b'VocationsFINDING THEIR WAYTO SERVICE Newly minted Marianists come from different regions, backgrounds By Nathaniel Miller"GOD SENDS UST Marianist Brother Chicago Schuller always planned on entering a life of service.hey come from all over the world, but their paths eventually brought them into theservice of Mary.Although he had his sights set on becoming an attorney, he decided to give his life toCANDIDATES WHO God and to the Church.As a lawyer in his native Mexico, Marianist Brother Guillermo Memo Pea ContrerasHAVE THE GIFTS TOwondered whether church life might be confining or boring. Hes found that its nothingDO THE MISSION.like that.Marianist Brother Joseph Choi of South Korea turned his friendships with the Marianists Brother Dennis Bautista, SM into a path of education and service for others. All three men recently celebrated their first profession of vows, allowing them to liveand serve as Marianist Brothers. Though they come from different corners of the world,their pathways eventually led them to the Society of Mary.Its not uncommon for Marianists to come from various backgrounds. Many holdadvanced degrees and have had careers before answering the call to service.Marianist Brother Dennis Bautista has a doctoral degree in communications andserved as a professor and faculty instructor to the student newspaper at St. MarysUniversity for 15 years after professing first vows.Like any family, personal differences are challenging, but working through the chal-lenges strengthens the Marianist community.PHOTO BY SID HASTINGSIt could almost be like a reality show because you put 10 different adult males fromdifferent generations and different backgrounds together, said Bro. Dennis, who wasthe Marianist director of novices before being missioned to Rome in August. But whenwe work together and mutually respect one another, our differences don\'t matter because8 Call 1.800.348.4732'