Rector's Classic 2025

Our golf event will start at Pine Meadow Golf Club and will feature a BBQ lunch, a swag bag at registration, and a special gift for each golfer. The day of togetherness will continue into the evening with a reception, silent/online auction, raffle, dinner, and award presentation at The University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary. We are proud to honor Fr. Thomas Franzman, with the 2025 Cardinal Joseph Bernardin In Service of One Another Catholic Humanitarian Award.

Schedule for the Day

7:00 AM// Play Early/Play Fast

10:00 AM // Registration and driving range open at Pine Meadow Golf Club

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM // BBQ lunch

12:30 PM // Shotgun begins

6:00 PM // Cocktails, silent auction, and raffle at the University of St. Mary of the Lake dining hall

7:00 PM // Dinner and awards ceremony

Rules for Shotgun Golf

• Golf will begin at 12:30 PM. Foursomes be broken up in 1A and 1B all the way through to 18. Those that are "Hole Sponsors" will begin at the particular hole with their logo on a flag.
• There will be two holes (TBD) with a "Beat the Seminarian" and "Longest Drive".
• The staff at the golf course will calculate the lowest foursome and those winners will get an award at the dinner.
• Mulligans will be available for purchase and golfers can buy as many as they want, and use the honor system when cashing in on their Mulligans.
• When golfers arrive, they will check-in and they will be told their starting hole. USML Seminarians will take their bag and place it on a golf court with their name, so when lunch is over the golfers will go to their cart and drive to their starting hole.

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin: In Service of One Another Catholic Humanitarian Award.

We are proud to honor Fr. Thomas Franzman with the 2025 Cardinal Joseph Bernardin In Service of One Another Catholic Humanitarian Award.

Fr. Thomas Franzman is a distinguished alumnus of St. Margaret Mary School in West Rogers Park, Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Niles College Seminary, and the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Ordained in 1970, he has devoted over five decades to priestly service in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

His early ministry included assignments at St. Clotilde Parish, St. Bede in Ingleside, Carmel High School for Girls in Mundelein, and leadership as administrator of Catholic Charities Youth Camp in McHenry County. He later served as associate pastor at Holy Name Cathedral while simultaneously coordinating construction projects for the archdiocese.

From 1982 to 1990, Fr. Franzman was rector of Quigley North Seminary. He then became pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish on Chicago's East Side. He also served as director of the Department of Evangelization, and later as stewardship officer and provost at the University of St. Mary of the Lake.

In recognition of his lifelong dedication to the Church, Fr. Franzman received the prestigious "As Those Who Serve Award" from Mundelein Seminary in 2008.

Most recently, he served as director pro-tem and chaplain at the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University in Evanston. Today, he continues to share his gifts, helping every weekend at St. Pat's in Lake Forest. This year marks his 16th year there.

2025 Rector's Classic Golf Committee

Mr. Sean Klock, Chair 

Mr. Brian Callahan

Mr. Marty Endre

Mr. Timothy Frazier

Mr. Todd Helfrich 

Mr. Mike Rigali