FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LMU EXTENSION ANNOUNCES JULY CLASSES

June 22, 2004 - LMU Extension announces the following summer classes beginning in July at the Loyola Marymount University Westchester campus:

July 3:
Special Workshop -- "A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life"
Led by Fr. Richard, Rohr, OFM, this one-day workshop will be held Saturday, July 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Loyola Marymount University. Fr. Rohr, the founding director of the Center for Action and Contemplation, is a well-known speaker, author, and spiritual master. The workshop will focus on the two major movements in the spiritual journey: the path of ascent and the path of descent. Cost is $50 per person. To register, go to http://extension.lmu.edu/religion, or contact the Center for Religion and Spirituality at LMU, 310-338-2799, or via e-mail at CRS@lmu.edu.

July 6 - 9:
Ethics Week focus courses begin July 6
"Four Fabulous Encyclicals" with Thomas Shannon, PhD, is being offered during Ethics Week, July 6 - 9, at Loyola Marymount University. Participants will study four of the most important recent documents expressing the social teachings of the Catholic Church: John XXIII's Pacem in Terris, Vatican II's Gaudium et Spes, Paul IV's Progressio Populorum and John Paul II's Centesimus Annus. The class may be taken for graduate credit at $664, or for personal enrichment/audit purposes at only $125. To register, go to http://extension.lmu.edu/religion, e-mail CRS@lmu.edu, or call 310-338-7772.


July 12 - 16:
Spirituality Week Courses offered beginning July 12
Spirituality Week at Loyola Marymount University begins July 12. Courses are: "Christian Meditation" with James Finley, PhD, Tuesday - Friday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; "Spirituality for the Long Haul" with Wilkie Au, PhD, Monday - Thursday, 1 - 4 p.m., and; "Teresa of Avila: Cartographer of the Soul" with Beverly Lanzetta, PhD, Monday - Thursday, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. To register, go to http://extension.lmu.edu/religion, e-mail CRS@lmu.edu, or call 310-338-7772.

July 23 - 25:
Vedic Chanting
Taught by Sonia Nelson of the Vedic Chant Center, this workshop will be conducted at Loyola Marymount University, Friday, July 23, 7 - 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 24, noon - 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, July 25, noon - 3:30 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the art of listening and chanting in Sanskrit. To register, go to http://extension.lmu.edu/yoga, call 310-338-2799 or email yoga@lmu.edu.

About Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles
Founded in 1911, Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles is the eighth largest of the nation's 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and the largest Catholic university in Southern California. By offering a wide variety of credit and non-credit programs, LMU EXTENSION provides educational opportunities to many different audiences, both on and off the LMU campus, and online. For more information, visit the LMU Extension website at http://extension.lmu.edu.

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