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“Effective formation methods address the whole person: emotions, imagination, will, heart, and mind. It is the whole person who ministers, so the whole person is the proper subject of formation.”

—Co-Workers in th e Vineyard of th e Lord: A Resource for Guiding th e Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry, United States Conference of Cath olic Bish ops, 2005, p. 33.

Letter From the Director..........................................................2 Graduate Education On Campus in New Orleans...................3 Educational Philosophy ............................................................3 Spiritual Formation...................................................................4 Degrees and Certificates .........................................................5 Degree Requirements ..............................................................6 Master of Religious Education (M.R.E.) ............................6 Master of Pastoral Studies (M.P.S.) ...................................6 Course Descriptions .................................................................8 Theological Core Courses.................................................8 Courses Common to Most Focus Areas ...........................9 Focus Courses: Master of Religious Education ..............10 Focus Areas: Master of Pastoral Studies ........................11 Dual Degree Programs...........................................................18 Master of Pastoral Studies (M.P.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.) in Counseling ............18 Master of Pastoral Studies (M.P.S.) and Master of Criminal Justice (M.C.J.)...................20 Master of Pastoral Studies (M.P.S.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) .......22 Certificate Programs ..............................................................24 Graduate Certificate in Theology and Ministry ..............24 Certificate in Religious Education (Continuing Education) ................................................................24 Certificate in Pastoral Studies (Continuing Education) ................................................................24 Post-Master’s Certificate in Pastoral Studies..................25 Advanced Continuing Education Certificate in Pastoral Studies ...................................................25 Scheduling Courses................................................................26 Admissions .............................................................................27 Tuition, Fees, Financial Aid, and Housing ..............................29 About the Loyola Institute for Ministry .................................30 Faculty and Staff.....................................................................32 Contact the Loyola Institute for Ministry...............................36

Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR The Loyola Institute for Ministry has provided faithful and practical ministerial education in New Orleans and beyond since 1968.

Our program—with its thousands of graduates worldwide— is rigorous, practical, transformative, and grounded in Catholic and Ignatian traditions. We employ the best in adult learning methodologies. Our students undertake a sophisticated inquiry into the Christian tradition, while maintaining a “disciplined conversation” with their personal and professional Dr. Thomas Ryan experiences. They learn to read the “signs of the times” and Director, Loyola respond to them faithfully and effectively.

Institute for Ministry Our on-campus classes are increasingly international and ecumenical in flavor. It is common for students from Africa, the Caribbean, and elsewhere to join local students here in New Orleans. Many of our students are from other faith traditions and have found the institute a mutually enriching place for their studies. All benefit from our location in New Orleans—a religiously, historically, and culturally lush city. The institute also offers an onsite option in dioceses around the United States and in Belize, Scotland, England, and Nigeria. We have just begun an online program that can be completed fully online or in conjunction with on-campus courses.

Some students seek our graduate degrees in pastoral studies or religious education to take leadership positions in parishes, parochial schools, or diocesan offices. Others—working in the fields of business, law, criminal justice, government, or helping professions such as counseling, nursing, teaching, or social work—are drawn to our programs to become wiser and more spiritually focused on the job. They see their jobs as opportunities for announcing in word and deed the good news of God's unfailing love for all creation. Still others pursue one of the institute’s joint degrees and work toward the goal of becoming a creative leader who brings a new spiritual wisdom to the professions of counseling or criminal justice. Whatever draws you to the institute, we hope you find a spiritual and intellectual home here at Loyola University New Orleans.

The Loyola Institute for Ministry is here to help you and your faith community! Come and join us!

Yours in Christ,

Thomas Ryan, Ph.D. Director, Loyola Institute for Ministry 2

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS GRADUATE EDUCATION ON CAMPUS IN NEW ORLEANS Since 1968, the Loyola Institute for Ministry has offered its on-campus program in New Orleans, a city steeped in history and Catholic culture.

Experience the Institute’s oncampus learning community! Learn with nationally and internationally known LIM faculty, visiting professors, and classmates from across the country and around the globe!

A range of resources on Loyola’s campus support the intellectual, spiritual, personal, and human formation of LIM’s ministry students. Loyola provides a state-of-the-art library and computer labs, a beautiful onsite recreational sport and fitness facility, a chapel retreat, and other university ministry opportunities, personal and career counseling, and job-placement services.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY Two principles have shaped the Loyola program over its more than fourdecade history. The first defines its purpose, and the second determines its underlying process.

THE FIRST PRINCIPLE: Th e Centrality of th e Learner. To be sure, students delve into the content of their faith tradition and relate it to their practice of ministry, but, as adults, they bring much wisdom to the table. Thus, each student’s own life and experience is central to the learning process. Through a rhythm of action and reflection, students consider their experiences and ministry in light of new insights and test these insights in conversation with classmates and faculty and as they put their learning into action. The program helps participants become more Loyola Institute for Ministry

intentional in their practice of ministry and develop habits of lifelong learning and theological reflection.

THE SECOND PRINCIPLE: Ministry Occurs in Context.

Ministers live in particular places with particular histories and cultures that give their locales distinctive characteristics.

Students also minister in clearly defined church institutions or in other organizational settings. As Christian ministers, they work within the JudeoChristian tradition. Finally, as unique individuals, they bring the sum total of their experiences and inherited characteristics to their studies in the classroom. Theological reflection at LIM occurs not in the abstract but cognizant of these ministry contexts.

The Loyola program is a “practical theology” program in the truest sense of the term. Course content is structured to inform and be informed by the various contexts of ministry. Grounded in the Christian and Catholic tradition and the various ministry contexts, theological reflection at LIM builds habits of ministerial practice that remain true to the faith tradition and relevant to the world. The program is designed to create the dialogue between the Church and the world described in Vatican II’s Pastoral Constitution on th e Ch urch in th e Modern World. It helps students imbue everyday activity “with a deeper meaning and importance” (n. 40), and to “hear, distinguish, and interpret the many voices of our age, and to judge them in the light” of the Word of God. A reflection process based upon Jesuit Fr. Bernard Lonergan’s theological method serves as the means for linking 3

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GRADUATE EDUCATION ON CAMPUS IN NEW ORLEANS experience to course content. Beginning with the course Introduction to Practical Th eology, the theological core courses of the LIM program concentrate on the biblical and historic-theological dimensions of the Christian tradition. In particular, students study the JudeoChristian biblical, doctrinal, theological, ethical, sacramental, liturgical, and historical tradition. In these courses, they relate what they study to their own lives, to their paid or volunteer work in their ministry sites, and to the society and culture within which they live and minister.

The religious education courses and the pastoral studies focus area courses provide content and models related to specific areas of ministry. Students reflect upon their own approaches to ministry and religious education in relation to current literature in the field.

The capstone course is Pastoral and Educational Praxis. During this course, participants integrate and articulate their learning in terms that are theologically grounded, professionally literate, culturally relevant, and personally coherent. The course guides students through a comprehensive reflection on their current ministerial or educational praxis.

SPIRITUAL FORMATION Spiritual formation is an essential element of preparation for ministry. The LIM program integrates the spiritual growth of students into their theological education in a way that enriches their relationship with God and enlivens their ministry. This spiritual formation program is based on the tradition of Ignatian spirituality. The themes, graces and dynamics of the St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises shape this process.

Students do not make the Spiritual Exercises in a formal way, but they are invited to cultivate their relationship with God by internalizing the Exercises’ basic Christian themes: God’s love, conversion, the call to discipleship, a personal relationship with Jesus and a sharing in the Paschal Mystery. The process helps students develop a life of prayer that can be a foundation for discernment of their call to ministry and a deepened sense of their mission in the Church. It is required that students take Introduction to Practical Th eology before taking Grace, Ch rist, and Spirit. As a further source of enrichment, each LIM student is encouraged to find a spiritual director or a faith companion that can facilitate their relationship with God.

DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (36 CREDITS) MASTER OF PASTORAL STUDIES

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FOCUS AREAS: Christian Spirituality for Ministry Pastoral Care Marketplace Ministry Youth Ministry Pastoral Life and Administration Hispanic Ministry Small Christian Community Formation Religion and Ecology M.P.S. INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM MASTER OF PASTORAL STUDIES (M.P.S.) AND MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) IN COUNSELING (72 CREDITS) MASTER OF PASTORAL STUDIES (M.P.S.) AND MASTER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (M.C.J.) (54 CREDITS) MASTER OF PASTORAL STUDIES (M.P.S.) AND MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) (66 CREDITS) GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY (18 CREDITS)

CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATES Certificate in Pastoral Studies (36 C.E.U.) Certificate in Religious Education (36 C.E.U.)

ADVANCED-LEVEL CERTIFICATES Post-Master’s Certificate in Pastoral Studies (12 Credits) Advanced Continuing Education Certificate in Pastoral Studies (12 C.E.U.)

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Master of Religious Education degree and the Master of Pastoral Studies degree require the completion of 36 credit hours. The curriculum consists of the following: THEOLOGICAL CORE COURSES (18 credit hours) All courses are th ree credit h ours.

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Introduction to Practical Theology (LIM 703) Jewish Roots of Christian Faith (Old Testament) (LIM 711) Christian Origins (New Testament) (LIM 712) Grace, Christ, and Spirit (LIM 714) Church, Sacraments, and Ministry (LIM 722) Spirituality, Morality, and Ethics (LIM 704)

ELECTIVES (6 credit hours) To be selected by the student in consultation with a LIM academic adviser.

FOCUS AREA COURSES (12 credit hours) All courses are th ree credit h ours.

MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (M.R.E.) • • • • •

Foundations of Religious Education (LIM 701) Curriculum Development (LIM 715) Religious Education Across the Curriculum (LIM 716) or Catechetical Leadership (LIM 800) Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886)

MASTER OF PASTORAL STUDIES (M.P.S.) Ch ristian Spirituality for Ministry: • Spirituality for Ministers (LIM 827) • History of Christian Spirituality (LIM 828) • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886)

Hispanic Ministry: • Hispanic Experience of Religion and Culture (LIM 833) • Pastoral Ministry in Hispanic Communities (LIM 834) • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886) Marketplace Ministry: • Spirituality and the Theology of Work (LIM 819) • Ministry in the Marketplace (LIM 820) • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886) Small Ch ristian Community Formation: • Inner Life of Small Christian Communities (LIM 809) • Public Life of Small Christian Communities (LIM 810) • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886) Religion and Ecology: • The Universe as Divine Manifestation (LIM 813) • The Emergent Universe: Our Sacred Story (LIM 814) • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886)

Pastoral Life and Administration: • Parish Life and Ministry (LIM 844) • Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Ministry (LIM 845) • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886) Pastoral Care: • Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling (LIM 849) • Counseling Theories (CNSL 830) • Counseling Practice (CNSL 835) • Clinical Pastoral Training (CPT) (LIM 897)

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Youth Ministry: • Foundations of Youth Ministry (LIM 870) • Adolescent Spirituality and Methods of Faith Development (LIM 876) • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886)

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Individualized Program: Twelve credits from all focus areas and/or electives (in consultation with a LIM academic adviser) plus • Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886)

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS THEOLOGICAL CORE COURSES Introduction to Practical Theology (LIM 703) This course in ministry education introduces students to a process of “pastoral praxis” through a method of keeping theological reflection in constant dialogue with action. Students explore the interplay of the Christian tradition and the dynamics of living out that tradition through the sociocultural, personal, and institutional contexts of their ministries. The method of theological reflection is based upon the work of the Rev. Bernard Lonergan, S.J. Jewish Roots of Christian Faith (Old Testament) (LIM 711) This course introduces students to the literature, history, and theology of ancient Israel as embodied in the ancient Hebrew scriptures commonly known as the Old Testament. It examines the major themes of Exodus, promise, fulfillment, and covenant in Israel’s history from the time of the patriarchs to the period of late Second Temple Judaism, which was the context of Jesus’ life and teachings. In particular, those texts, events, and beliefs of ancient Israel which form an indispensable background for understanding the New Testament are highlighted.

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Christian Origins (New Testament) (LIM 712) This course introduces students to the literature, history, and theology of the early Christian scriptures commonly known as the New Testament. It examines the historical context of Jesus’ teachings, his parables and preaching of the “reign of God,” and the theology of Paul and the Gospels. Particular attention is given to the experience of faith that was engendered by Jesus among his first disciples and the lived faith of the earliest Christians.

Grace, Christ, and Spirit (LIM 714) This course introduces students to the rich Christian tradition of theological reflection and teaching on the person of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and grace, as well as the role of the Holy Spirit in Christian life. In the context of this tradition, students are invited to a deeper understanding of the meaning of salvation in their lives and in their ministry.

Contemporary theologies of Christ and salvation are also explored, using Karl Rahner’s writings as an example of a modern theology of grace.

Church, Sacraments, and Ministry (LIM 722) This course presents the experience and theology of church, sacraments, and ministry as they have unfolded throughout Christian history. A major part of the course is dedicated to a deeper understanding of the meaning of sacramentality and the theology of the individual sacraments in the Catholic tradition. Special emphasis is given to Vatican II and post-conciliar developments in the church’s self-understanding and in the theology and practice of ministry, sacraments, and liturgy.

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Spirituality, Morality, and Ethics (LIM 704) Traditional Catholic ethics are examined in the light of Vatican II. Students study the nature of the human person and the meaning of freedom and sin. They also explore the role of Scripture, reason and the natural law, norms, conscience, and church authority in making moral decisions. Throughout the course, Christian living is placed in the context of personal spirituality and the call to discipleship. Sexual ethics and Catholic social teaching are discussed at length in the course.

Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886) In this capstone course, students employ the method of practical theology to reflect on concerns related to their ministerial and educational praxis.

Careful analyses that include the social and cultural circumstances surrounding their identified praxis are undertaken, as well as an appreciative and critical retrieval of the voice of the faith tradition. Based on that reflection, possible educational and ministerial interventions that meet criteria of pragmatic feasibility and religious faithfulness are imagined and articulated verbally and in writing for evaluation and feedback from faculty.

COURSES COMMON TO MOST FOCUS AREAS Pastoral Leadership and Organization (LIM 861) In this course, students explore the meaning of pastoral leadership in light of the current research in organizational development and ecclesiology. Current literature is surveyed in light of the mission of the church and its implications for leadership. Special emphasis is placed upon participative strategic planning processes and organizational development. Participants analyze an organizational system for its strengths and weaknesses and propose interventions that would strengthen its organizational functioning.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOCUS COURSES: MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Both church and society continue to invest their hopes for a better world in education. This vocation is viewed as the means through which we achieve an understanding of life and how it should be lived. Religious educators are especially attentive to this mission. They work both within and alongside religious tradition to promote within their students a sense of identity, reverence, and responsibility for life and the sacred.

The degree in religious education provides religious educators with a broad and in-depth exploration of the field.

The coursework combines the development of confidence and creativity in working out curricula and gives practice in crafting effective learning processes. It provides educators with a set of multi-disciplinary perspectives and methodologies to enrich their practice.

Foundations of Religious Education (LIM 701) This course provides an exploration of the contextual roots of the field that includes the Christian theological tradition, family, church, and sociocultural influences and responses, as well as creation itself. Through this model of contextual reflection, participants will trace the evolution of the theory and practice of religious education in its Christian expression with special attention to its contemporary Roman Catholic character and responsibilities in ecclesial and academic settings.

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Curriculum Development (LIM 715) The course enables participants to distinguish three models of teaching and learning that are practiced in various educational contexts and to consider their strengths and weaknesses as well as their value, relevance, and appropriateness in the practice of religious education in church and school.

Special attention is given to contemporary guidelines, curricula, and concerns in Catholic religious education.

One of th e following: Religious Education Across the Curriculum (LIM 716) This course envisions a school in which religious education is set at the center of the academic curriculum.

Within such a school, religious education would obviously take the traditional form of a discrete subject that is concerned with passing on to students the distinctive teachings of the Catholic faith. This explicit focus, of necessity, remains but a part of the whole curriculum. What is needed, and taken up in this course, is a more comprehensive and integrated understanding and practice of religious education in which the religious educator partners with teachers to illumine the presence and activity of God, of the sacred, that ultimately and intimately pervades every subject and discipline, as well as to affirm and support these teachers’ more explicit practice of religious education.

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Catechetical Leadership (LIM 800) This course examines some of the major documents related to catechesis and catechetical leadership, especially those developed in the last 30 years. It also discusses such topics as the National Directory for Catech esis; the parish and family as catechist; qualities and competencies of the catechetical leader; and planning, organizing for, and improving catechesis, particularly on a parish level.

FOCUS AREAS: MASTER OF PASTORAL STUDIES FOCUS AREA: CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY FOR MINISTRY The focus area in Christian spirituality recognizes that theological reflection and ministry are rooted in and foster the minister’s lived relationship with God. The focus area introduces students to the history of Christian spirituality, to the rich variety and diverse forms of people’s search for God. It also invites reflection on the theological foundations and practices of the Christian life and on the integration of religious experience and ministry. As a preparation for spiritual ministry, theological principles and spiritual practices are examined that will enable students to be more effective in planning and facilitating days of prayer, retreats, and group prayer sessions. It also assists those who are ministering to others as faith companions as they listen to and dialogue with those desiring to grow in their relationship with God.

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Spirituality for Ministers (LIM 827) This course discusses the theological foundations of Christian life and explores how ministry is rooted in and gives expression to the minister’s relationship with God. Students are invited to reflect on prayer, discernment, and spiritual growth in the context of finding God in the midst of ministry.

History of Christian Spirituality (LIM 828) This course is an introduction to the variety of experiences and expressions of Christian spirituality from the roots of the Hebrew scriptures to contemporary spiritual writing. The course focuses on monasticism, mysticism, and modern apostolic spirituality as a way of exploring the recurring questions and challenges that shape the human search for God.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOCUS AREA: PASTORAL LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION Competent, educated lay ecclesial ministers are being called by today’s church to facilitate the pastoral and administrative life of parishes and dioceses. The focus area in pastoral life and administration helps to prepare pastoral leaders for ministry in the growing number of parishes without a resident pastor or to serve as pastoral associates on parish teams. This circumstance provides the laity, religious, and deacons with increasing opportunities to share their gifts and talents with the parish and diocesan church. LIM seeks to help students discover and claim these gifts and talents and prepares students with skills in pastoral administration.

Parish Life and Ministry (LIM 844) This course introduces participants to the dimensions of parish life in its many shapes and forms. The liturgical life of the parish, pastoral practices, and canon law are used as reference points for exploring the development of vibrant parish life. Models of pastoral and liturgical planning are also introduced in the course.

Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Ministry (LIM 845) This course examines a number of the challenges facing parishes and pastoral leaders in a variety of ministry settings. Topics include issues related to evangelization, collaborative ministry, parish mergers and transitions, and the spirituality of lay ecclesial ministers, among others. Course participants also examine in more depth the needs and

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models of ministry related to a particular population (for example, ministry to homebound elderly) in their faith community.

FOCUS AREA: PASTORAL CARE Opportunities for providing pastoral care come with the territory of prison, hospice, hospital, and nursing home ministry, as well as ministry in socialservice agencies. This focus area offers solid background and working knowledge of skills for women and men who work in pastoral care settings, which require them to initiate and sustain relationships with others in which a high degree of support and challenge are offered.

The purpose of this focus area is not to train professionally certifiable pastoral counselors, but to equip pastoral ministers with a set of basic skills, along with the accompanying conceptual and experimental background, to respond well during the everyday relational demands of their ministries. Students interested in pastoral counseling or counseling as a profession should seek out degree programs ending in licensure. Loyola University New Orleans has a unique on-campus program leading to a joint master’s degree in pastoral studies (M.P.S.) and a master’s degree in counseling (M.S.). See pages 18 – 19.

Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling (LIM 849) This course is a religious and social psychological introduction to the basic stance of pastoral care and counseling. It explores how pastoral counseling is like and not like “secular” counseling practice and articulates the unique characteristics of forms of counseling calling themselves “pastoral.”

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Counseling Theories (CNSL 830) This course presents an overview of nine approaches to counseling and psychotherapy. Topics include therapeutic process, client/therapist relationship, and specific techniques and procedures applicable to individual and group counseling. Offered through the Counseling Department at Loyola, the course aims to develop a balanced view of various therapies and the practical techniques in the therapeutic process.

Counseling Practice & Counseling Skills Lab (CNSL 835 & 836) 4 cr.

This course is designed to acquaint students with the special methods and techniques found in effective counseling.

Offered through the Counseling Department at Loyola, it is based on personality and counseling theory, with special emphasis on the logical extension of these research areas into practice. The course also covers ethical issues and local referral sources and agency personnel.

Clinical Pastoral Training (LIM 897) Ordinarily arranged through a local CPT or CPE supervisor in a hospital, prison, or other pastoral counseling setting, this praxis experience acts as the capstone of the pastoral care and counseling focus area. One unit of CPT is the minimum requirement. Students may complete one unit of CPE to fulfill this requirement. You must be currently registered as a Loyola student while you are taking your CPT or CPE for the course to count toward your degree.

Additional course work is required for LIM graduate credit.

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FOCUS AREA: YOUTH MINISTRY Parish youth ministry is a rapidly growing ministry in the U.S. Catholic Church. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) issued a landmark statement in 1997 called Renewing th e Vision: A Framework for Cath olic Youth Ministry. In it, bishops called for dynamic and effective forms of leadership education to prepare both adults and youth (peer ministers) who minister with youth and who are called to empower young people for their mission in the world.

This focus area introduces students to the dynamic foundations of youth ministry—with an emphasis on the developmental needs of adolescents, the lived experience of contemporary youth ministers, and ministry models and practices that promote healthy Christian development in youth during these challenging times. It also gives students an opportunity to explore in depth the phenomenon of adolescent spiritual development, the ministry methods and strategies that promote it, and the impact that an effective youth ministry can have on the mission of local churches, the whole church, and the wider community in which youth and their family members live and work.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Foundations of Youth Ministry (LIM 870) The course examines the broad foundations of youth ministry with young and older adolescents. It then investigates a model for comprehensive youth ministry that incorporates developmentally sound youth programs, strengthens the family’s role in the lives of young people, involves adolescents as integral members of the local church, and reaches out to key individuals and organizations in the wider community in a dynamic effort to promote healthy youth formation.

Adolescent Spirituality and Methods of Faith Development (LIM 876) With this course, students first examine in depth the phenomenon and characteristics of adolescent spirituality today. They then examine typical stages of religious development during the adolescent years. Finally, students direct their attention to a study of a variety of methodologies to enhance and encourage the faith development of youth, which are appropriate to helping youth grow in religious knowledge and religious expression.

FOCUS AREA: HISPANIC MINISTRY Eighty percent of Hispanic people are Catholic, and pastoral ministers are increasingly being called upon to minister in faith communities that reflect this diversity. This focus area introduces students, non-Hispanic and Hispanic, to the growing literature on Hispanic/ Latino/Latina theology arising from the U.S. Hispanic context, and from the Latin American experience. The courses offer a multicultural perspective on the varieties of Hispanic cultures. The courses assist pastoral ministers in developing a cultural sensitivity to and awareness of the pastoral challenges that U.S. Hispanic communities face and in developing pastoral strategies for ministry in the particular Hispanic communities in which they live.

Hispanic Experience of Religion and Culture (LIM 833) This course presents an overview of the diversity of Hispanic cultures in the United States and introduces participants to the history and development of Hispanic/Latino/Latina theologies that have emerged in the U.S. context since the second half of the 20th century. Participants will gain an appreciative awareness of various cultural symbols and expressions of religious life among Hispanic communities and explore the implications of these for ministry among Hispanic peoples.

Pastoral Ministry in Hispanic Communities (LIM 834) Rooted in an understanding of cultural and religious experiences of Hispanics in the U.S. context, this course explores various pastoral approaches that address issues particularly significant in Hispanic communities. Theological reflection on ministry is interwoven throughout the course.

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FOCUS AREA: MARKETPLACE MINISTRY Pope John Paul II in several encyclicals (On Human Work and Ch ristifiedelis Laici), the U.S. Catholic Bishops (Called and Gifted for th e Th ird Millennium), as well as the growing body of Catholic social teaching, have all affirmed the importance of the laity bringing Christian values to every sector of society. Organizations and communities may be viewed as sacred fields of human energy in which the primary work of envisioning and structuring the life of our global community takes place. The ministerial praxis of those who engage others in work places, neighborhoods, and volunteer associations and organizations involves acting as leaven for the reign of God in the midst of those social and ecological systems. Ministers in the “marketplace” are “church sent.” They participate in the evangelization of social systems to bring about more just and caring communities and organizations.

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The courses of the Marketplace Ministry focus area assist students in reflecting upon the spirituality of work in its various manifestations. Students then explore the meaning and avenues for Christian praxis in the midst of organizational settings that are not specifically ecclesial in identity.

Spirituality and the Theology of Work (LIM 819) Oriented to those students who understand their ministry as primarily taking place outside of parish or other explicit ecclesial communities, this course investigates work and profession from the standpoints of vocation and community. Vocation is considered as a transformation of toil into creative work, and profession is viewed as an expression of the way one professes commitment to a particular community. Creativity, redemption, and collaboration are explored in light of workplace systems and the difference that Christians can make in the world.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Ministry in the Marketplace (LIM 820) This course helps students to discern practical approaches to working toward mutually respectful, caring, and just communities in diverse and pluralistic work and community settings. The course explores how images of collective life rooted in the biblical image of the reign of God can be translated into contemporary societies and community life with respect for persons of varying backgrounds and traditions.

Inner Life of Small Christian Communities (LIM 809) A true Christian community is both gathered (faith’s inner life) and sent (faith’s public life). This course examines the inner life of small Christian communities: their leadership, communication, worship, and decision making. It includes historical and theological perspectives on the functioning of Christian communities inside their own boundaries.

FOCUS AREA: SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FORMATION There is a powerful new movement afoot throughout the Christian world. It goes by multiple names: basic Christian communities, basic ecclesial communities, small church communities, and small Christian communities. By whatever name, they are a way of being in the world that harkens back to the models and fervor of the early church. As the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) have said in their document Called and Gifted for th e Th ird Millennium: “Small church communities not only foster the faith of individuals, they are living cells which build up the body of Christ.” They bring life to parishes and credibility to Christian faith across continents.

The focus area in Small Christian Community Formation provides pastoral agents with a broad theological and historical understanding of this movement, with a familiarity with the movement in the U.S. church, and with skills for forming and nurturing intentional Christian communities in parishes, religious communities, schools, and other grassroots settings.

Public Life of Small Christian Communities (LIM 810) This course includes historical and theological perspectives on the relationship between Christian communities and their surrounding cultures and society. The course focuses on how small Christian communities can together engage in ministry and social justice.

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FOCUS AREA: RELIGION AND ECOLOGY The goal of this focus area is to offer students an opportunity to work out an integration of their faith tradition and their experience of the natural world, bringing the perspectives and resources of both to bear on their lives and their work.

We have a new sense of the systemic nature of life—its interrelatedness and interdependence. We have a new story of the universe and a deeper appreciation for the uniqueness and richness of the planet earth. We grapple with the implications of the most revolutionary paradigm in human historical consciousness, one that asserts the human as a subsystem within the larger life context. This shift in perspective and awakened consciousness introduces the

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need to set our social concerns and efforts in larger perspective. We cannot address the needs of humans without addressing the needs of the context that bestows and sustains their existence.

The Universe as Divine Manifestation (LIM 813) This course engages students in a process of discernment, interpretation, and response to the natural world as revelatory, as a primary mediation and distinctive locus of divine presence and activity. Our exploration begins with searching out this revelation in the cosmological order through scientific insights into the structure and function of the universe. From this macrophase perspective, the course shifts to the more proximate witness to the divine as this finds expression in and through the planet Earth. Out of this experience and insight we articulate the meaning of this revelation for ourselves and for people of faith in our times.

The Emergent Universe: Our Sacred Story (LIM 814) The course asks participants to immerse themselves in contemporary discoveries and understandings of the emergent universe and to reflect on its spiritual dimensions and significance. As we become familiar with this new story, this sacred story, we also attend to the data that describes the urgency of the ecological issue with an eye to discerning its implications for the physical, psychic, and spiritual dimensions of our lives.

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M.P.S. INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM Recognizing the wide variety of grassroots ministries that have emerged in recent times, LIM offers an individualized program of studies to those seeking the master of pastoral studies degree. This unique option allows LIM students maximum flexibility in designing a course of study that best suits their learning needs and addresses the central concerns of their ministry.

Generally, the individualized track consists of LIM’s core theological courses (18 credits), Pastoral Leadership and Organization and Pastoral and Educational Praxis (6 credits), plus 12 credits of focus area and electives courses that have direct relevance to the student’s primary ministry. Please note that these courses should be approved in advance of registration by the student’s academic adviser.

After completing Introduction to Practical Theology, and before registering for any focus area or elective credits, the student who wishes to pursue the Individualized Program should meet with his or her academic adviser to discuss the educational plan that the student will follow.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS Master of Pastoral Studies (M.P.S.) in Pastoral Care and Master of Science (M.S.) in Counseling GENERAL DESCRIPTION The M.P.S. degree with a focus area in pastoral care provides theological and spiritual grounding for pastoral care in a variety of local church contexts and other pastoral settings.

The M.S. in counseling, through the Department of Counseling at Loyola, provides in-depth education on counseling models and meets all educational requirements for state licensure as a professional counselor.

Taken individually, these two degrees would require 96 credits of graduate work.

However, the dual degree program allows for certain courses in one master’s program to count as required courses or electives in the other. The total number of credits for the dual degree program is 72 credits—a reduction of 24 credits.

A RATIONALE FOR THE DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM Spiritual and religious issues often come up in counseling settings. A thorough grounding in theology and hermeneutics helps the counselor to appreciate the religious tradition and spirituality of the client. Pastoral ministers often encounter personal situations, when assisting others, that require well-developed counseling skills. The M.P.S. (with a concentration in pastoral care) and the M.S. in counseling taken together offer a breadth and depth of expertise that will enhance both counseling practice and pastoral work.

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Master of Science in Counseling • Research Writing Lab (CNSL 704) • Developmental Psychology (CNSL 725) • Research and Statistical Methods

APPLICATION PROCESSES Students need to complete all application requirements for each degree program (but may h ave all official transcripts already on file, in association with th eir current degree program, sent to th e oth er department). The GRE is required for admission to the counseling program. Students also need to inform both the Institute for Ministry (LIM) and the Department of Counseling that they are applying for the dual degree program.

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TUITION Currently, LIM students may register for up to seven credits in counseling coursework at the discounted LIM tuition rate. All other coursework in counseling degree studies will be taken at the tuition rate of the Department of Counseling.

COURSEWORK LIM’s course Introduction to Practical Theology should be taken as early as possible in one’s dual degree studies. LIM students who are admitted to the counseling program should register for the course Research and Statistical Methods in Counseling and Research Writing Lab within the first 12 hours of their work toward the M.S. in counseling degree. LIM students will take Family Systems (a LIM course) and Group Counseling (a counseling course) as their electives. All students enrolled in the dual degree program will substitute the Counseling Practicum for Clinical Pastoral Training (CPT) in the M.P.S. degree.

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in Counseling (CNSL 702) Measurement and Assessment (CNSL 776) Vocational Counseling (CNSL 841) Multicultural Counseling (CNSL 842) Group Counseling Skills Lab (CNSL 843) Ethics in Individual, Marriage, and Family Counseling (CNSL 846) Child Diagnosis and Treatment (CNSL 854) Adult Diagnosis and Treatment (CNSL 855) Fundamentals of Practicum and Internship (CNSL 863) Internship I (CNSL 866) Internship II (CNSL 866)

COURSES APPLICABLE TO M.P.S.: • Introduction to Practical Theology (LIM 703) • Counseling Theories (CNSL 830) • Counseling Practice (CNSL 835) • Individual Counseling Skills Lab (CNSL 836) • Group Counseling (CNSL 840) • Practicum (with group hours) (CNSL 865) • Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling (LIM 849) • Family Systems (LIM 863)

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Master of Pastoral Studies (Pastoral Care) • Jewish Roots of Christian Faith (LIM 711) • Christian Origins (LIM 712) • Grace, Christ, and Spirit (LIM 714) • Church, Sacraments, and Ministry (LIM 722) COURSES APPLICABLE TO M.S.: • Introduction to Practical Theology (LIM 703) • Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling (LIM 849) • Counseling Theories (CNSL 830) • Counseling Practice (CNSL 835) • Spirituality, Morality, and Ethics (LIM 704) • Individual Counseling Skills Lab (CNSL 836) • Family Systems (LIM 863) • Group Counseling (CNSL 840) • Practicum (CNSL 865)

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS Master of Pastoral Studies (M.P.S.) and Master of Criminal Justice (M.C.J.) GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM This dual graduate degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in pastoral ministry such as chaplaincy positions with prisons, detention centers, police departments, and other criminal justice institutional structures. It also provides preparation for careers in the criminal justice system, with special knowledge and skills in promoting rehabilitation and community reintegration, and serving as a liaison between justice institutions and religious organizations and chaplains.

Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to participate in faith-based rehabilitation programs or to conduct research into the impact that spirituality, religion, and faith communities can have in finding solutions to the nation’s crime problem.

By bridging the domains of religion and ministry education with criminal justice, graduates also have a unique background for forming creative alliances and coalitions between churches and justice institutions, and for doing the empirical studies necessary for the acquisition of state and federal funding of faith-based rehabilitation programs.

The total number of credit hours required for the dual degree is 55 credits of graduate work—a reduction of 12 graduate credits. If students were to take each program separately, the required number of hours would be 67 credits.

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A RATIONALE FOR THE DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM Crime is among the most critical issues facing the United States. Currently, there are about two and a half million people incarcerated in state and federal prisons in the United States, and research demonstrates a dire need for new paradigms for treatment, rehabilitation, and re-entry into society.

Prison ministry has been a strong tradition and commitment in the Christian tradition (Mt. 25:31-46), and religious institutions have played prominent roles in the prevention and control of delinquency and crime, especially in the first half of the 20th century. A body of research also indicates that inmates involved in various faith-based programs are significantly less likely to be rearrested during follow-up periods than inmates not involved in such programs.

As a community with a reputation for its strong religious traditions and identity, and also as a city challenged by its crime and incarceration rates, New Orleans provides great opportunities for collaborations between the criminal justice system and faith-based organizations.

This first-of-its-kind program in the United States hopes to break new ground in bringing religious and spiritual resources to bear on one of the nation’s most complex and serious problems.

TUITION The tuition rates for both programs are based on the established rates in each department. Contact the departments for more information.

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COURSEWORK

Students need to complete application materials for both programs, alth ough transcripts and letters of recommendation need to be sent to only one program. Students need to contact both departments for the necessary materials and notify each program of their interest in the dual degree program.

The GRE is required for admission to the criminal justice program.

Students already matriculated into one of these degree programs should make contact with their faculty adviser to discuss interest in the dual degree program.

LIM’s course Introduction to Practical Theology should be taken as early as possible in one’s dual degree studies. LIM students who are admitted to the criminal justice program should register for two courses, Research and Statistical Methods and Directed Readings in Criminal Justice, as early as possible in their studies toward the master of criminal justice degree.

Two detailed charts listing the courses required for each degree follow on the next page.

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• Research and Statistical Methods

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(CRJU 710) • Directed Readings in Criminal Justice (CRJU 893) • Selected Problems in Criminology (CRJU 800) • Seminar in Criminal Justice (CRJU 705) • Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration II (CRJU 720)

(LIM 703) • Jewish Roots of Christian Faith (Old Testament) (LIM 711) • Christian Origins (New Testament) (LIM 712) • Grace, Christ, and Spirit (LIM 714) • Spirituality, Morality, Ethics (LIM 704) • One Three-Credit-Hour Elective

COURSES APPLICABLE TO M.P.S.: • Theories in Criminal Behavior (CRJU 700) • Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (CRJU 805) • Religion, Crime, and Justice (LIM 841) • Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling (LIM 849) • Counseling Theories (CNSL 830) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886)

COURSES APPLICABLE TO M.C.J.: • Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (CRJU 805) • Religion, Crime, and Justice (LIM 841) • Directed Readings in Criminal Justice (CRJU 893) • Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling (LIM 849) • Counseling Theories (CNSL 830) • Counseling Practice (CNSL 835) • Individual Counseling Skils Lab (CNSL 836) • Pastoral and Educational Praxis (LIM 886)

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS Master of Pastoral Studies (M.P.S.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM The dual Master of Business Administration and Master of Pastoral Studies degrees offered by the Loyola Institute for Ministry and Joseph A. Butts, S.J. College of Business is in keeping with Loyola’s mission and responds to important trends.

Like other Jesuit colleges and universities, Loyola early on emphasized the link between business and ethics.

Elsewhere in the academy and in the business world more broadly, there is growing recognition of this topic, of environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility. Indeed, more and more scholars in the field are devoting books and articles, such as those in the Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, to these themes.

In the field of religion, where once there was an abundance of ordained ministers or members of orders to run churches, hospitals, and other religiouslybased institutions, such responsibility now often falls to lay people who can lack formation in both religious and business leadership.

On their own, the two degrees would require students to take courses totaling 87 credit hours. The dual MBAMPS requires only 66 credits and so saves students 21 credit-hours worth of tuition and classes.

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A RATIONALE FOR THE DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM This degree offers a practical and affordable way to gain competence in management and ministry for leaders in: • Non-profit organizations and agencies • Church and diocesan positions • Catholic and other faith-based health-care facilities It is particularly valuable for business leaders who want to: • integrate Christian spirituality into their work life.

• remain alert to the significance of faith for employees and customers.

APPLICATION PROCESSES Students need to complete application materials for both programs, alth ough transcripts and letters of recommendation need to be sent to only one program. The GMAT is required for admission to the MBA program.

Students need to contact both departments for the necessary materials and notify each program of their interest in the dual degree program. Students already matriculated into one of these degree programs should make contact with their faculty adviser to discuss interest in the dual degree program.

TUITION The tuition rates for both programs are based on the established rates in each

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COURSEWORK LIM’s course Introduction to Practical Theology should be taken as early as possible in one’s dual degree studies. LIM students who are admitted to the MBA program should register for Introduction to Practical Theology as early as possible Master of Business Administration • Financial Accounting (ACCT B601) • Business Statistics (DECS B601) • Economics (ECON B603) • Financial Management (FIN B601) • Management (MGT B600) • Managerial Communication (MGT B605) COURSES APPLICABLE TO M.P.S.: • Management Control and Decision Making (ACCT B715) • Ethical and Legal Responsibility (BA B700) • Advanced Financial Management (FIN B715) • Management Science and Operations (MGT B711) • Global Supply Chain Management (MGT B715) • Leadership Dynamics (MGT B725) • Marketing Management (MGT B700) • Total Global Strategy (BA O850) Ch oose two of th e following: • Parish Life and Ministry (LIM 844) • Spirituality and Theology of Work (LIM 819) • Ministry in the Marketplace (LIM 820) • Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Ministry (LIM 845) Loyola Institute for Ministry

Master of Pastoral Studies (Mastering Ch urch Administration) • Introduction to Practical Theology (LIM C701) • The Jewish Roots of Christian Faith (LIM C711) • Christian Origins (LIM C712) • Grace, Christ, and Spirit (LIM C714) • Church, Sacraments, and Ministry (LIM C722) • Spirituality, Morality, and Ethics (LIM C704) COURSES APPLICABLE TO M.B.A.: • Management Control and Decision Making (Acct B715) • Ethical and Legal Responsibility (BA B700) • Advanced Financial Management (FIN B715) • Management Science and Operations (MGT B711) • Global Supply Chain Management (MGT B715) • Leadership Dynamics (MGT B725) • Marketing Management (MGT B700) • Total Global Strategy (BA O850) Ch oose two of th e following: • Parish Life and Ministry (LIM 844) • Spirituality and Theology of Work (LIM 819) • Ministry in the Marketplace (LIM 820) • Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Ministry (LIM 845)

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY The Graduate Certificate in Theology and Ministry is awarded to persons who have completed a total of 18 graduate credit hours of study at LIM that meet certain criteria. At least 12 of the credit hours toward the Graduate Certificate must come through successful completion of four courses chosen from the following six theological courses in LIM’s core curriculum: • Introduction to Practical Theology Required as th e first course. A student may ch oose all 6 of th e core or ch oose 3 more of th e core plus 2 focus courses. Introduction to Practical Th eology is a prerequisite for Grace, Ch rist, and Spirit.

• Jewish Roots of Christian Faith • Christian Origins • Grace, Christ, and Spirit (LIM 703 prerequisite)

• Church, Sacraments, and Ministry • Spirituality, Morality, and Ethics The remaining six credits of the Graduate Certificate in Theology and Ministry may come from any of the remaining theological core courses, focus area courses, and/or elective credits that the institute offers. Transfer credits from other educational institutions are not accepted.

All program requirements must be completed within four years. Graduate certificate students at the completion of 12 credits may elect to apply for degree candidacy and to continue their studies at LIM beyond the 18 credits of this certificate model. Earned credits from the Graduate Certificate in Theology and Ministry program can then be applied toward a master of pastoral studies (M.P.S.) or master of religious education (M.R.E.) degree.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFICATES Certificate in Religious Education The Certificate in Religious Education (C.R.E.) is a 36-unit continuing education version of the Master of Religious Education degree program at LIM. All courses are taken for continuing education units (CEUs), at the current CEU tuition rate at LIM. In pursuing the Certificate in Religious Education, students follow the same overall curriculum as candidates for the Master of Religious Education degree.

Certificate in Pastoral Studies The Certificate in Pastoral Studies (C.P.S.) is a 36-unit continuing education version of the Master of Pastoral Studies degree program. All courses are taken for continuing education units (CEUs), at the current CEU tuition rate at LIM. In pursuing the Certificate in Pastoral Studies, students select a focus area and follow the same overall curriculum as candidates for the Master of Pastoral Studies degree.

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ADVANCED-LEVEL CERTIFICATES Post-Master’s Certificate in Pastoral Studies (12 Credits) Those who have already earned a master’s degree from LIM (or a similar graduate-level degree from another accredited college or university) may earn an additional professional credential from the institute, the Post-Master’s Certificate in Pastoral Studies. This post-master’s program consists of 12 credits of graduate study through the completion of two focus areas. Transfer credits from other educational institutions are not accepted.

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Advanced Continuing Education Certificate in Pastoral Studies (12 credits) Those who have already earned a master’s degree from LIM, a 36-unit continuing education Certificate in Religious Education or Pastoral Studies, or an appropriate graduate degree from another accredited college or university may choose to seek an additional professional, continuing education credit credential from the institute—the Advanced Continuing Education Certificate in Pastoral Studies. This program consists of 12 units of continuing education study through the completion of two focus areas. Transfer credits from other educational institutions are not accepted.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS ADMISSIONS

SCHEDULING COURSES Marquette Hall

DEGREE APPLICANTS Persons who intend to work toward the M.R.E. or M.P.S. degree must have a bachelor’s degree (with a minimum grade point average of 2.5) or its equivalent from an accredited institution.

Th e admissions process includes: • submission of completed application form • a $20 application fee, (waived if application is completed online) • two recommendation forms • a three-page statement of educational purpose • a résumé of work, volunteer service, and/or ministry experience • official transcripts showing the receipt of a bachelor’s degree, plus subsequent academic work Please apply online at lim.loyno.edu/admissions* For the convenience of students’ schedules, most fall and spring courses are offered through evening sessions, meeting one night per week. Weekend courses, which involve Friday evening and Saturday daytime sessions, are also occasionally available.

A person may begin his or her study in any semester.

Full-time LIM students should allow a minimum of four semesters of study to complete a degree or certificate program.

The time-limit for completion of all master’s degree requirements is seven years.

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SUMMER SESSION LIM offers the occasional on campus course and several online courses during its summer session. Online students will be required to take their focus courses and electives online, if they are not offered on-campus.

Mail any documents to: Loyola Institute for Ministry Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Avenue Campus Box 67 New Orleans, LA 70118

LIM ONLINE COURSES AND DEGREE In addition to traditional classroom courses, online coursework is currently available to any student admitted to LIM. Most on-campus students will complete their degree by taking online courses in combination with on-campus courses. View the online section of the LIM website at www.lim.loyno.edu/online for more information.

DEGREE CANDIDACY Participants who are admitted as graduate students and who complete the 12 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 will be accepted as candidates for a master’s degree. At least six of these hours must consist of core courses, including LIM 703. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required for graduation.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION APPLICANTS Persons who participate under the Continuing Education (CEU) Certificate status are, for the most part, those who have extensive ministry experience, often in diocesan, school, or parish leadership positions, and have the ability to do graduate-level reading, but lack the required bachelor’s degree to enroll for the graduate degree. Other certificate students already have graduate credentials and do not wish to earn another graduate degree.

Th e admissions process includes: • submission of completed application form • a $20 application fee • two recommendation forms • a three-page statement of educational purpose • a résumé of work, volunteer service, and/or ministry experience Please apply online at lim.loyno.edu/admissions* Mail any documents to: Loyola Institute for Ministry Loyola University New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Avenue Campus Box 67 New Orleans, LA 70118

* The application fee is waived when applicants apply online.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS ADMISSIONS Full participation in institute class activities and reading assignments is required of CEU students. Papers, examinations, or other work assigned for evaluation of graduate students are not required of CEU students.

All CEU students who successfully complete the 36-hour LIM on-campus program will be granted a Certificate of Pastoral Studies or a Certificate of Religious Education.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS CEU or “certificate” students receive continuing education units as defined by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. CEUs are granted for each course in the program and are recorded on an individual student’s Loyola CEU transcript. These are kept in the permanent records of the university’s Office of Student Records.

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IMMUNIZATION POLICY Louisiana Law requires all students entering the university for the first time to show proof of immunization for tetanus/diphtheria within the past 10 years and meningococcal disease (bacterial meningitis). In addition, all students born after 1957 and entering the university for the first time must show proof of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella (two doses). An Immunization and Medical History form can be found at: studentaffairs.loyno.edu/ h ealth /immunizations A student may dissent for personal, religious, or medical reasons. A student may also dissent if the vaccine becomes unavailable.

TUITION AND FEES Loyola offers a substantial discount on graduate tuition rates for ministry and religious education students. LIM tuition rates for the 2012 – 2013 academic year are $372 per graduate credit hour and $135 per continuing education credit hour. Loyola reserves the right to change tuition, fees, or charges as needed. For current tuition rates, please contact the LIM office or see the Office of Student Finance at: http://www.loyno.edu/studentfinance/ tuitionandfees.html

FINANCIAL AID Information on financial aid and student loans for full-time or half-time (defined as five or more hours per semester) graduate students studying in New Orleans can be requested from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in Thomas Hall. Please go to www.loyno.edu/ financialaid or call (504) 865-3231 for more information.

A limited number of half-tuition scholarships are available for on-campus LIM students. Please e-mail dblair@loyno.edu for additional information and an application.

HOUSING Graduate student housing is limited on-campus during the spring and fall semesters.

Office of Residential Life Phone: (504) 865-3735 E-mail: reslife@loyno.edu studentaffairs.loyno.edu/residential-life

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS ABOUT THE LOYOLA INSTITUTE FOR MINISTRY

Inspired by the 2005 U.S. Catholic Bishops’ statement entitled Co-Worker’s in th e Vineyard that speaks of the call of lay people to ministry in the Church as “a cause for rejoicing,” the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM) of Loyola University New Orleans offers programs that are Catholic, Ignatian, practical, transformative, and affordable. That is, the graces of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, are woven through LIM programming. Our students gain a firm theological foundation, but they don’t stop there. We also invite them to ask “So what?” So, what does this mean for my life, my faith, the Church, the world?

Finally, because of Loyola’s and the Jesuit’s commitment to ministry education, we are able to offer our programming at reduced tuition rates.

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Begun in 1968 as part of Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM) is now a unit in the College of Social Sciences of Loyola University New Orleans, which is itself one of the 28 Jesuit institutions of higher education in the United States and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Loyola Institute for Ministry was founded as the Catechetical and Pastoral Institute (CPI), which offered summer programming in New Orleans to students from around the country who sought to update themselves in practical theology and ministerial preparation following the Second Vatican Council.

CPI functioned under the auspices of the Archdiocese of New Orleans until 1978 when it moved to Loyola University and became a part of the university's program of graduate studies.

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The Catechetical and Pastoral Institute of Loyola began to offer courses in the fall and spring semesters primarily for students whose proximity to the university allowed them to attend classes at night or on weekends. In January 1983, Loyola’s Board of Trustees officially changed the name to the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM). That same year and in response to requests from bishops in the region, LIM formally inaugurated its ministry education by extension model, calling it LIMEX—the Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension Program—that spread LIM’s programs and Loyola’s name around the country and around the world.

In May 1992, the Institute for Ministry inherited the ownership and mission of the Institute for Pastoral Life in Kansas City, Missouri (IPL). In 1993, these resources provided the foundation for the Loyola Pastoral Life Center (LPLC), the continuing education entity of LIM. LPLC provides continuing education opportunities, ministry studies programs, and spiritual enrichment for women and men involved in various aspects of the church's life and ministries.

LPLC offers three certificate programs; first is the Specialized Certificate in Parish Life and Administration, which is offered in on-campus and on-site (extension) formats. The Specialized Certificates in Christian Spirituality and Catechetical Leadership are offered in the on-site (extension) format.

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In 2000, LIM developed two new credential programs—a Post-Master’s Certificate in Pastoral Studies and an Advanced Continuing Education Certificate—thus enabling graduates of the Institute’s on-campus and on-site (extension) programs to take additional focus area courses after graduation, while at the same time earning another professional ministry credential. LIM also began to make many of its focus area courses regularly available as online course offerings. In 2002, LIM developed a new Dual Degree Program — the Master of Pastoral Studies plus a Master of Science in Counseling. Since 2006, the university has approved a dual Master of Pastoral Studies and Master of Criminal Justices degree and a dual MPS and MBA degree. In spring 2010, the Institute was approved to offer its master's degrees fully online.

The millennium presents many new opportunities and challenges. As we have always done, the Loyola Institute for Ministry reads and responds to these signs of the times, and we continue to do so by offering innovative, transformative, and responsive programs. As has been the case since the beginning, we invite collaborators to partake in the exciting venture of ministry education for today and the future.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS FACULTY BARBARA FLEISCHER, PH.D., is associate professor of pastoral studies.

She holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in psychology from Saint Louis University and an M.P.S. from Loyola, and she is a licensed organizational psychologist. She has authored articles in psychology and pastoral studies. Her publications are Facilitating for Growth : A Guide for Scripture Study Groups, Small Ch ristian Communities and Ministers of th e Future and numerous articles in pastoral studies and religious education. She teaches courses in practical theology, various ministerial focus areas, and pastoral leadership. fleische@loyno.edu KATHLEEN O’GORMAN, ED.D., is associate professor of religion and education. She holds an M.R.E. from Loyola and an M.Ed. and Ed.D. from Teachers College Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary.

Recent publications include “By God’s Grace—All is Grace,” “The Natural World As Religious Educator,” “Toward the Cultivation of Ecological Spirituality,” and “The Greening of Religious Education,” all published in the journal Religious Education. She has developed focus areas in religious education and religion and ecology, which reflect her commitment to the integration of education, theology, ecology, and cosmology. ogorman@loyno.edu

THOMAS RYAN, PH.D., is professor of theology and director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry. He holds an M.A.R. from the Yale University Divinity School and a Ph.D. in theology from the University of Notre Dame. He also lived and worked in the Catholic Worker community in New York City. Before coming to Loyola, he was chair of the Department of Religious Studies and Professor of Religious Studies and Pastoral Ministries at St. Thomas University in Miami. He taught courses at the graduate and undergraduate level there for 10 years.

His research interests include the ongoing significance of the Bible for spirituality, and he is currently at work on medieval interpretations of St. Paul’s letter to the Romans. He is author of Th omas Aquinas as Reader of th e Psalms. tfryan@loyno.edu EVELYN THIBEAUX, PH.D., is assistant professor in sacred scripture.

She holds an M.A. in religion and the arts from Boston University, an S.T.L. from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Calif., and a Ph.D. in biblical studies from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. She has taught in undergraduate religion programs, in graduate ministry programs, and in nondegree ministry preparation programs.

Thibeaux also served as an adjunct faculty member for the LIM extension program for several years. Her pastoral experience includes working in both diocesan and parish ministries. ethibeau@loyno.edu

In addition to LIM’s full-time faculty, a variety of distinguish ed nationally- and internationally-acclaimed visiting professors also offer courses during th e academic year.

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Loyola Institute for Ministry ON-CAMPUS PROSPECTUS FACULTY CECELIA M. BENNETT, J.C.L., is associate director for administrative services. She holds an M.Ch.A. and a J.C.L. from the Catholic University of America. She has a wide range of experience in ministry and religious education at the national and diocesan levels, and she serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Lay Ministry. She has compiled the Administrative Handbook for liaisons and facilitators in the extension program and coordinates the start-up and state authorization systems for the Loyola program and supervises the LIM staff. cbennett@loyno.edu DIANE M. BLAIR, M.A.P.S., is the manager of admissions and on-campus services. She holds an M.A. in pastoral studies from Washington Theological Union in Washington, D.C. She was engaged in parish ministry for several years and served in various roles at Catholic Charities USA prior to joining the LIM staff. She is responsible for LIM admissions management and LIM graduation activities and audits, as well as student services for the on-campus program. dblair@loyno.edu EILEEN HOOPER CHAPOTON, S.F.O., is the manager of recruitment, promotion, and LPLC. She has a B.B.A. from Loyola University New Orleans with a major in marketing. Eileen is a former Annual Fund director and Alumni director for Loyola University. She is responsible for the development and coordination of the institute’s recruitment and promotional efforts. She also manages the Loyola Pastoral Life Center which hosts the Institute for Catholic School Leadership. chapoton@loyno.edu 34

MICHAEL A. COWAN, PH.D. is Professor in the Institute for Ministry and Executive Director of Common Good. He holds master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in systematic theology from St. John’s University (Collegeville).

He is currently the director of the Common Good, a network of civil society organizations he founded after Hurricane Katrina to seek consensus as a basis for collective action to rebuild the city, which is part of the Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy. He is co-author of People in Systems, Conversation, Risk, and Conversion: Th e Inner and Public Life of Small Ch ristian Communities, and Roots for Radicals, and of articles in psychological and theological journals in the United States and Ireland.

ELIZABETH HARRIS, B.A., is the evaluation and educational resources coordinator. She holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Loyola University New Orleans. Her primary responsibilities include managing the LIM onsite (extension) program course evaluation and grading, and course materials delivery systems. In addition, Elizabeth provides services to Loyola distance education adjunct faculty and students. emgblend@loyno.edu CYNTHIA LEE, B.L.S. CAND., is the coordinator for registration. She is a Loyola student working on her bachelor’s degree.

Her primary responsibilities are related to the extension program course set-up, registration, and monitoring of the extension program tuition payments. She also works with LIM on-campus and LPLC course set-up and registration. clee@loyno.edu Loyola University New Orleans

TODD MCMAHON, M.A., is the associate director for instructional technologies. He holds a B.A. in communications/telecommunications and theater from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and an M.A. in mass communications from Loyola University New Orleans. He is responsible for the development and revision of the video and audio materials used in extension program and online courses. mcmahon@loyno.edu DANIELLA ZSUPAN-JEROME, PH.D., is assistant professor of liturgy, catechesis and evangelization. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame, a master’s degree in liturgy from St. John’s University in Collegeville, a master’s degree in religion and the arts from Yale Divinity School, and a Ph.D . in theology and education from Boston College. Her research focuses on media and ministry, especially digital media and its potential for faith formation. She has published a number of practical and devotional resources, including LTP’s Daily Prayer 2013 and regularly contributing to Liturgical Press’ Give Us Th is Day series. At LIM she teaches courses in systematic theology, religious education, practical theology and oversees the pastoral life and administration focus area. In addition, she is also the faculty coordinator of distance learning systems, working with the online program as well as administering the certification workshops of new LIMEX facilitators.

CLAIRE MOLDTHAN, B.S., is the assistant to the director. She holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of New Orleans with an accounting minor and a marketing emphasis. She works closely with the director on special projects and manages the LIM budget and LIM office systems. cmoldtha@loyno.edu JENNIFER SHIMEK, M.F.A., is LIM’s extension program writing consultant and materials specialist. She holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Houston and a B.A. in English from Tulane University. She copy edits and manages the program’s course materials and is also a part-time faculty member, teaching expository writing and argumentation. jlshimek@loyno.edu

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