Loyola University Chicago

Institute of Pastoral Studies Summer Public Classroom courses
The IPS will offer two graduate Public Classroom courses in the summer of 2022: IPS 599-002, Catholic Justice and Action, Chicago Style with Daniel P. Rhodes, ThD, and IPS 599-004, Intergenerational Catechesis: Using African American Storytelling with timone Davis, DMin. Please click on the link to find more information.LEARN MORE
IPS Co-Hosts Dialogue Event Between Pope Francis and University Students
On February 24, Loyola hosted a historic encounter between the Pope and university students from North, Central, and South America to address salient challenges of our times. Recent IPS alumna Aleja Sastoque engaged in conversation with the Pope. LEARN MORE
IPS Awarded $1MM to Launch the Miguel Pro, S.J. Pastoral Protagonism Initiative
On the feast day of Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J. and with great Thanksgiving, we share exciting news: the Lilly Endowment has award $1MM to IPS to launch next year the “Miguel Pro, S.J. Iniciativa de Protagonismo Pastoral.” With interlocking projects that build on our credit and non-credit Spanish-language formation programs, the Miguel Pro Initiative will help IPS nurture and deepen mutually transformative relationships and serve increasing populations who face barriers to access formation for ministerial leadership, pastoral training, and spiritual guidance. Echoing Blessed Miguel Pro’s final words as he faced the firing squad in 1927: “Viva Cristo Rey!”LEARN MORE
IPS New MASJ Concentration and Certificate
New MASJ – Social Enterprise Concentration and Social Justice and Social Enterprise CertificateLEARN MORE
The 2020 Wilbur Award Recipient Dr. David Dault
Congratulations, Dr. David Dault!! We are excited to celebrate with Dr. Dault, who received a 2020 Wilbur Award for his work as producer, audio engineer, and editor for the “On Freedom Road” podcast: “On Freedom Road: The Roots and Fruits of U.S. Exploitation of Immigrant Labor.”READ MORE
IPS Aggiornamento Award 2019 - Robert Ludwig
Please click here to view the presentation of the Aggiornamento Award to Dr. Robert Ludwig, Professor Emeritus.