Lord, I surrender to your love, help me to carry my cross. Students offer up their Lenten intentions on Ash Wednesday. (pg. 15) A Message from the Office of the President

Dear Friends,

May the Peace of the Risen Christ be with you.

This past February Pope Francis convoked a high-level MARMION meeting of bishops from around the world to Rome to The News Magazine of discuss and to confront the scandal of child abuse which, Marmion Abbey as we all are well aware, is a scourge which has gravely and Academy affected the lives of thousands of victims in our own country and around the world. At the end of this meeting April 2019 | Vol. 69, No. 2 he stated that: “The brutality of this worldwide phenomenon becomes all the more grave and scandalous in the Church, for it is utterly incompatible with her moral authority and ethical credibility…. In abuse, MARMION is published three we see the hand of the evil that does not spare even the innocence of children.” times a year (April, August, December) by Marmion, 1000 No doubt you are aware of the ongoing headlines during this past year, from the Pennsylvania Butterfield Road, Aurora IL, grand jury report identifying some 300 priests perpetrators of child abuse, to the defrocking 60502. of former Cardinal McCarrick, and more. It is obvious that the Church needs to continue to Publisher: take much stronger, concrete, preventative and transparent actions to address this ongoing crisis Rt. Rev. John Brahill OSB ’67 and to protect the victims of child abuse in all its forms. As the Pope rightly pointed out in his address to the assembly this scandal of child abuse is a worldwide travesty across cultures. Editor: Madelyn Weed Some critics of Pope Francis have also rightly pointed out that the Church still needs to take even stronger actions to clean up its own house and to be more accountable on all levels of the Associate Editor: Terri Rios Catholic Church, from the top on down.

Contributing Writers: At Marmion, we are committed to providing the safest possible environment for children as well Rt. Rev. John Brahill OSB ’67 as vulnerable adults. For the past 15 years, Marmion Abbey has closely worked with Praesidium, Peter Ferraro ’19 Bill Fox ’74 Inc., a nationally recognized oversight organization that works with religious communities Nancy Hansen and other institutions to develop and to put into effect policies and best practices to insure the Kathleen Hausmann protection of minors (these policies can be found at www.marmion.org/policy). Marmion’s Sean Kramer ’19 policies include the existence of a Review Board of professional laymen and women experienced Mark Malkowski ’08 in various aspects of the protection of children who advise us in the event of an allegation of Fr. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ’59 abuse against a monk, whether living or deceased. We also carefully and rigorously evaluate Terri Rios men who wish to enter Marmion Abbey, including extensive psychological testing and criminal Anthony Tinerella ’84 background checks. Madelyn Weed At Marmion Academy, Mr. Anthony Tinerella, our Head of School and Principal, together with Photographers: his staff, have developed and observe rigorous policies and practices, in accordance with the Brian Cole ’81 Protection of God’s Children program through the Diocese of Rockford. Abbey Farms also has Bill Fox ’74 instituted policies and practices. In addition, all employees and volunteers of Marmion Abbey, Denise Gorlich Marmion Academy and Abbey Farms fully participate and are registered with the Protection of Mark Malkowski ’08 God’s Children program, which includes background checks. Terri Rios Jennifer Robertson We understand that the protection of children needs to always be a priority, and that our policies and practices in this regard need to be constantly reviewed and updated. How we treat the most Cover Photo by: Brian Cole ’81 innocent and vulnerable among us is the measure of how we live out our faith. Students offer up their Lenten During this season of Lent and in the coming season of Easter, we are urged to be honest with God intentions at the conclusion of Marmion’s Ash Wednesday Mass. and with ourselves, to be repentant of our own failures and sins and to seek God’s forgiveness. But that is only the beginning. Jesus has taught us that we are to be a light set on a hill and to be Send address changes to: witnesses to the Gospel. In our historical times in which we live, we are challenged to let the light MARMION Magazine Editor of Christ shine in us, most especially in our protection of the dignity of life and in the protection, Marmion Academy education and well-being of our children. Please join with all of us at Marmion in our prayers 1000 Butterfield Road and in our continual efforts on behalf of children. Aurora, IL 60502 God bless you, Phone: (630) 897-6936 FAX: (630) 723-3072 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: marmion.org Abbot John Brahill, O.S.B ‘67 2 - President’s Letter Someone You Should Know: Fr. Joel Rippinger by: Fr. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ’59, Director of Planned Giving Fr. Joel Rippinger OSB (age 70) celebrates this year his Golden Jubilee of monastic profession (August 16, 1969). Always a busy man, Fr. Joel is noted for his walking at a runner’s pace, jogging and bike-riding, and never wasting time, with a book or periodical always in hand. He possesses a gifted mind, with a great variety of interests—kind of a renaissance man. His students find him hard to stump on his famous potpourri days, as do his fellow monks as they watch Jeopardy. His niece, at younger age, gave the famous family quote: “Not another museum, Uncle Joel.”

Fr. Joel is the second oldest of Joe ’40 and Helen Rippinger’s six children (John ’65, Fr. Joel, +Tom ’68, Dan ’72, Tim ’74 and Mary Jo (Mike) DiRe). Patriarch Joe is one of Marmion’s oldest living alums. Fr. Joel was ordained a priest on July 13, 1974 at the Rippinger family’s home parish of Annunciation B.V.M. in Aurora.

At the Abbey, Fr. Joel is currently the novice master and master of junior monks, director of oblates, and a sought- after monastic retreat master, lecturer on things monastic, and past president of the American Benedictine Academy. At Marmion Academy he is the faculty/staff chaplain and, now in his 43rd year, an instructor of Honors Theology and Advanced Placement American History. He is a former chairman of the theology department, dormitory prefect in the residential program, and varsity tennis coach.

Fr. Joel attended St. Meinrad Minor Seminary (southern IN), Benedictine University (Lisle), Bellarmine School of Theology (Loyola University, Chicago), Notre Dame University, and San Anselmo School of Theology (Rome, Italy). He is the author of The Benedictine Order in the U.S.: An Interpretative History (1990). He is fluent in a number of languages.

Fr. Joel loves Benedictine monastic life, living it and knowing its history, both Marmion’s (he is the Abbey’s archivist) and the history of the Benedictine Order. His family, his Marmion community, his many students and alums, and his monastic friends throughout the world salute him for his 50 years of monastic life—living it and spreading its message throughout the world. Abbey Jubilarians by: Fr. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ’59, Director of Planned Giving six-year term. He has taught math, on March 30, 1959. He was a monk of music, Spanish and French at Marmion St. Meinrad Archabbey when he was Academy, and was a dorm prefect and elected abbot of St. Benedict Abbey, dean of students. He was also the prior Benet Lake, WI on November 13, 1993. of Marmion’s mission Priory of San Jose He resigned as abbot on January 21, in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. 2000, and transferred his vow of stability to Marmion Abbey in 2016. Fr. Leo does parish assistance ministry and extensive spiritual direction.

Fr. Joel Rippinger OSB (pictured above) celebrates in 2019 the 50th anniversary of his monastic Profession of Vows which he made on August 16, 1969. Abbot Vincent Bataille OSB celebrates He was ordained a priest on July 13, in 2019 the 60th anniversary of his 1974. Fr. Joel is the Novice Master and monastic Profession of Vows which he Junior Master at the Abbey, and also the made on August 10, 1959. Abbot Vincent Director of Oblates. He continues to was ordained a priest on June 19, 1965; teach an Honors Theology course and elected the 4th Abbot of Marmion an Honors American History course at Abbey on December 14, 1991; and the Academy. elected Abbot President of the Swiss- Fr. Leo Ryska OSB celebrates this year American Benedictine Congregation on the 60th anniversary of his Ordination August 8, 2011, and is now in his second to the Priesthood, which took place

Abbey - 3 Abbot John Visits the Guatemala Mission

In early January, Abbot John visited Marmion’s Abbey’s Guatemala mission. During this time the mission’s school, Colegio Seminario San José, began its new academic year on January 11.

While there, Abbot John also spoke with the Benedictine priory community about beginning a new retreat center in the very near future, using the buildings that served for many years as dormitories for residential students. During the past six years these buildings were rented to the National Major Seminary’s philosophy program. The contract with the major seminary ended in November last year. These buildings are once again available for use. After much study and discussion, it was decided not to resume the school’s residential program, which would be much too costly, but to open a financially self-sustaining retreat center which will be of service to a great number of people in the area.

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Fifteen eighth-graders have been awarded academic scholarships to attend Marmion Academy this Fall. Scholarships were awarded based on academic merit on the entrance Ayers Bostrand exam held in December 2018, in which 170 eighth grade boys participated. These scholarships have a value of $260,400 over four years. The four Alumni Association Scholarships awarded are restricted to sons, grandsons, nephews or brothers of Marmion alumni. The following have received academic scholarships as members of Marmion’s class of 2023:

Dylan Ayres, son of Richard and Lisa Phineas Mahoney, son of Daniel and Ayres of St. Charles, was awarded the Vanessa Mahoney of Geneva, was awarded Rev. Peter Enderlin, O.S.B. Memorial Alumni the John G. and Marge Bryan ’50 Scholarship. Association Scholarship. Dylan attends St. Phineas attends Holy Cross School in Patrick School in St. Charles. He is the Batavia. Carlson De Guzman brother of Collin ’19 and Caeden ’20. Charles (Graeme) McDaniel, son of Brian Zachary (Zach) Bostrand, son of Eric and Ann McDaniel of Crest Hill, was and Aimee Bostrand of North Aurora, awarded the Rev. Charles Reichenbacher, was awarded the Edwin and Laurina O.S.B. ’59 Scholarship. Graeme attends Sts. Witting Memorial Scholarship. Zach attends Peter & Paul School in Naperville. Annunciation School in Aurora. Luke O’Connor, son of Matthew and Matthew Carlson, son of Joseph and Katie O’Connor of Batavia, was awarded Flores Gotlund Kristin Carlson of Geneva, was awarded the John J. Mulvihill, Jr. ‘39 Memorial the John M. Regole ’63 Memorial Scholarship. Scholarship. Luke attends Holy Cross Matthew attends Holy Cross School in School in Batavia. Batavia. Isaiah Smith, son of Steven and Julianne Miguel De Guzman, son of Romeo Smith of Malta, was awarded the William and Maria De Guzman II of Plano, was Robinson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Isaiah awarded the Donald C. Wilkinson ’50 attends St. Mary School in DeKalb. Memorial Scholarship. Miguel attends St. Kirby Mahoney Mary School in Plano. Jacob (Jake) Stumm, son of David ’91 and Cindy Stumm of Batavia, was awarded Xavier Flores, son of Robert ’93 and Ada the Daniel ’49 and Peg Guddendorf Memorial Flores of Plano, was awarded the Daniel Alumni Association Scholarship. Jake attends ’49 and Peg Guddendorf Memorial Alumni Holy Cross School in Batavia. He is the Association Scholarship. Xavier attends Holy nephew of Brian ’93, James ’95 and John Angels School in Aurora. ’99 Stumm.

Michael Gotlund, son of Timothy and Levi Thompson, son of Greg and Maria Mary Gotlund of St. Charles, was awarded Thompson of DeKalb, was awarded McDaniel O’Connor the Rev. Sebastian Crow, O.S.B. Memorial the Dr. Casey B. ‘87 and Julia Mulligan Alumni Association Scholarship. Michael is Scholarship. Levi attends St. Mary School in home schooled and the brother of Daniel DeKalb. ’12. John Tomaszewski, son of Dr. Jeffrey Kevin Kirby, son of Brian and Katy Kirby and Annmarie Tomaszewski of Wayne, of Montgomery, was awarded the Theodore was awarded the Rev. Alcuin Deck, O.S.B. A. Sharpenter Memorial Scholarship. Kevin Memorial Alumni Association Scholarship. attends Holy Angels School in Aurora. John attends St. Patrick School in St. Smith Stumm Charles. He is the brother of Matthew ’21.

Joshua Walter, son of James and Kristen Walter of DeKalb, was awarded the Dr. Alfred G. ’32 and Mary A. Chione Memorial Scholarship. Josh attends St. Mary School in DeKalb.

Thompson Tomaszewski Walter Academy - 5 Academic Accolades IL State Scholars student’s Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT). The award The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) process begins during a student’s junior year with more has named 37 Marmion Academy seniors Illinois State than 1.5 million students vying for the National Merit Scholars. These 37 seniors represent 26% of the Class of Scholar title. Finalists are the highest-scoring individuals 2019: (pictured above) Benjamin Ali, Jared Beltz, Keegan in their home state. Those students who move forward in Bennett, Jack Brewster, Jacob Caceres, Henry Cella, Jacob the competition and are selected as Finalists (as Neff has Coffman, Brant DeMoss, Dillon Di Iorio, John English, been) will have the chance to compete for 7,500 National Joseph Farrell, Nolan Fergus, Peter Ferraro, Ryan Fleck, Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million and earn Nathan Garrison, James Graft, Nicholas Greco, Greer the nationally recognized and coveted Merit Scholar title. Griffin, Gregory Gronwold, Mason Hartweger, Spenser Heckman, Nathan Konen, Casey Lovejoy, Cameron Latin Certamen Team Merker, Michael Murray, Michael Neff, Antonio Petrucci, The Marmion Latin Benjamin Powell, Andrew Ramm, Caleb Ritzheimer, Certamen Team took Benjamin Saloga, Christian Schultz, Gaspare Spizzirri, first place in the final Giancarlo Spizzirri, Quinn Sweeney, Nicholas Talarico, West Regional Match and Alexander Wilson (not pictured: Gaspare and Giancarlo of the Illinois Certamen Spizzirri). League Competition on March 5 at Barrington Rankings are based on a combination of ACT and/or SAT High School. test score results and class rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class at the end of the junior year of high school Latin Certamen Team - unless the students achieved a score at or above the 95th members are (pictured, percentile for Illinois students on one of the standardized left to right) Charles Rogers ‘20, Caleb Ritzheimer ‘19, and tests. Thomas Conroy ‘20. They competed in the Upper Division against Naperville Central High School, Naperville North, National Merit Finalist Elgin Academy, Batavia High School, and Barrington High Senior Michael Neffof Batavia has been School. named a Finalist in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Caleb also received the Most Valuable Player Medal for the entire Western Region. The team now advances to the State The National Merit Scholar process is Finals held May 1 at Northside College Prep. based on critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores earned on a 6 - Academy Math Team Snow Days vs. e-Learning Days by: Anthony Tinerella ’84, Head of School and Principal

The dream of every student for generations has been inclement winter weather that calls the coveted ‘SNOW DAY’! We can all recall that feeling of joy when the word came that there was a ‘free day’ off of school, a day to ourselves to After winning the Conference Championship (above), the perhaps sleep, frolic in the snow, or sit in front of the TV and Math Team competed in the ICTM Regional Qualifying play video games. Unknown to most students, these days Competition on Saturday, February 23. The Math Team are not ‘free days’, as school’s generally plan additional was victorious in taking 1st place in their Regional by 66 days above and beyond the Illinois State requirement for points over Lisle, St. Francis, Montini, Aurora Central, and school days per year, allowing for a few days within their Nazareth Academy. Based on their Regional performance, school calendar to be reserved for weather-related closings. the Math Team is currently ranked #4 in the state in Division In addition, protocol dictates that should a school use their 2A! The Math Team will now be advancing to the ICTM planned ‘Snow Days’, any additional days that a school State Finals on Saturday, May 4th. is closed are added on at the end of the academic year as additional school days. Highlights from the Regional competition: • Geometry: Team (1st place in Regionals, ranked #1 in The Illinois State Board of Education has introduced a new the state), Nicholas Coffman (1st), Michael Rauch (3rd), program that allows schools who register and qualify, the Zeke Pyle (5th) ability to call for e-Learning Days in place of Snow Days, • Algebra 2: Team (1st place in Regionals, ranked #2 in the should a school have to cancel classes due to inclement state), Ben Riner (1st), Alex Yakisan (2nd), Garrett weather. This year, Marmion joined this pilot program and Durian (4th) introduced ‘e-Learning Days’ to our school community. • PreCalculus: Team (1st place in Regionals, ranked #4 in This winter has brought with it some extreme weather, both the state), Mike Neff (1st), Quinn Sweeney (2nd)​ high snow fall totals, as well as very extreme temperatures. • Fresh/Soph 8-Person Team: 1st place in Regionals, Some of these days dictated closing the Academy for the ranked #2 in the state safety of all in the school community. After exhausting • Calculator Team: 1st place in Regionals, ranked #6 in the the days built into our school calendar for Snow Days, I state was able to close school, and for the first time, call for an • Junior-Senior 2-Person Team: 1st place in Regionals, e-learning day. ranked #8 in the state One of the benefits of becoming a One-to-One iPad school several years ago, our students have electronic devices Solidworks Professional Certification and have access and direct ability to communicate with (below) recently earned his certified Jason Baker ’20 our instructors and receive ‘instruction’ from home. This Professional . He passed this SolidWorks Certification comes in the way of our instructors having the ability to three-part international exam after diligently mastering the continue instruction, sending e-work to the students, just as advanced techniques needed to be called a 3D modeling they would in class, all the while being available to answer professional. He is the youngest student at Marmion to student questions and supporting the students remotely earn this certificate and will use his new skills to continue via e-mail. Assignments are then ‘handed in’ electronically work in Marmion’s Computational Prototyping And through our interactive administrative software, and the Research Center (CPARC) with companies who can use day is counted as a ‘school day’ and does not need to be his advanced skills. made up at the end of the academic year. Jason will be tutoring other students both Students and instructors alike found the e-learning day to this year and next in be very beneficial and were pleased with our new ability an effort to increase to continue the educational process remotely, keeping our the professionalism students engaged in school activities, while not having to of the Engineering make up the additional weather-related school closing days Department and at the end of the school year. CPARC program. While nothing takes the place of direct instruction in the classroom, the e-learning option is a great alternative to missing instructional time due to inclement weather.

Academy - 7 Junior Ring Ceremony by: Anthony Tinerella ’84, Head of School and Principal During my time away from Marmion, working for the Archdiocese of Chicago, I was made aware and experienced a tradition that many schools had for their junior class when they received their class ring – an actual ceremony during the distribution of the class rings. When I became Head of School and Principal, one of the many ideas that I brought back with me to the Academy was the idea of adding a ceremony for our junior class as they approached senior year.

Working with Fr. Michael Burrows OSB ’70, our Student Chaplain and Head of School Liaison to the Abbey, and Mr. Jim Cranley, our Herff-Jones Class Ring representative, we Alumni fathers and their Class of 2020 sons at the Ring Ceremony (l-r): put together Marmion’s unique Ring Ceremony that now John ’87 and Dominic Diederich; Scott ’86 and Daniel Seraphin; takes place annually at the Abbey Church. All junior students Anthony ’84 and Anthony, Jr. Tinerella; Kris ‘89 and Connor and their families are invited to attend the Ring Ceremony. Hollarbush; and Gustavo ’84 and Sergio Hernandez After a brief prayer service and blessing of the Class Rings and Class Lapel Pins by Abbot John Brahill, OSB ’67, each it means to be a Man of Marmion. The first symbol within member of the class is called forward and presented with the Coat of Arms is a monk sailing on a boat, representing a Class Lapel Pin, featuring the Marmion Crest and their our roots to the Benedictine Monks who came to this country graduation year, and their Class Ring, if they have purchased from Europe and over 1,500 years of Benedictine Tradition. one. The next symbol of the “M” inside of the sun rising over the water, represents the monks coming from Jasper Academy Herff-Jones has been Marmion’s ring vendor for generations, in Indiana to Aurora, the City of Lights. The third symbol, beginning with our days on the Lake Street Campus, the open scriptures with the torch of learning above the book continuing through today. They have crafted Class Rings, and the crossed rifle and sabre in the background represents beginning in the 1940’s, featuring the entrance to the Lake the three pillars of the Academy: to educate our young men Street Campus and a fox with a cross at his side representing spiritually, academically, and teaching them the leadership the location of the school on the Fox River. The newer style skills necessary to become Christian Leaders. of Class Rings, beginning in the 1960’s, features an eagle and the Benedictine Cross. All Marmion Class Rings share a Legacy students are offered the opportunity to have their unique and special feature, the Marmion Crest engraved on alumni family member present them with their Class Ring the side panel of each ring. and Lapel Pin. We have enjoyed watching alumni fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and even cousins present Class Rings It is the Marmion Crest, or our Coat of Arms, and all that it and Lapel Pins. This year I had the privilege of presenting my represents that makes the Lapel Pins and Class Rings special. son, Anthony, Jr., with his Class Ring and Lapel Pin. It was a Within the Crest are several symbols, surrounded by the very special moment for me as a father as well as an alumnus Benedictine Cross and the Latin phrase “Credere deo luctari of the Academy, knowing that he has been blessed with the pro eo”, translated means “To Believe in God, and Strive for same opportunities I had as a student at the Academy and Him.” Modeled by the Monks of Marmion Abbey, this phrase has had instilled in him what it means to be a Man of Marmion. describes the very essence of a Marmion education and what View additional photos at marmionacademy.smugmug.com.

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Visual and Performing Arts by: Kathleen Hausmann, Associate Director of Advancement Marmion Rosary Band auditioned in October to be part of the District 9 festival On Saturday, February 16 the Marmion Rosary Concert which was held in November. They scored high enough on Band and the Marmion Rosary Wind Ensemble competed this audition to qualify for the State Festival. They rehearsed against 18 other Catholic high school bands at the State Of with the State Choir for three days in Peoria prior to the The Art Band Concert hosted by Brother Rice and Mother concert at the Peoria Civic Center on January 26, 2019. McAuley high schools. • Jared has been singing with the Marmion Men’s Chorus since his freshman year. He is also a devoted member The Concert Band gave an outstanding performance of the band and theatre programs of Marmion. of Charles Carter’s Overture for Winds and John Philip • Armande has sung with the Marmion Men’s Chorus Sousa’s The Thunderer march. One of the highlights of since his freshman year. He is also a dedicated vocalist the performance was the solo euphonium work by Alex in the Young Naperville Singers. Massoth ‘22. The concert band received a score of 80.67 • Antonio made it to the All-State Festival last year. He (Excellent rating) and placed 5th in their class (2A). has sung with the Marmion Men’s Chorus since his freshman year and he also sings with the adult choir at The Wind Ensemble presented Armenian Dances by Alfred Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Naperville. Reed and Pepita Greus, a paso doble by Pasqual Chovi. The Wind Ensemble received a score of 89.7 (Excellent Artists on display rating), placed 2nd in their class (3A), and were awarded Best Woodwinds and Best Percussion. The secret weapon in winning Best Woodwinds was Andrew Auchstetter’s ’20 solo in Pepita Greus, for which he received a standing ovation.

Additional soloists included Adrien Arce ’20, Jason Baker ’20, Rob Dzierzanowski ’20, Joe Farrell ’19, Max Gorlich ’20, James Graft ’19, Sam Hoying ’21, Jacob Maertens ’20, and Jackson Wittenberg ’22. Auchstetter Oostman Orta Photography Club students Andrew Auchstetter ’20, ILMEA All-State Choir Michael Di Iorio ’22, Salvador Orta ’20, Danny Pleckham ’19 and James Tews ’22 had their photos on display at the Aurora Arts Initiative in January, along with classmate Cole Rainforth ’19, who had a painting on display.

Art students Michael Di Iorio ’22, Austin Esposito ’20, Jackson Oostman ’22, Cole Rainfoth ’19, and Noel Schlueter ’19 had their artwork on display at the Aurora Winter Garden of Art Student Show during the months of December and January. This event took place at the Aurora Public Arts Commission.

Jared Beltz ’19, Armande Naseem ’20 and Antonio Petrucci The Visual Arts students will have work on display at the ’19 (pictured, left to right) were selected to participate in the Marmion Fine Arts Forum which will take place on May 2019 ILMEA All-State Choir. Each of these young men 9th. Academy - 9 The swim team, wearing gold caps in support of pediatric cancer, does their ceremonial opening prior to the last home meet on Feb. 3. Photo by Jennifer Robertson Cadets Winter Season Wrap-Up by: Bill Fox ’74, Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations

Wrestling It was another great season for the Cadet Wrestling team. They finished 20-2 for the season and in third place in the Chicago Catholic League. The team won both the Barrington Tournament and the Granite City Tournament. They finished first in the Regional as well as in the Team Sectional Dual Meet marking the seventh consecutive year of those accomplishments. Swimming Marmion’s Wrestling team continues to have success at its Marmion’s swimmers finished the Conference Meet in third seventh consecutive appearance at the IHSA State Meet as place behind Fenwick and Loyola. Those teams ultimately well. There were seven Class 3A State Qualifiers, six State finished eleventh and twelfth respectively in the IHSA State Finalists and two Illinois State Champions. Sophomore competition. In their Sectional Meet, Marmion qualified Diego Sotelo is a first time State Champ along with senior six swimmers to advance to the State Meet in eight events. Trevor Chumbley who repeats as Illinois State Champion Seniors Nolan Fergus (pictured above) and Henry Bliss both in his weight class! Senior Brad Gross finished fourth in qualified in the maximum of four events: 50M Freestyle, State and became only the second wrestler in Marmion’s 100M Butterfly, 200M Medley Relay and 200M Freestyle history to receive All-State Honors in all four years at the Relay! Other state qualifiers were seniorMatt Felber (200M Academy. Senior Michael Jaffe placed third in State. Senior Individual Medley), junior Josh Harris (200M Free Relay), Ryan Fleck earned State runner-up honors while senior and sophomores Ty Spillane (100M Breaststroke/200M Nathan Callaway placed fifth. Medley Relay) and Ryan Conner (200M Medley Relay/200M Free Relay). We’re very proud of our senior wrestlers’ accomplishments as we send Peter Ferraro and Michael Jaffe off to Harvard, The Cadets finished eighteenth in State this season. Notable Jack Bazukas and DJ Bermudez to the University of finishes in the IHSA Finals included Fergus who advanced Missouri, Trevor Chumbley to Northwestern and Ryan to the finals with a school record time in the 100M Butterfly Fleck to the University of Chicago. and finished in sixth place in State. Spillane advanced in the 100M Breaststroke with the second fastest time in school Wrestling State Qualifiers (below, l-r): Nathan Callaway ’19, history finishing in seventh place overall. Jack Bazukas ’19, Michael Jaffe ’19, Diego Sotelo ’21, Trevor Chumbley ’19, Brad Gross ’19, and Ryan Fleck ’19. This season also marks the retirement of Coach Bill Schalz. Bill is a 1979 Marmion graduate who has been Marmion’s swim coach since 1994. Under his guidance and leadership, the Cadet swimmers have won four State trophies including the 2000 Illinois State High School title. Coach Schalz has built two terrific high school swim programs at both

10 - Athletics Marmion and Rosary. Bill is a member of the Illinois 101 three-point field goals in his Cadet career, surpassing Swimming Association Hall of Fame and was inducted into the previous record of 93 made attempts previously held by the Marmion Academy Athletic Hall of Fame last year as Eddie Grahovec ’11 (2010-2011 season). the first active coach in our history to earn that distinction. We congratulate Coach Bill Schalz and wish him and his Rifle Team family our best wishes as he enters the next chapter of his Having replaced all our equipment that was lost to the career! lead abatement process last year, the purchase of 15 new rifles along with the addition of seven new team members, Hockey Marmion was able to once again field a Sporter and a Precision Team this year. Marmion opened its shooting season at the Fall Classic in Bloomington with a strong start. Against a field that included three college ROTC teams, the Precision Team of seniors Sean Walz and Jared Windsor and juniors Cole Abbott and Charlie Rogers took 3rd place, with Walz finishing in eighth place andWindsor taking ninth.

With only two months to prepare, the Army National Championship qualifying match came quickly with the team firing its qualification postal in early November. After winning the Illinois State Tournament Varsity White Marmion’s Precision Team was able to take second place Division last year, the hockey team made the jump into the overall in the Brigade, led by high shooter Walz who took Varsity division of the Chicago Catholic Hockey League fourth place in individual shooting and Abbott who took this season. Playing in the most challenging league in seventh. The Sporter Team, led by returning shooters junior Illinois, the Cadets battled nine of the top 16 teams in the Ben Hansen and sophomore Landon Purdue along with the State. Still relying heavily on our freshman and sophomore seven new shooters (sophomore Jack Moon and freshmen players, the Cadets finished above .500, just missing out on Nicholas Denardo, Anthony Hotko, Timothy Moon, Alex the Kennedy Cup tournament for the CCHL. Pall, James Savarese, and Matthew Silva), came in twelfth place. The Cadets opened their pursuit of the coveted Blackhawk Cup in the Illinois State Tournament with a defeat of the 14th ranked Oak Park-River Forest team. Their run ended in an elimination loss in the Sweet 16 round to 4th seeded St. Ignatius.

Five seniors, founders of the Marmion Hockey Club, have led the way and created a solid foundation for the future of the club. They are (pictured above, l-r): Collin Ayres (will attend Nebraska), Jake Carlson (Iowa), Nick Greco (Washington University, St. Louis), Jackson Isaacs (Aurora University) and Sean Walz (Texas A&M). These young men have certainly made their mark at Marmion, both in the Academy and on the ice. We wish them continued success! Letters of Intent Basketball The Cadets finished the season 9-22 Thirteen student-athletes recently signed national letters overall as the Chicago Catholic of intent to play their sport at the collegiate level: League (CCL) continues as one of toughest high school conferences in Jackson Best - baseball, Joliet Junior College the State of Illinois. The team played Jake Carlson - hockey, University of Iowa hard throughout the season and were Trevor Chumbley - wrestling, Northwestern University in most of the games. There’s no doubt Peter Ferraro - wrestling, Harvard University that most of their opponents enjoyed Ryan Fleck - wrestling, University of Chicago a significant height advantage over Marshall Foerner - football, Minnesota State the Cadets. Seniors Jon Reid who Charlie Gambs - football, Augustana College averaged 15 points per game and Nick Greco - hockey, Washington University (St. Louis) Tommy Surges who averaged 13 Michael Jaffe - wrestling, Harvard University points per game both achieved All- Eric Lundell - baseball, Concordia University, St. Paul Conference honors in the CCL. Reid Jonathon Reid - basketball, St. Norbert College (left) set the school record converting John Roche - football, North Central College James Serrano - soccer, Elmhurst College Athletics - 11 Campus RENEWAL Campaign Campaign Update by: Nancy E. Hansen, Associate Director of Advancement

Bill ’43 & Mary Jo MacDonald’s Legacy Gift In total, we need $7 million to reach our campaign goal and I am pleased to report we have already secured $3.9 million Endows Campus Maintenance Fund for the Campus Renewal Campaign. The non-endowment portion of the campaign funding has been used to replace After 58 years of marriage, roofs, repave driveways, complete masonry work on Benkert William F., Jr. ’43 and Mary Hall, install air conditioning in the Lux Dining Hall and Jo MacDonald of Louisville, provide booster pumps and emergency shut-off valves in our KY, went to live with our powerhouse. We are blessed to witness the renewal of these Lord just two months apart vital resources for our campus. The William F., Jr. ’43 and in 2015. Bill and Mary Jo Mary Jo MacDonald Campus Maintenance Fund will provide were generous both during resources for maintenance projects annually and will help their lifetime and through maintain our campus for future Cadets. their estate plan. Marmion is blessed to have been With the help of Bill & Mary Jo MacDonald, and the other 225 one of their favorite places donors who have given to the Campus Renewal Campaign to support. Their estate so far, Marmion Abbey and Academy will continue to have documents provided for a transformational impact on students, families and the donations to six charitable community for generations to come. We thank God for organizations and gener- everything you have already done to assist us with our mission ated a gift of $928,117 to Marmion Academy specifically for and have faith that the funds will soon be in place to make the endowment. additional renovations needed to continue our efforts far into

the future. We are so incredibly grateful for this generous gift and have established the William F., Jr. ’43 and Mary Jo MacDonald If you would like more information about the Campus Renewal Campus Maintenance Fund. As Bill and Mary Jo desired, Campaign, please contact Nancy E. Hansen, Associate Director the principal of the fund will stay intact and the investment of Advancement at 630-777-6250 or [email protected]. income will be used to help maintain our 66 year old campus.

“Bill would have been pleased with what you have chosen to do with his generous gifting,” stated Bill’s brother +Jim Campus Renewal Campaign Goals: ’59 in a 2017 email to Fr. Charles Reichenbacher, OSB, who coordinated the allocation of the gift. “He was a life-long Academy Buildings: advocate of preventative maintenance.” $5 Million

This generous gift, and news of the dear couples’ passing in Abbey Buildings: Academy Abbey 2015, arrived in the early phases of our $7 million Campus Maintenance $1 Million Fund Renewal Campaign. The campaign goals include $5 million for renewal projects at the Academy, $1 million for repairs and Maintenance renovations at the Abbey and $1 million for a maintenance Fund: $1 Million fund. The final disbursement of the MacDonald’s generous estate gift occurred in 2018 and almost completely fulfills the maintenance fund goal, leaving only $71,883 left to raise for Total Goal: $7 Million that portion of the campaign. Amount Secured: $3.9 Million (226 donors)

12- Advancement Paul Duranceau ’69 Memorial Science Fund by: Fr. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ’59, Director of Planned Giving

The Paul Duranceau ’69 Memorial Science Fund was established in 1989 to support student science competitions, science or engineering projects, or related activities. The goal is to use only the annual interest earned.

Paul Duranceau of Madison, WI (originally from Aurora) was killed in a tragic automobile accident in Madison on November 21, 1987. At the time Paul was the laboratory director of Residuals Management Technology, Inc. of Madison. He held an M.A. in chemistry from Michigan State University and had a life-long love of science research.

At the time of his death Paul was survived by his wife Judy, and his parents Vern and Donna Duranceau. All three are now deceased. This would be Paul’s 50th Alumni Reunion year for the class of 1969.

The Duranceau Science Fund was begun by his wife and parents, family members, classmates and friends in Paul’s memory. Family members and friends continue to add to the Fund. It now has a Gift Principal of over $21,000.

For more information on Paul’s Science Fund or other Endowment/Investment Funds at Marmion, contact Madelyn Weed, Director of Advancement at [email protected] or (630) 966-7642. The BIG GIVE celebrates Marmion’s 85 years! by: Madelyn Weed, Director of Advancement

In celebration of Marmion’s 85th Anniversary, this year’s BIG GIVE is even BIGGER! Our goal is to raise $85,000 in just 36 hours - $1,000 in honor of each year of Marmion’s existence in the Fox Valley. This is a big goal and we need your participation to succeed.

All proceeds from The BIG GIVE have an immediate impact at Marmion and will strengthen our educational, athletic, and extracurricular programs.

We have a BIG matching gift opportunity that will be announced in May!

If you don’t want to wait until May, you can send us your BIG GIVE donation via the attached envelope. This gift will qualify you for the exclusive 85-year merchandise and count towards the matching gift.

9” Car/Window Decal

Duffle Bag | Coasters (set of 4) | Fleece Picnic Blanket | 20 ozeti Y Tumbler Save the dates MAY 22-23, 2019 and watch your email and social media for some fun BIG GIVE incentives and special 85-year exclusive Marmion items! Please note: Items are not pictured to scale. Advancement - 13 The following Marmion In the News ... Academy JROTC Cadets were recognized with Cadets Awarded at Military Night individual awards during the Marmion’s JROTC program held ceremony: Henry Cella ’19 - its annual Military Night on March DAR ROTC Medal; Cameron 10. The evening included an awards Merker ’19 - DAC ROTC ceremony, performances by the Medal; Caleb Ritzheimer ’19 Flannigan Rifles Drill Team and - SAR ROTC Medal; James remarks by Commander John Graft ’19 - SAR Citizenship Houston, USN ’99 (pictured left). Medal; Nathan Konen ’19 - Military Officers Association “The men and women leaders of of America ROTC Medal; Marmion set the bar high, give counsel Quinn Sweeney ’19, Eric on how to reach the bar, criticize when Lundell ’19 and Michael needed, and then provide encouragement, patience, and Fazio ’20 - COL Joe Day compassion in getting us to our goals. Marmion role models Memorial Award; Cormac are simply brilliant at this process. ... We are blessed to have Dietz ’19, Charles Gambs ’19 and Zachary Minnis ‘19 such wonderful teachers who teach us resiliency. SO MEN (above with Chaplain LTC Paul Weberg, OSB) - COL Joe Day – I challenge you to receive those lessons and take them to Remembrance Award; John Dzierzanowski ’19 - General heart. We are all going to fail, it’s a fact, but with the lessons George Washington Medal for TAPS; Elliott Saucedo ’20 - that the fine men and women of MARMION are teaching Bugles Across America Hall of Fame Award; Jason Baker you, I promise that you will learn from your failure and be ’20 - Best Squad Leader; Justin Harron ’22 - Best Plebe; Brant better for it.” DeMoss ’19 - Senior Rev. Martin Witting Award;Benjamin Hansen ’20 - Junior Rev. Martin Witting Award; Anthony Commander Houston, a graduate of Marmion’s class of Standish ’21 - Sophomore Rev. Martin Witting Award; and 1999 and former Battalion Commander, earned a Bachelor Charles Konen ’22 - Freshman Rev. Martin Witting Award. of Science degree in Finance as a ROTC midshipman from Villanova University in 2003 and was commissioned a Mr. Marmion Raises over $4,000 for Charity Naval Officer shortly thereafter. After completion of Naval On March 8 Marmion’s Student Council and LEAD Flight School in 2005 he was designated a Naval Aviator in program held Mr. Marmion, an annual event that features Corpus Christi, TX. three student contestants from each class who compete in four rounds of entertaining competition in an attempt to Operationally, Commander Houston first served in earn the coveted Mr. Marmion title and raise money for Patrol Squadron FOUR FIVE at NAS Jacksonville, FL. charity. Thanks to the generosity of all those who attended As a pilot in Patrol Squadron FOUR FIVE, Commander and the fundraising efforts of Marmion’s Student Council Houston participated in numerous operational missions, and LEAD program, the Mr. Marmion event raised $4,000 detachments, and deployments working with U.S. and in support of Waterleaf, an Aurora organization that Allied forces on six continents. Over the course of his provides a variety of pro-life, health, and pregnancy related operational tours Commander Houston deployed to the free services for women. 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation ENDURING Following the competition FREEDOM, Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOR, Operation rounds, a panel of faculty CARIBSHIELD, and the Kosovo Campaign. judges awarded the Mr. Marmion crown to senior Commander Houston’s shore assignments include a tour Isaias Ponpa ’19 (right)! with Patrol Squadron THREE ZERO at NAS Jacksonville, The other contestants FL as a P-3C Fleet Replacement Squadron Instructor Pilot, a included senior Antonio tour as a student at U.S. Army Command and General Staff Petrucci; juniors Dominic College in Leavenworth, KS where he received a Master of Czerwinski, William Military Art and Science with a concentration in Military Dietz, and Ben Okolita; History, and his current tour with the Department of State sophomores Gabriel De in Washington, D.C. as the acting Deputy Director and Leon, Ryan Fitzgerald, and Senior Aviation Advisor for the Man-portable Air Defense Collin Roin; and freshmen Systems (MANPADS) Task Force. In his current role on the JT Gollinger, Adrian Ruiz, MANPADS Task Force, Commander Houston is charged and Kevin Schoeberle. The with managing and implementing programs that actively show was hosted by seniors prevent the illicit proliferations of MANPADS to non-state Miles Childers, Michael actors. Jaffe, and Tommy Surges.

14 - In the News The Man in Black An Ash Wednesday Reflection by: Peter Ferraro ’19 The theme of Marmion’s Ash Wednesday Mass is “walking with Jesus to Calvary through Lent.” The Man in Black is a major part of that theme and has been a tradition for many years at Marmion. I remember my first time participating in the Ash Wednesday Mass during my freshman year. The Man in Black was AJ Jaffe ‘16. Watching him act out the execution was like something I’d never seen before. From the suspenseful music to the solemn look on everyone’s face around me, especially on AJ’s, I felt the true meaning of the Lenten season: the sacrifice Jesus has made for all of us.

The goal of this Mass is for us to recognize and carry our own cross. Our cross includes the hardships of life: the losses, the stresses and the sufferings. We follow the teachings of Jesus and use his strength in us to carry our cross. Some of us face many different challenges in life that may not be challenges in another’s life. For me, my struggles and sufferings were through injuries. My junior and senior year I was ranked #1 in the state for wrestling. However, this vanished quickly. I endured two gruesome injuries in both years to where I lost the opportunity to compete in the state tournament. I was mentally broken like never before. However, being surrounded by my brothers at Marmion they all helped me carry my cross. I continued to smile unconditionally with a positive attitude even though I was in pain. I did not let this pain hinder the person I have become today. I have so often been overshadowed by my sporting accolades that no one knew who I was outside of sports. Luckily, I was able to turn these injuries into something bigger. I gave myself up to God and turned to him for help. This led to me being more involved around campus and volunteering a countless amount of hours. It is through this I found my escape, I had nothing to complain about because I began to see who God really wanted me to be. As a result, at the Ash Wednesday Mass when the cross was finally set in place, I knelt down in front of the cross to pray and I felt all my burdens lift off my shoulders and I finally felt freed from all my sufferings. Top left: “The Man in Black”(the executioner), Peter Ferraro ’19, reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus as part of Ash Wednesday Mass. Right: Declan McDonald ’19 (left) and Nick Talarico ’19 (center front), along with several other seniors, process into Ash Wednesday Mass carrying the six by nine foot cross that is erected during Mass and remains in the gym foyer throughout Lent. March for Life 2019 by: Sean Kramer ’19 Earlier this year, I had the absolute pleasure to attend the March For Life along with 28 other students from Marmion and Rosary in Washington, D.C. We spent four days there, going to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, marching on the Mall to the Capital Building, learning about the Sanctity of Life at a Pro-Life conference at Georgetown University, and making new friends we didn’t even know existed. It was, and forever will be, one of the greatest experiences of my life. There’s something powerful about being in such a large In my eyes, life begins at the moment of conception, and group of people who fight for the same beliefs. The anything that takes away that life is a threat to human energy it gave me is indescribable. Being able to see that dignity that every human is granted. But the sad reality is our President, Vice-President, powerful political figures, that in America there are over one million lives lost annually close friends, and strangers I have never seen before are all due to abortion. And over sixty million since the case of Roe fighting for the same thing gives me hope that I am making v. Wade that legalized abortion in 1973. That’s sixty million a difference that my children will be able to see the effects lives that will never get to experience a life that we have of. Being able to hear stories of abortion activists flipping been so richly blessed with. They never even had a say in sides once they have seen behind the curtain gives me hope the matter. That is why I march. To give a voice to those that we can turn around society to the side of Life. who cannot speak. To protect their Right to Life. Academy - 15

Pictured above (l-r): Anthony Tinerella ’84, Head of School and Principal; Mike McLean ’57 and Kristine McLean, father and wife of +Tom McLean ’84; Nico Jimenez ’10; Graham Glasgow ’11; Ryan Glasgow ’12; Coach Kevin O’Connor; Abbot John Brahill, OSB ’67.

Hall of Fame 2018 by: Bill Fox ’74, Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations Marmion honored five new inductees into our Athletic Ryan Glasgow, class of 2012, was a Marmion team captain Hall of Fame on February 8, 2019. This year’s inductees in both basketball and football. He earned multiple All- who achieved outstanding individual accomplishments Area and All-Conference team honors in both sports. Ryan as athletes and/or coaches here at Marmion and have attended the University of Michigan where he started at also exemplified the moral characteristics instilled in all defensive tackle for three years. He was an integral part of members of the Marmion Brotherhood are: Michigan football’s statistically #1 ranked defense in 2016 and a two-time recipient of All Big Ten recognition. He +Tom McLean, class of 1984, achieved memorable athletic earned defensive lineman of the year for the Wolverines in success at Marmion in tennis and cross country despite two consecutive years. He currently plays for the Cincinnati the debilitating effects of his lifelong lung disease, Cystic Bengals of the NFL, while also pursuing his MBA at Indiana Fibrosis. Confronting an average life expectancy of 12 University. years when he was born, Tom overcame his enormous physical limitations to become the #1 ranked player in his Coach Kevin O’Connor was the founding Head Coach age group in Northern Illinois and ultimately Marmion’s #1 of the Marmion Soccer program in 1994. His teams won 6 singles player. Tom led Marmion’s tennis team to several Regional Championships, 4 Sectional Championships and successful seasons, culminating in a 9-2 team record Tom’s 1 Super-Sectional Championship, finishing 4th in the State senior year. Tom passed away in 2004 at the age of 38. in his final season (2011). Coach O’Connor was named the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association (IHSSCA) Nicolas G. Jimenez, class of 2010, was a four-year varsity Coach of the Year in 2011, and was inducted into the wrestler and IHSA class 2A State Champion at the (IHHSCA) Hall of Fame in 2014. Coach O’Connor finished 171-pound weight division - Marmion’s first wrestling his distinguished high school coaching career with a record State Champion. Jimenez was a two-year captain and MVP of: 302 – 128 – 36. during his wrestling career and was also awarded two varsity letters in football, earning a total of 6 Varsity Letters. Our 2019 inductees names are now proudly displayed on He earned a scholarship to wrestle at the University of our Athletic Hall of Fame wall in the Regole Field House Illinois at Urbana Champaign and graduated with a degree foyer. in Food Science and Human Nutrition. Nico is a Quality Assurance Manager at Cheese Merchants of America in State Champions Banners Bartlett. That evening Marmion’s recent State Champions were awarded their championship banners. Banners recognizing Graham Glasgow, class of 2011, was a two-year letterman the 2018 Track and Field Team, the 2018 Hockey Team on the football team where he was a captain his senior year (pictured below), Trevor Chumbley ’19, and Seth Groom ’18 for the 2010 State runner-up team. In 2010, he was All- State were added to Marmion’s Wall of Champions on the south and Academic All-State. He was also a two-year letterman wall of Alumni Hall Gymnasium. on Marmion’s basketball team. In his college career at the University of Michigan he started 37 of the 42 games he played in as a center and guard. In 2015, his final year at Michigan, he was named the Hugh R. Rader Memorial Award winner for being the team’s top offensive lineman. He is currently a member of the Detroit Lions of the NFL and is also enrolled at Indiana University pursuing his MBA.

16 - Academy Alumni Class News & Notes ...

Save the Dates: June 7-8 Class of 1963 80 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) Bill Morris (pictured, YEARS standing far right) gave Class of 1939 George Wyatt ’65(sitting) All members of the Class of 1939 are invited to our Reunion and his family a tour of Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Audubon’s Corkscrew additional details and to register. Sanctuary Swamp east of Naples, FL on December Save the Dates: June 7-8 16, 2018. Bill and his wife Sue are volunteer naturalists at Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) Corkscrew during the winter months. Bill, currently retired, 75 was an investment banker and elected Illinois State Senator YEARS Class of 1944 and Mayor of Waukegan. George is retired from Fermi Lab. All members of the Class of 1944 are invited to our Reunion Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Save the Dates: June 7-8 additional details and to register. 55 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) YEARS Save the Dates: June 7-8 Class of 1964 All members of the Class of 1964 are invited to our Reunion Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) 70 Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for YEARS Class of 1949 additional details and to register. All members of the Class of 1949 are invited to our Reunion Darrell and Cecilia Butlett celebrated their 50th wedding Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for anniversary on November 23, 2018. additional details and to register. 1964 Notes continued next page ... Following his November campus visit for the rededication and blessing of the Hammes Marycrest House, Jerry Hammes of South Bend, IN decided to give back again with gifts from our Hammes Campus Store. All students received a Marmion water bottle and the faculty/staff 1958 Alumnus celebrates received a Marmion travel mug. Thank you, Jerry! Golden Jubilee Save the Dates: June 7-8 Rev. Peter (Frank) Witchousky, OP ’58 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) will be celebrating his Golden Jubilee 65 of Ordination to the Dominican Order YEARS Class of 1954 of Preachers this year. After graduating All members of the Class of 1954 are invited to our Reunion from Marmion, he attended St. Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Procopius College in Lisle for two years additional details and to register. and Loras College in Dubuque for one year. In the fall of 1962, he entered the Dominican Order at St. Peter Martyr Class of 1957 Priory in Winona, MN. After retiring and selling his company in 2016, Robert Fr. Peter is currently the Miecznikowski is now substitute teaching at the Catholic chaplain at the Dominican and public high schools in Waterloo, IA. Sisters Mother House in Springfield, IL. The family Save the Dates: June 7-8 invites all friends and 60 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) fellow alumni to share in his Golden Jubilee celebration YEARS Class of 1959 at a concelebrated Mass at All members of the Class of 1959 are invited to our Reunion Saint Peter Church, 925 Sard Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Avenue in Aurora on June 9, additional details and to register. 2019 at 2:00 PM. A luncheon reception will follow in the parish center. Alumni Class Notes - 17 36th Annual Cadet Classic G LF Outing TH JULY 192019

Save the Date, assemble your foursome and join us on July 19th BLISS CREEK GOLF COURSE 1 Golfview Road, Sugar Grove, IL 11:30 AM Lunch | 1:00 PM Shotgun Start | Register online: marmion.org/cadetclassic

Although officially retired from the Lima Lima Flight Team, both John Rippinger and N53BR are flying full time in beautiful Arizona (pictured over Lake Pleasant just northwest On August 12, 2018 Steve and Karen Morken renewed of Scottsdale). their wedding vows and celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with their 4 children and their spouses, and Save the Dates: June 7-8 their 9 grandchildren in Pensacola Beach, FL. Karen is a 50 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) 1974 graduate of Rosary High School. YEARS Class of 1969 All members of the Class of 1969 are invited Class of 1976 to our Reunion Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion. Barry Smith is the president org/reunion for additional details and to register. of the International Catholic Media Association. He recently met with Jeanne Class of 1971 Mancini, president of the March for Life in Washington, D.C., to discuss pro-life strategies and other media activities. Class of 1978 Bill Hollis of Austin TX, after 35+ years with Luby’s Cafeteria, Inc., retired in October 2018 as Area V.P./ Mike Smith, Joe Parisi and Igor Trutenko gathered together Restaurants’ Operations. in Scottsdale, AZ in January 2019 for a mini reunion. Save the Dates: June 7-8 Save the Dates: June 7-8 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) 40 45 YEARS Class of 1979 YEARS Class of 1974 All members of the Class of 1979 are invited to our Reunion All members of the Class of 1974 are invited to our Reunion Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for additional details and to register. additional details and to register. 18 - Alumni Class Notes After 25 years, Bill Schalz Fighting Irish based in ND’s new West Loop offices. is retiring from coaching Marmion’s and Rosary’s Save the Dates: June 7-8 swim teams. He will be Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) devoting more of his time 25 to his swim club, Academy YEARS Class of 1994 Bullets. Bill founded the All members of the Class of 1994 are invited to our Reunion Bullets in 1994, which has Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for gone from a small team additional details and to register. swimming out of Marmion’s Regole Natatorium to a team of 700 swimmers with eight sites across northern and Class of 1996 central Illinois. (see page 10) Peter Schmitt, USA was promoted to LTC in Army aviation. Save the Dates: June 7-8 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) Class of 1998 35 Patrick and Kristen Regan of Aurora welcomed their third YEARS Class of 1984 son, Hayes, born in February 2019. All members of the Class of 1984 are invited to our Reunion Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Save the Dates: June 7-8 additional details and to register. 20 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) YEARS Class of 1999 Class of 1987 All members of the Class of 1999 are invited to our Reunion Dr. Mark Lindholm, owner of Natural Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Health Family Chiropractic in Elkhart, additional details and to register. IN, is also an author and lecturer on the topic of the Endocannabinoid System and the clinical application of CBD. His book Class of 2000 A Doctor’s Perspective on CBD, Science, Neil and Dr. Carolyn Karwoski of Wheaton welcomed Success Stories and Changed Lives, will be their second child, Anna Olivia, on Feb. 12, 2019. available for pre-order on Amazon April 11, 2019. Class of 2002 Save the Dates: June 7-8 Matt (Moose) Mayer, Bill Bartlett, Matt German and Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) Matthew Trowbridge traveled out to Scottsdale, AZ for a 30 winter golf trip. They played 4-rounds in 3 days at some of the YEARS Class of 1989 top courses in All members of the Class of 1989 are invited to our Reunion Arizona: Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for Quintero, We additional details and to register. Ko Pa, Eagle Mountain After leading commercial business for the National and Dinosaur Basketball League of Australia/New Zealand, Matt O’Brien Mountain. and his family have come home. He’s recently been tapped as the SVP of Global Partnerships for the Notre Dame

Florida Regional Reunion

Thirty-eight attended the S.W. Florida Regional Reunion on January 20, 2019 at the Pelican Isle Yacht Club, Naples FL. Hosts for the Mass and luncheon were Jack and Connie Kindsvater ’58.

Fr. Bob Garrity ’73, a professor at Ave Maria University, joined Fr. Charles Reichenbacher OSB ’59, in celebrating the Mass. Anthony Tinerella ’84, the Academy’s Head of School and Principal, presented a well-received report on “Marmion Today”. Alumni Class Notes - 19 Pat Milder is currently working on Class of 2003 his PhD in Biology at IUPUI. His area Timothy Horneman is a K-8 music teacher at St. Joseph of research is neuroscience and he is Catholic School in Downers Grove and music director of working on developing a zebrafish Divine Savior Catholic Church in Downers Grove. model for a genetic form of epilepsy. His research includes examination Save the Dates: June 7-8 of calcium signaling pathways to Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) observe neuronal activity within the 15 brain. Photos of Pat’s research: top is of a YEARS Class of 2004 normal zebrafish brain activity; bottom is All members of the Class of 2004 are invited to our Reunion the zebrafish’s brain when experiencing a Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for seizure. additional details and to register. Class of 2011 T.J. Lally of Downers Class of 2008 Grove is a Territory Robert Reder married Kate Manager (5 States) for Baran on November 3, 2018 TackleBar. TackleBar at St. Scholastica Catholic is a safer, more Church in Woodridge. Best fundamentally sound man was his brother Ryne way for athletes to ’06. Groomsmen were cousin play and practice Kevin Rudow ’06, Michael tackle football. Tackle- Brown ’08 and Matt Barilla Bar allows players to ’04. In attendance were uncles still wear full equipment and engage in full contact with Dan Currie ’72, Jack Currie a ball carrier using proper technique. However, instead of ’74, and Joe Currie ’82; cousins going to the ground, the defender wraps up the ballcarrier David Schuster ’98, Ronnie and removes one of the yellow bars from the harness and Rudow ’99, Joe Wilmes ’00, the play is over. This eliminates high impact collisions while Ben Currie ’04, Michael Currie ’11, and Brandon Currie still teaching great tackling technique. ’17; and friends Ryan Wagner ’07, Alex Cook ’08, Sean Fichtel ’09, Luke Kolquist ’08, Michael Lonero ’08 and Mark Waitkus ’08. Class of 2012 Joe and Rene Glemkowski welcomed their first child, Lydia Save the Dates: June 7-8 Rose on February 12, 2019. 10 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) Lydia was recently baptized at YEARS St. Michael Church in Wheaton. Class of 2009 Joe is a senior consultant with All members of the Class of 2009 are invited to our Reunion Davis and Hosfield in Chicago. Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for The Glemkowski’s reside in additional details and to register. Wheaton.

Marmion AZ Get-Together

Paul and Gina Leuer ’90 hosted a get-together for Marmion alumni and friends in the Phoenix, AZ area on January 11, 2019. Head of School and Principal, Anthony Tinerella ’84, provided an update on “Marmion Today” and Madelyn Weed, Director of Advancement, and Fr. Charles Reichenbacher ’59, Director of Planned Giving, were in attendance. Other alumni and friends in attendance were Tom and Marilyn Leuer ’58, John and Marilyn Bechtold, Anthony Carrao, Rob Hupp ’72, Joe and Debbie Parisi ’71, Dr. Paul and Pat Reichenbacher ’58, John and Susan Rippinger ’64, Dr. Bernard Sakowicz ’68, Ed and Diane Tybor ’68, and James “J.R.” and Sandy Rotchford ’82. 20 - Alumni Class Notes All are invited to a fun evening of dinner, drinks, Silent Auction, BIG TICKET raff le and more!

STEAK FRY LOBSTER BOIL $40 FRIDAY per dinner JUNE 7, 2019 Dinner includes your choice of steak or lobster, 6:30 PM: Doors Open | 7:00-8:30 PM: Dinner sides, dessert and drinks ALL evening. 9:30 PM: BIG TICKET drawing

Must be 21 or older to attend. Sorry, no children are allowed. Advance Reservations due by May 31, 2019 Purchase tickets online: marmion.org/steakfry

Mitchell McGuire married Mary Margaret Payne at St. Class of 2015 Reilly Dougherty of Naperville and Brendana Fitzpatrick Mary of the Seven Sorrows of Batavia were named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at the Church in Nashville, TN on June University of Alabama for an academic record of 3.5 or 23, 2018. Both are graduates above. of Ave Maria University and are attending Palmer School Timothy Mason of Newark was named to the Fall 2018 of Chiropractic Medicine in Dean’s List at Bradley University for his academic record Port Orange, FL. Best man of 3.5 or above. was Ryan Glasgow along with groomsman Tom Pacer. Evan Pickard of Aurora was named to the Fall 2018 President’s List at the University of Alabama for his Class of 2013 academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Robert Ramoska of Park Ridge received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama on August 4, 2018. Class of 2016 Andrew Burroughs, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, was named a University Scholar. This distinction is given Save the Dates: June 7-8 to students for attaining the top 2 percent in cumulative 5 Reunion 2019 (marmion.org/reunion) undergraduate academic standings by school. YEARS Class of 2014 Anthony Preziosio, Jr. of Batavia was named to the Fall All members of the Class of 2014 are invited to our Reunion 2018 President’s List at the University of Alabama for his Weekend 2019. Please visit www.marmion.org/reunion for academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Anthony has also been additional details and to register. selected to participate in UA’s Cooperative Education Program for spring 2019. He will be working at Mercedes Luke Bajda received a B.A. in Graphic Design from Benz. In the Cooperative Education Program, students Carthage College in May 2018. alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. While in school, students carry regular course Max Kanute received a B.S. in Marine Science from Coastal schedules. While on co-op, they work with professionals in Carolina University in May 2018. their fields who supervise their training and work. At work, co-op students earn competitive salaries and may receive Andrew Graves of Naperville received a B.A. in Finance benefit packages in addition to valuable job experience. from Miami University on May 19, 2018. Participants maintain their full-time student status while at work and have priority registration status each semester Michael Stachura received a B.A. in Management from through graduation. Carthage College in May 2018.

Alumni Class Notes - 21 Benjamin Rydecki of Tuscaloosa, AL received a B.S. in William Zidek was named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List Commerce Business Administration from the University of at John Carroll University for his academic record of 3.5 or Alabama on Dec. 15, 2018. above.

Michael Witte, along with fellow lacrosse teammates at Class of 2017 Michigan State University, Tyler Hudmon of Saint Charles was named to the Fall 2018 received his 2018 MCLA Dean’s List at the University of Alabama for his academic National Championship ring record of 3.5 or above. on December 3, 2018 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Sean Miller of Geneva was named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s MI. This is the first MCLA win List at the University of Alabama for his academic record of for the Spartans in their 55-year 3.5 or above. lacrosse history! Class of 2018 Addison Schaefges of Sycamore was named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at the University of Alabama for his academic record of 3.5 or above. 06072019 BIG TICKET Calling all Alumni! Keep us up-to-date on what is BIG TICKET XXVIII RAFFLE happening in your life! $100 per ticket Email your family, education, career and address updates to Terri Rios ([email protected]) or fill out $25,000 GRAND PRIZE the update form online at: 2nd to 5th Prize: $2,000 8th to 15th Prize: $200 marmion.org/update 6th and 7th Prize: $800 16th to 25th Prize: $100 Alumni Class News & Notes appear in the December and April issues of the Marmion Magazine. ONLY 1,000 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT Licensed by the City of Aurora. New Visitor Policy In a continued effort to keep the Marmion campus safe, the NEXT EARLY BIRD DRAWING: Academy has instituted a new Visitor Policy. All visitors April 16, 2019: 3 winners of $200 each must sign in at the front desk in the Battaglia Center and then be escorted while in the building by a Marmion faculty or staff member. Visitors must stay in the Battaglia Center Grand Prize Drawing to take place until a faculty or staff member can meet them. When on June 7, 2019 at the Steak Fry/Lobster Boil. visitors have completed their business at Marmion, they will be escorted back to the Battaglia Center front desk to sign out. This means that guests will no longer be allowed PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS ONLINE AT: to walk though the school unless they are accompanied by a Marmion faculty/staff member.

MARMION.ORG/RAFFLE To expedite this new process, we ask that all visitors Proceeds benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund and prearrange their campus visits or meetings with Academy Financial Aid Program. Marmion faculty and staff members. 22 - Alumni Class Notes Alumni Taps ...... +Thomas J. Weisner ’67 of Aurora on December 28, 2018. Tom was the three-time elected Mayor +John P. Neu ’35 of Des Moines, IA; +Dr. Mathew Nickels ’55 of Clovis, of Aurora (2005-2016). Aurora grew to become brother of +Matthew ’35; November CA; brother of George ’50, +LeRoy the second largest city in Illinois, and Tom was 27, 2018 ’51 and +Dennis ‘58; December 27, recognized by many as a “Visionary Mayor.” He 2018 +Forester DuSell ’38 of Geneva; received the Marmion Alumni Centurion Award December 22, 2018 +Andrew R. “Rich” Konitzer ’56 of for his outstanding career accomplishments and Leland; father of Andrew ’91; AMS was the Commencement Speaker in 2007. Tom is +Elmer Brummel ’39 of Naperville; Life Member; December 8, 2018 survived by his wife Marilyn of 46 years, whom he February 11, 2019 met as a junior at Marmion, and one son. +Michael Patterson ’56 of Ft. +William T. Prindiville ’47 of Mt. Wayne, IN; brother of +Ted ’54; Prospect; brother of +James ‘46 and December 11, 2018 +Dr. James J. Schuler ’64 of + Darrel E. Gorel ’69 of Oakland, Robert ’53; uncle of James Albert Hinsdale; brother of Jack ’66; uncle CA; June 19, 2010 Nelson ’86; January 11, 2019 +Anthony Pieroni ‘56 of Bloomfield of Michael ’00; January 20, 2019 Hills, MI; brother of Dr. Daniel ’58 +Michael Corrigan ’76 of Princeton; +Edward Charles “Chuck” Lutz and Dr. Nicholas ’59; January 31, +John Bartusiewicz ’65 of Crown August 8, 2018 ’51 of Webberville, MI; December 2019 Point, IN; September 6, 2018 5, 2018 +Craig Cherwin ’79 of Aurora; +Raymond Yackley ’56 of +John Feiza ’67 of Maple Park; +Lester “Les” Raphael Rumpf, Jr. brother of Jay ’85; January 13, 2019 Naperville; brother of Darrell ’60; brother of Leonard ’65; January 28, ’52 of Austin, TX; February 25, 2019 September 7, 2018 2019 +Charles W. Atten ’53 of Dewitt; +Kenneth V. Bresley ’58 of Walker, brother of James Atten ’55; MN; June 20, 2018 November 18, 2018 +Edward Cox, Jr. of Oak Brook and Naples FL on +James Cook ’58 of Aurora; March 16, 2019; an Abbey Affiliate Member and +James F. MacDonald ’54 of February 4, 2019 a Life Trustee of the Academy; father of Edward Louisville, KY; brother of +William F. III ’79, John ’81, Thomas ’83, Robert ’88 and ’43; May 9, 2018 +Dennis Nickels ’58 of Sugar Michael ’99. Ed was a member of the Chicago Grove; brother of +LeRoy ’51 and +Frank Davenport ’55 of Las Board of Trade for over 60 years, and for over 50 +Dr. Mat ’55; February 7, 2019 Vegas, NV; February 1, 2019 years an owner and breeder of thoroughbred race +Michael A. Arendt ’63 of horses, including a Kentucky Derby and Belmont +Kenneth J. Kucharski ’55 of Montgomery; February 18, 2019 Stakes winner. Sugar Grove; brother of +Ronald ’58; December 11, 2018 +Bettie Hurtt of Batavia on February 1, 2019. Bettie was Marmion’s receptionist for 42 years, being the daily “voice of Marmion.” She is In Loving Memory of ...... survived by her husband Perry, son Charles and daughter Julie, two grandchildren and five great +Claire Anne Bataille of Oak Park; +Paul Kartheiser of Sioux City, IA; grandchildren. sister of Abbot Vincent Bataille, son of Michael ’66; grandson of OSB; founding member of Hubbard +Raymond ’44 and +Donald Lies Street Dance Company; December ’39; nephew of Thomas ’62 and +Carole Nagel of Plano on January 28, 2019. 30, 2018 Peter ’68; September 27, 2018 Carole was the wife of Marmion Life Trustee Kenneth ’60, mother of Marmion Trustee Jason +Richard Digenan of Crestwood; +Michael Kontos, Sr. D.D.S. of ’96, grandmother of Shane Cano’12, and sister of grandfather of Nicholas Ward ’18; Naples, FL; father of Rev. Michael Walter Kotar ’60. Carole was Marmion Mothers’ January 8, 2019 ’80 and Gregory ’82; January 29, Club President (1993-1994) and co-chair of the 2019 2004 Salute to Youth Dinner. She is survived by +Sr. Megan Farrelly, O.P.; former her husband Ken of 51 years, one son, three Principal of Rosary High School; +Kathleen Kovanda of Batavia; daughters, and 12 grandchildren. March 3, 2019 mother of John Jr. ’01, Timothy ’04 and Michael ’07; January 16, 2019 +Margaret V. Feltes of Aurora; wife +Marilyn Orso of Crystal Lake; wife +Gloria Torres of San Antonio, TX; of Raymond ’43; February 20, 2019 +William Large of Murrayville; of John L ’45; grandmother of Drew sister of +Rev. Carlos Quintana, grandfather of Joe Large ’97; +Bernita Hausmann of Downers Noecker ’21; January 17, 2019 OSB; AMS Life Member; July 13, January 12, 2019 2017 Grove; mother-in-law of Kathleen +Rita Patterman of Indianapolis, Hausmann, Marmion’s Assoc. Dir. of +Lois Michels of Aurora; wife of IN; wife of +Fred ’36; sister of +Fr. +Richard J. Vicek of LaGrange Advancement; March 4, 2019 +Bernard J. Michels ’43; February Leo Grommes, OSB ’35; February Park; father of Richard, Jr. ’74; 22, 2019 + Thomas P. Heneghan; father of 28, 2019 December 31, 2017 Trustee John Heneghan; grandfather +Nancy Millen of Acworth, GA; wife +Carol Jean Rausch of Aurora; wife +Chad Walton of Yorkville; father of of Jack ’10; March 10, 2019 of Robert D. Millen ’49; 2018 of Joseph ’60; November 17, 2018 Henry ’20; March 6, 2019 +Carroll Wayne Herman of +Jerome B. Miller of Malibu, CA; +Marianne Reier of Aurora; wife of +Christopher Zehnder of Chilicothe; father-in-law of Wayne father of John “Jack” ’84 and +Joseph ’52; January 3, 2019 Jacksonville, FL; son of Donald ’57; (Stefanie) Hoover ’87; grandfather Christopher ’91; AMS Life Member; May 20, 2018 of Greg Hoover ’19; July 19, 2018 December 16, 2018 +Gerardo Ruiz of Aurora; father of Gerald Ruiz ’97; November 9, 2018 +Larry Hoover of Conway, AK; +Madeleine Mistretta of Corte father of Wayne ’87; grandfather of Madera, CA; mother of Mark ’71 +William Sheehan of Bartlett; Brett ’11 and Greg ’19; January 7, and Phil ’73; mother-in-law of John grandfather of Henry Quinn ’15; 2019 (Lisa) Sellen ’75; December 22, 2018 February 2018 Alumni Taps/In Loving Memory - 23 Are you getting your son’s mail? Correct address: ______Please help Marmion save on duplicate mailings to one address by City, State, Zip: ______providing us with the updated contact information of the named recipient of this magazine. 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Friday, June 7 • Cocktail Reception for the Classes of 1949, 1959 & 1969 • Pre-Reunion fun for ALL reunion years at the Steak Fry/Lobster Boil

Saturday, June 8 Reunion Weekend 2019 is celebrating • Campus Tour at 4:30 PM ALL CLASSES ENDING IN 9’s & 4’s! • Mass at 5:30 PM

RVSP and additional details at: • Reunion Celebration 6:30 -10:00 PM marmion.org/reunion Lux Dining Hall

All alumni, parents and friends (over 21) are invited to our annual

STEAK FRY LOBSTER BOIL See page 21 for details.