b'Learn more about the Marianists at marianist.com.I nsideMOTHER OF MEXICO.4Our Lady of Guadalupe remains a guiding force for unity in Mexico and throughout the world.LIFETIME BLESSING.6Melba Fisher of San Antonio has spent almost 80 years devoted to the Blessed Mother.Father Oscar Vasquez, SMProvincial A MISSION OF SERVICE .8Brother Bernard Ploeger, SMAssistant Provincial Newly professed Marianist Brothers come from different parts of the world to serve God.Bernadette McCaffrey GronerCommunications Director EMBRACING THEIR CALL 12Dave LueckingEditor Lay community in Dayton, Ohio, helps young Marianist Sisters in their faith formation.WritersLinda BehrensBrother Juan Pablo Espinoza Chvez, SM FAITH & SCIENCE.16Jennifer LloydNathaniel MillerKathleen NelsonWinston Erevelles embodies both as the new president at St. Marys University in San Antonio. PhotographersSid Hastings DEPARTMENTSJosh HuskinKathleen NelsonLucero Salinas Provincial Letter. 2Darren ShiverdeckerJulie Walling Marianist Table .20ContributorsMarianist Library, University of Dayton Obituaries.22Graphic designJean Lopez, Lopez Needleman Graphic Design, Inc.Copy editingJane D. Palisch, JP Marketing CommunicationsFront cover: Brother Chicago Schuller, SM, whoprofessed first vows in May, organizes rosaries inthe vestibule of the chapel at St. John Vianney HighSchool in Kirkwood, Missouri. This is his first year asa campus minister at Vianney. Photo by Sid HastingsALIVE Vol. 21, No. 3Fall/Winter 2024ALIVEis published three times a year (Spring,Summer, Fall/Winter) by the Marianist Province ofthe United States, 4425 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO63108. For feedback or story ideas, please contactthe editor at [email protected]. For changes toyour mailing address or to subscribe, please email 4 16 [email protected]. ALIVE accepts no unsolicited submissions.The Society of Mary(Marianists) is an internationalRoman Catholic religious congregation of priestsand brothers. The Marianist Province of the UnitedStates comprises about 200 professed brothers andpriests serving in the United States. The Provincealso includes communities and ministries in Irelandand Mexico. In the United States, it sponsors threeuniversities: University of Dayton in Ohio, St. MarysUniversity in San Antonio, and Chaminade Universityof Honolulu, as well as 18 high schools/middle schools,three parishes and four retreat centers. The congre-gation has been present in the United States since1849 when the Marianists came to Cincinnati.Blessed William Joseph Chaminade founded the Subscribe Now!Society of Mary in 1817. For a free subscription to ALIVE magazine, email [email protected] and writeALIVE subscription in the subject line. Provide your name, address and phone number.Printed on recycled paper. marianist.com'