Our President, Fr. Michael P. Caruso, is a co-author of Urban Catholic Education: Tales of Twelve American Cities, a text that explores the rich history and development of our nation's Catholic schools.  Fr. Caruso authored a chapter that addresses the Catholic school system of Los Angeles.  Our warmest congratulations go to Fr. Caruso for this extraordinary accomplishment.

To learn more or to purchase the text, click on the link below:

http://www.amazon.com/Urban-Catholic-Education-Twelve-American/dp/0981950183

The Feast takes place around the world every year on July 31 and commemorates the death of the saint on July 31, 1556, in Rome, some 16 years after founding the  Society of Jesus. This year’s celebration at Saint Ignatius College Prep, will take place one day earlier, on Friday, July 30 and will include a Mass in the McLaughlin Theater at 5:00 p.m. celebrated by the school’s new president, Fr. Michael Caruso, S.J.
 
After Mass there will be a BBQ picnic where attendees will have the opportunity to meet Fr. Caruso. Please RSVP to Patty Hayes at patricia.popp@ignatius.org or 312-432-8344 by July 24. Fr. Caruso looks forward to seeing you there!

Thanks to those of you who took our recent survey: "Who's your favorite Jesuit?" Several Jesuits were nominated: Fr. Beuter, Fr. Burnham, Fr. Pat Clear, Fr. Matthew Creighton, Fr. Donatelli, Fr. Patrick Fairbanks, Fr. Hagedorn, Fr. Lauer, Fr. Mark Link, Fr. Mangold, Br. McCabe, Fr. Meinke, Fr. John O'Malley, Bro. Piggott, Fr. Richard Polakowski, S.J. (2), Fr. Ross Pribyl, Fr. John Riley, Fr. Brad Schaeffer (3), Mr. Thole, Fr. Robert Thul (3), Fr. Gerald Walling, Fr. Ignatius Whitehead, Fr. Stanley Wisniewski (3), Fr. Zimecki and Mr. Zipfel.

Please take our new survey: "Top teachers at 1076" and nominate your most influential teacher!

he girls’ water polo team came from behind in both the IHSA State Quarterfinal and Semifinal to advance to the IHSA State Championship game for the 2^nd time in five years. The girls beat Fremd 10-9 in the State Quarterfinal game before defeating Homewood Flossmoor in overtime 14-11. After being tied at half time 4-4, the Wolfpack fell to the undefeated Lions from Lyons Township 13-8 to be crowned the 2010 state runner-up. Team captains Celeste Almaraz ’10 and Kate Stelnicki ’11 led the charge on both sides of the ball, and Sarah Fleming ’10 did an unbelievable job in the net for the pack. A telecast of the state championship game will be on Comcast 100 tonight, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. 

  
The boys’ water polo team took 3rd place in the state last weekend, which is the highest finish in the program’s history. The Pack beat McHenry 14-8 in the quarterfinals, before losing to the eventual state champion in the semifinal game. In the 3^rd place game, Mark Alvarado ’11 scored his sixth goal of the game and his 15^th of the state tournament a minute into sudden death to claim the 3^rd place trophy over Mundelein High School. Alvarado and Brendan Moore ’10 led the Wolfpack’s offensive attack down state, and Mike Fratto ’11 and Jaime Juarez ’12 anchored a strong defensive effort over the three game span. Moore and Alvarado also made the 2010 All-State Team. Moore is the first player in Saint Ignatius history to make 1^st Team All-State and Alvarado is the first junior in Saint Ignatius history to make 2^nd Team All-State.

The Dei Gloriam Award is the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by Saint Ignatius College Prep. St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, lived his life with a strong conviction that all he did should be based on the Latin principle "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam," defined in English as, "for the greater glory of God." Each year, Saint Ignatius College Prep presents the Dei Gloriam Award to an individual who is a living expression of this Jesuit ideal.

Fr. Brian Paulson, S.J., president of Saint Ignatius College Prep, proudly announces that this year's recipient will be Sr. Therese DeCanio, O.P. Sr. DeCanio has been a Dominican nun for over 60 years. She came to Saint Ignatius College Prep in August of 1980 and has remained a loyal faculty member for the past 30 years. She will be honored at this year's graduation for the Class of 2010 on May 27, 2010 at UIC Pavilion. Since the general public cannot attend that event, you can show your support for Sr. DeCanio by donating to the endowment which was started in honor of both Sr. DeCanio and Sr. Weifenbach. Click here for the endowment donation page, and select "Decanio & Weifenbach Programmatic Endowment" from the appropriate drop-down list.
  

April 24 was a busy Saturday on campus! In the morning and into the afternoon, the Estate & Tax Advisory Council hosted a free planning workshop. 30 guests attended, and had the chance to focus on personal concerns, including how to protect relatives and loved ones through the establishment of a will, and the effects of the recent lapsed estate tax. Special thanks to moderator Jerry Broadhurst '54 and panel members Dick Harbaugh, John Klich '94 and Mike LoVallo.

That evening, over 500 members of the classes of 1985, 1990, 1995 and 2000 and their guests attended the spring reunions on April 24. The evening started with mass at Holy Family Church, where several alumni were honored for their achievements in the workplace and as supporters of Ignatius. Following mass, class receptions were held in various locations throughout the school. Besides celebrating their respective anniversary years, the four classes combined raised nearly $40,000 for their class endowments, which support current Ignatius students on financial aid.

Thanks to all who attended these special events!

Thanks to all who attended the 29th annual Saint Ignatius Law Luncheon, which welcomed the largest group of attendees to date! More than 400 guests attended the event, which took place at the Union League Club in Chicago on Friday, April 16.

We congratulate Hon. Maura Slattery Boyle '85 (Cook County Circuit Court), who is the first female grad to receive the Award for Excellence in the Field of Law. She gave a touching address about her time at Ignatius and how the ideals and values she gained as a student became the foundation for her career and her family. Many of Maura's family members were in attendance to support her. In addition, an honorary diploma was awarded to parent of alumni and friend, Hon. Jennifer Duncan Brice (Cook County Circuit Court).

Special thanks is offered to luncheon chairs Tom Brabec '73, John Coleman '67, Kevin Conway '69, Dan Pikarski '90 and Curtrice White Scott '90, as well as members of the Saint Ignatius Law Society. For more information about the society or their upcoming events, click here or contact Meredith Couling at meredith.couling@ignatius.org or 312.432.8348. The society currently supports one student through the completed Michael F. Lefkow Memorial Scholarship Endowment and is beginning to build another financial aid endowment.

The Magis Conversations is an on-line lecture series designed to promote and inspire ethical leadership by highlighting the many and varied ways in which Jesuit high school alumni are making an impact in our world. This month's hour-long on-line talk is scheduled for Thursday, March 25 at 8 p.m. Central Time (9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT) and will feature Dr. Joseph McCarthy, recently retired senior associate dean and director of degree programs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.  
 
Dr. McCarthy holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in English Language and Literature from Boston College and a doctorate in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. Dr. McCarthy began his career at Harvard in 1982 at the Graduate School of Education where he worked as a Teaching Fellow, Research Assistant and as an Administrator in the Office of the Dean. He also taught in Harvard College’s Expository Writing Program. His professional experience includes 10 years of teaching and administration in independent and public schools including in suburban Boston and Washington, The Hague and Athens.  Dr. McCarthy graduated from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. 

All are welcome to connect-- students, faculty, parents, alumni and friends! Learn more and register at http://jvla.org/alumni/.

How do you think you fared on the new crossword puzzle on page 55 in the most recent Saint Ignatius Magazine? Following are the puzzle answers, we hope you enjoyed the latest "All Things Jesuit" quiz! 

ACROSS:  3) Temporal  4) Hopkins  5) Canisius  9) Ratio Studiorum  12) Paraguay  14) See ya, Bobadilla  17) Suppression  19) Pedro Arrupe  20) Rodriguez

DOWN:  1) Tertianship  2) The Divine Milieu  6) deu  7) Murray  8) Damen laymen  10) Francis Borgia  11) Creighton  13) Acquaviva  15) Gesu  16) Avery  18) Regent

Recently retired teachers Frank Raispis '45 and Jim Spalding wanted to be sure some of their great memories of the school were preserved for future generations of Ignatians. They have begun to compile some of their thoughts and would like to enlist the help of ALL Ignatius grads to help tell the story of 1076! Do you have a memory to share?

• See full article about this project in the latest issue of Saint Ignatius Magazine.
• Start your submission with the date, year, or decade the event occurred.
• Follow the date with your memory. Be as creative as you can (humor is a bonus) about one specific Ignatius-related moment that touched you. Be descriptive about not only the event, but also, the campus, the clothes people were wearing, etc., to give a sense of what the times were like back then. What about this particular moment made it memorable for you? How did it shape you? How did show you that you are "Ignatian?" Submissions from all class years are being sought. By submitting something, you grant us permission to edit and publish your note in a format to be determined once the entries are gathered and we decide how best to package them up. There is a possibility not all submissions may be used, though we will do our very best to include them all. Also, if you don't consider yourself to be a writer but have a good memory to share, we're happy to help "spice up" your story during the editing process.
• Finish the entry with your name and class year, and a phone number/e-mail address where you can be reached with questions. If you prefer that your memory remains "anonymous," please mention that clearly in your submission and your name will not be published with the note.
• Please limit entries to a maximum of 400 words, and feel free to submit more than one but no more than three.

We look forward to hearing from you! E-mailing your submission is preferred-- do so by clicking here, otherwise, please mail it to:

Saint Ignatius College Prep
Julie Futterer
1076 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608

The day began with mass with Cardinal George and other bishops from around the state at the Cathedral in Springfield which Fr. Paulson concelebrated.  It was followed by a briefing from the Catholic Conference of Illinois concerning a range of issues of concern to the church, including educational funding issues and pro-life issues.  During the briefing, part of the group met with Rep. Jim Durkin, who is a leader on the issue of public funding for private schools.   The entire group then met with Speaker Michael Madigan ’60 and Sen. Don Harmon ’84 regarding support for reinstating the funding for the text book loan program, the school safety block grants, and the transportation reimbursement program from which many Saint Ignatius families have benefited.  (See photo below.) Madigan, Durkin and Harmon are all supportive of Rev. Meeks’s proposal for educational vouchers for students from an area on the south side with underperforming public schools and high poverty.  This would be an important precedent, and the Catholic Conference of Illinois is supporting Rev. Meeks’s voucher bill.  The Ignatius group urged these legislators to continue to support any funding which would help Catholic schools and families who chose to send their students to Catholic schools.  Thank you to the parents who traveled and to Fr. Paulson for representing us in Springfield.

The Saint Ignatius Model United Nations team just competed in the Columbia University Model United Nations Conference in New York City. The following students won awards in their committees at this very competitive conference. The team’ next conference is the Boston Invitational, taking place February 18-21.

Honors were awarded to: Peter Prindiville ’10 - 1st Place Best Delegate representing France in the Security Council,  Peter Haleas ’10 - 1st Place Best Delegate representing the Minister of Colonial Affairs in the Japanese Imperial Cabinet, Brent Terry-Penak ’10 - 2nd Place Outstanding Delegate representing Joseph Galloway in the Continental Congress, Jack Reidy ’10 - 2nd Place Outstanding Delegate representing Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces in the Ukrainian Cabinet, Sean Venard ’10 - 2nd Place Outstanding Delegate representing the Netherlands in the World Trade Organization, Daniel Marsh ’10 - 2nd Place Outstanding Delegate representing the Minister of Finance on the Biafra Committee, Nora Goebelbecker ’10 - 2nd Place Outstanding Delegate representing Guyana in the Organization of American States, Ryan Bacastow ’11 - 3rd Place Honorable Mention representing the Chief Minister of Sindh in the Pakistan Cabinet.

Please click HERE to see a short video message from Archbishop Dolan regarding what Catholics can do to help the situation in Haiti.

Thanks to all of you for your cooperation with Harris Connect-- the company responsible for publishing our new alumni directory.  The directory is now being printed and will soon be available to those alumni who ordered one.  Please note, since the book is on the presses, no further removals or data changes can be made to the directory from this point forward.  Again, we truly appreciate your help to keep our database accurate and up-to-date!  Contact the alumni office if you have any questions.

Secondly, get involved.  Volunteers are desperately needed.  Click here to find out what's needed and who to contact about giving time and talent to this wonderful event.

Lastly, learn more about what kinds of auction item donations are desired by clicking here.  Stay on any of these auction Web pages to peruse the site to find out more details about the evening and keep visiting, as the site will be updated regularly.

Call Marci Spingola at 312.432.8406 with questions, and again, we hope you won't miss this event which benefits the students of Saint Ignatius College Prep!  See you in the Garden of Athena!

We hope you enjoyed the new crossword puzzle on page 83 in the latest Saint Ignatius Magazine (fall 09 issue)!  Following are the puzzle answers.  If you got everything right, you are "an expert in all things Jesuit."  If you missed one, "St. Ignatius would still be proud."  If you missed two, might be time to "review your notes from religion class." If you missed three or more, get ready... "You now have one more item to list during confession!"

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1) SOCIETY OF JESUS  5) DISCERNMENT  8) IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA  9) MESSINA  11) ADOLFO NICOLAS  17) UNIVERSITY OF PARIS  19) EXAMEN  20) 1540  22) MANRESA

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2) CONSOLATION  3) SAINT  4) SPIRITUAL EXERCISES  6) PETER FABER  7) AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM  10) ANNOTATIONS  12) OBEDIENCE 13) CURA PERSONALIS 14) 1491  15) MAGIS  16) ACTION 18) IHS  20) 1556  21) BASQUE

The school community would like to express its sincere gratitude to all of the Saint Ignatius alumni who joined with parents of current students to clean and repair the building and grounds of the former Holy Family Rectory at 1019 S. May Street. The vintage building, nearly 120 years old, is owned by Saint Ignatius College Prep and provides space for a variety of valuable community organizations and programs: a Jesuit Volunteer Corps community (post-college volunteers for non-profit social services), the Westside Education GED program (led by the BVM sisters); the offices of the HFS Scholarship Program, and a social-service connector office for ABLA public housing nearby. Nearly one complete floor of space was unused up until now and we're thrilled to know we'll be able to use it soon for alumni and parent activities!