RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, John Cusick was born on October 1, 1945 to his parents, Florence and George Cusick at Little Company of Mary Hospital; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of John Cusick's 50th Anniversary of his Ordination by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, As a teenager, John was a proud caddy and young Assistant Caddy Master at Beverly Country Club; and
WHEREAS, John attended and graduated from Quigley High School; and
WHEREAS, As a seminarian, John enjoyed his work at Angel Guardian Orphanage; and
WHEREAS, John was ordained on May 13, 1970 and celebrated his first mass at Little Flower Catholic Church on Sunday, May 17, 1970; and
WHEREAS, After ordination, Father John spent seven years at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Parish in Park Ridge, Illinois where much of his work was dedicated to young people and their involvement in the parish and Church; and
WHEREAS, In 1977, Father John served as a faculty member of Niles College of Loyola University ("Niles Seminary"), the college seminary program for the Archdiocese of Chicago where he became the Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the college seminary; and
WHEREAS, While at Niles Seminary, he was asked to become the Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese and was eventually appointed by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin on July 1, 1985 as Director of Young Adult Ministry.
WHEREAS, As the Director of Young Adult Ministry, Father John moved his office to Old St. Patrick's Church in 1985 where he lived and served as a resident until his retirement in 2014, and was internationally known for his work with young adults, married and single; and
WHEREAS, Father John designed and conducted workshops in Atlanta, Germany and Korea for Catholic Priest Chaplains in the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Father John founded The First Friday Club of Chicago, a monthly luncheon and speaker series to connect people to their work, faith, ethics and issues of the day; and
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