Institute of Pastoral Studies
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ATS Accreditation Reaffirmation Evaluation Visit
IPS hosts a comprehensive evaluation visit in April 2026 for reaffirmation of accreditation. Learn more and offer your comments.
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IPS Receives $10M to Support CENTERS
The Catholic Education Network to Enact and Resource Synodality, funded by a $10M grant from Lilly Endowment, is a collaboration of 16 colleges and universities to strengthen active listening, dialogue, and shared decision-making in the Catholic Church in the United States. Anchored at IPS, the Network will also collaborate to form ministry leaders for this emerging church.
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IPS Offers Two Online Integrated Classes in The Spring
Want to take your pastoral practices to new heights and expand your theological thinking? This upcoming spring, The Institute of Pastoral Studies will be offering two new online courses taught by professor's David Dault and Heidi Russell.
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President’s Medallion Award Ceremony
On Friday, November 1st, IPS student, Danny Rauda became a recipient of the President’s Medallion award.
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Experience Rome With IPS from May 23 to June 2, 2026
We want to extend an invitation to the IPS Rome study abroad 2026 immersive residency in Italy, which will take place from May 23 to June 2, 2026. Loyola’s Institute of Pastoral Studies offers two graduate courses in the Summer of 2026.
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Building Bridges Across Asia Pacific
The Building Bridges Initiative continues on June 20, 2024 with the fourth historic encounter between Pope Francis and university students, this time coming from the Asia-Pacific Region. You can watch live on our YouTube channel!
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