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2025 Serra International Convention coming to Kansas City!

The 82nd Annual Serra International Convention will unfold in Kansas City, June 26 - 29, 2025. The venue for the event is the Marriott Downtown Look inside for early details and a link to the convention's website - being curated by a group of local Serrans.

The 82nd Annual Serra International Convention is coming to Kansas City! Slated to unfold at the Marriott Downtown Kansas City, the event begins Thursday, June 26, 2025, and concludes on the following Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Check out the full convention schedule here. This event promises to be an exciting and spiritually uplifting experience for attendees. And best of all? 

Local Serrans need not worry about travel expenses or accommodations!

A Serra International planning committee has been hard at work behind the scenes since the conclusion of the 2024 SI Convention, pouring energy into the creation of another stellar Serra convention.

The three day conference boasts a terrific line-up of speakers including:

  • Archbishop Joseph Naumann
  • Bishop James Johnston
  • Stephen Minnis
  • Cardinal Thomas Collins
  • Bishop Thomas Daly
  • Abbott Primate Gregory Polan, OSB
  • Sr. Nancy Rose Gucwa, OSB
  • Rev. Paul Sheller, OSB

The convention's opening Mass, scheduled for 5:00 PM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, MO, is open to the public. Whether or not you plan to attend the convention, be sure to take in this beautiful Eucharistic celebration that will set the tone for the weekend's activities.

Registration fees for the 2025 SI Convention and full registration information can be found here. 

Read more about each of the speakers here: 82nd Serra International Convention Speakers | Kansas City, MO

Click this link and scroll to the bottom of the convention website's homepage, where you can sign up for email notifications as news about convention development occurs: 82nd Serra International Convention | Kansas City, MO

Make plans now to attend the 2025 Serra International Convention right here in Kansas City!

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