Blessed Chaminade said, "you are all missionaries." That, of course, applies to all of us.



And I think it has special reference to our brothers who serve outside of Province boundaries.  



I'd like to express special gratitude to the men ministering in our developing units. They include:



I created a brief summary of these brothers' work. Please read it here. You may also wish to read a recent letter from Bro. Steve Grazulis.

Indian novices with Bro. Steve Grazulis at Nirmal Deep in Ranchi.

On Tuesday, another of our artists died. Bro. Cletus Behlmann left a great legacy of creativity and beauty. We will miss him.

During the past 10 days, we have witnessed terrible violence in this country. It has exposed painful divisions and raised, again, latent issues of disparity and injustice.



We need to pray for all involved -- the victims and those who perpetrate violent actions. We need more respect and fewer weapons. We need more mercy and less hate.



Let us pray especially for the victims in Baton Rouge, St. Paul and Dallas. And in addition to our prayers, let us each find ways to promote peace and better understanding in our local communities.

Please plan to attend the commissioning ceremony for the inaugural group of Marianist PULSE volunteers. PULSE - which stands for Partners in Urban Leadership, Service and Education - begins later this summer in Dayton.



The "PULSErs" include Ha'Ani Artero, Kateri Dillon, Martin Jimenez, Dominic Sanfilippo, Sarah Wilker and Ellen Yoder.



Catholic Climate Covenant is offering a free webinar focusing on the issues of environmental racism and climate justice.



The webinar will cover:

• How climate change disproportionately impacts people of color.
• How Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', can be a framework to help us understand and act on issues of climate justice.
• The impacts of climate change on people of color, in particular African American and farm worker communities.
• How we, as people of faith, can respond to environmental racism.

Learn more and register.