Loyola celebrated the opening of the brand new chapel on campus to begin the new semester.
The Chapel of St. Ignatius at the Gayle and Tom Benson Jesuit Center was gifted to the university through a multimillion-dollar donation from Mrs. Benson, and will serve as a replacement for the Ignatius Chapel that was located on the first floor of Bobet Hall.
The chapel will also provide a space for non-Christian students with the inclusion of two secondary spaces for worship in addition to the main gathering space.
“Catholicism, which can mean ‘universal,’ is similarly welcoming of and seeks to learn from truth, goodness, and beauty wherever they are found,” said Fr. Thomas Ryan, the university chaplain.
Daily mass is currently being held in the chapel Monday through Friday at 12:30 with Sunday masses held at 11 am and 9 pm.
Pierre V Miller II • Jan 25, 2025 at 4:18 pm
That’s a backwards definition of “Catholic,” which is distinctly one Church, the Church Jesus founded. It is universal in the sense it is meant for all. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and salvation comes through Him and His Church, which welcomes all.
I understand the desire to be welcoming to all (see above), and I agree goodness can be found many places, both within and outside the Church. God made everything, and everything He made is good. In that sense, goodness is “universal.” But “Catholicism” is not the same as “universal.”