February 2018 E-Newsletter
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Letter from the Executive Director
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LIS Seeks New Executive Director
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Upcoming Events
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Hearts on Fire 2018​
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Praying with Pope Francis
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Love at the Heart of Lent
Dear Friends of Loyola Institute,
By happy coincidence St. Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday, which may serve as a favorable reminder that Lent is about love and gratitude. Ash Wednesday urgently reminds us that we are earth and to earth we shall return. Simultaneously this blessing reminds us that we are brothers and sisters of the incarnate Lord, the body of Christ. In the words of the Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner, “[By these words] "remember you are dust and to dust you shall return," we are told everything that we are: nothingness that is filled with eternity; death that teems with life; futility that’s redeemed; dust that is God’s life forever” (The Eternal Year, 62). Love will have the last word.
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Long ago the Greek tragedian Aeschylus declared, “It is through suffering that learning comes.” By that measure, we should all be super wise! But it’s more than that: it’s through suffering united with Christ that we become united as tendrils and branches to the vine that is Christ. United with Christ, we are the Body of Christ and hence all children of the one God. God has created us in Love, and so united as brothers and sisters our daily prayer can be “Thank you, thank you, thank You.”
That’s what Lent is about. It’s a deepening of Love that pours itself out in gratitude and thanksgiving. These gifts align us with God so that our decisions are attuned with the divine heart. Likewise, our own mission at Loyola Institute echoes this truth: we are setting hearts on fire for the love of God, for the world and for others.
With blessings,
Fr. Patrick Howell, S.J.
Executive Director, ad interim
Upcoming Events
Finding God in the Dark
Didn't sign up? Missed the first Movie? You can still participate by coming to individual gatherings. Explore Ignatian Spirituality through modern day movies.
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Click here for a flyer with movie information.
For more information or to register, please contact Fr. Eddie Samaniego , S.J., at samaniego@loyolainstitute.org
​Ash Wednesday
Lent begins on Wednesday, February 14, 2018.
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“Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. Let no one try to separate them… So if you pray, fast; if you fast, show mercy.”
– St. Peter Chrysologus, Doctor of the Church
SP1-04 Human Development & Spiritual Maturing
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This is the fourth class of our ISFP Program, but may be taken independently.
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Dates: Thursdays, Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, April 5, 2018
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 pm
Instructor: Mrs. Mary Cannon
Cost: $150.00
For more information or to register, please contact Br. Charlie Jackson, S.J., at jackson@loyolainstitute.org
Ignatian Weekend Retreat: I Am With You Always
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Dates: Friday, March 2 – Sunday, March 4, 2018
Time: 7:00 pm Friday – 4:00 pm Sunday
Presented by: LIS Staff and Associates
Cost: $225, single occupancy, $195 shared room, $150 commuter. (Discount available for LIS Members)
Location: Pro-Sanctity Center, Fullerton, CA
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Click here for a flyer with more information.
For more information or to register, please contact Mr. Bryce Deline, S.J., at deline@loyolainstitute.org
Our 2018 Hearts on Fire Gala promises to be a memorable evening full of fun and surprises.
Our celebration will be infused with the flavors, colors, sights, sounds, and festive atmosphere associated with Cinco de Mayo.
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You won't want to miss it!
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2018 Honorees
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Jesuits West
Hearts on Fire Award
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Fr. Dick Hauser, S.J.
Writer's Award in Spirituality
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Tickets are $200 per person.
Tables of ten are available for $2,000.
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For sponsorship and underwriting opportunities, Gala Dinner Program ads, table sponsorship information, and Silent Auction donations, please contact Raymond Uribe at uribe@loyolainstitute.org
Praying with Pope Francis
Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for February 2018
Say “No” to Corruption
That those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any lure of corruption.