Ignatian Heritage celebration
OCTOBER EVENTS BY DATE (Overview flier)
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Madonna della Strada Chapel – LSCEach October, we present an artist with a Jesuit connection during the university's celebration of our Ignatian Heritage. Dr. Brian DuSell is the Organist and Director of Music for St. Ignatius Parish here in Rogers Park. Given the parish's strong, historical connection to Loyola University Chicago, we are pleased to welcome Dr. DuSell as the inaugural organist for our newly conceived Ignatian Heritage Concert. All concerts are free and open to the public. Join us. Sponsored by Sacramental Life and the Office of the President. Contact Steven Betancourt – sbetancourt@luc.edu
20 Graduates of Jesuit High Schools
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Simpson Multipurpose Room – LSC
An informal gathering for students who are graduates of Jesuit high schools to meet one another and discuss possible programming relating to our Ignatian heritage. Dinner is provided. An RSVP is needed for catering purposes by Friday, October 16 to Joe Canino jcanino@luc.edu
The Society of Jesus has carried a flame for nearly five hundred years through innumerable social and cultural circumstances that have challenged it intensely to keep that flame alive and burning. Things are no different today. In a world that overwhelms people with a multiplicity of sensations, ideas, and images, the Society seeks to keep the fire of its original inspiration alive in a way that offers warmth and light to our contemporaries. It does this by telling a story that has stood the test of time, despite the imperfections of its members and even of the whole body, because of the continued goodness of God, who has never allowed the fire to die. Our attempt here is to present it anew as a living narrative that, when brought into contact with the life-stories of people today, can give them meaning and provide focus in a fragmented world.
21 Who We Are – What We Believe
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Simpson Multipurpose Room – LSC
An opportunity to learn from Jewish, Muslim, Catholic and Hindu students about the beliefs, traditions and rituals of their respective faiths. A kosher, vegetarian and halal dinner will be served. Students of all faith traditions are welcome to this panel discussion. Contact Patti Ray pray@luc.edu
We live in a world of many religions and cultures. The erosion of traditional religious beliefs and the tendency to homogenise cultures has strengthened a variety of forms of religious fundamentalism. Faith in God is increasingly being used by some to divide people and communities, to create polarities and tensions which tear at the very fabric of our common social life. All these changes call us to the frontiers of culture and of religion. We need to strengthen and support those Jesuits and collaborators actively involved in the fourfold dialogue recommended by the Church to listen carefully to all, and to build bridges linking individuals and communities of good will.
~ G.C. 35 Challenges to our Mission Today, Sent to the Frontiers
22 CUERP Documentary Series – “Flow”
6:30 p.m., Finnegan Auditorium – LSC
CUERP kicks off a documentary series and open discussion on environmental issues with the documentary "Flow" which examines the question "who owns the water" when it comes to companies extracting ground water for bottling purposes
“Flow” will be followed by a question and answer period with Dr. Mark Luttenton, Professor of Aquatic Ecology and Water Rights Expert from Grand Valley State University, MI. Dr. Luttenton has served as an expert witness in a case of the State of Michigan vs Nestle [owners of Mountain Ice bottled water] for the past 9 years, and he will discuss the issue with participants. Free popcorn and licorice will be served. Bring your own drink [not bottled water, though].
Care of the environment affects the quality of our relationships with God, with other human beings, and with creation itself. It touches the core of our faith in and love for God, “from whom we come and towards whom we are journeying.” This Congregation urges all Jesuits and all partners engaged in the same mission, particularly the universities and research centres, to promote studies and practices focusing on the causes of poverty and the question of the environment’s improvement. In our preaching, teaching, and retreat direction, we should invite all people to appreciate more deeply our covenant with creation as central to right relationships with God and one another . . .
~ G.C. 35 Reconciliation with Creation
26 Chapel Lecture: "Stem Cell Research: Moral Gridlock or Medical Gain?"
Kevin Fitzgerald, S.J., Ph.D.
7:00 p.m., Madonna della Strada Chapel, LSC
Too often the opposing positions in the stem cell and cloning debate are presented in terms of the obviousness of their assertions made. Considering the complex nature of these controversial issues challenging our society, the reality is much less clear and certain. How might we best respond to the challenge of human embryonic stem cell and cloning research in the face of the uncertainties that pervade this issue?
Uncertainty is present in all aspects of this issue: scientific, medical, moral, religious, and political. From this scientific uncertainty the presentation will then address fundamental philosophical questions raised by the new discoveries in stem cell science. Finally, an ethical framework based upon insights from Catholic moral reasoning will be applied to the stem cell and cloning controversy in order to suggest a constructive and concrete way forward that could be truly beneficial for all societies and cultures.
Father Kevin Fitzgerald, S.J., Ph.D. is the David Lauler Chair for Catholic Health Care Ethics and Research Associate Professor in the Division of Biochemistry and Pharmacology of the Department of Oncology at the Georgetown University Medical Center's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and a Ph.D. in Bioethics from Georgetown University. He is an expert on human cloning, cloning research, ethics of cloning, and genetic testing.
This lecture is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. Sponsored by the Office of the President and The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics & Health Policy.
28 Frank Fennell - A Dean with Missions
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Simpson Multipurpose Room, LSC
The university mission speaks of “seeking God in all things and working to expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice and faith.” Frank Fennell, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences will speak on the place of the mission in the work of the College of Arts & Sciences and how it impacts students and faculty. He will also speak on his quiet work with the poor in Chicago. Lunch is provided - RSVP by October 23 to Joe Canino at jcanino@luc.edu
29 Catholic Minds, Catholic Matters Lecture Series
“Reawakening to the Relationship between Study and Worship”
4:00 p.m., Information Commons Fourth Floor – LSC
A lecture by John Haughey, S.J. – Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University. There will be a signing of his new Georgetown University Press book “Where is Knowing Going?The Horizon of the Knowing Subject” Contact CCIH – catheritage@luc.edu
31 Madonna della Strada Chapel - 70th Anniversary of the First Mass & 71st Anniversary of Setting
the Cornerstone of Madonna della Strada Chapel
James Mertz, S.J. began fundraising and planning to build a chapel on campus starting in 1924. The cornerstone for Madonna della Strada “Our Lady of the Wayside” Chapel was set in 1938 [the Feast of Christ the King]. If you look at the exterior southeast corner of the chapel you will see the Greek letters Rho and Chi which mark the placement of the cornerstone. The first Mass was celebrated in 1939. There are two people buried in the crypt chapel of MDS, Ivan and Isabel McKenna. The McKenna’s, who financially supported the Chapel’s construction during the Depression, were friends of Fr. Mertz. Fr. Mertz honored their generous work by making it possible for them to be buried in the crypt chapels of Madonna della Strada Chapel.
JESUIT JUBILEE 2009
Celebrating the Jesuit ministry of
Matthew Creighton, S.J. - 1944
65 Years In The Society Of Jesus
Ralph Talkin, S.J. - 1944
65 Years In The Society Of Jesus
John O’Callaghan, S.J. - 1949
60 Years In The Society Of Jesus
Eugene Dwyer, S.J. - 1959
50 Years In The Priesthood
John Reilly, S.J. - 1959
50 Years In The Priesthood
Donald Rowe, S.J. - 1959
50 Years In The Priesthood
Patrick Dorsey, S.J. - 1984
25 Years In The Society Of Jesus
~ G.C. 35 A Fire that Kindles other Fires, Rediscovering Our Charism -
Many Sparks, One Fire: Many Stories, One History
SAVE THE DATE
November 8
Mass of Remembrance
5:00 p.m., Madonna della Strada Chapel
Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., President, Loyola University Chicago, will celebrate this special Eucharist where we remember deceased alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends, family members, and especially those who have died during the past year. A reception will follow the liturgy. To RSVP, contact the Alumni Association at luc-alum@luc.edu or 312.915.7660.
During the entire month of November, our Loyola community will be praying for all the faithful departed. If you have names to include in the Book of the Names of the Dead, contact Cathy O'Sullivan at cosulli@luc.edu or 773-508-8043.
November 8-14
37th Annual Hunger Week
Hunger Week’s mission is to cultivate compassion in the community by educating and raising funds as we strive to stand in global solidarity with those who hunger. Visit www.luc.edu/hungerweek or contact hungerweek@luc.edu for more information.
Mid-November
Loyola Gives 2009
In the Ignatian tradition, Loyola University Chicago has partnered with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and their sponsor-a-family program. In 2008 Loyola staff, faculty and students sponsored 41 families providing them with Christmas gifts. Look for the kick-off drive for 2009 in mid- November.