Alice Ferrick Ballentine, Mike Conley, and Mike Micsky welcomed into the Erie Serran Family! Alice Ferrick Ballentine has been a devoted member of St. George for her entire life. Her commitment to the parish is evident through her active participation in various ministries. She assists in managing the liturgical monitors, serves as a Sacristan, and fulfills the important role of Eucharistic Minister. Through these responsibilities, Alice helps foster a welcoming and spirit

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, members of the Serra Erie Club joined the St. Mark Seminary community for Evening Prayer in the Seminary Chapel and a Social in the library. It was a wonderful opportunity for Serrans and seminarians to spend the evening together.

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, the Erie Serrans met at Our Lady of Peace church and participated in their annual retreat led by the Reverend Scott Jabo. It was the most well-attended annual retreat to date. Father Jabo’s wonderful topics included the call to holiness, biblical foundations, church teaching, holiness in daily prayer, common obstacles and misconceptions, paths to holiness, Saints as models, hearing God's call, and discernment. Father Jabo listed eight (8) dis

A wonderful Mass was said by the Reverend Scott Jabo for the lives and souls of departed Erie Serran Club Members.

Pictured are Father Scott Jabo (Vocations Director of the Diocese of Erie and Chaplain to the Serra Club of Erie) initiating and bringing Bill Lenart and Barbara Turner into the Serra Club of Erie during the November 3, 2025, general luncheon at the Erie Club. The Serra Club is a global Catholic lay organization committed to promoting and nurturing vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Knights of Columbus Erie Councils Hosted “Breakfast with Seminarians” Event Erie, Pennsylvania – November 02, 2025 – A Breakfast with Seminarians event was held Sunday, November 2nd at St. Mark Seminary. An annual event organized and hosted by St. Julia’s Parish K of C council and supported by the Erie area councils of the Knights of Columbus, the breakfast is an opportunity for Catholics to meet the seminarians at St. Mark’s and talk, get to know