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Jim Wallis is coming to Loyola on April 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.  We invite you to join us for a lecture and dialogue with one of America’s leading voices on faith and social justice.  In addition to his work as speaker, author and editor-in-chief of the influential Sojourner’s magazine, Jim Wallis also recently served on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and currently serves as the chair of the Global Agenda Council on Faith for the World Economic Forum.

Please join us for this event at Regents Hall (16th Floor) Lewis Towers, 111 E. Pearson Street.  This gathering is free and open to the public.  For further information:  http://www.luc.edu/ips/pdfs/spring%202012%20syllabi/JimWallis-2012HallettLectureFlyer.pdf

The following information has been published about this event:

It is a great honor for Loyola University Chicago to partner with the TIBETcenter of Chicago in hosting His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 1:30–3 p.m. on the Lake Shore campus in the Gentile Arena. The Dalai Lama will be awarded an honorary Loyola degree and will address the Loyola community on the topic of interfaith collaboration.  This program is a private event for Loyola students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their guests. There is also an event open to the public and organized by the TIBETcenter of Chicago that same morning in the Gentile Arena.

Due to the heightened security measures that will be in place on April 26, ticket holders must arrive at the Gentile arena by noon in order to clear security. We have been advised that guests who have not cleared security by 1 p.m. are not guaranteed entry into the Gentile Arena that day.

Tickets for this event will be handled via an online ticketing system that allows you to print your tickets at home. This system is the only avenue through which you can purchase tickets, and tickets can only be purchased with a credit card (Rambler bucks cannot be used to purchase tickets). There will be no will-call window at the Gentile Arena on April 26.

Tickets will be available for purchase in the following waves:

Ticket prices are detailed below, and individuals may purchase up to two tickets at any level they desire.

• $10 – upper bowl bleacher seating, reserved by section
• $15 – lower bowl reserved seating
• $25 – main floor reserved seating – back half
• $50 – main floor reserved seating – front half
• $100 – first four rows on main floor

You will receive an email from LUC-Events@luc.edu notifying you when ticket sales open and giving you a unique identifier to use when purchasing your tickets. Ticket purchases are limited to two (2) tickets per individual. The event ticket prices are set at a level to cover the costs of this event, and to meet the requirements of the contract we have to host His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama at no expense to the host institution. You will be asked to confirm your identity by entering the required information below at the time of purchase:

• Legal name (as it appears on your passport or drivers license)
• Unique identifier (sent to you via email the night before tickets go on sale)
• Date of birth
• Daytime phone number
• Affiliation (student, faculty, staff, alumni, etc.)

All event information, including specifics regarding security and parking, is online at www.LUC.edu/dalailama. Additional updates regarding this exciting event will be circulated in the weeks ahead. Questions can be directed to LUC-events@luc.edu.

Sincerely,

The Dalai Lama Coordinating Committee

Because of the over whelming interest in the proposed “Journey to Sri Lanka class” three more information sessions have been arranged to get the word out.

Women’s Leadership Conference: April 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Westin Michigan Avenue

The  Women’s Leadership Conference, originally started in 2008 as a culmination for women who completed the Women’s Leadership certificate through Loyola’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS).  Since then, according to Carolyn Gosselin, program director at SCPS, the event has grown to a 150 person day of workshops, speakers, and networking.

This year the keynote speaker is Dr. Diane Osgood of Osgood Sustainability Consulting, who is a global expert in food sustainability and human rights issues. In addition, she advises Fortune 500 companies and is a senior adviser for the Clinton Global Initiative.  The conference, whose theme this year is “Resilience,” includes a morning inspirational speaker, a panel of women discussing their leadership journey, a luncheon with a keynote speaker, afternoon workshops on different issues facing women and leadership, and a final opportunity to network with fellow conference attendees.  The conference is open to anyone–undergraduate students to working professionals, and will be presented in an educational context that offers tools women can apply to their lives immediately.

For more information, visit the Women’s Leadership Conference website here.

The Loyola community is invited to attend Father Garanzini’s State of the University addresses on Monday, September 26 at the Lake Shore campus and September 29 at the Water Tower Campus.  Father Garanzini will bring us up to date on developments around our campuses, and he will also take questions from the audience. Each of these addresses will run approximately one hour, and a reception will follow.

Monday, September 26
Crown Center Auditorium (Lake Shore Campus)
4–5 p.m. – Address
5–6 p.m. – Reception (Crown Center Lobby)

Thursday, September 29
Kasbeer Hall, 15th Floor, Corboy Law Center (Water Tower Campus)
3–4 p.m. – Address
4–5 p.m. – Reception

For those who are unable to attend in-person, the Lake Shore Campus address will be streamed live on the Inside Loyola news site. The event will also be streamed live on the digital screens located in the Centennial Forum Student Union and the Terry Student Center.

Loyola Chicago Graduate Student Retreat:

Mind, Body, & Spirit

When: October 22nd-October 23rd

Where: LUREC (Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus) Woodstock, IL

For Whom: Graduate Students at Loyola

Cost: $35 includes food, lodging, and social hour

Departure Time: Saturday October 22nd at 9:30 am

Arrival Back on Campus: Sunday October 23rd at 3 pm

What is it? Opportunity for relaxation, reflection, and to meet new people.

Financial aid is available.

Questions?

Email retreat@luc.edu

Meg Waldron, IPS M.A. Pastoral Studies Student

Reflection on the Gospel of John 11:  1-45   I am the resurrection and the life.

“So the sisters sent word to Jesus.  Lord, the one you love is sick . . . Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death.  No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”

I imagine my own sisters, Vicky and Chris, running to Jesus and crying out, “Jesus!  Meg, the one you love, is sick.  Do something!  Save her!  Do not take her from us!  Do not let her suffer!”   Jesus comforts them and says, “Do not be afraid.  Meg’s illness will not destroy her.  I am with her always and she believes in Me!  Meg understands this with her whole being.  She is free.  She will always be free.”

I have experienced two serious illnesses:  polymyositis in 1996 and salivary gland cancer in 2009.  Each time God sends me wonderful doctors who treat me and control my illnesses, and my family and friends love and comfort me.  For those of you living with illness, or with any form of suffering, you may experience that suffering impacts your whole being, not only physically, but spiritually, mentally, emotionally, socially, financially, etc.  In my own journey, I know that God comforts me through my pain and sets me free.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.  Do you believe this?”

Yes, I believe this.  I am still here.  Parts of me have died.  I am not the same on many levels as I was before I was ill, but that is okay.  There is something in me that cannot be destroyed, no matter how many serious diagnoses I receive; no matter how progressive my illnesses become.  My body may fail me again and again, but I am renewed in Christ each day.  I draw closer to and seek God in each moment, regardless of my illnesses.

It is God who dwells in each one of us, and He cannot be destroyed.  When we place our trust and hope in God, we witness His glory and healing power within us and our life experiences. (more…)