Three years ago, Postville, Iowa was the scene of one of the nation’s largest immigration raids.
Plan on coming to a showing of Luis Argueta’s powerful documentary on what has happened from the Postville Raid to today. A screening will take place on Thursday September 15th at 7:00 PM. Join us in Beane Hall (13th Floor of Lewis Towers) for pizza and discussion. All are welcome. RSVP to Susann Ozuk at 312-915-7400 or by e-mail at sozuk@luc.edu.
On Tuesday July 26, 2011,
Loyola and Chicago Cares will partner together and take on a number of
painting and beautification projects at Cesar E. Chavez Multicultural
Center, located at 4747 S. Marshfield, in the Back of the Yards
neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
On Friday, July 29, 2011 the University will celebrate the feast day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola with a Mass
held in the Madonna della Strada Chapel at 11 a.m. and our annual
picnic on the Simpson parking lot on the Lake Shore Campus, at 12:15
p.m. As always, there will be food, games, and activities for all ages.
To see a video from last year’s mass and celebrations click here.
I’m sure all you out there have heard of the no-hit game a few days ago, pitched by the Los Angeles pitcher Ervin Santana. Usually I associate a no hit game with a score where one teams ends with zero runs. In this game, the other side managed to score because of an error and a wild pitch.
Don’t get “shut out” of the class you really want to take. Once classes are closed, we won’t be able to help you with a “wild pitch.” Speaking of “wild pitches” – take a look at what we have to offer. I’m sure one or more of our classes is the “pitch” you’re looking for.
One of my proudest moments at IPS (not that I had anything to do with it!) was when 3 IPS students formed the White Rose Catholic Worker House a couple of years ago. Their community has grown, and their commitment to living and teaching Social Justice has been without boundaries. As a matter of fact, they are looking for a bigger place in the Rogers Park neighborhood, so if any of you know of a big old house or apartment (building) that is becoming available (at little or no cost), please contact The White Rose Catholic Worker at the e-mail address or phone number listed below.
In the meantime I received the following notice from our friends just this morning. Please help in anyway you can.
Thanks.
An Appeal for Border Justice
Friends,
As many of you know, immigration and border policy are in need of drastic reform. Since 1994, over 6,000 people have died attempting to cross into the United States to re-join their families or to escape extreme poverty by looking for work. For the past three years, I’ve worked with No More Deaths – a Tucson, AZ-based community that provides life-saving humanitarian aid to undocumented migrants.
We are in need of medical supplies and funds to continue the works of mercy of providing drink to the thirsty and food to the hungry. In August, Marcy and I (Jake Olzen) will be driving from Chicago to Tucson with a load of medical donations. We are looking for more help.
So, if you are able to, please consider helping us by:
Thank you for considering this appeal. We know the economic times are tough and the needs of our sisters and brothers continue to grow, but like the poor woman who gave her two coins, little by little we can make the world a better, saner place.
We leave the week of August 6, so please be in touch by August 1 if you have donations. We can pick them up.
No More Deaths Medical Needs
1. One-time use ice packs (the kind you smash with your hands) This is a great need we have right now as we can’t seem to find any from our usual sources
2. Individual dose packs of Tylenol (acetominophen), bismuth tablets (not the liquid)
3. Glucometers with directions and appropriate “in-date” testing strips (for testing blood sugars for the many diabetics we encounter).
4. Lancets for testing blood sugar
5. Individual sunscreen packets/ tubes
6. Individual Biofreeze packets/ tubes or other kinds of muscle ache creams.
7. Natural Tears Eye Drops or any other type for dry eyes
8. Individual one-use packets of triple antibiotic ointment or regular size tubes if the individuals packets are not available
9. Cold medications(non-drowsy kind)
10. Anti-acids(Tums or a less expensive brand)
11. Ace wraps–2 inch and 3 inch
—
Marcy and Jake
White Rose Catholic Worker
2127 W. Devon
Chicago, IL 60659
whiterosecw@gmail.com
773.856.0315
A recent story in the New York Times addressed the issue of sending e-mails and not getting a response. The title of the article was “Anyone There?”
Did you know that you have a Loyola e-mail account? All important information from the university and from IPS will be sent to your Loyola e-mail account. You can access that account by going to the main web page of IPS www.luc.edu/ips and then look in the upper right hand corner for the word “Links.”
Clicking on “Links” will open a menu. To get to your student e-mail, click on “GroupWise Web Access” and enter your user name and password. Be sure to check this e-mail account regularly. Someone will be sending you information.
IPS student, Olive Poliks, was a recent presenter at the National Jesuit Leadership Conference, “Go Forth and Set the World on Fire.” This conference is held every year for Jesuit students from all over the country. The goal of the conference is for Jesuit student-leaders to cultivate their leadership skills and reach their potential. Poliks presentation was titled “How to Set the World on Fire without Getting Burned.”
When Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon in the summer of 1969, he uttered these words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Journeys begin with that first step/choice that bring us to new beginnings/new possibilities. Journeys also begin with questions. Am I ready for this new phase in my life? What if I explored this option? How can this happen, am I ready for it? Is this where I am being called in my life? What education do I need to follow my passion? What possibilities does life hold for me? Am I ready to take the risk?
The Institute of Pastoral Studies is ready to help you explore the answers to those questions. We invite you into the dialogue of what life can hold for you. We offer you the real chance of finding not only answers but a life path as well. Come and explore with us.
We invite you to join us tomorrow, March 23, 2011 at 7:00pm:
Faith & Racism in Chicago: The Fight for Social Justice
Robert McClory and Fr. Michael Pfleger Discuss Radical Disciple
Well-known Catholic author Robert McClory will be at Loyola on March 23 to talk about his most recent book on Fr. Michael Pfleger, Radical Disciple. Fr. Pfleger will also be on hand to discuss the book and his ministry at St. Sabina Catholic Church on Chicago’s south side. Fr. Pfleger is a renowned speaker and has been recognized for his commitment to equality and passionate stance against injustice. Learn More
Presentation & Book Signing Sponsored by:
MA in Social Justice & Community Development
SCUPE & The Institute of Pastoral Studies
Please join us on March 23, 2011 | 7:00 pm
Loyola University Chicago
Corboy Law Center | Kasbeer Hall
25 E. Pearson, 15th floor
Chicago, IL 60611
Meg Waldron, IPS M.A. Pastoral Studies Student
“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…)
Loyola’s Ignatian Heritage Week celebration highlights the living legacy of St. Ignatius Loyola [1491-1556], founder of the Society of Jesus [1540] and Patron of Loyola University Chicago. We invite the entire Loyola community to explore and recognize the diverse gifts we have received from the living legacy of St. Ignatius Loyola. Download Brochure here.
12:00 Noon: Soup and Substance
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Simpson Multipurpose Room
A panel of faculty and staff will discuss their experiences of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola and its impact on their work and lives. Information will also be provided on opportunities to participate in this retreat here at Loyola. Please join us for food that feeds both body and spirit!
The Spiritual Exercises are an unfolding series of prayers, meditations and reflections put together by St. Ignatius of Loyola out of his own personal spiritual experience and that of others to whom he listened. St. Ignatius wrote the manual of the Spiritual Exercises as a guide to those engaged in making them. They honor the uniqueness of each retreatant and lead him/her into a deeper relationship with self, God, and others. The Spiritual Exercises are the bedrock for Ignatian spirituality and inform the mission and Jesuit, Catholic identity of Loyola University Chicago.
4 PM: Jesuits and the Papacy
Fr. Thomas Worcester, SJ
Piper Hall
In 1540 Pope Paul III approved creation of the Society of Jesus. Since that time Jesuits have been available to be missioned by the bishop of Rome to a wide variety of works all across the globe. But the papacy has not always been favorable to Jesuits, and some Jesuits have been critical of the papacy. This talk explores some of the complexities of good and bad relations between Jesuits and the papacy over five centuries.
Thomas Worcester, SJ, is a Visiting Professor at Loyola University, Spring term 2011. He is Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross, and specializes in the religious history of early modern France and Italy. He is the editor of The Cambridge Companion to the Jesuits (Cambridge University Press, 2008), and co-editor, with James Corkery, S.J., of The Papacy since 1500: From Italian Prince to Universal Pastor (Cambridge University Press, 2010). (more…)
