About the Center
Extending the mission of Loyola Marymount University to the diverse constituencies of Los Angeles and beyond, the purpose of the Center for Religion and Spirituality is to provide educational opportunities for adult learners, which strengthen their religious and spiritual formation as ministers, educators, and leaders committed to service and the pursuit of justice in their own communities.
Established as the Center for Pastoral Studies in 1977, the Center for Religion and Spirituality is one of Loyola Marymount’s three interdisciplinary centers and an embodiment of the university’s commitment to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, neighboring dioceses, and communities of faith throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
A unit within LMU Extension, the Center carries out its purpose in three ways: Bilingual (English and Spanish) continuing and professional education in theology, ministry and spirituality with an emphasis on pastoral leadership; research in pastoral theology with an emphasis in intercultural and interreligious dynamics; and institutional outreach to individual parishes, religious institutions and faith-based organizations.
 The Center for Religion and Spirituality
LMU Extension
University Hall, Ste. 1863
1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
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ASSOCIATES
The Center offers a variety of continuing education opportunities and related events in partnership with local organizations and institutions. Please visit their individual Web sites to learn more about their respective work in the community.
 Office for Religious Education, Archdiocese of Los Angeles  SITE
Sr. Edith Prendergast, Director
3424 Wilshire Boulevard (3rd Floor)
Los Angeles, CA 90010
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 Institute for Pastoral Ministry, Diocese of Orange SITE
Ms. Olivia Cornejo, Director
2811 East Villa Real Drive
Orange, CA 92867
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 Ministry Formation Institute, Diocese of San Bernardino SITE
Ms. Joyce Drake, Director
1201 E Highland Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92404
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 Center for Spiritual Development, Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange SITE
Ms. Julie Mussché, Director
434 South Batavia Street
Orange, CA 92868 |
 American Jewish Committee, Los Angeles SITE
Mr. Seth Brysk, Executive Director
AJC Los Angeles Office
Los Angeles, CA
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 Samata International Yoga Institute SITE
Dr. Larry Payne, President
4150 Tivoli Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90066 |
STAFF
Robert Hurteau, PhD
Director
Robert.Hurteau@lmu.edu
Dr. Hurteau is a former missionary who has continued right on since with a multitude of service-oriented roles in pastoral and theological fields and a keen focus on diversity. Within LMU Extension over the last eight years, he has greatly expanded offerings in Hispanic ministry, African American ministry and related topics. Dr. Hurteau is on the board of Fuller Theological Seminary's School of Theology. He is a past president and current member of the Association of Professors of Mission, an ecumenical group of people who teach in the area of mission, and is a volunteer with its sister organization, the American Society of Missiology, which focuses on Christian mission, currently serving on its board of publications.
Elsy Arévalo
Assistant Director
Elsy.Arevalo@lmu.edu
Ms. Arévalo currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Center for Religion and Spirituality. She comes with over a decade of experience working in key leadership positions in the nonprofit sector. As the Director of the Mentoring Institute, Director of the California Mentoring Project, and Technical Assistance Manager for the US Department of Education Mentoring Project she provided vision, direction, and oversight to training and technical assistance initiatives, served as a key presenter at nationwide forums and conferences, and developed training curricula and materials. Additionally, she has extensive experience working directly with diverse communities including minority youth, immigrant families, and individuals in crisis. Ms. Arévalo is in the process of completing her Masters in Pastoral Theology from Loyola Marymount University. Her field of interest is in the area Spiritual Direction.
Michael McNaught
Assistant Director
Michael.McNaught@lmu.edu
An alumnus of Loyola Marymount, Mr. McNaught’s field of interest is interdisciplinary theology, specifically with cinema and the sciences. He is the current program director of the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress Film Showcase. Prior to the Center, Mr. McNaught was a member of the university office for liturgy and music. He has worked in production and research at Disney, ABC Television and Scholastic.
PROGRAM FACILITATORSADMINISTRACIÓN PASTORALMaría Martínez (en Español)
admpast@surfree.com Marcos Ramírez, MBA (en Español)
mvrmvr@sbcglobal.net AFRICAN AMERICAN MINISTRY
LeRoy Titus leroyrtitus@gmail.com Horace Williams, PhDhwms626@aol.com CATECHETICAL LEADERSHIPKathleen JensenCATHOLIC BIBLE INSTITUTE | INSTITUTO BÍBLICO CATÓLICO
Douglas Leal, Los Angeles
DLeal@la-archdiocese.org Marie Acosta, San Bernardino
jmacosta@dslextreme.com Carmen Cisneros, San Bernardino
(en Español)
secisemaus@aol.comCHRISTIAN INITIATION
Gail Gresser, MAggresser@lmu.edu CULTURAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL MINISTERS
Rev. Brett Hoover, C.S.P., PhD (in English y Español)
brett.hoover@lmu.edu ESTUDIOS PASTORALESCarlos Obando (en Español)
humil7@ca.rr.com PARISH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONGreg Chambers gpchambers@earthlink.net Pat JoycePJoyce9874@aol.com PASTORAL CARE | CUIDADO PASTORALKathleen Schinhofen, DMinkschinhofen@rcbo.org Ernesto Zamora, MDiv (en Español)
ernestozamorag@yahoo.com PASTORAL LITURGY | LITURGIA PASTORAL
John Flaherty, MAJohn.Flaherty@lmu.edu Anna Betancourt (en Español)
abetancourt@stlinus.orgSPIRITUAL DIRECTIONSr. Cecilia Magladry, C.S.J., MTScmagladry@csjorange.org YOGA AND THE HEALING SCIENCESTerra Gold, DOM and
Eden Goldman, DCyogadoctors@gmail.com YOGA PHILOSOPHYyoga@lmu.eduYOGA THERAPY RX
Larry Payne, PhDyogatherapyrx@samata.com
Kathleen Ross-Allee
leenbodies@prodigy.net