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.
Calendar of Events
Friday, November 1, 2024
All Saints' Day Mass
LSC, Madonna della Strada Chapel, 12:00 PM
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, Maguire Hall, 1:00 PM
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
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: General
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 wshmilke@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
Ignatian Heritage Month Volleyball vs. Fordham
Sponsored by Athletics
LSC, Gentile Arena, 6:00 PM
Examen: Journal
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, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Examen: Community
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Law School Presentation: Mission-Driven Course Innovation
Sponsored by the School of Law
WTC, 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
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!
Sponsored by Community Service and Action
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
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-1:30 PM
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
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
The School of Social Work's Gratitude & Grace Gathering and Food Drive
WTC, 12:00-1:30 PM
Reflections on Purpose, a Discussion with Sr. Jean
First-year students: come hear reflections and stories from Sr. Jean and she connects her life experiences with the themes from this year’s Rambler Read, Wake Up With Purpose. This casual event will feature Sr. Jean and other speakers from the Loyola community.
LSC, Information Commons, 4:00-5:00 PM
Examen: Five Finger Style
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Examen: Relationships
Friday, November 22, 2024
Examen: Semester-Specific
Monday, November 25, 2024
Examen: Gratitude
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Examen: TBD
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
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, Maguire Hall, 1:00 PM
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
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: General
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 wshmilke@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
Ignatian Heritage Month Volleyball vs. Fordham
Sponsored by Athletics
LSC, Gentile Arena, 6:00 PM
Examen: Journal
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, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Examen: Community
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Law School Presentation: Mission-Driven Course Innovation
Sponsored by the School of Law
WTC, 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
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!
Sponsored by Community Service and Action
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
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-1:30 PM
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
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
The School of Social Work's Gratitude & Grace Gathering and Food Drive
WTC, 12:00-1:30 PM
Reflections on Purpose, a Discussion with Sr. Jean
First-year students: come hear reflections and stories from Sr. Jean and she connects her life experiences with the themes from this year’s Rambler Read, Wake Up With Purpose. This casual event will feature Sr. Jean and other speakers from the Loyola community.
LSC, Information Commons, 4:00-5:00 PM