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Issue Twenty-Two March 26, 2021

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Liturgy News
  • Everyone is invited to our Lenten Reconciliation Service on Tuesday, March 30, 5:15 p.m. PDT, led by M.Div. students, Silvana Arevalo and Joel Thompson, S.J. Zoom Link.
  • In Moodle, under Holy Ground: Virtual Prayer Space, you are invited to pray the virtual Global Stations of the Cross, which takes you on a virtual journey around the globe, from Lahore to London to Little Rock, with works and podcasts by leading artists including Arabella Dorman, Dua Abbas & Jahanzeb Haroon, Jared Thorne, and Joyce Yu-Jean Lee. There is also a Polish tradition for Blessing Easter Baskets and the First Easter Meal to try with your families on Easter Sunday.  
  • In Moodle, under Liturgy Past and Upcoming, you may join composer Dan Schutte for a virtual triduum: Three Days of Grace. You will find a link to livestream the SCU Easter Sunday Mass, April 4, 11:00 a.m. PDT here.
JST Announcements
  • Magis will come out early next week, on Thursday, due to the holiday on Good Friday.
  • COVID Relief Financial Assistance:  JST students who are U.S. citizens or who are eligible for federal public benefits may apply for CRRSA funding for financial assistance due to hardship related to COVID.   For full information on eligibility and the application process, see the following page:  https://www.scu.edu/preparedscu/crrsaa-fund-faqs/  and see the reference for "Group 2."  Please note that one must apply through eCampus, and that applications must be submitted from March 29 through April 16, 2021.
  • Food Insecurity:   Any JST student located in the U.S. who does not have reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food, may submit a request for assistance from the SCU Bronco Pantry, by filling out this form.
  • The GTU Annual Surjit Singh Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Karen Barkey, Haas Distinguished Chair of Religious Diversity and Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, on April 5, 12 p.m. PDT. RSVP to attend the lecture here.
  • JST will co-sponsor the following Bannan Forum, From Francis Xavier to Now: Interreligious Dialogue and the Jesuits in Japan, on April 13, 6:00 -7:30 pm PDT. Register here for the zoom link.
  • “Embracing the Community of Creation:  Lenten Conversations on Faith, Animals, and Eco-Justice”:  JST M.Div. student Alyssa Moore hosts this discussion series on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. PST. There will not be a meeting during Spring Break or Holy Week. The last session will be on April 9, after Easter. Zoom Link
  • On Wednesday, April 21, noon-9:00 p.m. PST, you are invited to take part in the reading of Laudato Sí for SCU's tUrn week. You would read aloud for 20 minutes. If interested, please sign up here. Dean Mueller will read from 1:40-2:00.

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Of Interest Elsewhere

After Hope: Videos of Resistance
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander communities in Atlanta, San Francisco, Oakland, and all AAPI communities that have been targeted with hate and violence, condemning racism and xenophobia in all its forms. The current exhibit, After Hope: Videos of Resistance, provides a 6 hour platform for Asian and Asian American voices to present art experiences that fight xenophobia, prejudice, and discrimination.  For more information, see  https://www.afterhope.com/videos-of-resistance
Ways to Support the Asian American Community

Asian Americans Advancing Justice   https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org: Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial group in the U.S. Our mission is to advance civil and human rights for Asian Americans, to advocate for justice and an equitable society for all.

Compassion in Oakland    https://compassioninoakland.org/about-us: Compassion in Oakland strives to provide the Oakland Chinatown Community with a resource for promoting safety and community and to foster a more caring and safer Oakland for all.

Stand Against Hatred   https://www.standagainsthatred.org: The Stand Against Hatred website is made available by Asian Americans Advancing Justice to document hate and to educate about the environment of hate around the country.

 


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