Center for Religion and Spirituality

Loyola Marymount University

The LMU Center for Religion and Spirituality is an interdisciplinary center of learning and research dedicated to continuing education for the general public.

All are welcome!

Coming Up

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Registration for Fall Programs Starts in June

Registration for Fall 2024 programs begins in June. Learn more about the programs the Center offers today!

The Camino de Santiago

Portuguese Camino to Santiago

SAVE THE DATES:  June 28 - July 7, 2025
Pilgrimage chaplain:  Rev. Allan Figueroa Deck, S.J.

The LMU Center for Religion and Spirituality and the Loyola Institute for Spirituality invite you to walk the Camino to Santiago from Portugal; we are also planning an optional trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima and at least one other city in Portugal.  Pricing and registration will become available during this fall.  Click here to sign up to receive updates on this journey.

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Degree Pathway

The Center offers a mentoring program for those with extensive pastoral experience, but have not achieved a college degree. Our Mantener el Camino program is designed for those who want to pursue an associate degree, thus beginning their journey to higher education. The goal of the program is to accompany students to help them meet the challenges of college education, preparing them better for their future, and improving the quality of ministers available to serve the Church. 

Highlights

A Student´s experience in Living the Gospels with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Sr. Dr. Thea Bowman

Michelle Sherman, one of Evang./Prof. Micahel Howard's students in the course: Living the Gospels with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Sr. Dr. Thea Bowman gave an incredible witness to her experience.

Holy Family of Nazareth

Loyola Marymount University has been awarded a five-year grant of $1.2 million by Lilly Endowment to fund the Spirituality of Parenting initiative

Loyola Marymount University has been awarded a five-year grant of $1.2 million by Lilly Endowment Inc. to fund the Spirituality of Parenting initiative, led by LMU’s Center for Religion and Spirituality and supported by LMU’s Center for Ignatian Spirituality. The initiative is intended to deepen the spiritual formation of parents and caregivers within a Christian-faith framework, with a special focus on the pressing need for such support among immigrant Latino families. By integrating Christian spirituality and practice, the Spirituality of Parenting initiative will provide participants with a foundation for building a thriving family life and nurturing children’s faith. 

Dr. Austen Ivereigh

View the 2023-2024 Hispanic Ministry and Theology Community Conversation

LMU was honored to have Sister Leticia Salazar deliver the Annual Hispanic Ministry and Theology Community Conversation on January 30, 2024. She serves as Chancellor of the Diocese of San Bernardino that, with 1.6 million Catholics, is one of the largest Catholic Dioceses in the United States.  In the synodal process, in addition to being a member of the Synod held in Rome (October 2023) she has been active in synod preparation at the diocesan, regional, national and continental levels. To view her lecture click here.

On Video

Welcome to the Center

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Pathway to a College Degree

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“We hope you will think of this University and the Center for Religion and Spirituality as your home. Whether you are volunteering or working full-time, committing yourself to service will always be challenging. So don’t be a stranger—come to LMU to take courses, workshops, or programs of study.”

– Dr. Robert Hurteau, Director