Loyola Institute for Ministry
Request Information Attend an Info. Session April 24, 2025
What are you called to?
Vocation is "where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." Where is that for you? In learning more about faith? Drawing closer to God? Making a difference in the Church and the world?
LIM can help you discern your vocation. In addition, our affordable courses are grounded in the best in Catholic theology, inspired by Pope Francis's commitment to creation and justice, and animated by Ignatian spirituality. They are transformative and practical. Dynamic on-campus and online learning communities make your studies come alive.
As you respond to God's call, you will have the chance to focus your studies in an area of specialization, such as Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Religion and Ecology, Religious Education, Spirituality, Digital Culture and Ministry, and more.
Our programs equip you for jobs in chaplaincy, teaching, or church and non-profit work. On their own or as part of dual degrees with Business, Counseling, or Criminal Justice, they can help you see work in any field as a ministry and so help you live out your baptismal call to Christian action that offers hope and healing to a world in such need today.
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Applications are accepted year-round for enrollment in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. Application deadlines are August 1, January 1, May 1.
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Click on the videos below to hear testimonials from our graduates on what a difference a LIM education can make!
Faculty Success
From Virtual Classroom to Vatican: Loyola Professor Recognized for Innovative Teaching
Loyola University New Orleans has awarded the 2025 Kelly Frailing Excellence in Online Teaching Award to Dr. Emily Jendzejec for her groundbreaking course "Synodality." The annual award recognizes faculty who demonstrate exceptional achievement in online teaching, course development, pedagogical innovation, and student engagement. Dr. Jendzejec's course aligned with the historic General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome in October 2024, featuring an immersive week-long experience where Loyola Institute for Ministry students joined 150 delegates from 15 U.S. Catholic universities.
Student Success
Faith in Action: Veronica Carter Named to Catholic Charities Board
Veronica Carter, MA, MPS, has been appointed to the board of directors of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Her education at the Loyola Institute of Ministry profoundly shaped her vision of faith-based community service, embodying the Christ-centered approach that this appointment acknowledges. Ms. Carter currently serves as Director of Upward Bound at Loyola University New Orleans, while also dedicating her time as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Coordinator and RCIA Catechist in her parish community.
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Spring Lecture Series
Join us on Thursday, April 10, at 7 pm CT for a 1-hour lecture by Elsie Miranda, D.Min., "From Lament to Hope in Communties of Faith," and a response by Veronica E. Carter, M.P.S., a member of the LIM alumni. To learn more and to register, click the image above.