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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Professor speaks on laity involvement

By NHI TIEU Staff Writer November 16, 2011

A Loyola Professor aims to dispel some of the ignorance surrounding the fundamental motivations of the Roman Catholic Church. Michael Anthony Novak, visiting professor, will hold the lecture, "We The...

Sheets are placed over chairs in Ignatius Chapel to represent the spirits of the dead.  This is one of many ways in which Loyola Mission and Ministry reflects the Roman Catholic tradition of making November a month concerned with the dead and the afterlife.

Death haunts Loyola Masses

By DANIEL QUICK Religion Editor November 16, 2011

This November, the dead are in permanent attendance at the Ignatius Chapel. People who have attended Mass at the Ignatius Chapel this month may have noticed the sheets placed over some chairs, meant to...

Chi Alpha reaches out to students

By FLOR SERNA Contributing Writer November 16, 2011

If you remember the "Burger Bash" that took place at the end of August in the Residential Quad, complete with free food, inflatable obstacle courses and a real-life game of Angry Birds, you may also remember...

Heirloom returns to New Iberia

By KARMA CHAMPAGNE November 10, 2011

NEW IBERIA, La. — The 144-year-old quilt, embroidered and appliqued in 1867, was the only piece of church history left after the first First United Methodist Church burned down more than a century...

the rev. tom Dente, of St. peter the apostle roman catholic church in river’s Edge, n.J., trains new priests in the new Mass. the revision of the roman Missal will affect the practice of Mass across the world.

Roman Missal changes Mass globally

By NHI TIEU November 10, 2011

With the upcoming Advent, Catholic Masses across the country, including those at Loyola, will experience significant change. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is preparing to implement...

Roger White

Conversion shows value of religious dialogue

Roger White November 10, 2011

I promised the editor that I would make this a personal column rather than an information piece, and I intend to keep my word. The topic I was asked to write about is my conversion from Episcopalianism...

Loyola Week ignites the interest of students

Kristin HimmelBerg November 2, 2011

Loyola Week, the annual event to celebrate Jesuit tradition, is getting a facelift to try and increase campus spirit among all students. Edwin Madera, the coordinator for university events and a new addition...

Kyle McIntyre

Let’s stop neglecting Shintoism

KYLEE MCINTYRE November 2, 2011

When I was a little girl, I'd read over the "Peoples of the World" book my mom bought me because she wanted me to learn about the world (and she wanted me to understand why we didn't, as I asked her many...

Dr. Paul Mendes-Flohr, a professor at the University of Chicago and a Professor Emeritus of the University of Jerusalem, lectures to a standing-room only crowd at Tulane’s Hillel House. Dr. Mendes-Flohr’s lecture focused on the lives of Buber and Rosenzweig, leaders of Jewish thought in 1920’s Germany.

Continuing lecture series promotes an open dialogue

Daniel Quick November 2, 2011

A Loyola professor is working to bridge the gap between Loyola and the New Orleans Jewish community. Mari Rethelyi, assistant religious studies professor designed an ongoing lecture series last year to...

The statue of Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order, stands in front of the Danna center. The Ignatius Loyola course focuses upon his life and impact and is popular with students, maintaining a long waitlist.

Ignatius Loyola’s life still relevant

CHERIE LEJEUNE October 27, 2011

There is a course on campus that has had a waitlist of nearly three-dozen students, and those who have taken it say it is worth the wait. The course, titled Ignatius Loyola, provides students with insight...

Loyola Christian group offers spiritual outlet for gay religious students

NHI TIEU October 27, 2011

One of Loyola's Christian Life Communities is reemerging on campus as a way for students to share their feelings about sexual orientation, gender identity and its relation to religious and spiritual beliefs. Skittles,...

Guards stand near the coffin of Archbishop Phillip Hannan at Notre Dame Seminary. Loyola members were welome to view the body along with the rest of the public on Oct. 4 and 5.

Loyola remembers Archbishop Hannan’s life, contributions

By NHI TIEU October 7, 2011

Many members of Loyola are mourning the loss of Archbishop Philip Hannan. Hannan died Monday, Sept. 29. Hannan, who served as the archbishop of New Orleans from 1965 to 1988, helped develop the Loyola...

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