Campus Ministry honors, celebrates, and welcomes people of all faith traditions, spiritual practices, and beliefs. We are committed to providing supportive guidance, building community, and creating inclusive spaces for meaning making, exploration and spiritual development. Loyola’s Catholic, Jesuit identity calls us to nurture respect and solidarity, foster shared and diverse values, and work together for a more just and humane world. Campus Ministry invites the community not only to coexist, but to pro-exist: that is, to promote one another’s being with a message of love, with all members of our human family.
Interfaith Dialogue & Encounter
Student Spirituality Panel
The Student Spirituality Panel is annual event hosted at the beginning of the year in which the community joins together for an evening of conversation to learn about the robust religious diversity that exists on Loyola's campus. It is a wonderful opportunity to listen for students to learn from others with different faith backgrounds and strengthen their religious community.
Foods in Our Faiths
The Foods in Our Faiths annual event series invites students, faculty, and staff to share food from their unique faith-related traditions and share about the significance of food to their diverse customs and practices. This event presents an opportunity for the Loyola community to create space for open dialogue and storytelling, reflect on what is important about one's faith, and build community among members of different faith traditions.
HARPS: Hope and Renewal Prayer Service
Each year on the first Thursday in February, we begin our spring semester with an Interfaith Hope and Renewal Prayer Service (HARPS) to serve as a blessing for the Loyola community. HARPS recognizes the diversity and richness of various faith traditions represented at Loyola and in our surrounding communities. We gather in prayers, readings, reflections and blessings from various faith traditions to inspire hope and renewal at this time of the year.
Interfaith Retreat
The Interfaith Retreat is an opportunity to learn more about the commonalities and unique aspects of diverse faith traditions at Loyola and beyond. Students will participate in creative activities, morning yoga, and meaningful dialogue, with the goal of celebrating different faith traditions and building bridges across people of diverse spiritual background. This retreat will provide students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of both the religious experiences of others and their own religious identities. Learn more about our retreats.
Religious Holidays and Celebrations
As a Jesuit institution, Loyola welcomes a diverse religious population including a variety of the Christian denominations, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Campus Ministry, in collaboration with religious student organizations, celebrates different religious observances throughout the year to honor a variety of religious traditions, as well as educate the community in these beautiful and spiritually-rich festivals and celebrations. Traditions celebrated on campus include Sukkot, Ramadan, Diwali, Passover, Holi, and more.
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