Serra Canada Council

What the Council Does

The first Serra Club chartered outside of the USA was the Serra Club of Toronto Downtown, Canada in 1952 and it remains very active today. In June 2000 the Canada Council of Serra International was established to represent Serra International in Canada and to respond to the particular needs of our clubs and its members as they work for the promotion of vocations to the priesthood and religious life in Canada. The Board of Canada Council is responsible for the promotion of Serra in Canada by assisting clubs in their work of fostering and promoting vocations and by encouraging the formation of new clubs. The long term objective of the Council is to have a Serra club in every diocese in Canada.

Members of the Board 2024/2025

• His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins
  Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, Episcopal Adviser
• Evelyn Manalo
  President
• Deedee Alexander
  President Elect 
• Theresa Vandenbroek
  Secretary
• Maria Luz Manalo
  Treasurer
• Fran Pulumbarit
  Past President
• Sharon MacKinnon
  District Governor, Maritimes
• Patrick Hearn
• District Governor, Quebec
• Gary MacDonald
  District Governor, Ontario
• Barbara Rolstone
  District Governor, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
• Susan Berdusco
  District Governor, Alberta and British Columbia
• Vice President, Programs
  Anna Mangione
• Vice President, Vocations
  Felisa (“Baby”) Pulumbarit
• Vice President, Membership
  Regina Choromanskis
• Vice President, Communications
  Patrick Portelli
• Dr. Moira McQueen
  Serra International Board Representative
• John Patrick (“JP”) Savage
  President, Serra Foundation of Canada

Past Presidents