November 4, 2016
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Paper tree in St. Joseph Commons

In preparation for last week檚 Dia de Muertos dance, and then All Souls Day, sophomore Rachel Rivera and some fellow students erected the above banner in St. Joseph Commons. At its roots, the tree features the names of the College檚 founders: Mr. Marcus R. Berquist, Mr. Peter L. DeLuca, Ronald P. McArthur, and Dr. John W. Neumayr:

Roots, bearing the names of the College's founders

On the tree檚 branches and trunk are the nearly 2,000 names of all of the College檚 alumni:

branches, depicting the names of the College's alumni

And blooming on the branches are flowers containing the names of all current students:

flowers, bearing the names of the College's students

Then, finally, there is some fitting Sripture: 淎s for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the Word and understands it; he indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty (Matt. 13:31-32):

淎s for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the

And a prayer:

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of

Amen!