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LENTEN REFLECTION
WITH FR. JOHN KARTJE
April 14, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
USML Dining Hall
Start Holy Week with a Lenten reflection with Father John Kartje, Rector of Mundelein Seminary. This year’s theme is “Death Be Not Proud: Seeking Hope Through Humility in Jesus’ Seven Last Words.“
Learn more and register to attend on our website at:
usml.edu/lenten-reflection/
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Join us in congratulating Bishop W. Shawn McKnight on his appointment by Pope Francis as the next Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas. https://ow.ly/OeIc50VwxF7
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Congratulations to Mundelein alumnus and USML board member, Bishop Michael McGovern, (Belleville) on his appointment as the next Archbishop of Omaha by Pope Francis.
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JUBILARIAN MASS:
25th AND 50th ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On Friday, April 4, Cardinal Cupich and the USML community held a special liturgy to celebrate the classes of 1975 and 2000 for the 25th and 50th anniversaries of their ordinations to the priesthood.
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CELEBRATION OF MUNDELEIN
April 24, 2025
Our 31st annual Celebration of Mundelein is sold out! Thank you to all who are supporting the event.
The University of Saint Mary of the Lake’s Annual Celebration of Mundelein serves as a cornerstone in supporting Mundelein Seminary and shaping the future of our parish priests. This year we celebrate the remarkable contributions of three distinguished honorees from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview: Sr. Paulanne Held, Fr. Jerry Boland, and Dr. Amy Mills. Their extraordinary dedication to faith, education, and service is a testament to the mission and values of Mundelein Seminary.
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MAY CROWNING
May 4, 2025
Please join us on Sunday, May 4 for a Special Mass and May Crowning at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. Father Kartje will be the main celebrant and homilist. Following May Crowning, there will be a lunch reception.
Old Number 1 will be on Campus!
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Old Number One! The fire truck is a 1925 Stoughton fire engine and is the first fire engine that the Village of Mundelein ever had. The Engine was donated to the village as a gift from George Cardinal Mundelein as a thank you for changing the name of the village from AREA to Mundelein.
Learn more and register to attend for this free event on our website:
https://usml.edu/may-crowning/
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USML HONORS MSGR. MILAM JOSEPH
On March 12, representatives from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake joined friends and family of Rev. Msgr. Milam Joseph in Dallas to recognize and honor the impact that he has made and continues to make in the service of the church. Msgr. Joseph delivered the 2023 Cardinal Meyer lecture, “An Immigrant Church: Stories of Encounter” at USML and that lecture was recently published in Chicago Studies, the journal of the university.
The evening also celebrated and recognized Msgr. Joseph for establishing the M. John and Anne Joseph Endowed Scholarship at USML, “to perpetuate, partially support and uphold the educational and scholarship work of the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization with direct tuition assistance to our Hispanic students attending The University of St. Mary of the Lake.”
Learn more on our website by clicking here.
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ONLINE SHORT COURSES:
THE ORDER OF BAPTISM OF CHILDREN
This course presents a comprehensive overview of The Order of Baptism of Children. Take this course by clicking here.
Browse our entire catalog of online short courses on our website:
https://usml.edu/sple/online-short-courses/course-catalog/
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FEEHAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY:
MUSEUM
Mundelein’s Breviary
This breviary, a gift from the Sisters of St. Joseph in Wisconsin, was owned and used by Cardinal Mundelein.
Learn more and view photos on our website by clicking here.
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FR. RICHARD J. WOJCIK MEMORIAL LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES
Enjoy a midday concert performed by members of our faculty and seminarians! All concerts are on Thursdays from 12:30pm – 12:50pm in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.
April 10
Fr. Schoenstene (piano)
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RECTOR REFLECTIONS
Father John Kartje, serving as both Rector and President of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, demonstrates his commitment to spiritual guidance through his weekly recorded sermons and reflections. With a passion for fostering a nurturing environment at the seminary, Father Kartje shares his insights and teachings, providing a source of inspiration and connection for the university community.
You can listen to his Rector Reflections on our website by clicking here. |
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ALUMNI UPDATES
Calling all alumni! We want to hear from you. Please take the opportunity to update your information for our records.
You can provide an Alumni Update on our website by clicking here. |
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CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY
Is a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) right for you as you consider a gift to Support Mundelein Seminary?
- Do you plan to make a minimum gift of $10,000 in cash or securiities?
- Are you at least 50 years old for a deferred annuity or 60 for an immediate annuity?
- Are you interested in receiving fixed payments for the remainder of your life? (Upon donor’s death, the remainder will be distributed to Mundelein Seminary.)
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, a CGA might be the vehicle by which you can support Mundelein Seminary and provide guaranteed income for life.
For more information, please contact Maureen McGain, Major/Planned Gift Officer at mmcgrain@usml.edu. She can assist you making your CGA a reality.
CONTACT HER TODAY!
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