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
14th Annual CSJ Center Symposium Keynote by Dr. Nancy C. Tuckman
Dr. Tuckman, ecologist and founding dean of the School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago, will deliver the keynote at the annual symposium on February 10
Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
Join us at at the annual congress in Anaheim, February 20-22
Bearing Witness to a Divided Church: Confessions of a Vatican Reporter
Join us Feb 22 for conversation with Colleen Dulle on her book, "Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter"
Faith with a Byline: Reflections on Vocation and Public Witness
Colleen Dulle, Molly Cahill, and Ashley McKinless of America Media will discuss their careers and the ways in which their professional journeys align with a deeper sense of purpose and service to the common good on Feb 23
Highlights
Bodhi Tree Stands at LMU as Visible Symbol of Sacred Connection
On a bright, sunny afternoon in Lawton Plaza, a modest crowd of students, faculty, members of the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, and community guests across all age groups, welcomed a sacred Bodhi tree to its new home on Loyola Marymount University’s campus
LMU Inaugurates President Thomas Poon
At a moment when higher education remains an essential engine for innovation, social mobility, and civic leadership, yet is being reshaped by demographic shifts, technological disruption, and evolving global challenges, Poon championed a theme of “Hope, Made Here"
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.
