That ministry is still bearing fruit today. In 1954, despite being an auxiliary bishop, the “Apostle of Youth” was elevated to archbishop by Pope Pius XII for his many charitable works.Īt this death in 1969, his life of ministry was hailed from all corners of the county. He was also heavily involved in the Pilot Dog Foundation, which trained and provided guide dogs for the blind. He opened the Sheil School of Social Studies for adult education, started the flying program at Lewis University and founded the Sheil Center at Northwestern University, to name just a few. The CYO wasn’t Sheil’s only addition to society. Today, the CYO in the archdiocese is run by Maryville. The House of Good Shepherd included an industrial school for female orphans ranging from three to fifteen years old and a reformatory for wayward girls. St Johns Catholic Orphanage / Glen Addie (Sisters of the Poor Handmaids of. Sheil relied on donations from civic and business leaders to support the league. Chicago Industrial School for Girls, Prairie Avenue, Chicago (Sisters of the. The Archdiocese of Chicago didn’t fund CYO. A man ahead of his time, Sheil mandated that the CYO accept children of all races.īy 1935, dioceses around the country picked up the CYO model and many still offer it today. Soon after founding the CYO, Sheil added basketball leagues for both boys and girls. Neary, author of “Crossing Parish Boundaries: Race, Sports and Catholic Youth in Chicago, 1914-1954.” He stressed Christian morality, civic mindedness and “clean living,” according to Timothy B. The league quickly took off and annual CYO boxing tournaments saw more than 15,000 spectators filling the seats at Chicago Stadium.īut Sheil offered more than sports through the CYO. were staffing several parish schools and a Catholic hospital in Duluth. Some of the most notable contributions Mary Richmond gave was that she fought. Some orphanages tried to teach children a trade the Catholic New York Protectory had 400 boys working in its shoemaking factory in 1875, and by 1900 the. He began by first offering a boxing league because, next to gangsters like Al Capone, boxers were the most idolized figures at the time. They began with a school for German-speaking immigrant girls in St. She paid special attention to issues concerning the welfare of children and women. When Auxiliary Bishop Bernard Sheil was a young priest working as a chaplain at the Cook County Jail, he saw a great need to provide an outlet for at-risk youth that was positive but also channeled their energy.Īs a star football and baseball player in high school and college, Sheil turned to sports and founded the Catholic Youth Organization in 1930 with the support of Cardinal George Mundelein.
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