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

Hidden Heroes Awards

Join us in recognizing LMU community members and partners who exemplify justice and reconciliation in their lives and their work at this virtual performance on October 27

Donuts with the Sisters

As part of the Ignatian Heritage Month, stop by, grab a donut, and meet the Sisters of the St. Joseph of Orange on November 14

CSJ Center Symposium

The LMU community is invited to participate in the 13th annual CSJ Center Sympoisum, "Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor: (Re)igniting the Voice of the Marginalized", February 3-6

Feast of St. Joseph

Celebrate the the many contributions of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange to LMU on the Feast of St. Joseph, patron of the Sisters, on March 19

Highlights

LMU Climate Group Members Attend Panel Discussion

Members of LMU’s Laudato Si’ Action Platform Working Group attended the Los Angeles Times’ Climate California Live event, which featured a series of panels highlighting the work and insights of the Climate Desk at the Times.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of LMU Merger with $1 Million Gift

The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have made gifts of $1 million each, supporting the Marymount Institute and the CSJ Center respectively

'Green nuns' model how to put into action Pope Francis' call to care for creation

Throughout America — and indeed, the world — thousands of religious sisters are daily witnessing to the environmental care commitment urged by Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si', and its 2023 sequel, Laudate Deum. 

CSA Honors Women Religious with Award

The Pam Rector Center for Service and Action renamed a new award last spring to acknowledge seniors who performed countless service hours on campus, honor the legacy of religious women at LMU, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merger

Dear Neighbor Days

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Ignite a Brighter World

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