b'A Messagefrom the ProvincialDear Friends, to change our world for the better. The MarianistFamily emerged from lay groups who gathered to prayDuring these past seven months as Provincial of the and share their faith. In our many campus ministryMarianist Province of the United States, I have been programs, we invite young people to that same vision. richly blessed by my visits to many of our schools Recently, I visited Saint Louis School, a Marianistand ministries. I look forward to spending time with all-boys school in Honolulu. We celebrated a schoolothers in the near future. Mass with students in kindergarten to fifth grade. Even though the Province extends across I loved listening to the boys sing with their whole hearts.the United States, one thing that amazes One of the songs they sang, Like a Shepherd,me is that we all have a common Marianist expressed the promise that our God, the Good mission. I have seen the Marianist mission Shepherd, is always with us. This is a message for in action. While our ministries operate in all of us to remember. Their closing song, Fish withmany different locations and we administer Me, by Ken Canedo, takes the Gospel story of Jesusschools in diverse cultures and neighbor- calling his disciples and reimagines it for young hoods, the Marianist mission is the same: students. Im thankful for all those involved in to bring others to the faith! liturgical ministry who strive to find the best way Our founder, Blessed William Joseph to reach students. The song states: Come fish withChaminade, noticed that his world was me, and your life will never be the same. dominated by ignoranceof the faith and Please join me in offering thanks to the dedicatedChurch teachingand mired in religious vowed Marianists, Lay Marianists and lay collaboratorsindifference. I am struck by the similarities who teach our students to have a passion for faith.between his early 19th-century world and May all of our lives never be the same because ofour contemporary society. After all these Gods transforming love. Father Oscar Vasquez, SM years, it is as if little has shifted. This is a challenge Thank you for all of the ways you continue to and a reminder that we must commit ourselves to assist the Marianists in carrying out our mission ofbeing agents of change. bringing Jesus into the world.Blessed Chaminade wanted to re-Christianize theworld. To accomplish this, he understood that Marianistswould have to adapt and change. Today, our brothersand priests join with the Marianist Family and dedicatedlay collaborators on this mission. Together, we carry Father Oscar Vasquez, SMout the vision of Blessed Chaminade. ProvincialThe Marianists envision a different world. Our visionof the Church is one in which the Gospel inspires us2 Call 1.800.348.4732'