Ignatian Heritage Month
Each November, the Loyola University Chicago community comes together in a variety of settings to celebrate and reflect on our Ignatian heritage and its continued influence on our work today. Ignatian Heritage Month is both a tradition and an invitation to deeper contemplation and renewed action.
Examens & Podcast
Our Ignatian tradition is not limited to programs and events! This Ignatian Heritage Month, Examens and weekly podcasts are here for your continued reflection and inspiration at whatever time is convenient to you. Enjoy!
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Friday, November 1, 2024
All Saints' Day Mass
LSC, Madonna della Strada Chapel, 12:00 PM & 5:00PM
HSC, Cuneo Room 250 (Gathering Room), 12:15 PM
WTC, All Saints Chapel, 12:10 PM
Day of the Dead Celebration
Sponsored by Arrupe College
WTC, Wintrust Student Commons, First floor Maguire Hall, 1:00 PM
All Things Ignatian Seminar: Discernment Series
Sponsored by Ignatian Spirituality
Zoom, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Register Here-Faculty and Staff Only
Bren Ortega Murphy's Legacy: Igniting Feminist Thought in Jesuit Education
A celebration of Professor Bren Ortega Murphy's vital contribution to rhetoric, gender studies, and media representation.
LSC, 3:00-5:00 PM, 4th floor of Mundelein: Palm Court
CSA Art Contest
This contest celebrates student artistic endeavors as it draws upon the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) set forth by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits): Caring for our Common Home, Journeying with Youth, Walking with the Excluded, and Showing the Way to God. We invite students to reflect on the UAPs and reflection prompts provided by CSA and then to create and submit photography, digital art, or photos of visual art that expresses their thoughts and reflections. Submissions close on 11/10.
Sponsored by Community Service & Action
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Health Sciences Campus unites to support individuals and families in Maywood and the surrounding Proviso community through collective contributions to the Quinn Center’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Donations will be accepted until November 27.
Donation information and volunteer sign-up information can be found HERE.
Examen: General
Monday, November 4, 2024
Ignatian Heritage Month Kick-Off
Join The Center for Student Engagement and other campus partners to celebrate IHM 2024. Look for giveaways, games, and more! Everyone is welcome.
LSC, Damen Student Center Atrium, 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Examen: Civic Engagement
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Examen: Traditional
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Panel: Reflections on Being a Physician
Organized by The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics & Healthcare Leadership
HSC, Tobin Hall room 190, 12:00-1:00 PM
RSVP to wschmilke@luc.edu to reserve a lunch
Examen: Language
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Science and Our Values: A Conversation with Walter Jeske, PhD
Organized by The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics & Healthcare Leadership
HSC, Tobin Hall room 190, 11:45-12:30 PM
Blessed, Broken, and Given: Students' Perspective on the Eucharist and Social Justice
This event will investigate the connection between the Eucharist and Social Justice through two research colloquia where invited undergraduate students will present short papers on this topic, the celebration of Evening Prayer/Vespers, dinner, Mass, and a concluding pizza social.
Sponsored by Campus Ministry and The Hank Center for The Catholic Intellectual Heritage
LSC, 3:00 PM-10:00 PM
Full details and registration here
Examen: Allyship
Friday, November 8, 2024
All Things Ignatian Seminar: Discernment Series
Sponsored by Ignatian Spirituality
Zoom, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Register Here-Faculty and Staff Only
Ignatian Heritage Month Volleyball vs. Fordham
Sponsored by Athletics
LSC, 6:00 PM, Gentile Arena
Examen: Nature
Monday, November 11, 2024
Food Week Begins
Sponsored by the School of Environmental Sustainability
Examen: General
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Sustainable Food Fair
The annual Sustainable Food Fair is hosted by Loyola Dining and the Office of Sustainability. Come learn about environmental student organizations, Loyola's Urban Agriculture program, campus partners, and outside organizations related to sustainable food systems!
LSC, Damen Student Center, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
HSC Cura Group: Blanket Making Volunteer Opportunity
Organized by HSC Ministry and LUMC Spiritual Care Department
Stop in when you can and stay as long as you can. Help support the Loyola Comfort Care Project, an initiative in the Spiritual Care department at LUMC, by making blankets for patients in need of extra comfort.
HSC, Cuneo Hall Room 160, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
RSVP here by Friday, November 8
Examen: Community
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Law School Presentation: Mission-Driven Course Innovation
Sponsored by the School of Law
WTC, Corboy Law Center Room 1303, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
AJCU Affinity Group Leadership Lunch
LSC, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Student Workshop: Critical Allyship Vs. Saviorism: The Difference Between Helping and Hurting
Sponsored by Community Service and Action
In this workshop, Community Service and Action student leaders will present about the concept of critical allyship both within the context of student leadership and in daily life. Join us for pizza and conversation!
LSC, Damen Student Center Suite 217, 6:00-7:00 PM
Examen: Secular
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Martyrs' Mass
LSC, Madonna della Strada Chapel, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Restoring Justice through Faith with Raymond Wilkes
Raymond Wilkes is a current Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Slavery Remembrance Program (HSRP) within the Harvard & Legacy of Slavery Initiative. In this role, he identifies, engages, and supports direct descendants of enslaved individuals who labored on Harvard’s campus or who were enslaved by Harvard’s Leadership. He has been invited to talk with the Loyola community about his experience, work, and how it intersects with Ignatian pedagogy.
LSC, Sister Jean Multipurpose Room, 6:30 PM
Examen: Racial Justice
Friday, November 15, 2024
EMERGE Workshop: Laudato Si
Pope Francis calls on us all to "Care for our Common Home." Join Mission Integration and the Office of Sustainability to explore what that means for each of us and what resources are available to support us along the path.
Virtual, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
All Things Ignatian Seminar: Discernment Series
Sponsored by Ignatian Spirituality
Zoom, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Register Here--Faculty and Staff Only
Spiritual Wellness Workshop: Roadmap to Healing & Self-Discovery
Sponsored by Arrupe College
WTC, Begich Room 160, 1:00-2:00 PM
Examen: Peace and Reconciliation
Monday, November 18, 2024
Celebration of Engaged Scholarship
Please join us for a faculty panel to learn more about engaged scholarship as an additional avenue for research and scholarship and how the inclusiveness of engaged scholarship is an integral part of a Jesuit education, connecting practice, scholarship, research, and community-engaged teaching and learning.
Sponsored by University Libraries and the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS).
LSC, Information Commons 4th Floor, 3:30-5:00 PM
Examen: General
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
HSC Employee Book Club: The 272 by Rachel L. Swarns
HSC, Cuneo Hall, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Registration is now closed
Examen: Ecological
Wednesday, November 20
LSC & WTC Employee Book Clubs: The 272 by Rachel L. Swarns
LSC, Cuneo Hall, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
WTC, Corboy Law Center, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Registration is now closed
The School of Social Work's Gratitude & Grace Gathering and Food Drive
WTC, Maguire Hall fifth floor meeting room, 12:00-1:30 PM
Examen: Gratitude
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Java with the Jesuits
Enjoy coffee and tea while getting to know some of LUC's Jesuits. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to drop by!
LSC, Damen Student Center Atrium, 9:30-11:30 AM
Examen: Relationships
Friday, November 22, 2024
Examen: Semester-Specific
Monday, November 25, 2024
Examen: Beauty
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Examen: Surprises & Awe
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Examen: General
“Let us make this immense richness a patrimony to improve contribution to the common good of humanity, struggling to make this world a home reconciled in justice.” Arturo Sosa, SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Address to the International Association of Jesuit Universities, August 2022
Resources
Calendar of Events
Friday, November 1, 2024
All Saints' Day Mass
LSC, Madonna della Strada Chapel, 12:00 PM & 5:00PM
HSC, Cuneo Room 250 (Gathering Room), 12:15 PM
WTC, All Saints Chapel, 12:10 PM
Day of the Dead Celebration
Sponsored by Arrupe College
WTC, Wintrust Student Commons, First floor Maguire Hall, 1:00 PM
All Things Ignatian Seminar: Discernment Series
Sponsored by Ignatian Spirituality
Zoom, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Register Here-Faculty and Staff Only
Bren Ortega Murphy's Legacy: Igniting Feminist Thought in Jesuit Education
A celebration of Professor Bren Ortega Murphy's vital contribution to rhetoric, gender studies, and media representation.
LSC, 3:00-5:00 PM, 4th floor of Mundelein: Palm Court
CSA Art Contest
This contest celebrates student artistic endeavors as it draws upon the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) set forth by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits): Caring for our Common Home, Journeying with Youth, Walking with the Excluded, and Showing the Way to God. We invite students to reflect on the UAPs and reflection prompts provided by CSA and then to create and submit photography, digital art, or photos of visual art that expresses their thoughts and reflections. Submissions close on 11/10.
Sponsored by Community Service & Action
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Health Sciences Campus unites to support individuals and families in Maywood and the surrounding Proviso community through collective contributions to the Quinn Center’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Donations will be accepted until November 27.
Donation information and volunteer sign-up information can be found HERE.
Examen: General
Monday, November 4, 2024
Ignatian Heritage Month Kick-Off
Join The Center for Student Engagement and other campus partners to celebrate IHM 2024. Look for giveaways, games, and more! Everyone is welcome.
LSC, Damen Student Center Atrium, 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Examen: Civic Engagement
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Examen: Traditional
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Panel: Reflections on Being a Physician
Organized by The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics & Healthcare Leadership
HSC, Tobin Hall room 190, 12:00-1:00 PM
RSVP to wschmilke@luc.edu to reserve a lunch
Examen: Language
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Science and Our Values: A Conversation with Walter Jeske, PhD
Organized by The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics & Healthcare Leadership
HSC, Tobin Hall room 190, 11:45-12:30 PM
Blessed, Broken, and Given: Students' Perspective on the Eucharist and Social Justice
This event will investigate the connection between the Eucharist and Social Justice through two research colloquia where invited undergraduate students will present short papers on this topic, the celebration of Evening Prayer/Vespers, dinner, Mass, and a concluding pizza social.
Sponsored by Campus Ministry and The Hank Center for The Catholic Intellectual Heritage
LSC, 3:00 PM-10:00 PM
Full details and registration here
Examen: Allyship
Friday, November 8, 2024
All Things Ignatian Seminar: Discernment Series
Sponsored by Ignatian Spirituality
Zoom, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Register Here-Faculty and Staff Only
Ignatian Heritage Month Volleyball vs. Fordham
Sponsored by Athletics
LSC, 6:00 PM, Gentile Arena
Examen: Nature
Monday, November 11, 2024
Food Week Begins
Sponsored by the School of Environmental Sustainability
Examen: General
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Sustainable Food Fair
The annual Sustainable Food Fair is hosted by Loyola Dining and the Office of Sustainability. Come learn about environmental student organizations, Loyola's Urban Agriculture program, campus partners, and outside organizations related to sustainable food systems!
LSC, Damen Student Center, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
HSC Cura Group: Blanket Making Volunteer Opportunity
Organized by HSC Ministry and LUMC Spiritual Care Department
Stop in when you can and stay as long as you can. Help support the Loyola Comfort Care Project, an initiative in the Spiritual Care department at LUMC, by making blankets for patients in need of extra comfort.
HSC, Cuneo Hall Room 160, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
RSVP here by Friday, November 8
Examen: Community
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Law School Presentation: Mission-Driven Course Innovation
Sponsored by the School of Law
WTC, Corboy Law Center Room 1303, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
AJCU Affinity Group Leadership Lunch
LSC, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Student Workshop: Critical Allyship Vs. Saviorism: The Difference Between Helping and Hurting
Sponsored by Community Service and Action
In this workshop, Community Service and Action student leaders will present about the concept of critical allyship both within the context of student leadership and in daily life. Join us for pizza and conversation!
LSC, Damen Student Center Suite 217, 6:00-7:00 PM
Examen: Secular
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Martyrs' Mass
LSC, Madonna della Strada Chapel, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Restoring Justice through Faith with Raymond Wilkes
Raymond Wilkes is a current Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Slavery Remembrance Program (HSRP) within the Harvard & Legacy of Slavery Initiative. In this role, he identifies, engages, and supports direct descendants of enslaved individuals who labored on Harvard’s campus or who were enslaved by Harvard’s Leadership. He has been invited to talk with the Loyola community about his experience, work, and how it intersects with Ignatian pedagogy.
LSC, Sister Jean Multipurpose Room, 6:30 PM
Examen: Racial Justice
Friday, November 15, 2024
EMERGE Workshop: Laudato Si
Pope Francis calls on us all to "Care for our Common Home." Join Mission Integration and the Office of Sustainability to explore what that means for each of us and what resources are available to support us along the path.
Virtual, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
All Things Ignatian Seminar: Discernment Series
Sponsored by Ignatian Spirituality
Zoom, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Register Here--Faculty and Staff Only
Spiritual Wellness Workshop: Roadmap to Healing & Self-Discovery
Sponsored by Arrupe College
WTC, Begich Room 160, 1:00-2:00 PM
Examen: Peace and Reconciliation
Monday, November 18, 2024
Celebration of Engaged Scholarship
Please join us for a faculty panel to learn more about engaged scholarship as an additional avenue for research and scholarship and how the inclusiveness of engaged scholarship is an integral part of a Jesuit education, connecting practice, scholarship, research, and community-engaged teaching and learning.
Sponsored by University Libraries and the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS).
LSC, Information Commons 4th Floor, 3:30-5:00 PM
Examen: General
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
HSC Employee Book Club: The 272 by Rachel L. Swarns
HSC, Cuneo Hall, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Registration is now closed
Examen: Ecological
Wednesday, November 20
LSC & WTC Employee Book Clubs: The 272 by Rachel L. Swarns
LSC, Cuneo Hall, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
WTC, Corboy Law Center, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Registration is now closed
The School of Social Work's Gratitude & Grace Gathering and Food Drive
WTC, Maguire Hall fifth floor meeting room, 12:00-1:30 PM
Examen: Gratitude
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Java with the Jesuits
Enjoy coffee and tea while getting to know some of LUC's Jesuits. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to drop by!
LSC, Damen Student Center Atrium, 9:30-11:30 AM