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Loyola Institute for Ministry

Make A Difference in the Church and World

At the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM), we offer graduate degrees and certificates that are transformative and affordable. Our goal is to promote our students’ passionate commitment to ministry both in the classroom and outside of it, and we  believe our best shot is in the combination of theology and spirituality and a focus on practical implications.

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We take your future seriously, and we have a broad vision of ministry. We offer degrees that will help you reach your goals and advance your career, whether you work in a Catholic setting--in a church, school or diocese--or beyond.

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Study Options

We believe in flexible higher education that suits the needs of adult learners, and we offer a variety of programs designed to meet you where you are:

Resources

We offer many valueable resources that will support your coursework. Here are just a few:

Faculty Success

LIM Professor Interview on Young Adult Ministry

LIM Assistant Professor of Religious Education Dr. Tracey Lamont was recently interviewed by Beth Donze of the Clarion Herald, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, for an article entitled "Parishes' Young Adult Ministries Must be Focused to be Effective."  

LIM Professor Michael Cowan's Fellowships in Oxford and Dublin

LIM Professor Edits Book

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Student Success

LIM Alumnus Publishes Book: Charisms for Ministry

Rev. Ayo Efodigbue, MSP, PhD, has just published a book Charisms for Ministry: An Exploration of How the Manifest Charisms in the Early Church Can Be Recovered and Restored for Ministry in the Catholic Church Today (Xulon Press, 2018). Father Ayo is a LIM alumnus (MPS '12); during his studies at LIM, he developed his focus on charism in his coursework. 

LIM Student Announces New CD

LIM Student Starts New Ministry Opposed to Mass Incarceration

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New Online Bachelor's Degree

LIM is excited to announce its fully-online Bachelor of Arts in Ministry and Theology degree for working adults. Click on the image above for more information.

Thomas Berry Project

Passionist priest Thomas Berry understood the universe to be at the center of experience and religious education. LIM seeks to preserve and share his wisdom by digitizing its videos featuring Berry and texts written by him. To learn more or to contribute to this work, click on the image above.