St Ignatius High School - Ignatius Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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IGNATIUS PREP Chicagds First Cardinal By Thos. L. Spelman, '25 N attempting a brief sketch-a very briclf one-of the life and achievements of His Eminence George Cardinal Mundelein, Chi- cago's first cardinal, we neither hope to say something new or to bring to light something obscure. At the time when the archbishop of Chicago was made a mem- ber of the Sacred College at the Vatican by the Sovereign Pontiff, Pope Pius XI, and on the occasion ol' his return to his own see, our news- papers and magazines have filled their pages with ac- counts of very phase of his life, every detail oi' his work, and every expression ot his principles. VVe repeat an old story in order that the IGNA- 'ries PREP and the faculty and student body ot St. Ig- natius High School may pay tribute to their ecclesiastical superior and congratulate their new cardinal upon the singular distinction with which he has been recently honored. In the year 1872 George Mundelein was born in New York, on the turbulent East Side. At the age of six he began his education at St. Nicholas parish school and passed from thence to the De lla Salle Institute otf the Chris- tian Brothers. He next attended Manhattan College, and having chosen the priesthood for his litels work, he entered the preparatory seminary at St. Vineent's in Pennsylvania. Here he so distinguished himself in his studies that he was sent- to Rome to the College of Propaganda. It was here that he was ordained on June 8, 1895, and received his degree of Doctor of Divinity. After completing his studies in Rome, the young priest returned to Brooklyn where he was 201 His EMINEXCE Gifouon C.x1nux.xL BIUXDI-II,liIN Courtesy of Chicago ,'lIHl'l'tlfl1? appointed secretary to the chancellor, Bishop McDonnell. Twelve years later he was made auxiliary bishop ot this same city. ln February, l9l5, Bishop Mundelein was placed at the head ot' the archdiocese of Chicago, following the death ol' Arch- bishop Quigley. Although cited as Amer- ica's youngest archbishop, he quickly distinguished himself by his ready grasp ot the religious, p o l i t i e a l and economic conditions of Chi- cago. I' n d e r Archbishop Mundelein's a ble manage- ment the Quigley Prepara- tory Seminary rose from a comparatively small school to an institution acknowledged to be the largest and most complete in the lfnited States tor the training ot young men studying for the priest- hood. ln like manner sprang into being the Bishop Quarter School for small boys, Rosary College, Josephinium Acad- emy and the Immaeulata for girls, and numerous other educational institutions. Vllhen the Loyola University Medical School was stagger- ing under the :financial burden of maintaining ,its Class A standing, Archbishop Mundelein came to its support. But the greatest educational project inaug- urated by Archbishop lllundelein and one which is now rapidly nearing completion, is the Sem- inary of St. Mary-ot'-the-Lake at Area, Illinois. lnstitutions such as these shall, always remain as a lasting memorial to the man whose foresight and ability have caused their erection. Another work for which our cardinal will al- ways be remembered is his organization of the Associated Catholic Charities. It was fortunate for the poor and invalid of Chicago that such

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IGNATIUS PREP a man was at the head ot their diocese when the usual public 'l'unds allotted to Catholic charities were suddenly denied them in 1916. The urgency ot the need was instantly realized by the archbishop and the dispatch with which he collected the necessary ahns was our first tirm conviction that the destinies ot our diocese were guided by no ordinary leader. lle has taught his people sell'-sacrifice and has made them 'l'eel the inward joy' which is the temporal fruit ot their gener- osity. Une ot' thx ca rdinal's 3 principal 'Works in the l v iield ol' social I service was Q th e establish- 1 ment ol! the - Big Brother- hood in con- junction with the lloly Name Society. 'I' he 3 Vlticagm l'nion ol' this society is now the ' largest in the W o r l d . 'l'he Catholics ol' Uhieago re- spondedwhole- h ea rt e d,l 3' to the appeal ot th e arch- bishop in be- halt' ol' stricken lflurope during and alter the Vlvorld Vlvar. NVith the close of the war, Archbishop Mun- delein sought to demonstrate to his people in a most striking manner an evidence ol' the reign of peace. Ile theretore succeeded in securing tor Chicago the Eucharistic Uongress ot' 1926. For this purpose he has pushed torward the Work ot Area which will be the scene of the celebration. The Congress ol' 1926 will be the 'llllli C'.xRnIN.xL IN His STVDY first olf tis kind to be held in the United States and the Catholic hierarchy from the World over will be in attendance. All this splendid Work of our archbishop was not unnoticed by the great pastor in the Eternal City. 'l'l1G attention of Pope Xl was attracted to the great evidences of Catholicism in the metropolis ot the Middle VVest and he under- stood that only under the proper . leadership could such suc- c e s s b e a t - tained. As a result the Su- preme Pontiff summoned t h e A r c h - b i s h o p t o Rome Where he created him a c a r d i n a l , n : on March 27, 1924. T h e people olf Chicago, C a t h o l i c , Protestant and Jew, rejoiced at the honor. Cardinal Mun- delein is the tirst cardinal west- of the West of the Al- leghanies, the first cardinal of Chicago. The eyes of all are turned to the future for all now realize Courtesy of Fhirfryo ,lnzcrivcm that at last we shall. see the truition of the ideas and ideals ot our champion in every noble cause. May success attend him in his every en- deavor. The wisest and best of all ages have agreed that our present lite is a state of trial not of enjoyment. and that we new suffer sorrow that we may hereafter be partakers of happiness-- Sir lfVf1lier Scott . 202