SMU Magazine Winter 2001 - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Detail of the 8 ft. bronze sculpture on the Saint Mary’s University Winona Campus, “Stairway to the Stars,” by Brother Jerome Cox, FSC, which depicts
in abstract and realistic forms the life, values, and every aspect of the educational apostolate of Saint John Baptist de La Salle and his Brothers.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SAINT MARY’S
Brothers
OF THE
Christian Schools
Long before Saint Mary’s became a university, young people throughout the world
benefited from the charism and principles set forth by the Fratres Scholarum Christianarum
— the Brothers of the Christian Schools — and their founder, Saint John Baptist de
La Salle. As we examine the history of the Christian Brothers and their relationship with
Saint Mary’s, we come to learn how the mission of Saint La Salle continues through the lives
of those who administer and serve this university today, and through our students and alumni.
The varied roles of the Christian Brothers (l-to-r): Brother George Pahl demonstrates a chemical reaction to biology students in the 1960s; then-president
Brother Ambrose Groebel welcomes a parent to campus in the 1950s; SMU alum Ben Murray ’96 (back right) continues a life of service inspired by the
Brothers; Contact Program member Tim Gossen ’01 provides instruction to a child of the inner city region of Saint Louis in 2000.