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Catholic studies students stand together and listen to speaker

New Canizaro Center opens

Maggie Lewis, Staff Writer September 5, 2022

Loyola University New Orleans announced plans to establish the Canizaro Center for Catholic Studies, in a press release published this summer. The location of the center itself will be on the first...

A billboard funded by Roy Bourgeois calling for the ordination of women priests stands in front of downtown New Orleans. Bourgeois was expelled from the priesthood for his advocacy of ordaining women. Photo credit: Michael Bauer

Billboard keeps conversation about women’s ordination alive

Zia Sampson February 26, 2021

Roy Bourgeois, the founder of School of Americas Watch, has funded two billboards in New Orleans to promote the ordination of women in the Catholic Church. While the billboards have only been up for a...

Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

Loyola publishes Mission Priority Examen report and goals

Victoria Sosa October 15, 2020

Loyola’s Office of Mission and Identity announced Oct. 13 that its Mission Priority Examen was endorsed and the university's Jesuit Catholic identity was reaffirmed. The endorsement came from Fr....

The Rev. Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. sits in his office at Fordham University in March 2017. Schroth served as advisor for The Maroon and a journalism professor at Loyola from 1986 to 1996. Schroth passed away July 1, 2020 at age 86. (Photo Courtesy of Michael Wilson).

Jesuit priest, former Maroon advisor Raymond Schroth passes away at 86

Rae Walberg July 14, 2020

The Rev. Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., a Jesuit priest, former journalism professor and advisor for The Maroon for 10 years died July 1, at 86 years-old. Schroth is survived by his nephew Kevin Schroth and...

A sign on the door to Ignatius Chapel on Loyola's campus on May 17, 2020 references the closure of in-person worship services. The chapel re-opened on May 17 for in-person Sunday mass for the first time since the university's closure back in March. Photo credit: Alexandria Whitten

Ignatius Chapel reopens Sunday mass with 45-person limit

Rose Wagner May 17, 2020

Loyola's Ignatius Chapel held an in-person Sunday mass on May 17 for the first time since the university's closure back in March. The mass was capped at 45 people, 25% of the chapel's maximum capacity...

The Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., sits in his office in the Department of Mission and Ministry on March 26, 2018. Dziak announced that he will be gping on a year-long sabbatical as well as resigning from his role as Vice President for Mission and Identity. Photo credit: Jawdat Tinawi Photo credit: Jawdat Tinawi

Rev. Ted Dziak to leave Loyola

Shadera Moore May 8, 2020

The Rev. Fr. Ted Dziak, S.J. announced his official departure from Loyola after a year-long sabbatical in a Facebook post Thursday.Dziak served as university chaplain and held two prior positions at Loyola...

Ignatius Chapel live streamed Mass on Youtube on March 28 after everything moved online because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Loyola moves ministry, worship online

Zia Sampson April 2, 2020

As Loyola closed campus and moved all classes online in mid-March, one prevalent facet of the community followed suit: The Department of Student Life and Ministry is now offering a number of spiritual...

Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond speaks at a live-streamed mass in St. Louis Cathedral on March 22, 2020. Aymond announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Archbishop of New Orleans tests positive for COVID-19

Rose Wagner March 23, 2020

The Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond announced Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, after holding a live-streamed mass on Sunday in St. Louis Cathedral. Aymond, 70, told his fellow...

Grace Quisenberry, political science junior, holds up her necklace displaying the hebrew symbol "chai" on May 1, 2019. The word means "life" and is a commonly used Jewish symbol Photo credit: Rose Wagner

Jewish students grapple with grief in the face of attacks, holocaust remembrance

AK Brunini May 6, 2019

On the last day of Passover, exactly six months after the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and four days before Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Olivia Dadoun opened her...

The Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., sits in his office in the Department of Mission and Ministry on March 26, 2018. Dziak announced that he will be gping on a year-long sabbatical as well as resigning from his role as Vice President for Mission and Identity. Photo credit: Jawdat Tinawi

Father Ted announces year-long sabbatical

Tess Rowland March 31, 2019

The Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., announced that he will be taking a year-long sabbatical as well as stepping down as vice president for mission and identity after 10 years in the position. According to Dziak,...

Photo credit: Cristian Orellana

Eight former Loyola priests named in Jesuit sex abuse list

Rose Wagner December 7, 2018

Eight Jesuit priests who previously worked at Loyola were named in the Jesuits U.S. Central and Southern Province's list of 42 priests with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. The list,...

Former Loyola president and professor named in clergy sex abuse list

Former Loyola president and professor named in clergy sex abuse list

Rose Wagner November 2, 2018

Two priests who previously worked for Loyola were among the 57 clergy members who the Archdiocese of New Orleans identified as being taken out of ministry due to accusations of sexual abuse of minors. The...

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