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| "Where Vocations are Fostered" |
| The Serra Club of Saginaw Established June 20, 1951 |
5th Annual Seminarian Education Fund dinner may net as much as $15,000. View slide
show. View additional photos by Mike Krygier. Click here.
Read story by Sr. Margo Tafoya. Click here.
Looking for someone in the Diocese? See the most comprehensive listing of
personnel, places, etc. Click here.
Read Catholic News
Pope urges local priests to become involved with the Internet
Support the Catholic Relief Service's Haiti Emergency Fund
Read USA Council President Doug McRoy's Christmas message and 2009 Year in
Review. Click here.
We Celebrate the "Year for The Priests" at our Annual Christmas Dinner
Read full story by Sr. Margo Tafoya. Click here.
See photos.
Emmaus House receives $10K grant from Consumers Energy Foundation
The Saginaw Serra Club has been very generous in its support of the Emmaus House building project called
the Morrow Resource Distribution Center. President Jean Seman and her daughter Ann Prenzler were
instrumental in securing a grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation for $10,000. The grant was
presented to Sr. Marietta Fritz, the Director of The Emmaus House, on September 19. Read the full story.
Dr. Ed Hogan presents to Serra Club
by Sr. Margo Tafoya
Read full story.
Sheriff William L. Federspiel speaks to Serra Club
Speaking to more than 25 Serra members on November 3 at the Center for Ministry Sheriff Federspiel praised
the value of his Nouvel C.C. education. He is a 1986 graduate of Nouvel. He told those present how his
Catholic faith guides him each and every day in his decision making process.
Sheriff Federpiel was elected Sheriff of Saginaw County in November, 2008. He commands 146 sworn
deputies and over 80 additional support personnel. His focus each and every day is to serve the people of
Saginaw County to the best of his abilities. Federspiel has been a law enforcement officer for more than 20
years.
He and his wife Mandy reside in the City of Saginaw and are members of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.
For access to the Sheriff's home page please click here.
View the latest Diocesan Newsletter.
Serra welcomes Fr. Nicholas Coffaro as its new chaplain.
Fr. Coffaro was born and raised in Garfield Hts. Ohio. After graduating from St. Peter Chanel High School he
entered Borromeo College Seminary and after transferring to the College Program of Priestly formation at SS.
Cyril & Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, MI he attended St. Mary’s College of Ave Maria University, The
Catholic University of Lublin, Poland and completed his B.A. at Madonna University, Livonia, MI in Polish
Studies and Theology in 2004. After being accepted into the Theologate at SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary he
became a Seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw, MI. Fr. Coffaro received his Masters of Divinity and
Masters of Arts in Systematic Theology in 2008. He was ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Robert J.
Carlson on May 16, 2008 and was appointed as Associate Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church Saginaw, MI.
In November of the same year Fr. Coffaro was appointed as Chaplin of the Serra Club of the Diocese of
Saginaw.
See photos from 2009 Youth Appreciation Day. Click here.
View photos from the 2008 Seminarian Dinner.
New View photos from the 2009 Seminarian Dinner (These photos are courtesy of
Mike Krygier)
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show. View additional photos by Mike Krygier. Click here.
Read story by Sr. Margo Tafoya. Click here.
Looking for someone in the Diocese? See the most comprehensive listing of
personnel, places, etc. Click here.
Read Catholic News
Pope urges local priests to become involved with the Internet
Support the Catholic Relief Service's Haiti Emergency Fund
Read USA Council President Doug McRoy's Christmas message and 2009 Year in
Review. Click here.
We Celebrate the "Year for The Priests" at our Annual Christmas Dinner
Read full story by Sr. Margo Tafoya. Click here.
See photos.
Emmaus House receives $10K grant from Consumers Energy Foundation
The Saginaw Serra Club has been very generous in its support of the Emmaus House building project called
the Morrow Resource Distribution Center. President Jean Seman and her daughter Ann Prenzler were
instrumental in securing a grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation for $10,000. The grant was
presented to Sr. Marietta Fritz, the Director of The Emmaus House, on September 19. Read the full story.
Dr. Ed Hogan presents to Serra Club
by Sr. Margo Tafoya
Read full story.
Sheriff William L. Federspiel speaks to Serra Club
Speaking to more than 25 Serra members on November 3 at the Center for Ministry Sheriff Federspiel praised
the value of his Nouvel C.C. education. He is a 1986 graduate of Nouvel. He told those present how his
Catholic faith guides him each and every day in his decision making process.
Sheriff Federpiel was elected Sheriff of Saginaw County in November, 2008. He commands 146 sworn
deputies and over 80 additional support personnel. His focus each and every day is to serve the people of
Saginaw County to the best of his abilities. Federspiel has been a law enforcement officer for more than 20
years.
He and his wife Mandy reside in the City of Saginaw and are members of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.
For access to the Sheriff's home page please click here.
View the latest Diocesan Newsletter.
Serra welcomes Fr. Nicholas Coffaro as its new chaplain.
Fr. Coffaro was born and raised in Garfield Hts. Ohio. After graduating from St. Peter Chanel High School he
entered Borromeo College Seminary and after transferring to the College Program of Priestly formation at SS.
Cyril & Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, MI he attended St. Mary’s College of Ave Maria University, The
Catholic University of Lublin, Poland and completed his B.A. at Madonna University, Livonia, MI in Polish
Studies and Theology in 2004. After being accepted into the Theologate at SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary he
became a Seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw, MI. Fr. Coffaro received his Masters of Divinity and
Masters of Arts in Systematic Theology in 2008. He was ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Robert J.
Carlson on May 16, 2008 and was appointed as Associate Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church Saginaw, MI.
In November of the same year Fr. Coffaro was appointed as Chaplin of the Serra Club of the Diocese of
Saginaw.
See photos from 2009 Youth Appreciation Day. Click here.
View photos from the 2008 Seminarian Dinner.
New View photos from the 2009 Seminarian Dinner (These photos are courtesy of
Mike Krygier)
View past Newsletters in PDF format
March, 2005
June, 2005
September, 2005
December, 2005
March, 2006
June, 2006
September, 2006
December, 2006
March, 2007
June, 2007
September, 2007
