In these days of Pentecost, scripture tells us that God sent the advocate in the form of fire and wind. Alas, the experience this week in Oklahoma shows us the destruction that can come through these same gifts of the Spirit.
Our hearts go out to all the people of the Great Plains whose lives have been affected by these devastating storms. Many lost everything they have worked for. We pray for those who have died, those who lost loved ones, and the many people whose lives have been shattered.
We ask God to make His presence known that all might feel His love as people begin to piece their lives together again.
Amen
Frederick Zagone, S.J.
Chaplain, Marquette University Alumni Association
Mark E. Pfeifer, Ph.D., Arts '92, of St. Paul, Minn., edited
Diversity in Diaspora: Hmong Americans in the Twenty-First Century, University of Hawaii Press.
He also continues to serve as editor of the Hmong Studies Journal, an online peer-reviewed journal.
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It's a rite of spring. For several years, Marquette alumni have offered their words of wisdom to graduating seniors. The challenge: do it in 13 words or less for the Class of 2013.
Share your advice here or post it on Marquette’s Facebook page by May 13. Select responses will be highlighted in June’s newsletter to welcome new grads as the most recent members of the 110,000 Marquette alumni worldwide. Ring Out Ahoya!
The Board of Trustees endorsed the Marquette University strategic plan, Beyond Boundaries: Setting the Course for Marquette’s Future, on May 1, following a campus-wide, 18-month planning effort. University President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., thanked "everyone who contributed their time, talents, energy and input to ensure the plan reflects our collective hopes and dreams for Marquette." Read more about the strategic plan as reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
McKenna CenterDuring spring break, junior Jessie Bazan spent the week at the Father McKenna Center in Washington D.C., a daytime drop-in center serving some of the city's homeless men. She shares how the undying spirit of 62-year-old " Mr. Q" made a lasting impact on her life.
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