Midwest Jesuits | Chicago-Detroit Province

Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School has been honored with the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design from the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA).   

The CNDA, established in 1995, looks to recognize the essential role that both non-profit and for-profit developers play in building communities in Chicago-area neighborhoods. 

The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Architectural Excellence in Community Design recognizes and encourages best practices in community design, landscape design, and architecture. The winning projects clearly and successfully demonstrate a contribution to the visual, social, and cultural life in the communities they serve.

The award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design is aimed at projects that

• Demonstrate superior design quality responsive to the neighborhood context and the constraints imposed by funding and regulatory agencies;
• Successfully respond to the needs of the population served;
• Enhance the overall development of the local community; and
• Exhibit a creative design solution that could become a model for projects in other neighborhoods.

John Ronan Architects created a place that inspires excellence both in those who study within its walls and those who live outside of them. 

For more information and to view a brief video about the architectural design of Christ the King, click here.

Loyola Club
Northeast Ohio’s Jesuit network gathering Jesuit alums and friends for lunch and a speaker

WHO: Christopher M. Connor, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Sherwin-Williams Company

WHERE and WHEN:

Wednesday, June 1, 2011
11:30 a.m., Register and Visit
Noon to 1:15 p.m. Luncheon
The Cleveland City Club
850 Euclid Avenue 2nd Floor
(City Club Garage Lunchtime Parking Rate $2.25, bring parking ticket toCity Club for validation)

COST: Jesuit-educated alums and friends are invited to sponsor tables for $250Sponsorship includes up to 10 guests and recognition in programbooklet, or individual tickets are available $30, pre-paid.

For table sponsorship, please e-mail loyolaclub@yahoo.com, call 216-696-0502or visit us at www.LoyolaClub.com

About Christopher M. Connor

Christopher M. Connor is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an $8.0 Billion Global Leader in the Paint and Coatings Industry. Mr. Connor was elected Chief Executive Officer by the Company’s Board of Directors on October 25, 1999 and added the title of Chairman on April 26, 2000.Mr. Connor, 55, began his employment with The Sherwin-Williams Company in 1983 as Director of Advertising for the Paint Stores Group. Over his 28-year career with Sherwin-Williams, Mr. Connor has held a number of increasingly important assignments in many different functional areas of the Company. In every one of these assignments he has been privileged to work with the outstanding men and women of Sherwin-Williams as they have prospered and grown the Company together. Today, Sherwin-Williams operates over 3,350 paint stores in the United States, owns many of the paint and coatings industry leading brand names, and sells products in over 100 countries around the world. Sherwin-Williams’ culture of excellence has created an environment where outstanding technology, strong marketing, operational excellence and engagement all continue to play a role in the Company’s growing success. Sherwin-Williams has been recognized by many business publications for financial excellence, integrity of business practices, strong track record of dividend payments and notably, by Fortune Magazine, as one of our nation’s top 100 companies to work for on three separate occasions.In addition to The Sherwin-Williams’ Board of Directors, Mr. Connor serves on the board of the Eaton Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. His many civic and community board engagements include the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The Playhouse Square Foundation, University Hospitals Health System, United Way Services of Greater Cleveland, Team NEO, Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, the National Manufacturers Association and The American Coatings Association. Mr. Connor is the past Chairman of the Board for Keep America Beautiful, University Hospitals Health System and Walsh Jesuit High School.Mr. Connor is a 1974 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School and a 1978 graduate of The Ohio State University. He and his wife, Sara, have three adult children.

St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland has awarded its 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award to Fr. James Gartland, SJ (class of 1976).  Click here to view a short video on Fr. Gartland and his influence on the students of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, where he has served as president since 2004.

About The Honorable John V. Corrigan ’38 Distinguished Alumnus Award

In 1994, the Saint Ignatius-Loyola Alumni Association inaugurated the Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2005, this award was renamed to pay tribute to one of its own distinguished recipients, the late Hon. John V. Corrigan ’38.

The award honors an alumnus who

• has distinguished himself through outstanding achievements in his chosen field or profession

• uses his talents and skills for those in need, consistent with the theme, “Men for Others”

• serves as a positive role model for Saint Ignatius High School students through consistent application of high moral and ethical standards.

About Fr. James Gartland, SJ

Fr. Gartland was ordained a Jesuit in 1993. A member of the team that founded Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in 1996, he taught theology at the school from 2000 until 2004, when he was appointed to his current role as president. From 1994 to 1999, Fr. Gartland was pastor of St. Procopius Church, a Mexican immigrant parish in Chicago. After teaching theology at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1983. During his training, he taught in Peru for three years. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Xavier University, master’s degrees in philosophy and religious education from Loyola University Chicago, and a master’s in divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2006.

Webinar:  Thursday, April 14th at 12:30 EDT

You are invited to join a webinar on April 14th at 12:30 EDT for Jesuit ministries and parishes on best practices for responding to the unemployment crisis. This webinar will focus on ways to develop  job training programs and worker support committees in parishes and ministries and will offer participants an opportunity to discuss challenges and share effective strategies, programs and ideas. It will also provide an opportunity to find out how faith-based groups are working together to combat unemployment and advocate on behalf of the jobless through the new Faith Advocates for Jobs Campaign. For more information, RSVP by e-mail to outreach@jesuit.org.  Or contact Amy Newlon at the Jesuit Conference Office.

Jesuit scholastic Stephen Pitts is currently studying at Loyola University Chicago but he spent his summer last year teaching English in Japan. With hopes of returning to Japan this summer, Pitts’ thoughts and prayers go out to the people he worked with and taught last year. Click here for his reflection on the ongoing crisis in the country.

Fr. Patrick E. McGrath, S.J.

The topic Practical Spirituality in Our Contemporary World addressed the questions
• How do we make time for reflection and prayer in the midst of our hectic lives?
• How do we construct lives of purpose and meaning?
• What principles can serve as our foundation in a fractured, fast-paced world?
• How do we incorporate practices and activities that reflect our beliefs?

The mission of the First Friday Club of Chicago is to provide a forum for men and women to make a connection between work, faith, values and issues that affect our daily lives.