecrated life in the Catholic Church;
*Assist members to recognize and respond, each in his own life, to God’s call to holiness in Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit.