Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

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Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

KAITLYN O’CONNOR

Religion should be a personal choice

KAITLYN O'CONNOR September 13, 2012

Many people have issues trying to identify with a religion, and I think it is okay to not know which religion you affiliate yourself. Most of us usually associate with the religious group our parents...

MAYA SCHACKER

Keeping kosher in the Crescent City

MAYA SCHACKER September 13, 2012

Aside from the music scene, New Orleans is known for its abundance of delicious, mouthwatering seafood. Bacon is next on the list and can be found in dishes ranging from appetizers to desserts. This all...

TAD WALTER

Churches don’t use resources wisely

Sometime during high school, the nearby mega church erected a 170 ft. tall, 97 ton, giant white cross that probably cost half a million dollars. The first time I saw the cross, I was disappointed. Growing...

Mass honoring Holy Spirit annual tradition

HAHANNAH IANNAZZO September 7, 2012

Every year the Loyola community gathers for the Mass of the Holy Spirit, which is the university's biggest spiritual event of the year according to Ken Weber, associate chaplain for Liturgy and Music. "We...

Nick Courtney, the newest Loyola resident chaplain, greets sociology senior Kathleen Murphy in the Peace Quad. Courtney was appointed to serve as a chaplain in Biever earlier this semester.

Resident chaplains provide support

BURKE BISHOFF September 7, 2012

After graduating in 2010, Gordon Nicholas Courtney eagerly returns to Loyola this year to serve as one of Biever Hall's resident chaplains. "I feel excited and incredibly blessed to be a part of the beginning...

Vatican questions actions of religious women

BURKE BISCHOFF September 7, 2012

A religious group called the Leadership Conference of Women Religious has recently been accused of alleged radical feminism and doctrines differing from those of the Catholic Church, which includes their...

Brief: Mission and Ministry hosts Open House

Maroon Staff August 24, 2012

Mission and Ministry will host an open house and ice cream party on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Danna Center Magis Lounge. Mission and Ministry runs events such as retreats, Loyola Week,...

Joe Koerner and his wife Maria Allen Koerner, of St. Louis, rally with other supporters of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious at a vigil Thursday, Aug. 9 in St. Louis. The conference is the largest U.S. group for Roman Catholic nuns and they are meeting to decide how they should respond to a Vatican reform. The organization represents about 80 percent of the 57,000 U.S. sisters.

Supporters protest Vatican’s crackdown against nuns

ST. LOUIS - American nuns described as dissenters in a Vatican report that ordered an overhaul of their group said they will talk with church leaders about potential changes but will not compromise on...

Brief: Weekly prayer service held in Ignatius Chapel

Maroon Staff August 24, 2012

Members of the Loyola community are invited to participate in the Centering Prayer experience, which is defined as the total disarmament of the heart. The prayer services are held every Tuesday from 12:15...

Religious Services Schedule

Religious Services Schedule

ALEXANDRA SHAFER/THE MAROON August 24, 2012

1) St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church (7100 St. Charles Ave.): Sunday at 11 a.m. 2) Temple Sinai (6227 St. Charles Ave.): Friday at 6:15 p.m.; Saturday at 10:15 a.m. (Starting Sept. 7) 3) Holy Name of...

Pope’s butler arrested for document theft

PETER MAYER August 24, 2012

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has been left "hurt" by the arrest last week of his butler on charges of stealing papal documents, the pontiff's spokesman said Monday. The Rev. Federico Lombardi, director...

DANIEL QUICK In My Opinion

People should question what they believe

Faith matters. Faith says something about what kind of person you are and how you approach the universe. That is not to say that any denomination or philosophy is necessarily right or wrong-each, I imagine,...

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