Funeral arrangements have been set for the Rev. John P. Smyth, the longtime leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, who died Tuesday. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 26, at the Chapel of Saint Joseph at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located next to Maryville at 1170 North River Road. The shrine's rector, the Very Rev. Esequiel Sanchez, will preside. Interment will be private across the street at All Saints Cemetery. Visitation is planned from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the chapel.Smyth, 84, captained the University of Notre Dame's basketball team and was chosen by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round of the 1957 NBA Draft, but chose the priesthood instead. He was assigned to Maryville after ordination in 1962 and became its executive director in 1970 -- a position he held until 2004. He started the Standing Tall Charitable Foundation in 2005, and was president of Notre Dame College Prep in Niles from 2006 to 2014. … [Read more...] about Visitation, funeral set for the Rev. John Smyth, former Maryville Academy leader
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Former Maryville, Notre Dame College Prep leader the Rev. John Smyth dies
The Chicago-area Catholic community is mourning the death of the Rev. John P. Smyth, who after choosing the priesthood over a chance to play in the NBA served as the longtime leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines and later as president of Notre Dame College Prep in Niles. Notre Dame officials in a statement Wednesday said they were saddened to learn of Smyth's death and grateful for his years leading the school from 2006 to 2014. Smyth died Tuesday night, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, according to the Archdiocese of Chicago. "Fr. Smyth truly saw and valued the potential in every young person, regardless of their past or troubles, long before they saw it for themselves," the statement reads. "His tenacity and belief in others changed thousands of lives for the better. He will be missed."Smyth, 84, captained University of Notre Dame's basketball team, then entered the priesthood despite being chosen by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round of the 1957 NBA … [Read more...] about Former Maryville, Notre Dame College Prep leader the Rev. John Smyth dies
John Smyth, Christian Camp Leader Accused of Beatings, Dies at 77
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Obituaries Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today's Paper Advertisement Supported by ByEllen Barry Aug. 15, 2018 John Smyth, an evangelical Christian leader and anti-gay campaigner who was dogged by allegations that he physically abused boys at elite Christian summer camps but was never formally charged, died on Saturday at his home in Bergvliet, South Africa, near Cape Town. He was 77. The cause was heart failure, his family said. Mr. Smyth, a lawyer, moved to Zimbabwe in the mid-1980s shortly after an internal inquiry carried out by the Iwerne Trust, a Christian charity that runs camps in Britain, determined that he had given boys there savage beatings with bamboo canes, causing bleeding, bruises and welts that lasted for months. The Iwerne Trust did not refer Mr. Smyth to the authorities or make its findings public, though the report detailed multiple offenses. He went on to … [Read more...] about John Smyth, Christian Camp Leader Accused of Beatings, Dies at 77
John Oliver tackles gene editing, Anthony Kennedy’s retirement on ‘Last Week Tonight’
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Sean Smyth Globe Staff July 02, 2018 Warning: Video contains explicit language John Oliver tackled gene editing and the retirement of Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy on the lastest episode of “Last Week Tonight.”Oliver addressed the gene editing experiments happening in labs around the world — and then he also took a look at some of the “biohackers” who are playing with the technology of their own.He expressed concerns about that. “Messing with any ecosystem can have unintended consequences,” he said. Advertisement He also highlighted work being done by genetic engineer Kevin Esvelt, who wants to genetically modify mice in a bid to stop the spread of Lyme disease, especially on the Cape and Islands. Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston … [Read more...] about John Oliver tackles gene editing, Anthony Kennedy’s retirement on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver turns attention toward the ‘Mexican Donald Trump’
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Sean Smyth Globe Staff June 25, 2018 Warning: Video contains explicit language Commentator John Oliver addressed the upcoming Mexican election during the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight.” He discussed the current ruling party and its struggles, a number of independent candidates, and the front-runner, whom he called the “Mexican Donald Trump” because of his seemingly erratic approach to policy. That candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is a populist who is promising to end corruption and aid the poor, but Oliver argues that it remains unclear whether he can deliver. Advertisement Oliver is highlighting the political climate in Mexico as the immigration crisis at the border continues. Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. Thank you for … [Read more...] about John Oliver turns attention toward the ‘Mexican Donald Trump’