Reynold Henry Hillenbrand
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Reynold Henry Hillenbrand (July 19, 1904–May 22, 1979) was a seminal American
Roman Catholic Church
leader in the Liturgical Movement
, Chicago priest and seminary
rector
,
pastor, and “Specialized Catholic Action
” chaplain following the methods of Belgian Cardinal Joseph Cardijn
, who mentored clergy and laity in the Young Christian Students, Young Christian Workers
, Friendship House
, the Cana Conference, the Christian Family Movement
, the Catholic Labor Alliance, and the La Leche League.
Msgr. Hillenbrand's three-part approach of faithfully presenting papal teaching, calling lay apostles, and bringing laity through the Catholic liturgy to social action, helped form US Catholic leadership prior to the Second Vatican Council
, which his liturgical innovations during the Liturgical reforms of Pope Pius XII anticipated.
Personally recruited by Cardinal George Mundelein to attend Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
, Hillenbrand championed the causes of labor and race relations, and brought the first women speakers, Dorothy Day
, and later Catherine de Hueck Doherty, to the University of St. Mary of the Lake, his alma mater
, where he served as rector from 1936-1944. Several of Hillenbrand's seminary students, including Alfred Leo Abramowicz
, Romeo Roy Blanchette
, Daniel Cantwell, Michael R. P. Dempsey, John Joseph Egan
, Thomas Joseph Grady
, George G. Higgins
, Timothy Joseph Lyne
, Eugene F. Lyons, Edward A. Marciniak, John L. May
, Paul Casimir Marcinkus, Cletus F. O'Donnell
, William J. Quinn, and James A. Voss, became influential in social action and/or in both pre- and post-Vatican II American Catholic affairs.
Hillenbrand Books, published by The Liturgical Institute at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake
/ Mundelein Seminary, in collaboration with Liturgy Training Publications, is a scholarly book series named in Hillenbrand's honor. A Reynold Hillenbrand Institute was based in Chicago's archdiocesan college seminary from 1992–94, moved to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake
, and closed at the approximate time of the founding of the Liturgical Institute there in 2000. A Hillenbrand lecture series continues at the Liturgical Institute, most recently presented by Denver Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput on
June 24, 2010.
United States
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Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
leader in the Liturgical Movement
Liturgical Movement
The Liturgical Movement began as a movement of scholarship for the reform of worship within the Roman Catholic Church. It has grown over the last century and a half and has affected many other Christian Churches, including the Church of England and other Churches of the Anglican Communion, and some...
, Chicago priest and seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
,
pastor, and “Specialized Catholic Action
Catholic Action
Catholic Action was the name of many groups of lay Catholics who were attempting to encourage a Catholic influence on society.They were especially active in the nineteenth century in historically Catholic countries that fell under anti-clerical regimes such as Spain, Italy, Bavaria, France, and...
” chaplain following the methods of Belgian Cardinal Joseph Cardijn
Joseph Cardijn
Joseph Leo Cardijn was a Belgian priest and cardinal and the founder of the Young Christian Workers.-Biography:...
, who mentored clergy and laity in the Young Christian Students, Young Christian Workers
Young Christian Workers
The Young Christian Workers is an international organization founded by Rev. Joseph Cardijn in Belgium as the Young Trade Unionists; the organization adopted its present name in 1924. Its French acronym, JOC, gave rise to the then widely-used terms Jocism and Jocist...
, Friendship House
Friendship House
Friendship House is a missionary movement founded in the early 1930s by Catholic social justice activist Catherine de Hueck Doherty, one of the leading proponents of interracial justice in pre-Martin Luther King, Jr...
, the Cana Conference, the Christian Family Movement
Christian Family Movement
The Christian Family Movement is a national movement of parish small groups of families that meet in one another’s homes to reinforce Christian values and actively encourage other fellow Christian parents through active involvement with others...
, the Catholic Labor Alliance, and the La Leche League.
Msgr. Hillenbrand's three-part approach of faithfully presenting papal teaching, calling lay apostles, and bringing laity through the Catholic liturgy to social action, helped form US Catholic leadership prior to the Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church and the second to be held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. It opened under Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed...
, which his liturgical innovations during the Liturgical reforms of Pope Pius XII anticipated.
Personally recruited by Cardinal George Mundelein to attend Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary
Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary was an American seminary preparatory school administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago for young men considering the priesthood...
, Hillenbrand championed the causes of labor and race relations, and brought the first women speakers, Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of Distributism. She was also considered to be an anarchist, and did not hesitate to use the term...
, and later Catherine de Hueck Doherty, to the University of St. Mary of the Lake, his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
, where he served as rector from 1936-1944. Several of Hillenbrand's seminary students, including Alfred Leo Abramowicz
Alfred Leo Abramowicz
Alfred Leo Abramowicz was a Roman Catholic Chicago auxiliary bishop who served as Director of the Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland from 1960–1995, working as a principal US fund-raising and organizational contact for the Catholic Church in Poland and for the Polish Solidarity...
, Romeo Roy Blanchette
Romeo Roy Blanchette
Romeo Roy Blanchette was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Joliet from 1966 to 1979.-Biography:...
, Daniel Cantwell, Michael R. P. Dempsey, John Joseph Egan
John Joseph Egan
Monsignor John Joseph Egan was an American Roman Catholic priest and social activist. After initially studying business at DePaul University, he transferred to Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, completing his studies under the visionary rector Msgr. Reynold Henry Hillenbrand at the...
, Thomas Joseph Grady
Thomas Joseph Grady
Thomas Joseph Grady was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the second Bishop of Orlando from 1974 to 1989, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1967 to 1974.-Biography:Thomas Grady was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a...
, George G. Higgins
George G. Higgins
Msgr. George Gilmary Higgins was a renowned labor activist. He is known as the "labor priest," and has been a moving force in the Roman Catholic church's support for the late Cesar Chavez and his union movement....
, Timothy Joseph Lyne
Timothy Joseph Lyne
Timothy Joseph Lyne is an American Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.Lyne was born in Chicago, Illinois and was ordained a priest in Chicago, Illinois on May 1, 1943. He was appointed to the Archdiocese of Chicago as an Auxiliary bishop as well as Titular bishop of Vamalla on October 31, 1983...
, Eugene F. Lyons, Edward A. Marciniak, John L. May
John L. May
John Lawrence May was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Mobile and Archbishop of St. Louis .-Early life and education:...
, Paul Casimir Marcinkus, Cletus F. O'Donnell
Cletus F. O'Donnell
Cletus Francis O'Donnell was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin.Born in Waukon, Iowa, he was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 1941, for the Archdiocese of Chicago...
, William J. Quinn, and James A. Voss, became influential in social action and/or in both pre- and post-Vatican II American Catholic affairs.
Hillenbrand Books, published by The Liturgical Institute at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
University of Saint Mary of the Lake, also called Mundelein Seminary, is the principal seminary and school of theology for the formation of priests in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, governed from Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is recognized as the first institution of higher...
/ Mundelein Seminary, in collaboration with Liturgy Training Publications, is a scholarly book series named in Hillenbrand's honor. A Reynold Hillenbrand Institute was based in Chicago's archdiocesan college seminary from 1992–94, moved to the University of Saint Mary of the Lake
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
University of Saint Mary of the Lake, also called Mundelein Seminary, is the principal seminary and school of theology for the formation of priests in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, governed from Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is recognized as the first institution of higher...
, and closed at the approximate time of the founding of the Liturgical Institute there in 2000. A Hillenbrand lecture series continues at the Liturgical Institute, most recently presented by Denver Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput on
June 24, 2010.
External links
- http://www.usml.edu/liturgicalinstitute/exhibits/hillenbrand%20exhibit/HB%20exhibit%20opening%20page.htm Hillenbrand and the Sacred Liturgy, a memorial website to Reynold Hillenbrand at the Liturgical Institute, Mundelein Seminary, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL
- http://archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/html/MRH.htm Reynold Hillenbrand papers, University of Notre Dame Archives, South Bend, IN