Next week is spring break! Enjoy the rest from classes, and find a way to rejuvenate yourself even as you shelter in place. 

Dear JST Community,

Welcome to this issue of the Magis newsletter.

This has been a difficult week for our community and indeed for the entire world. As a school community, we are all endeavoring to continue in our shared work of education and formation while discovering and adapting to new ways of connecting with each other. It is our hope that the Magis newsletter can serve as a resource where we can post and share ideas and suggestions, reflections, and opportunities for coming together while observing shelter in place directives. We encourage you to reach out to the JST community by sending a photo, a prayer, a poem, a short inspiring story, an invitation, or a resource you have found that could help someone. The Spirit is with us. We invite you to listen and discern what you can do and make an offering if the Spirit moves you to do so.  Please send your contribution to Mary Beth Lamb at melamb@scu.edu by each Wednesday at noon.

In the midst of all the challenges of this week, the first day of Spring came upon us on Thursday. Much needed rains came to California, with more in the forecast. Spring Break offers time for rest and renewal this coming week. In the midst of our Lenten journey together, may we find time to pause, to refrain from the computer or the news cycle, and notice God’s loving presence within and around us, in the voice of a friend on the telephone, in the blossoms on the trees, in a moment of rest or quiet prayer.

In the peace of Christ,

Paul 

• Quy C. Vo, the father of Thanh Vo, JST's Accounting Associate, passed away on March 18. Please keep her family in your prayers.  You may reach Thanh at gvo@scu.edu
• If you are a student and would like to lead or participate in a faith-sharing or prayer group virtually with other students, please e-mail pkircher@scu.edu
• If you are experiencing food insecurity because of the shelter-in-place order, please register with the SCU Bronco Pantry and indicate that you are from JST. We will get you a gift card to help with purchasing food.
• Mental health resources are listed here.  Contact Paul Kircher at pkircher@scu.edu if you need assistance finding resources.
• All GTU courses have been moved to an online format.  If you need any assistance with your online courses, you can visit the Moodle Help page for students, which includes frequently asked questions and instructions for how to resolve some of the common difficulties that students can face in Moodle.  You can also access the help page by logging into Moodle, and clicking "site home" on the left side of your screen.
• Many events here at JST, at SCU, the GTU and in the Bay Area are being canceled or postponed due to the risk of infection by COVID-19. We have taken off events that we already know about, but you will want to verify all coming events for yourself. Stay safe!
• JST updates on COVID-19 can be found here.   This page links also to the SCU and GTU updates.
• The JST Writing Labs will be available via zoom. See the calendar item for information on how to connect.
• The Teaching in Bay Area Catholic High Schools workshop, facilitated by Shannon Vanderpol of St. Ignatius Prep has been postponed until further notice. 

Here is a handout from Paul Canavese, a GTU alumnus, that you may find useful.

A Faith Response to the Coronavirus