Center for Ignatian Spirituality

Coming Events for Faculty and Staff

      For more than a year, Fr. Herb Ryan, Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies at LMU, has been sending email replies to theological or religious questions submitted by faculty and staff.

     Ask Fr. Herbie is the name of this service offered through Fr. Ryan's association with the Center for Ignatian Spirituality. Fr. Ryan has a great facility for providing carefully considered pastoral answers to questions that faculty and staff send to him, questions that might not seem appropriate in a group or conversational setting, but questions of personal significance that have to do with religion and theology. A written question, submitted by email, allows time for a thoughtful  response. Please contact Fr. Ryan at hryan@lmu.edu.

Open House at the Center for Ignatian Spirituality

Thursday, August 30, noon to 1:00 pm.

As the new semester begins, we invite you to take a few moments to visit the Center, and share some pizza and cool beverages while you visit with other members of the faculty and staff.

The beginning of the academic year is a rather intense time for faculty and staff, as well as for students. Our presence to one another is not only enjoyable, but a realistic form of support for our work together.

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu.

Come and See -
      Learn about the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises for Faculty and Staff

You are invited to meet with those who serve as guides for the Ignatian Exercises, as well as some of those who have already had the experience here at LMU. Three sessions are available:

Wednesday, September 5, at 2:00 pm,
      in the Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Leavey Center, Suite I             

Thursday, September 6, at 12:15 pm,
      in the Marymount Institute, UNH 3000

Thursday, September 6, at 2:00pm,
     in the Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Leavey Center, Suite I

For more information about The Spiritual Exercises for Busy Persons, see the web page:  For Busy Persons.

Image created by
Father Michael Tang
LMU Art Department

September 10 - 14: Guides will interview those interested in making The Spiritual Exercises for Busy Persons.

"Art, History, and Religion: A Jesuit Missionary Effort in the
 Sixteenth  Century "
Wednesday, September 26, 2007

A luncheon and presentation beginning at 12:00 noon, by Associate Professor Kirstin Noreen (Art and Art History,) will deal with how the European Jesuits used an icon of the Virgin and Child as a missionary, diplomatic, and educational tool, especially in the context of Germany.

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. We will send an email reminder, and the location, by Tuesday, September 25.

 

A Visit to the Ballona Wetlands
Friday, October 5, 12:45pm - 4:00pm

LMU faculty and staff are invited to a guided walk in the wetlands, with time for quiet reflection and prayer. A box lunch will be provided, and we will arrange for transportation.

Bring walking shoes and a hat, as well as binoculars, if you wish.

Our guides will be: Jim Landry (Natural Science, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies), John Dorsey (Associate Professor, Natural Science), Pippa Drennan (Associate Professor, Biology), and Kelly Rose (Friends of Ballona Wetlands). For more information, please see this web page: A Visit to the Ballona Wetlands.

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. We will contact you to arrange transportation, and will also send an email reminder on Thursday, October 4.

 Jesuit Chamber Opera
 Sunday, October 14, at 7:30 pm, Murphy Recital Hall, Loyola Marymount University


From the seventeenth-century Jesuit missions of Paraguay comes a short chamber opera that reveals the ways the Jesuits used music for mission, incorporating the artistic talents of the native populations. The opera celebrates the love of God, as well as the deep human friendship of Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier. The small, but fully professional, cast will be under the musical direction of John Finney, Associate Conductor of Boston's Handel and Haydn Society. The production will be staged by Michael Zampelli, S.J. (Associate Professor, Theater and Dance, Santa Clara University)


Free, and open to the public. We would appreciate receiving an indication that you plan to attend: Please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. Thank you. 

"Living Life to the Fullest" - Cancer Awareness Faire
Thursday, October 18, 2007

     An Organization Faire on St. Robert's lawn, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, will feature tables where groups will display services and programs related to cancer awareness. LMU Theater Arts students will perform short dramatic monologues based on interviews with those dealing with cancer, in St. Robert's Auditorium, starting at 12:15 pm. A guest speaker will conclude the program.

No reservations are necessary.

"My Close Friend"

Wednesday, November 14, 2007, 3:00pm
                       McIntosh Room, UH 3999.  

A presentation by Terrance Mahan, SJ, about Pedro Arrupe, SJ, the Superior General of the Jesuits (1965-1983,) whose birth centenary is celebrated on this day.

A reception with light refreshments will follow.

Fr. Arrupe was the first Basque to serve as Superior General since the founder of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius of Loyola, whom he resembled both physically and spiritually.

While Fr. Arrupe was a missionary in Japan, he was imprisoned for a time at the beginning of WWII, and later acknowledged by the military as a true friend of the Japanese people. He was on the outskirts of Hiroshima when the atomic bomb struck, and used his pre-med training to help many of the victims. He was the Superior General of the Jesuits during the years of Vatican II, and led the renewal of the Jesuits, especially the vital recovery of The Spiritual Exercises as lay spirituality as well as the foundational experience of Jesuits.

Our presenter, Fr. Terrance Mahan, SJ, was dean of the College of Arts and Science (1960-69), and later, the Provincial of the California Province of Jesuits. As Provincial, he met with Fr. Arrupe a number of times. Fr. Mahan was present at the Jesuit Congregation meeting in Rome in 1983 when the Jesuits accepted Fr. Arrupe's resignation as Superior General because he had suffered an incapacitating stroke.

Two Musical Pre-Christmas Luncheons
Tuesday, November 27, and Thursday, December 6, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

Faculty and Staff are welcome to join a select group of LMU musicians under the direction of John Flaherty for a pre-Christmas luncheon which will include not only an ambience of music, but an experience of prayer, song, and Scripture. An excellent community preparation for the coming holidays.

Each of these luncheons is a separate event, and will include different elements of music, prayer, and reflection.

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. We will send an email reminder, and the location, on the day before the luncheon.

A Weekend Retreat for Faculty and Staff
 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

February 9-11, 2008, at the Mary and Joseph Retreat Center, Palos Verdes

  Directors: Sr. Peg Dolan, RSHM, and Father Rob Scholla, SJ.

  Please see the  Faculty Staff Retreat page for more information.

The Stained Glass Windows of the Shanghai Cathedral

Thursday, February 21, Convo Hour
Luncheon Presentation by Thomas Lucas, SJ

Fr. Tom Lucas, SJ, is working with Beijing-born artist Wo Ye, replacing the stained-glass windows of the Shanghai Xujahui Cathedral that were smashed during the Cultural Revolution. The new windows abound with Chinese imagery.

Father Lucas is Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of San Francisco, and director of USF's Thacher Gallery. He designed and directed the restoration of the rooms of St. Ignatius in Rome, and curated an exhibit on Jesuit architecture at the Vatican Library.

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. On Wednesday, February 27, we send an email reminder with directions to the location.

Theology as Art, Discovering García Lorca's Christ

Tuesday, March 18, 3:00pm
Presentation by Cecilia Gonzalez-Andrieu

Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, Cecilia Gonzalez-Andrieu will speak briefly about the strong relationship of art and theology, using Lorca's poetic and dramatic works as a particular example. A Reception will follow.

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. On Monday, March 17, we will send an email reminder with directions to the location.

Mary the Mother of God in the Icons of Eastern Christianity

 
Wednesday, April 9, 12:00 Noon
Luncheon Presentation by Dorian Llywelyn, SJ

Fr. Llywelyn, Assistant Professor of Theological Studies, will provide visuals and commentary that bring refreshing relevance to our culture and times, insights and attitudes from another culture in another age.

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. On Wednesday, April 8, we will send an email reminder with directions to the location.

 Last updated: 12/4/2007