yuán rì
元 日
New Year’s Day
wáng ān shí
王安石
By Wang Anshi

bào zhú shēng zhōng yí suì chú
爆竹声中一岁除，
The New Year is coming amid the sound of firecracker,

chūn fēng sòng nuǎn rù tú sū
春风送暖入屠苏。
The spring breeze has wafted the warm breath with Tusu wine.

qiān mén wàn hù tóng tóng rì
千门万户瞳瞳日，
While the rising sun shines thousands of houses,

zǒng bǎ xīn táo huàn jiù fú
总把新桃换旧符。
New peach wood charms replace the old ones

Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries

The Vatican has launched a Global Theology Project of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development “Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries.” Please see here for reports and resources: https://migrants-refugees.va/theology-from-the-peripheries/

Prophetic Communities: Organizing as an Expression of Catholic Social Thought

University of San Francisco | Thursday February 9th -Saturday February 11th, 2023

English with simulcast interpretation to Spanish

This conference will explore how Catholic theology and social thought has given rise to community organizing and how community organizers embody and shape the Catholic social tradition. Convened at the University of San Francisco, this three-day event will bring together scholars across disciplines with community organizers of various networks to build relationships, knowledge, and capacity for theological reflection and praxis. Our hope is that bridging the church, academy, and social movements, this conference will foster the solidarity and synodality that Pope Francis has envisioned. Please see: https://rsvp.usfca.edu/event/5bdcf7e5-b758-47e8-9d24-f7047c902f35/summary

JST has 8 spots reserved for the conference.  Please contact Jenny in Student Life (jgirardmalley@scu.edu) if you would like to attend.

RECongress
	February 23-26, 2023 | recongress.org The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world. This four-day event is held at the Anaheim Convention Center and is sponsored by the Office of Religious Education for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. RECongress began in 1956 as an institute for religious education teachers. Since then, RECongress has grown to include people of all ministries, vocations, and faiths.
If you are interested in attending the congress, please contact Carlos Rodriguez (crodriguez2@scu.edu). Angelenos and LA Congress veterans are especially welcome!

CHA Theology and Ethics Colloquium

March 15-17, 2023 | St. Louis, MO

As part of an effort by the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) to help prepare graduate students for a career in Catholic health care ethics, CHA is offering a limited number of scholarships to the 2023 Theology and Ethics Colloquium, "Catholic Identity and American Culture," Wednesday, March 15, to Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel in St. Louis. The scholarships are designed to support the educational and professional development of the next generation of ethicists and theologians for the Catholic health care ministry.  

Scholarships will include complimentary program registration, roundtrip coach airfare to and from St. Louis, and hotel accommodations the evenings of March 15 and 16, 2023.  

Application which is due February 10, 2023: 2023 Theology & Ethics Colloquium: Scholarship Opportunity 

Feel free to contact nhibner@chausa.org with any questions.

Climate & Environmental Justice Conference  

April 27-28, 2023 | Santa Clara University

The Environmental Justice and Common Good Initiative is pleased to announce the 2023 free conference, entitled “Climate & Environmental Justice Conference: Faith-based, community-based, and academic collaboration for action” to be held at Santa Clara University and online from April 27– 28, 2023. The conference will advance the work of organizing community-university alliances and partnerships to promote climate and environmental justice in Northern California, across Latin America, and throughout Jesuit higher education. See the preliminary program and stay tuned for future announcements about how to engage.  Registration is open and it is free.

Check the conference website frequently for updates, and, please direct questions to environmentaljustice@scu.edu.

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

Named one of the top ten Parades in the world by International Festivals & Events Association, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. The upcoming Chinese New Year Parade will be held on Feb 4, 2023.  For more information, https://chineseparade.com/faq/

Exhibit: Plants Illustrated 2023: Drought Resilience

January 18- February 2 | UC Botanical Garden | 200 Centennial Dr Berkeley, CA 94720

More Information

Featured Jobs

Tenure-Track Professorship | Practical/Pastoral Theology

Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville, MN | More Information & How to Apply

Application Review begins February 27, 2023

Humanities Teacher | Father Sauer Academy Middle School

St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco, CA  | More Information & How to Apply

Music Director (25hr/wk) | Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

San Francisco, CA | More Information & How to Apply

COVID-19 Vaccines & Other Immunizations

Please the SCU Prepared Site for all COVID Related Information

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Locations Near JST:

• CVS Minute Clinic (within walking distance of JST and free with your student health insurance)
• City of Berkeley Vaccine Clinics

Mental Health Resources through SCU | CAPS 24/7

JST-SCU students have access to

• 24/7/365 Mental Health Support Line - 408-554-5220 (press 1 to reach the 24/7 support line)
• Free telehealth or off campus face-to-face counseling sessions
• Access to multiple mental health educational resources

See the Cowell Health Center for more details

Campus Safety Services

Campus Safety Services encourages students, faculty, and staff to be an active participant in your personal and community safety.  The following safety reminders will help keep campus safety a priority:

• Always lock your vehicle and residence upon exiting and at night; if you live off-campus, consider investing in a doorbell camera device
• Never store valuables in your vehicle 
• Use fortified locks when securing your bicycle or skateboard
• Be aware of your surroundings and report suspicious activity to Campus Safety and/or the Berkeley Police Department
  • CSS: (408) 554-4441
  • BPD:  911 or from a cell phone call 510-981-5911
• Prioritize and respect your own mental health; encourage others to do the same

Hours of Operation

Campus Safety Service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have two shifts to serve you, 6a-6p and 6p-6a respectively. Our dispatch center is located in the Main Parking Structure (Building 714). Please contact us anytime at (408) 554-4441.   You can also go to  https://www.scu.edu/campus-safety/

We're Hiring - Student Employee Positions Available

Please see the this page for information on openings for student employment.