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Congratulations Dr. Vigen!
The Theology Department celebrates Professor Aana Marie Vigen who is a recipient of the 2026 Jerónimo Nadal, S.J., Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Vigen has built her courses in medical ethics, ecological ethics and Christian social ethics around the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm of context, experience, reflection, action, and evaluation, asking students to examine concrete global and U.S. health inequities rather than abstract ethical questions. Her upper-level electives often incorporate visits with funeral directors, genetic counselors, climate change experts, nurse midwives, geriatric case managers, and hospice professionals, alongside documentaries, films, and podcasts that bring theological and ethical themes to life. Every semester, she offers students extra-credit opportunities to attend lectures, panels, and community events tied to course themes, then asks them to reflect on what they've learned. We are so proud of Dr. Vigen and the impact she makes on our students.
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History in the making at Loyola!
This spring, Loyola students, including Theology minor Ana Rosalanda, got hands-on with history, helping build the brand-new Mary Mother of God Parish heritage room at Saint Gregory the Great Parish Center in Andersonville! 📚✨ Inside the archive are decades of stories from three beloved Chicago parishes: St. Thomas of Canterbury, St. Ita, and St. Gregory the Great. This is engaged learning in action: our students aren't just studying Chicago's rich Catholic history, they're helping preserve it. Learn more about this awesome project in the ABC news article here: https://abc7chicago.com/post/mary-mother-god-parish-opens-heritage-room-archive-library-saint-gregory-great-center-andersonville-chicago/19208053/
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