MUNDELEIN SEMINARY ANNUAL REPORT 2016 About the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary FROM THE OFFICE OF THE The University of Saint Mary of the Lake is regarded also includes The Institute for Diaconal Studies, The RECTOR/PRESIDENT as one of the top universities for the education Institute for Lay Formation, The Institute for Ongoing and formation of parish priests and Catholic parish Formation, Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral and The leadership. The flagship program of the university is Liturgical Institute. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop GREETINGS FROM MUNDELEIN SEMINARY! Mundelein Seminary, the graduate school of theology, of Chicago, oversees the university as chancellor and Our mission at Mundelein is simply stated but profoundly becomes increasingly more pervasive, as more and more named after the late Cardinal George Mundelein who the Very Reverend John Kartje was appointed the engaging: we form parish priests who are prepared and Catholics are raised without basic catechesis, and as the built this campus in the 1920s. Mundelein Seminary university’s eleventh rector/president in 2015. Father excited to bring others to Christ. pressures of a secular culture multiply moral challenges, a is now one of the largest Catholic seminary programs Kartje is a biblical scholar and astrophysicist and has parish priest needs to be a man who is intellectually In the words of the Second Vatican Council, a seminary in the country, with 200 seminarians enrolled from been on the faculty of the University of Saint Mary of well-grounded in the Truth. He must be socially capable of should function as the heart of the diocese it serves. It 35 dioceses. The University of Saint Mary of the Lake the Lake/Mundelein Seminary since 2009. not only sending a tweet but also personally interacting provides a bridge between the individual parishes, led by with people from all walks of life and in every conceivable their parish priests, and the entire diocesan community, led pastoral situation. Above all, he must be a man of deep by its bishop. Furthermore, a diocesan priest himself should interior prayer. At Mundelein, our academic and formation serve as a bridge between his people and the Lord, helping teams integrate their missions into a common goal of them to enrich their own spiritual journeys. This triad of forming priests with precisely these qualities. “heart,” “bridge,” and “parish priest” beautifully captures both the reason that Mundelein Seminary exists and the This annual report is a reflection of your prayerful support FORMED IN TRAINED IN PREPARED TO mission the Holy Spirit impels us to pursue. of our seminarians as they prepare in mind, body and spirit TRADITION. COMPASSION. SHEPHERD. to serve our Church as parish priests. The seminarians, Mundelein is home to 200 seminarians from 35 dioceses priests and dedicated lay women and men you encounter across the country and around the world. But what they all in these pages are all driven by a single mission. have in common is that they are preparing to serve a specific community that is centered on a local Church in Together with you, in Christ, we are Mundelein. obedience to their bishop. In other words, every man at We form parish priests. Mundelein Seminary has a heart that is burning to serve as Yours in the Heart of Christ, a parish priest. But the modern Church is dynamically changing. The parish of today can be vastly different from that of a generation or even a decade ago. As smaller parishes are consolidated Very Reverend John Kartje into single parishes of much larger extent, as social media Rector/President 2 MUNDELEIN SEMINARY ANNUAL REPORT n 2016 USML.EDU USML.EDU MUNDELEIN SEMINARY ANNUAL REPORT n 2016 3 Rector’s Mass On Sunday, October 23, 2016, Mundelein Seminary hosted visitors for our annual Rector’s Mass and Reception. Father John Kartje was the celebrant and homilist for a large crowd of 350 attendees. FREQUENTLY Mass was held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in the center of the seminary campus and a reception followed at the refectory dining hall behind the chapel. Guests were able to enjoy the campus on a sunny fall day to view St. Mary’s Lake, the Mall ASKED gardens and pier, the Pati Dowdle Lehman Memorial Garden, and the Little Flower Cloister Garden, located immediately north of the QUESTIONS main chapel. WHO TEACHES AT THE WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAY SEMINARY? LIKE? The Mundelein Faculty is among the largest in Morning Prayer begins at 7:15 a.m., followed the United States, with 38 full-time members. by Mass at 7:40 a.m., breakfast and class. A Many of our professors are recognized as seminarian might have either morning or leaders in their fields. Mundelein professors afternoon classes, or both, totaling about 3-4½ serve as members or experts to pontifical hours of classes per day. Evening Prayer is at academies, councils and the International 5:15 p.m. and is followed by dinner. During the Theological Commission. They are sought-after evenings, there are meetings, study sessions speakers nationally and internationally. and time for prayer and relaxation. WHAT WILL MY ROOM ARE THERE ANY LOOK LIKE? EXTRACURRICULAR Each seminarian has a private room with PROGRAMS? individual study, shower, en suite bathroom, Yes, many seminarians participate in sports cable and WiFi connection. programs such as soccer, basketball, volleyball and golf. There also is a large Peace & Justice DOES MUNDELEIN Gospel of Life apostolate. Finally, there are Seminary Events SEMINARY OFFER a number of choirs and different musical EUCHARISTIC ADORATION? opportunities available to seminarians. Special Events Yes, adoration is available from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 2016 Celebration of Mundelein 2016 Rector’s Classic Golf Outing and Awards Dinner a.m. Monday through Friday and from 8:00 p.m. CAN FAMILY AND FRIENDS On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at our annual Celebration of On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Larry and Sheila Marshall to 9:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. COME TO VISIT? Mundelein, Mundelein Seminary presented the “As Those were honored at our annual Rector’s Classic Golf Outing and Yes, your family and friends are welcome to visit Who Serve” Award to Father Ken Simpson for his years of Awards Dinner with the “In Service of One Another” Catholic WHAT IS THE STUDENT Mundelein. There is even a separate Conference ministry in service to the people of Chicago. Also at the Humanitarian Award for their many years of service to the BODY LIKE? Center on campus where you are welcome to Celebration of Mundelein, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich presented Archdiocese of Chicago and Mundelein Seminary. the “Christo Gloria” Award to Chip and Ellen Mulaney for stay. Also, each year the Mundelein community The event saw more than 250 people attend the evening’s Mundelein Seminary welcomes candidates from their years of support and advocacy for Mundelein Seminary hosts a “Family Day,” which includes guided dinner celebration on the campus of the University of Saint across the United States and other countries and the Archdiocese of Chicago. More than 500 friends and tours, activities and a barbecue, as well as other Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. We congratulate the from 35 dioceses. The human face of Mundelein supporters turned out for this event. Proceeds from the public events. Marshalls with this award and thank them for their many years Seminary mirrors the Universal Church. Celebration support the scholarship and program needs of of service and generosity. Mundelein Seminary. 4 MUNDELEIN SEMINARY ANNUAL REPORT n 2016 USML.EDU USML.EDU MUNDELEIN SEMINARY ANNUAL REPORT n 2016 5 Sometimes Doing a Good Thing Involves a Haircut BY JOYCE DURIGA PHOTOGRAPH BY KAREN CALLOWAY/CHICAGO CATHOLIC Cheryl Eid lives on the streets in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, St. Thomas of Canterbury already has an outreach ministry that and on a brisk November Saturday morning, she was in the hall at includes a soup kitchen twice a week, a food pantry and a clothes St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 4827 N. Kenmore Ave., having closet, so for Father Tirso Villaverde, parish pastor, Alcantara’s idea breakfast and getting her hair cut. fit right in. MundeleinMundelein Connections Connections “I just want a trim,” she said. “You know, when you’re living on the “They have been very appreciative of it because they need it street, it’s hard to maintain hygiene, appearance.” and just the personal attention that they’ve been getting, it’s Meet Father Randy Timmerman, Class of 1993 Eid was one of many Uptown residents who, on Nov. 14, took something that many of these people usually don’t get,” Villaverde and Priest of the Diocese of Madison advantage of free haircuts arranged by Radley Alcantara, an said of the people they serve. “These are God’s people, and these archdiocesan seminarian studying at the University of Saint are the ones who are forgotten.” While Father Randy Timmerman was growing up in the to serve as the “Heart of the Diocese” by providing formation for Mary of the Lake/ Mundelein Seminary. This was the second year small town of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, he maintained a strong the future of the Priesthood. Alcantara arranged the free haircuts at the church. He calls it connection to the Catholic faith. He participated in parish life Father Timmerman’s time at Mundelein shaped him into the Angel Hair Ministries. “Just the personal attention on a daily basis and attended Holy Name Seminary, a nearby priest he is today at his parish at St. Denis in Madison, Wisconsin, The idea came a few years ago, when he was studying Spanish in diocesan high school during the weekdays.