St. Bernadette Treats L.A. Students to Creole Culture
August 30, 2017
Several Los Angeles high school students from the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Youth Theology Institute were recently treated to a unique religious experience at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Baldwin Hills. LMU sponsors the five-day Youth Theology Institute, which focuses on leadership and theology. The institute allows youth to explore their leadership potential and spirituality by using the resources of Roman Catholicism and other religious traditions. As part of the institute, the students visited St. Bernadette. According to Parish Life Director Deacon Jim Carper, the theme of the event was Creole-based, but the purpose was for students to experience African