Quigley South

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Quigley Preparatory Seminary South
Established 1961
Type Private College Preparatory School
Grades 9–12
Location 7740 So. Western Ave.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Campus Urban
Colors Blue, Gold
Mascot Spartans
Website [30]

Quigley Preparatory Seminary South was a United States high school administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago from 1961 through 1990. Quigley South was located at 7740 South Western Avenue on the South Side of Chicago.

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[edit] History

In the 1950s Chicago's Cardinal Stritch began planning for the second Quigley seminary to relieve the overcrowwding at Quigley North, but he died in Rome on May 27, 1958. At the direction of his successor Cardinal Albert Gregory Meyer, a former seminary rector and Milwaukee archbishop named archbishop of Chicago on September 19, 1958, the seminary built a new high school, Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, which opened in 1961, with Msgr. Howard named its first rector.

Cardinal Meyer dedicated the Quigley South Chapel of the Sacred Heart (so named to hearken to the original Chicago minor seminary, Cathedral College of the Sacred Heart), its 40 acre campus, and new facilities for its 869 students on September 13, 1962.[1] For a short period in the early 1960s, both Quigley campuses held joint events, including graduations, in order to instill among the students the spirit of sharing one school.[2]

In 1966 Cardinal Cody instituted a Chicago seminary system-wide change abolishing the Thursday day off and Saturday school day, which had for decades separated Chicago seminarians and seminary faculty from participating in Saturday social activities, while Quigley faculty voted to alter their own dress code requiring a cassock, in place of other clerical attire. Seminary policies prohibiting seminarian participation in co-educational activities and organizations were also revised in that same year. In 1968, dress codes for both Quigley seminaries requiring a suit coat and tie for students were revised to fit the seasons of the year, and the Quigley seminaries made the necessary arrangements so that Quigley students could join the National Honor Society. After a year-long self-study of the entire Chicago archdiocesan seminary system in 1969 assisted by Arthur B. Little and Company of Boston, Cardinal Cody in 1970 announced a new admissions policy for the Quigley seminaries, which expanded beyond Cardinal Mundelein's original requirement in 1916 that Quigley students be "educated with those who only look forward to that same great work in life, the priestly field of labor." Boys from two categories would as of 1971 be admitted to Quigley, "(a.) ... who have indicated a desire for the priesthood and who meet the requirements of admissions, and (b.) ... who, in the judgment of parish priests, have the kind of character, ability, and temperament which might lead to the personal discovery of a vocation in the priesthood." The new policy also indicated that Quigley North and South should "emphasize the fact that they are contemporary seminaries primarily concerned with the development and encouragement of vocations to the priesthood," and that "a vigorous campaign should be begun, especially on the part of priests, to enroll qualified students."[3]

On October 5, 1979, Pope John Paul II visited Quigley South, giving three speeches--one to the bishops of the United States,[4] one to the sick,[5] and one to the minor seminarians of both Quigley schools, to whom he said:

Dear seminarians,

I extend a special greeting to all of you who are present here today. I want you to know that you have a special place in my thoughts and prayers.

Dear sons in Christ: Be strong in your faith--faith in Christ and His Church, faith in all that the Father has revealed and accomplished through His Son and the Holy Spirit.

During your years in the minor seminary, you have the privilege of studying and deepening your understanding of the faith. Since Baptism you have lived the faith, aided by your parents, your brothers and sisters, and the whole Christian community. And yet today I call upon you to live by faith even more profoundly. For it is faith in God which makes the essential difference in your lives and in the life of every priest.

Be faithful in your daily prayers; they will keep your faith alive and vibrant.

Study the faith diligently so that your knowledge of Christ will continually increase.

And nourish your faith each day at Mass, for in the Eucharist you have the source and greatest expression of our faith.

God bless you.[6][7][8][9]

John Paul II added, "See how important you are--The Pope comes to visit you!"[10]

By December 1989, facing declining enrollment and a reduction in the number of Quigley graduates completing studies for the priesthood, the Archdiocese announced the closure of both Quigley North and Quigley South as of June 1990, combining both schools into [Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary] at the original downtown site for the 1990 Fall term. For several weeks in early 1990, Quigley students[11] and alumni from both institutions picketed the mansion[12] of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin and published a full-page ad in the Chicago Sun-Times,[13] but many of the protesters later joined in supporting the combined Archbishop Quigley Seminary. The Quigley South campus was purchased for the new location of St. Rita High School (originally located at 63rd Street and Claremont Avenue).

[edit] Living Alumni Bishops

[edit] Other Noted Alumni

  • Thomas P. Coffey, (QS '62) Chicago director of intergovernmental affairs under Mayor Harold Washington,[14] attorney
  • Walter Hansen, (QN '62) Catholic educator, fundraiser, original head of the Big Shoulders Fund of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which supports inner-city schools[15]
  • Rev. Thomas Nangle, (QN '62) chaplain of Chicago Police Department[16]
  • Rev. Joseph A. Mulcrone, (QS '63) Director, Catholic Office of the Deaf[17]
  • Rev. Lawrence J. Craig, (QS '65) 1947-2006, founder and executive director of Kolbe House Catholic Prison Ministry[18]
  • Rev. John M. Daley, (QS '65) 1948-1996, first rector of the combined Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, 1990-1996, former Quigley South faculty[19]
  • Rev. Dominic J. Grassi, (QN '65) pastor, author
  • Francis J. Bomher, (QS '65) CPA
  • John (Jack) Raba, MD, (QS '65) activist physician at Cook County Hospital
  • Rev. J. Cletus Kiley, (QS '66) president of the Faith and Politics Institute, Washington, DC;[20] former Chicago college seminary rector
  • John "Jack" Carlson, (QS '67) English teacher at Quigley South for eighteen years, helped lead fight to keep school open in 1990, continued teaching at Brother Rice High School[21]
  • Rev. Anthony Brankin, (QS '67) pastor, sculptor[22] trained at Libera Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, musician, harpmaker
  • Rev. Michael Pfleger, (QS '67) pastor, civil rights activist
  • J. Manuel Sosa, (QS '67) first Hispanic principal for Chicago Board of Education[23]
  • Michael F. Schubert, (QS '68) city planner, neighborhood development strategist, former Chicago housing commissioner,[24] founder, New Homes for Chicago program[25]
  • Rev. William T. Corcoran, Jr., (QS '73) pastor, seminary professor, historian[26]
  • Rev. Brian G. Walker, OP, (QS '74) pastor, missionary
  • Michael Edward Harper, (QS '76) three-time Division III All American and three-time Division III national champion basketball player with North Park University, later of the NBA Portland Trailblazers
  • Francisco San Miguel, (QS '78) 1961-1992, AIDS Activist, Francisco San Miguel Apartments in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood are named in his honor[27]
  • Terry Armour, (QS '79) Chicago Tribune columnist and WCKG radio personality, 1961-2007
  • Don Bies, (QS '79) Film Maker, Droid Wrangler for the Star Wars Prequels and former ILM Modlemaker
  • Antonio Munoz, (QS '82) Illinois State Senator
  • Martin Sandoval, (QS '82) Illinois State Senator
  • Harry Lennix, (QS '82) Noted Actor
  • John LaMantia, (QS '84) Who Wants to be a Millionaire $125,000 winner[28]
  • Jesús J. Huerta, (QS '88) Director of Pastoral Formation at St. Joseph College Seminary

[edit] Athletics - the Quigley South Spartans

The Quigley South Spartans wore blue-and-gold colors, and competed in baseball, basketball, soccer, cross-country, track and other sports[29] .

Soccer

Quigley South was one of the first Illinois high schools to field a soccer team. The Spartan soccer program won four Sectional titles, two District titles, and a Regional title. The four Sectional titles all placed Quigley South in the ELITE 8 for that particular year. Of the four Elite 8 appearances Quigley South enjoyed one trip to the Final 4. Coach Bob Pechloff won the Illinois Soccer Coach of the Year award in 1975.

1969-70 13 - 1 - 1 Ranked 2nd in State Coach Rev. Bill O'Mara

1970-71 14 - 5 Coach Rev. Bill O'Mara

1971-72 9 - 7 - 2 Coach Rev. Bill O'Mara

1972-73 16 - 5 - 1 District Champions Coach Bob Pechloff 1973-74 16 - 6 - 2 District Champions Coach Bob Pechloff

1974-75 15 - 10 -1 FINAL 4 QUALIFIER Coach Bob Pechloff

1975-76 25 - 4 - 1 Coach Bob Pechloff

1976-77 20 - 8 - 1 Elite 8 Qualifier Coach Bob Pechloff

1977-78 19 - 7 - 1 Elite 8 Qualifier Coach Bob Pechloff

1978-79 19 - 3 - 3 Coach Bob Pechloff

1979-80 26 - 4 - 1 Elite 8 Qualifier Coach Bob Pechloff

1980-81 Coach Bob Pechloff

1981-83 Coach Bob Kolatorawicz

1983-84 Coach Mike Gruber

1984-85 11 - 5 - 4 Regional Champions Coach Mike Gruber

1985-86 Coach Mike Gruber

1986-87 9 - 9 - 2 Coach Mike Gruber

1987-88 Coach Gerry O'Brien

Baseball The teams brought home a total of three Regional Championships, fifteen "winning" seasons, and eight seasons of twenty or more wins! All twenty seasons recorded were under the direction of Coach BIll Bonk 1967-68 15 - 12 Coach Bill Bonk

1968-69 17 - 8 Coach Bill Bonk

1969-70 25 - 4 Coach Bill Bonk

1970-71 Coach Bill Bonk

1971-72 18 - 8 Coach Bill Bonk

1972-73 21 - 10 Coach Bill Bonk

1973-74 20 - 6 Coach Bill Bonk

1974-75 23 - 8 Regional Champions Coach Bill Bonk

1975-76 18 - 13 Coach Bill Bonk

1976-77 23 - 16 Regional Champions Coach Bill Bonk

1977-78 14 - 11 Coach Bill Bonk

1978-79 24 - 5 Coach Bill Bonk

1979-80 22 - 12 Regional Champions Coach Bill Bonk

1980-81 Coach Bill Bonk

1981-82 18 - 13 - 3 Coach Bill Bonk

1982-83 Coach Bill Bonk

1983-84 Coach Bill Bonk

1984-85 21 - 10 - 1 Coach Bill Bonk

1985-86 19 - 10 Coach Bill Bonk

1986-87 Coach Bill Bonk

Coach Bonk's overall record in twenty seasons at Quigley South was 358 - 242 with seven ties for a .596 winning percentage.

Basketball Coach Dick Flaiz led the Spartans for 19 of the 27 seasons asketball was played at the school. Michael Edward Harper, (QS '76) three-time Division III All American and three-time Division III national champion basketball player with North Park University, later of the NBA Portland Trailblazers

1962-63 11 - 1 Coach Dick Flaiz

1963-64 10 - 2 Coach Dick Flaiz

1964-65 11 - 9 Coach Dick Flaiz

1965-66 13 - 7 Coach Dick Flaiz

1966-67 19 - 6 Coach Dick Flaiz

1967-68 Coach Dick Flaiz

1968-69 14 - 10 Coach Dick Flaiz

1969-72 Coach Dick Flaiz

1972-73 16 - 10 Coach Dick Flaiz

1973-74 Coach Dick Flaiz

1974-75 17 - 9 Coach Dick Flaiz

1975-76 16 - 9 Coach Dick Flaiz

1976-77 12 - 12 Coach Dick Flaiz

1977-79 Coach Dick Flaiz

1979-80 20 - 6 Coach Dick Flaiz

1980-81 Coach Dick Flaiz

1981-82 18 - 7 Coach Bob Pechloff

1982-83 17 - 9 Coach Bob Pechloff

1983-84 17 - 10 Coach Bob Pechloff

1984-85 Coach Bob Pechloff

1985-86 15 - 11 Coach Bob Pechloff

1986-87 19 - 7 Coach Ralph Rzeszutko

1987-88 17 - 10 Coach Ralph Rzeszutko

Track & Field Two individuals and two relay teams won medals at the Illinois IHSA State Class AA Track Meet.

1982-83 Heraldo Morrison 200 Meter Dash 3rd Place

             Heraldo Morrison    400 Meter Dash      5th Place

1983-84 Heraldo Morrison 400 Meter Dash 5th Place

1985-86 Lewis Brandon 400 Meter Dash 5th Place

1986-87 Lewis Brandon 400 Meter Dash STATE CHAMPION

                 Relay Team             4 X 400 Relay         6th Place

1987-88 Relay Team 4 X 400 Relay 2nd Place

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Harry C. Koenig, editor, Caritas Christi Urget Nos: A History of the Offices, Agencies, and Institutions of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Vol. I, pg. 354
  2. ^ [2] Quigley: One Hundred Years of Memories, 1905-2005, Taylor Publishing, Dallas, 2006, pg. 35
  3. ^ [3] Harry C. Koenig, editor, Caritas Christi Urget Nos: A History of the Offices, Agencies, and Institutions of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Vol. I, pg. 349-50
  4. ^ [4] John Paul II, U.S.A. -- The Message of Justice, Peace, and Love, Daughters of St. Paul, 1979, pp. 173-192
  5. ^ [5] John Paul II, U.S.A. -- The Message of Justice, Peace, and Love, Daughters of St. Paul, 1979, pg. 194
  6. ^ [6] John Paul II, U.S.A. -- The Message of Justice, Peace, and Love, Daughters of St. Paul, 1979, pg. 193
  7. ^ [7] Quigley: One Hundred Years of Memories, 1905-2005, Taylor Publishing, Dallas, 2006, pg. 41
  8. ^ [8] official Italian text of John Paul II, 10/5/1979 speech to minor seminarians, Vatican website, accessed 1/25/2007
  9. ^ [9] Pictures of John Paul II at Quigley South, 10/5/1979, Quigley Seminary website, accessed 1/26/2007
  10. ^ [10] Harry C. Koenig, editor, Caritas Christi Urget Nos: A History of the Offices, Agencies, and Institutions of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Vol. I, pg. 352
  11. ^ [11] "Students Deplore Plan to Shut Chicago Seminary," New York Times, 2/25/1990
  12. ^ [12] "Parishioners gather to fend off closing," Chicago Tribune, 1/29/1990
  13. ^ [13] "An Open Letter to Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago " Chicago Sun-Times, 3/4/1990, pg. 38
  14. ^ [14] "Washington is on a roll," Chicago Tribune, 4/19/1985
  15. ^ [15] Quigley Alumni Newsletter, 3(2):2, Spring, 1993
  16. ^ [16] Quigley Alumni Newsletter, 5(2):1, Spring, 1995
  17. ^ [17] "City to stress support services for deaf," Chicago Sun-Times, 8/4/1997
  18. ^ [18] "A life dedicated to those on the fringe: Helped prisoners and their families through Kolbe House ministry," Chicago Sun-Times, 6/18/2006
  19. ^ [19] "Rev. John M. Daley, 48, 1st rector of new Quigley," Chicago Tribune, 3/16/1996, pg. 21
  20. ^ [20] Faith and Politics Institute website as accessed 1/14/07
  21. ^ [21] Quigley Alumni Newsletter, 3(2):2, Spring, 1993
  22. ^ [22] "Priest's second career as an artist has the 'spark of God,'" Chicago Tribune, 7/29/1988
  23. ^ [23] Quigley Alumni Newsletter, 5(2):1, Spring, 1995
  24. ^ [24] "Daley mixes old, new in cabinet posts," Chicago Tribune, 4/22/1989
  25. ^ [25] "Daley offers low-cost home plan," Chicago Tribune, 4/6/1990
  26. ^ [26] William T. Corcoran, Jr., "Imagining a future: the reassertion of Irish identity in Chicago, 1946-1990," doctoral dissertation, Loyola University Chicago, 2003
  27. ^ [27] "Francisco San Miguel, 31, AIDS Activist," Chicago Tribune, 4/29/1992
  28. ^ [28] Who Wants to be a Millionaire website accessed 1/26/07
  29. ^ [29] IHSA Season Summaries Chicago (Quigley South)) 1962-88

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