Lent with the Pack: Daily Email Reflection Retreat
March 5–April 20, 2025
Join Loyola University New Orleans for Lent with the Pack, a daily email reflection retreat that invites participants to reflect on Cura Personalis (caring for the whole person) during the season of Lent. Voices from across the Loyola community will share how they are inspired and renewed through scripture. Each reflection will include a prompt for personal prayer or reflection. Subscribe here to receive daily reflections in English. Suscríbete aquí para recibir las reflexiones diarias en español.
Fr. Mark Mossa, S.J., to Profess Final Vows
March 30, 2025 ✦ Holy Name of Jesus Church ✦ 6367 St. Charles Avenue | New Orleans, LA 70118 ✦ Online ✦ 10:30 am CT
Fr. Mark Mossa, S.J., of the Religious Studies Department, will profess his solemn final vows in the Society of Jesus during a public Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 30 at Holy Name of Jesus Church. All are welcome to attend. For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the parish website at hnjchurch.org.
Petrochemical Pollution, the Unborn, and Maternal Health: A Louisiana Catholic Health Conference
April 4, 2025 (6:30–9:00 pm) and April 5, 2025 (8:30 am–3:30 pm) ✦ St. Peter Chanel Interparochial School, 2590 Louisiana Hwy. 44, Paulina, LA 70763 ✦ Cost: $20 suggested donation
In Louisiana's river parishes, a silent crisis unfolds as petrochemical waste threatens the health of mothers and their unborn children. This groundbreaking conference unites an unexpected coalition: Catholic faithful, medical experts, environmental scientists, and local families whose lives are shaped by industrial pollution. Through intimate discussions, expert presentations, and a revealing tour of affected areas, participants will wrestle with urgent questions at the crossroads of faith, medicine, and environmental justice. Together, they'll confront the harsh realities facing their community while seeking paths toward healing and change.
Co-sponsored by the Catholic Climate Covenant, the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the USA Central and Southern Province of the Jesuits, the Loyola Institute for Ministry, Rise St. James Louisiana, and The Center for the Human Spirit and Radical Reimagining.
Loyola's Lenten Series: Lenten Taizé Reconciliation Service
April 9, 2025 ✦ Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle and Tom Benson Jesuit Center ✦ Online ✦ 7:00–8:00 pm CT
Join the Loyola community for a peaceful Taizé Reconciliation Service, available both on campus and online. Experience this meditative service in person at Loyola’s Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle and Tom Benson Jesuit Center, or participate via livestream. No RSVP required. This event is free and open to all, with free parking available in Loyola’s West Road Garage. Sponsored by Loyola's Office of Student Life and Ministry and the Holy Name of Jesus Parish.
Spring Lecture Series: The Ministry of Healing in Challenging Times
April 10, 2025 ✦ Online ✦ 7:00–8:00 pm CT
The 2025 Spring Lecture Series explores the profound connection between pastoral leadership and healing ministry. Join us for the final lecture, "From Lament to Hope in Communities of Faith," by Elsie Miranda, D.Min.
Information Session for Prospective Students
April 24, 2025 ✦ Online ✦ 7:00–8:00 pm CT
Meet the Director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry and learn about our degrees and certificates in theology and spirituality. They are Catholic, Ignatian, practical, and affordable. Get details on our 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 in calendar year 2025 will receive a one-time $500 tuition scholarship in their first semester.
Summer Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership
June 2-3, 2025 ✦ Loyola University New Orleans, Main Campus
Mark your calendar to attend the Summer Institute on June 2-3, 2025. The daily sessions run until 3:30 pm on both days.