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
LMU Laudato Si' Action Platform Community Reception
The CSJ Center welcomes community stakeholders in the Laudato Si' Action Platform to a networking reception on February 1
“Empowering Earth and People” A lecture by Dr. Sané, S.J.
We are pleased to welcome Jesuit scholar and environmentalist Barwendé Médard Sané, S.T.L., Ed.D. to keynote the 13th Annual CSJ Center Symposium on February 3
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
"Reshaping the Church for Today’s World Through Synodality" A lecture by Dr. Orobator, S.J.
This lecture on February 23 will focus on the goals of the Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality and reflect on Rev. Orobator’s insights from the second session in Rome
Highlights
Protecting the Planet
Andrea Payre Madrigal ’25 sees the whole planet as her home. “I feel very protective of the planet and very protective of the different cultures I know, the different places that have taken me in, the different places that have raised me,” she said.
Listening to the Community Helps Green Projects Take Root
Over the past year, the Center for Urban Resilience (CURes) has engaged in research projects across California and Maryland, all of which have been rooted in the advancement of objectives like those found in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP)
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
Providence St. Joseph Hospital opens new family center
Providence St. Joseph Hospital celebrated the grand opening of the 'Helen Caloggero Women's and Family Center,' a four-story, 137,000-square-foot facility that will provide improved access to vital women's health services, benefits and resources for Orange County residents