Sharing Our Marianist Stories

Dec 06 2024 63 ep. 19 mins 19
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Sharing Our Marianist Stories is a podcast that examines the lived experiences of individuals within the Marianist Family who are asked to share about their journey with the Marianist Family and how the Marianist Charism has impacted their life. On occasion individuals may share about specific events or topics that are pertinent to Marianist History and Spirituality. This podcast also offers the opportunity for periodic reflection relevant to liturgical seasons within the Catholic Church.

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The Voice of Others: Sr. Gretchen Trautman, FMI

Dec 06 2024 24 mins  
Over 75 years ago, in October 1949, three Marianist Sisters arrived in Somerset, Texas to establish the first foundation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (Marianist Sisters) in the United States. Roughly 21 years after that foundation, Sr. Gretchen Trautman, FMI professed first vows with the Daughters of Mary Immaculate. In this episode of Sharing Our Marianist Stories, Sr. Gret

Inspiration in Exile: Carol Ramey

Oct 25 2024 9 mins  
In this episode of Sharing Our Marianist Stories, Carol Ramey, former NACMS director and a sought-after presenter on Marianist topics, reflects on Father Chaminade’s exile in Saragossa, Spain. Father Chaminade’s inspiration during his time in Saragossa, including numerous prayer experiences at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar, fueled his vision for the Marianist Family, and

An Aspiring Librarian’s Journey to First Vows: Joseph Choi, nSM

Jun 17 2024 23 mins  
After spending the last two years at the Novitiate in Dayton, OH, Joseph Choi, nSM, will profess first vows with the Society of Mary on June 22, 2024. In this episode Joseph describes his journey from high school in South Korea through his time in the Novitiate. He shares about the impact his experience in the United States has had on his own formation and his aspirancy experience

A Lawyer’s Path to First Vows: Memo Pena Contreras, nSM

May 31 2024 26 mins  
After spending time in aspirancy and the last two years at the Novitiate in Dayton, OH, Guillermo Pena Contreras, nSM, (more commonly known as Memo) will profess first vows with the Society of Mary on June 8, 2024. In this episode Memo shares what attracted him to vowed religious life, how his experiences of aspirancy and novitiate shaped him, how his background in family law

A Path to Profession: Chicago Joe Schuller, nSM

May 10 2024 32 mins  
After spending time in aspirancy and the last two years at the Novitiate in Dayton, OH, Chicago Joe Schuller, nSM, Memo Pena Contreras, nSM, and Joseph Choi, nSM will each profess their first vows with the Society of Mary this summer (2024). We’ve sat down with each of them to learn more about their discernment to become a Marianist Brother and what their formation process has en

An Irish Perspective: Susan Buckley

Apr 26 2024 25 mins  
Susan Buckley is a Lay Marianist living in Dublin, Ireland where the Marianist Family has had a presence since 1967. She stopped by NACMS while visiting Dayton in September 2023 and sat down with us for an interview. In this episode, Susan shares about her engagement in a virtual Lay Marianist Community with others in the United States and her experience at the 2023 International L

A Presidential Transition: Tom Mengler and Winston Erevelles

Apr 12 2024 25 mins  
In June 2024 Tom Mengler will conclude twelve years of serving as the President of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas and Winston Erevelles will begin his tenure as the University’s President. This episode provides a brief inside look into their lives. They each share how they came to the Marianist Family, how the Charism has impacted their lives, how they have seen th

The Vow of Stability: Al Prendergast and Sr. Laura Leming, FMI

Mar 28 2024 47 mins  
Al Prendergast has been a Lay Marianist since he took the vow of stability in 1970. Sr. Laura Leming, FMI made first vows as a Marianist Sister in 1978 and, later, also took the vow of stability. They each participated in MSP 2.0 in 2019-2020 which focused on the topic of “Marianist Stability: Rooted Presence.” In this episode, Al and Sr. Laura share their historical and sociol

Facilitating Connections: Meghann Naveau and Nancy Woeste

Mar 15 2024 40 mins  
Meghann Naveau and Nancy Woeste are Lay Marianists serving on the Dayton Marianist Family Council and have been part of the Queen of Apostles Community (or QAC) which transitioned from a non-territorial Marianist parish to a Lay Community on January 1, 2024. They share about their experiences of serving on the temporalities committee of the Dayton Marianist Family Council and how t

Forming the Formators - The Nazareth Program: Sr. Nicole Trahan, FMI

Feb 09 2024 24 mins  
Sr. Nicole Trahan, FMI professed first vows of June of 2008 and serves as the Vocation Director for the Daughters of Mary Immaculate amongst many other professional roles. In this episode of Sharing Our Marianist Stories, Sr. Nicole shares about her experience in Nairobi, Kenya as a participant in the Nazareth Program, a formation program for emerging formators within the Mari