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Lent with the Pack 2024

lent with the packJoin Loyola University New Orleans Lent with the Pack as we reflect on the ways we are invited to draw closer to God each day. Voices from across the Loyola community will share how they are inspired and renewed through scripture, and each reflection will include a prompt for your own prayer. Reflections will also be available in Spanish. Subscribe here to receive the daily reflections in English. Suscríbete aquí para recibir las reflexiones diarias en español. Contact Hunter Darrouzet, University Minister, at hrdarrou@loyno.edu with any questions.


Spring Lecture Series

March 13, 2024 ✦ 7-8 pm Central Time  ✦ Online

Cynthia Bailey Manns, D.Min., will speak on "Spirituality and Synodality: Holding Space for Conversations in the Spirit." Dr. Manns  was appointed Delegate to the 2023 Synod of Bishops. She is the Adult Learning Director at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community in Minneapolis and adjunct professor at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. LIM alumna Becky Eldredge, M.P.S., will share her response.

The theme of the 2024 Lecture Series is Navigating Difference, Celebrating Unity: The Promise of Synodality for a Polarized Church. Each 1-hour virtual lecture in this series will explore how the practice of synodality (encountering with love, listening with empathy, and discerning a faithful response) can help people respond to experiences of polarization in the Church. Learn more about the Spring Lecture Series»


Spring Lecture Series

April 11, 2024 ✦ 7-8 pm Central Time  ✦ Online

Francisco Castillo, D.Min., will speak on "Convivio in Synodality: A U.S. Hispanic/Latino(a) Response to Polarization in Our Church." Dr. Castillo is the Joe and Kelly George Visiting Professor of Pastoral Studies in the Loyola Institute for Ministry at Loyola University New Orleans. His research interests include Catholic social teaching, liturgical theology, theopoesis, liturgical and theological aesthetics, liberation theology, U.S. Hispanic/Latino(a) theology, catechetics, religious studies, comparative religion, religion and film, and cultural identity. LIM alumna Carolina Fierro-Amador, M.P.S., will share her response.

The theme of the 2024 Lecture Series is Navigating Difference, Celebrating Unity: The Promise of Synodality for a Polarized Church. Each 1-hour virtual lecture in this series will explore how the practice of synodality (encountering with love, listening with empathy, and discerning a faithful response) can help people respond to experiences of polarization in the Church. Learn more about the Spring Lecture Series»


Dinner Celebrating over 50 Years of LIMEX in Orlando

April 27, 2024 ✦ Holy Family Catholic Church, Orlando, FL ✦ 6:00-8:30 pm CT

You are invited to an evening celebrating the Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension Program in Orlando organized by the Secretariat for Laity, Family, and Life of the Diocese of Orlando. Meet LIM Director Tracey Lamont, Ph.D., and faculty member Francisco Castillo, D.Min. You can also connect with current students, graduates, and friends of LIMEX! The event costs $20.00. Check-in begins at 5:45 pm.


Information Session for Prospective Students

June 17, 2024 ✦ Online ✦ 12:00-1:00 pm CT

Join LIM Director Tracey Lamont to learn about the B.A. in Ministry and Theology and master's degrees in pastoral studies and religious education, and learn more about our community of learners. Those who attend an Information Session and take a graduate or undergraduate class this academic year (2023-2024) will receive a one-time $500 tuition scholarship in their first semester.