Loyola's Catholic Studies Program offers students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of the Roman Catholic intellectual tradition and artistic heritage and increase their appreciation of the integration of faith and reason within all academic disciplines. To support that aim, the Loyola Catholic Studies Program sponsors the Catholic studies minor, which promotes the development of academic courses throughout the curriculum that demonstrate the influence and contribution of the Roman Catholic intellectual tradition to the advancement of the “life of the mind.”

In addition to course development and the augmentation of course offerings, Loyola's Catholic Studies Program also sponsors annual lecture series in philosophy, political science, the natural sciences, psychology, and business disciplines. In conjunction with other faculties and programs at Loyola, a wide variety of cultural, artistic, dramatic, and literary events are co-sponsored by the Loyola Catholic Studies Program, in addition to the Program’s own film series, faculty seminars, fine arts excursions, and social events.

All Catholic studies courses are open to the entire Loyola community and all events are open to the public.