Tales of Gael Love

Alumni couples share stories of meeting and growing together

by Bryan Navarro '10 | February 14, 2025

“Love is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete.” So said Plato in The Symposium, which many a Gael student has read and discussed in Seminar. 

This Valentine's Day, enjoy further illumination of love in wistful, joyful dialogues between married alumni. 


Decades Later

It may have taken a few decades, but Tricia Baily ‘84 and Kevin Mills ‘84 found their happily ever after. 💕 (And three of their kids are also Gaels!❤️💙)


Dark and Stormy

What started as a dark and stormy night with a roiling ocean, turned into a lifetime of love. Mark Barclay ‘72 and Veronica (Lopez) Barclay ‘74 share their meet-cute story just steps away from where they were married 51 years earlier.


 

Headlines & Heartstrings

Mike ‘79 and Roselle Nerney ‘79 share their origin story and some sincere gratitude.

 

These interviews were first published on @GaelAlumni social media accounts. Follow along to be the first to see stories, interviews, and updates! 


Gael Love couples

Alumni couples celebrated their love stories that began at Saint Mary’s and are blossoming over the years! Check out photos and stories of more than 35 couples.

Commemorate your Chapel wedding

Couples who were married in the Saint Mary's Chapel are invited to commemorate their marriage with a personalized plaque on the Wedding Wall and a donation to the Chapel Fund.