History and structure:

 The organization was established as a chapter of Serra International.  The Charter Presentation Banquet of February 23, 1963 initiated the Club in Lexington Kentucky, which at that time was part of the Diocese of Covington, KY.  The club has been operating since its inception, now in the diocese of Lexington,  through monthly meetings, an annual meeting and installation of new officers.

Purpose and goals:

The club ‘s goals have always been the goals of Serra International, specifically for Lexington, KY.  They have evolved with Serra International. 

·         To foster and promote vocations to the ministerial priesthood in the Catholic Church as a particular vocation to service, and to support Bishop and the priests of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington in their sacred ministry;

·          To encourage and affirm vocations to the consecrated religious life in the Catholic Church especially within the Catholic Diocese of Lexington;

·         And to assist its club members to recognize and respond in their own lives to God’s call to holiness in Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit.

The activities of the club are many.

·         Monthly, the club members, as a membership, pray the rosary, celebrate the Eucharist, and hold a monthly business and program meeting.  Annually, the club holds an annual dinner meeting, with the election and installation of new officers.

·         Annually, the club sponsors, an appreciation activity: one each for the priests, for the religious, for the seminarians, and for the altar servers.

·         Annually, the club sponsors, two vocations dinners.

·         Annually, the club hosts the ordination masses for the new priests and deacons of the diocese.

·         Annually, the club sponsors an award to a Lexington Catholic Graduate.

·         The club was responsible for the initiation of the Vocation Cross program in the diocese.

Annually, the club sponsors a weekend retreat in the Fall and one day of prayer in the Spring for its members.