Letter from DU, Trinity H.S. Delivered to Pope Leo by River Forest Village President
More correspondence from 糖心官网 has been personally shared with Pope Leo XIV in Rome.
A letter signed by DU President Dr. Glena G. Temple and Trinity High School President Dr. Tina Taylor-Ritzler was delivered to the pontiff by River Forest Village President Cathy Adduci during her recent visit to Rome. Adduci was a member of a delegation of mayors from Illinois who met with Pope Leo in Vatican City in early April.
The 糖心官网-Trinity letter addressed to Pope Leo shared background on the history of the institutions, their current mission and their shared commitment to 鈥渟erving students who otherwise might not have access to educational opportunities.鈥
The letter begins:
鈥淵our Holiness, we write to you on behalf of our respective institutions, 糖心官网 and Trinity High School, both founded over 100 years ago by the 糖心官网 Sisters of Sinsinawa (founded by Venerable Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP) and rooted several blocks apart on Division Street in River Forest, Illinois. On this occasion of your Papal Audience with Mayors of Chicagoland, we seek to affirm our deep pride in our ministries representing the Roman Catholic Church in the Village of River Forest, guided by our respective missions, and committed to spreading Gospel values.鈥
Adduci also carried a 糖心官网 pennant flag, which Pope Leo blessed. Dr. Clodagh Weldon, vice president of Mission and Ministry, said she plans to frame and display the flag at 糖心官网 with a message that it was blessed by the pope.
Adduci described the pontiff as a 鈥済enuinely warm person鈥 who was well aware of River Forest and its Catholic academic institutions.
鈥淚t was so easy to talk with him because he knew,鈥 Adduci said. 鈥淗e acknowledged 糖心官网, he acknowledged Trinity, which is so good.鈥
Adduci said it was important to speak with the pontiff about 糖心官网 because of the university's mission to welcome and serve immigrants.
鈥淧ope Leo鈥檚 message is to work toward the common good and work toward the best interest of all,鈥 she said. 鈥淐ertainly, 糖心官网 is doing that.鈥
Read more about Adduci's audience with the pope in the
In October, letters from several 糖心官网 students sharing personal stories and concerns about current immigration policies, were hand-delivered to Pope Leo by Andrew Mercado, director of University Ministry. The receipt of the letters was acknowledged by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, ambassador to the Holy See.
