b'Father James High School in Chicago. From 1979-1980, he worked with those recently released fromKunes, SM, 89, served as retreat director and counselor atprison, helping them find work, housingdied on Sept. 12, a retreat center in Wisconsin, followed by and a renewed sense of hope. He founded2020, in Dayton, three years in retreat ministry at the Marianist the Help Program, which served hundredsOhio. Fr. Jim began Retreat and Conference Center in Missouri. of newly released citizens, aiding their suc-his ministry in 1952 From 1980-1983, Fr. John hosted womens cessful re-entry into society. Bro. Mike con-as a teacher at Purcell retreats at Tecaboca, a Marianist retreat center tinued to work in social justice ministry inHigh School in in Texas, before returning to the classroom to Cincinnati until 2018, moving to the MarianistCincinnati. Five years teach at Chaminade College Preparatory in Cupertino Community in California.later, he attended St. Louis and, again, at Assumption High.Father James Kunes, SM seminary in Fribourg, For the next six years, he served in vocation Father Rudy Vela,Switzerland, and was ministry in San Antonio and in campus SM, 68, died onordained in 1960. He spent two more years ministry at St. Marys. In 1995, Fr. John moved Sept. 29, 2020, inat Fribourg to earn a licentiate in sacred into parish ministry at Holy Rosary Parish San Antonio. Fortheology and doctorate of sacred theology. in San Antonio, where he served for 11 years. the first two yearsAfter seminary studies, Fr. Jim spent the In 2007, Fr. John returned to serve at Nolan of ministry, Fr. Rudynext several years as a high school teacher Catholic for a year before accepting a pastoral taught Spanish andand chaplain at Marianist schools in Dayton position at St. Francis de Sales parish in religion at a Catholicand Hamilton, Ohio, and later in Kalamazoo, Cincinnati. He retired to the Marianisthigh school in Wis-Michigan. During these years, he also con- Residence in 2010 to serve as chaplain, his consin. In 1978, heducted formational workshops for laity. He last full-time position in ministry.Father Rudy Vela, SM moved to Peru andcontinued this work at Bergamo Center for taught at a parishLifelong Learning in Dayton for three years Brother Michael school in Lima, while also serving in voca-while also teaching at University of Dayton. Murphy, SM, 81, tion ministry for the Marianist Province ofIn 1972, Fr. Jim assumed pastoral roles, died on Oct. 18, Peru. Fr. Rudy began seminary studies inserving at Michigan parishes including2020, in Cupertino, 1981 in Toronto, and was ordained in 1984.St. Marys Church in Detroit; St. Catherine California. Bro. Mike He then served at Nolan Catholic Highin Portage and Our Lady of Consolation in began his ministry School in Fort Worth, Texas, as a chaplainGrand Rapids. Fr. Jim began serving atin 1966 at Nolan and religion teacher, parochial vicar for OurSt. Peter Church in Kirkwood, Missouri, in Catholic High School Lady of the Assumption Parish in Fort Worth1990. He shifted into hospital ministry during in Fort Worth where and consultant to the Office of Hispanic his last years, serving as chaplain at DePaul he was business Affairs for the diocese. From 1988-1995, heHospital and St. Joseph Hospital in St. Louis. Brother Michael Murphy, SM manager for three served as pastor of Holy Rosary Parish inyears. From 1969- San Antonio. He earned a masters of scienceFather John1974, he worked as superintendent of in administration in 1992 from University ofManahan, SM, 87, buildings and grounds at ChaminadeNotre Dame. In 1995, Fr. Rudy was nameddied on Sept. 16, College Preparatory in St. Louis. He then program director for the Mexican American2020, in San Antonio. served at St. Marys High School in St. Louis Cultural Center and served on numerousFr. John started his in administration. In 1979, he became busi- boards, including the U.S. Catholic Confer-high school ministry ness manager at Marianist Apostolic Center ence of Bishops Commission on Certificationin 1958 at Assump- in Eureka, Missouri, followed by vocation and Accreditation and the U.S. Academy oftion Catholic High ministry for the former St. Louis Province. Catholic Hispanic Theologians. In 2003, School in East St. In 1988, Bro. Mike earned a masters degree Fr. Rudy earned a doctor of ministry degreeLouis, Illinois. In in counseling at University of Dayton. While from Catholic Theological Union in ChicagoFather John Manahan, SM 1963, he entered working on his degree, he served part-time and returned to St. Marys University to teachseminary in Fribourg, at St. Johns Residence for Boys in Rockaway theology. In 2009, he became vice presidentSwitzerland, and was ordained in 1968. During Park, New York. In 1993, Brother Mike was for mission at St. Marys University and washis lifetime, he also earned masters degrees called to India, where he served in a vari- the first to hold the title of rector. Fr. Rudyin religious education from St. Marys Uni- ety of roles. For two years, he worked in also oversaw the Office of University versity and in counseling from Saint Louis Bangaluru in administration and, from 1995 Ministry and the Marianist Educational University. After seminary, he spent the next to 2000, he ministered in Ranchi as a teacher, Associates (MEAs), and served as directordecade teaching English and religion, and assistant novice master and business man- of the Study Abroad Program in Spain. Heserving as chaplain at Marianist schools: ager. He returned to Bangaluru to serve for returned to teaching at St. Marys in 2015,McBride High School in St. Louis; again, at four more years. In 2005, he moved to where he remained until the time of hisAssumption Catholic; Nolan Catholic High Cincinnati, serving in the impoverished death. School in Fort Worth, Texas, and St. Michaels Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Brother MikeMemorial: To make a memorial donation in the name of a Marianist, use the envelope enclosed and provide the name of the brother or priest you wish to honor, or go to marianist.com/donate.22 Call 1.800.348.4732'