LMU Pastoral Media Arts

Dear friends,

What began as a simple page for the annual LA Religious Education Congress film showcase has evolved into a larger platform, what we are now calling PMAX - a new Pastoral Media Arts program at the LMU Center for Religion and Spirituality.

Please continue to follow this page, which will serve as a resource for media topics pertaining to pastoral work, calendar of community events including the congress film showcase, as well as new opportunities for learning, beginning with the Media Arts for Ministry certificate program in January 2022.

As the pandemic recedes, we hope to bring new opportunities for learning and community building in the media arts. Don't be a stranger!

NEW PROGRAM | We are pleased to announce a new certificate program, MEDIA ARTS FOR MINISTRY. This program is designed for ministry, education, and other pastoral professionals who desire to integrate media into their work and ministry.

Classes meet Tuesday evenings online and select Saturday mornings beginning Jan 22. Registration will open Nov 8.

Media Arts for Ministry - Loyola Marymount University This program is designed for ministry, education, and other pastoral professionals who desire to integrate media into their work and ministry. Students will learn:

It is hard to imagine the heartbreak and pain that the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh is now experiencing. Making reference to the blessings of God first promised to the children of Abraham, Pope St. John Paul II called the Jewish community "elder brothers in the faith." This community that the Catholic Church recognizes as the first hear God's voice is now in mourning after senseless violence was unleashed in one their houses of worship.

All people of faith, all people of good will must come together to beseech God that violence and hatred will end, and that true solidarity and a fraternal spirit may grow--in our hearts, in our homes, in our communities, and in our world.


Es difícil imaginar la angustia y el dolor que está experimentando la Congregación del Árbol de la Vida en Pittsburgh. Haciendo referencia a las bendiciones de Dios que primero se prometieron a los hijos de Abrahán, el Papa San Juan Pablo II llamó a la comunidad judía "hermanos mayores en la fe". Esta comunidad que la Iglesia Católica reconoce como la primera que escuchó la voz de Dios ahora está de luto después de que se desató una violencia insensata en una de sus casas de oración.

Todas las personas de fe y todas las personas de buena voluntad debemos unirnos para rogar a Dios que la violencia y el odio terminen, y que la verdadera solidaridad y un espíritu fraterno puedan crecer--en nuestros corazones, en nuestros hogares, en nuestras comunidades y en nuestro mundo.

Dear Friends,

As this feed's summer hiatus comes to a close, work for the Film Showcase begins. Information will be posted as the event develops.

Be sure to also stay tuned for announcements on screenings, discussion events, and learning opportunities as this page evolves in the coming weeks.

Q & A with Sr. Rose Pacatte on the intersection of theology and film Daughter of St. Paul Sr. Rose Pacatte, the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies and a film critic for National Catholic Reporter, takes inspiration from the words of French film critic André Bazin: "Cinema has always been interested in God."

An oral history of the ‘Romero’ movie On the eve of Romero’s canonization, the film’s actors and writers look back at the seminal biopic

Recently, Filmmaker Martin Scorsese met Pope Francis at the Vatican and asked him an important question: How can older people help young people with their faith?

Martin Scorsese to Pope Francis: How do we react to the cruelty of the world? Martin Scorsese met Pope Francis at the Vatican and asked him an important question: How can older people help young people with their faith? ------ America ...

LMU film school dean, Stephen Ujlaki, talks about the current relationship between American and Chinese filmmakers.

Relationship Between Hollywood And Chinese Filmmakers Strengthens Though there have been stops and starts in the past, the relationship between Hollywood and China seems to be strengthening.Chinese investors have money for projects, which the movie industry is always looking for, and filmmakers from China are hoping to tap into the best of Hollywood’s creative s...

Congratulations to our colleague Rose Pacatte, F.S.P.!

Pauline Sister Rose Pacatte receives Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Communications Pauline Sister Rose Pacatte receives Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Communications

Angelus writers weigh in on Oscar contenders...

And the winner is… Call it the Angelus Awards — our reviewers weigh in with their Oscar picks and predictions Most years leading up to the Academy Awards, one or perhaps two films will leap ahead of the pack as the...

Great reflection on spirituality in "Black Panther" by Rev. Yolanda Pierce, dean of Howard University School of Divinity.

African cosmologies: spiritual reflections on the ‘Black Panther’ movie (RNS) — Within most African religious worldviews, everything is a part of the spiritual world and so physical combat or clothing or body modification are all infused with sacred resonance. (Commentary)