CSJ Center for Reconciliation and Justice

The CSJ Center serves faculty, staff, students and alumni by offering a forum for dialogue, a place of education, and a resource for reflective action. The center aims to be an interdisciplinary and interfaith space that supports the University community's work for reconciliation and justice in Los Angeles and beyond.

Coming Up

Us, Here, Now

Each November, LMU celebrates our unique identity, mission, and traditions. Join the community in learning, reflecting, and acting in a variety of activities throughout the month.

Climate-Induced Displacement in Asia Pacific: A Moral Call to Action

On November 6, join us for a presentation by the Reverend Joe Hampson, S.J., regional director of Jesuit Refugee Service, Asia Pacific, exploring the intersection of climate change and displacement across that region

The Spirit’s Call to Public Engagement in Challenging Times

Join us on November 10 for a conversation with Sister Simone Campbell, religious leader, attorney, author and recipient of a 2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom

Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor: Modeling the City of Tomorrow

The community is invited to participate in the 14th annual CSJ Center Symposium at LMU, February 9-12

Highlights

In Memoriam: Joanna Carroll, C.S.J.

Sister Joanna Carroll, who served for 23 years as LMU’s campus minister for Spiritual Direction, passed away October 24 after a long illness. In her capacity as campus minister, Sister Joanna touched the lives of thousands, offering guidance, comfort, and a loving connection.

Celebrating 375 Years of the Sisters of St. Joseph

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange join with congregations worldwide in celebrating the 375th anniversary of their founding. The Sisters began with six women meeting in small kitchen in Le Puy, France in 1650.

Care and Attention Help a Green Roof Thrive

If you stroll along the east side of Seaver Hall, you’ll pass the green roof on the Life Sciences Building, which is blooming into a vibrant showcase of mainly native California plants, a living testament to the sustainability goals found in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform

Marymount Women: LMU Students Reclaim Herstory Through Oral Histories, Archives

Who are the women behind the ‘M’ in LMU? This question inspired a course focused on preserving the histories of Marymount College, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and the Sisters of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary

Using A.I. for Social Good

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The Art of Sister Madeleva

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