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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Ignatian Fellows recruit members

JESSICA DEBOLD January 18, 2013

Nine professors from diverse academic backgrounds have been selected for the new Ignatian Faculty Fellows program, aimed at strengthening the presence of Jesuit values within Loyola classrooms. The Ignatian...

Universities host MLK Week for Peace

ALLISON MCELLIGOTT January 18, 2013

Loyola and three other area universities will be hosting the twenty-seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week for Peace next week. This week-long event, which begins Jan. 21, is a collaborative effort...

Brief: Food drive held for cancer patients

THE MAROON January 18, 2013

The Trinity Episcopal Church is holding its Trinity Young Adults Service Opportunity so that volunteers can help struggling cancer patients and their families who are temporarily staying at the American...

Brief: Reverend discusses tension

THE MAROON January 18, 2013

The Rev. James L. Heft, S.M., came to Loyola on Jan. 16 to deliver a lecture titled "The Church, Bishops and Theologians: A Dynamic Tension." The talk focused on the past and present tensions between...

Brief: Sister will speak at Loyola

THE MAROON January 18, 2013

Sr. Helen Prejean, C.S.J., is scheduled to come to Loyola University on Jan. 22 to give a talk entitled "Christians as Catalysts Against the Death Penalty," where she will discuss the ways that Christians...

Dean’s assistant Michelle Davis, Joan Shell and Dr. John Sebastian praying and reflecting at the Carmelite Spirituality Center.

Loyola members embark on a trip to silently reflect

BURKE BISCHOFF January 18, 2013

University Ministry brought faculty, staff and alumni to the Carmelite Spirituality Center in Lacombe, La. for three days of prayerful silence. The Silent Ignatian Retreat, which was held from Jan. 11...

Colby Wilson shovels sand from a neighbor’s home in sea Bright, n.J. Wilson and 300 other volunteers have gone to different houses in the community to provide relief to many residents.

Alumnus helps clean up hometown damage

AAREN GORDON December 6, 2012

While Hurricane Sandy was devastating her hometown of Rumson, N.J., Colby Wilson, 2012 alum, was watching live footage of the storm from WWL- TV studios in New Orleans where she is an associate producer. "I'm...

Loyola plans historical and spiritual retreat to Spain

SHELBY SCHULTHEIS December 6, 2012

The Loyola community is offered to take a trip to Spain this summer, where our patron St. Ignatius lived and experienced his conversion. The trip is being run by Loyola's Office of Mission and Ministry...

Construction on the Tom Benson Jesuit Center has been temporarily postponed to decide whether the building will be remodeled or rebuilt on site.

Construction on Benson Center put on brief hold

SHELBY SCHULTHEIS and SHELBY SCHULTHEIS December 6, 2012

Although the construction of the Tom Benson Jesuit Center has been temporarily halted, members of the Office of Mission and Ministry believe that the addition to Loyola's campus will enhance the university's...

President takes stance on death

BURKE BISCHOFF November 30, 2012

University president, the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., sent an email to the Loyola community explaining that he decided to have the university join Archbishop Gregory Aymond and the Archdiocese of New Orleans'...

Webinar held to reflect on election

Webinar held to reflect on election

NHI TIEU November 29, 2012

The Rev. Fred Kammer, S.J., executive director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute, explained the importance of understanding the fundamental principles Catholics should be cognizant of when observing...

Loyola Week seeks to enhance community

BURKE BISCHOFF November 29, 2012

Loyola Week sought to bring together the Loyola community in order to educate and reaffirm Jesuit teachings through many enjoyable and interactive events around campus. Many students who had free time...

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