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Apr. 15, 2024 Issue Twenty-Seven
"Easter says to us that despite everything to the contrary, his will for us will prevail, love will prevail over hate, justice over injustice and oppression, peace over exploitation and bitterness."
― Desmond Tutu
Featured Event

JST Community Night | Faith & Film | Taare Zameen Par

Tuesday, April 16 | Following the 5:15 PM Liturgy
Faith & Film | April 16

Join us for this year's final screening in the Faith & Film series. The 2007 Hindi-language musical drama Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) was India's official entry for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film in 2009. It portrays the transformative power of a teacher in the life of one student. Joanna Elvis will introduce the film and lead us in a conversation to follow. 
What's Happening at JST

Monday | Apr. 15

Public Lecture: Christian Spirituality Candidate

1:00 PM | JST Loyola

Nathan Garcia, "The Future of Christian Spirituality is Latino/a/x: Mestizaje For a New Method"

Tuesday | Apr. 16

Guest Lecture: Theology and Theatre of the Oppressed Presentation by John Falcone

8:10-11:00 AM | JST 217

 

JST Community Night | Faith & Film Night | Taare Zameen Par

Following 5:15 PM Liturgy

Wednesday | Apr. 17

Midweek Mindfulness

1:00-1:15pm | Gesu Chapel | Instagram: @JSTSCU
Zoom Meeting ID: 946 3140 0969 | Password: JSTSCU

Join in a renewing practice of breath and prayer that aims to cultivate a synodal, listening disposition.

 

Academic Writing Lab | Methodology and Research Design

April, 17, 2024 | 3:00-4:00 PM | Zoom

The role of methodology in the construction of a research project or paper

Register Here

Thursday | Apr. 18

Public Lecture: Christian Spirituality Candidate

1:00 PM | JST Loyola

Matthew Ashley, "Accounting for the hope that is in us:  contributions from Christian spirituality"

 

Contemplative Walk

2:30-3:30 PM | JST Chapel Bell

Meet at the chapel bell to join others to reconnect to the world around us.

 

Friday | Apr. 19

MDiv Comps Breakfast

8:00-9:30 AM | JST Compania

MDivs, come fuel up for the second day of comps and receive some encouragement from your community! JST Student & Community and student volunteers will be offering breakfast for our MDiv Comps takers!

 

Contemplative Hike

1:30-4:30 PM | JST Chapel Bell

Join us for our monthly Contemplative Hike! On Friday, April 19th, meet at the JST chapel bell just before 1:30pm. We’ll explore Berkeley’s Strawberry canyon! This will be a moderate hike with beautiful wildflowers and views of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge. We aim to return by about the 5:15pm mass, but it depends on our hiking pace. To organize rides, please rsvp to Laryn at lkovalik@scu.edu.

Saturday | Apr. 20

Byzantine Vespers

5:00-6:00 PM | Gesu Chapel

Women & Synodality Conference | May 2-3 | REGISTER BY APRIL 26

We kindly ask everyone (event students, staff, and faculty) to register for this event to aid with the planning process. Thank you!

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Come, Get Involved!
Volunteering by Freepic

Non-Graduating Students | JST Needs Your Help!
JST-SCU Give Back Days

As Dean Bator mentioned during our Fall Orientation, a time will come when JST will need your help in service to our community. That time is now!

In the next few weeks, we have a great need for extra help to support and celebrate our graduating students and departing faculty/staff.   

To create community celebrations such as Commencement Weekend,  your volunteer support is vital.  We are calling this volunteer opportunity your GIVE BACK DAYS.  We encourage you to give back this spring!

Please sign up on the Give Back Days Sign-Up form for one, or even two, volunteer shifts.  

If you cannot help during the shifts listed but want to contribute in some other way please email Jenny. There is a lot to do and we will find a special way for you to contribute.

Thank you for stepping up to give back to JST!



Included in This Week's Magis
  • Save the Date:
    • JST Community Nights
      • JST Community Night | April 23
      • "Thomas Merton in California" w/ David M. Odorisio, Ph.D. | April 30
    • RCIA/OCIA JST Student Workshop | April 23
    • International Student Graduation | May 9
    • JST-SCU Commencement Festivities | May 17-18
  • In The Spirit of The Synod
    • “Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go from Here?” | May 2-3
  • Resources: Covid/Vaccination Protocols, Berkeley Safety Alert Sign Up, SCU Mental Health Resources, Campus Safety Information
  • JST Career Connections Webpage
Kudos Corner
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M.T.S. student, Vie Barkhordarian, published a blog post about an immersion trip taken by students of the Art and Pilgrimage course taught by Prof. Kate Barush. This trip was funded in part by the GTU Center for the Arts and Religion (CARe). The class visited Grace Cathedral and in this post, Vie shares her reflection on the experience.

Read the full post here: https://carepackagegtu.wordpress.com/2024/04/03/labyrinth/
Students at Grace Cathedral
We want to celebrate our community's achievements! Please let us know if you have something to celebrate such as an award, a recognition, the completion of a major project, etc.
Spiritual Formation & Liturgy

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Peer Spiritual Accompaniment - please let us know of your interest!

In partnership with online MTS students Sabina Fina (sfina@scu.edu) and Therese Fischer (tfischer@scu.edu), we invite anyone interested in more information about a peer spiritual accompaniment group to email either of them or Stephen (sszolosi@scu.edu). An initial Zoom conversation of the frequency and form of the conversations will be held on the morning of Friday, April 19. Soon after, the group will begin holding regular faith-sharing online. Reach out to be included!

 

Savouring the Sacred: The Spiritual Practice of Eating (April 25, 4 PM - webinar)

Join a webinar with the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph to rediscover the hidden joy and grace of food. In our fast-paced lives, meals often become just another task. Imagine transforming every bite into a moment of presence, gratitude, and connection. Explore how meals can be an act of meditation and prayer, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary; connecting us more deeply with the food on our plate and the natural world around us. Register for the online event at this link.

Spiritual Formation & Liturgy

Liturgy Presider Schedule
  Tuesday,
4/16		 Wednesday,
4/17		 Thursday,
4/18		 Friday,
4/19
8:00AM Musoni Moloney Connell Musoni
5:15PM Fernandez w/ Rubio Preaching Martinez (Spanish) Goeke w/ Deacon Fru Griener

Wednesday’s evening liturgy will be celebrated in Spanish. 
On Thursday evening, Deacon Fru will preach. 


Byzantine Liturgy
Saturday, April 20, 5:00-7:00 PM
Bread-Baking and Singing Practice for Divine Liturgy


Sunday, April 21, 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great for the 5th Sunday of Lent, 
Commemorating St. Mary of Egypt

Ministerial Formation
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Save the Date: RCIA/OCIA JST Student Workshop

This ministerial formation workshop will explore the implementation of the RCIA/OCIA adult faith formation process at the parish level. (No prior experience of working with the RCIA is required.)

April 23, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at JST

Facilitator: Deborah Ross

Please register with Mack Griffith (mgriffith@scu.edu) by Friday, April 19, 2024.
In The Spirit of The Synod: Opportunities for Dialogue

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Listen to Dean Bator talk to the SCU community about "The Future of a Listening Church."

This spring 2024, JST-SCU will be hosting a series of convening moments to dialogue and engage with the process of the synod within our global Church.
Some of these events will be collaborative and hosted in conjunction with Santa Clara University south campus and other key Catholic partners locally, nationally, and internationally. Other moments will be geared toward our JST-SCU community of students, faculty, and staff. We welcome you and look forward to engaging with you in this time of discernment, discussion, and active participation in the life of our Church.

 
Cardinal McElroy

Synodal Moment: How to Become an All-Missionary Synodal Church that Welcomes the Vocations and Ministries of All its Members with Cardinal McElroy

Wednesday, April 24 | 12:00 PM PST | Online

See here for more information.

Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go From Here?

Thursday, 7-9pm, May 2, 2024

Friday, 9am-8pm, May 3, 2024

A Theological Project of the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University to promote the practice of synodality and the emergence of a synodal church in the US, this two-day conference will make space for imagining the role of women in the future of the global Church. With keynotes and interactive break-out sessions, the event provides an opportunity for listening, dialogue, and building synodal bridges. 

Free for SCU students, staff, and faculty. $10 for members of the public. Due to limited space, we encourage prompt registration for those interested in attending. To register: https://mysantaclara.scu.edu/events/jst/jst---2024-women--synodality-conference-registration

For more on the JST-SCU slate of synodal programming, please visit our website.

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Upcoming Community Nights

5:15 PM Liturgy | 6:00 PM Meal | 6:30 PM Program

JST Community Night | April 23

 

"Thomas Merton in California: The Redwoods Conferences and Letters" with Dr. David Odorisio | April 30

In May and October of 1968, Trappist monk and spiritual author, Thomas Merton, offered two extended conferences at Our Lady of the Redwoods Abbey. Comprising over twenty-six hours of previously unpublished material, Merton’s California conferences cover a variety of topics. This presentation contextualizes Merton’s California conferences within the wider scope of his thought, with particular attention to patristic and medieval theological anthropology, and Merton’s notion of the true and the false self. Merton offers a unique approach to inter-religious praxis that, while built upon a comparative approach to mystical traditions, aims toward the transformation of the self in a way that is remarkably integrated with traditional patristic and medieval Cistercian notions of divinization.

International Student Graduation

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JST-SCU Commencement Festivities | RSVP by May 8th

We kindly request RSVPs from all students, staff, and faculty who plan to attend these events! Graduates can register for themselves & their guests!

Commencement 2024
Upcoming Enrichment Opportunities

Call for Submissions - Solito Inspired Art and Creative Writing

Submission deadline: April 24, 2024

The Community Read Committee is accepting submissions of creative works inspired by Javier Zamora’s Solito.

The theme of this exhibit is Art and Social Change - Exploring the Themes of Solito. Art is integral to social change movements and has been used to raise awareness of issues, to protest injustice, or to share a vision for a better future. We invite you to submit your own original art – whether a visual piece or written work – and are especially interested in works that connect social change to themes of the book such as borders, migration, family, and identity.

All students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to submit works for consideration!

Submit your Visual Art or Creative Writing via this Google Form. 

See this PDF, Solito - Call for Submissions, or email Suzie Kim (skim6@scu.edu) for more information.

 

Mary Magdalen Festival Art Show

Submission Deadline: Mon., April 29

Festival: July 19-26, 2024 | Blackfriars Gallery at the Dominican School, 2301 Vine Street, Berkeley

Thank you for considering submitting your artwork to display at our Mary Magdalen Festival Art Show! We are hoping that this show will reflect the spirit of our parish, our patron saint and our Creator God. If you haven’t already, please read the vision letter written by our pastor, Fr. Nicholas Glisson. 

More Information and Submission Guidelines

GTU & Community Events

Youth Making a Change in Times of Climate Change: A Conversation with Climate Action Activists

Thursday, April 18 | 7:00-8:30 PM

Music Recital Hall (SCU South Campus) & Zoom | More Information

Bay Area environmental justice youth activists will be brought together to reflect and discuss their organizing, climate actions, and radical hopes for change. By featuring some scenes from “Fruits of Labor” (2021), a documentary highlighting the story of a young girl agricultural worker and high school student in Watsonville, CA, the event will invite the audience to reflect on the complexities of coming of age in a time of climate change, environmental injustices, and economic inequities that intersect with race, gender, age, and immigrant status. Youth experiences featured in the film, along with the reflections of youth activists who will join us as panelists will be complemented by insights from the documentary director, Emily Cohen Ibañez. The event will invite the SCU community to imagine possibilities for solidarity in action as we work toward climate actions that can restore sustainability and global environmental thriving. I look forward to facilitating this dialogue, and creating a moment for learning in and with community.

 

Birthday Celebration for Joseph Naik Vaz

Saturday, April 20 | 7:00 PM | Our Lady of Refuge Church, 2165 Lucretia Ave, San Jose, CA

The Joseph Naik Vaz Institute is celebrating a Mass for the April birthday of St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz, Apostle of Sri Lanka and Kanara (India) on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 7 p.m., in San Jose.  It is in partnership with the Sacred Heart Tamil Catholic community in San Jose.

The celebrant is fellow JST alum, Rev. Dr. Louis Lava S.J.

A Reservation is requested for the reception after Mass. Please text Noella@ 415-370-3591 or email us at josephnaik.vaz@gmail.com.

St. Joseph Naik Vaz smuggled himself into the traditionally Tamil north of Sri Lanka during the Dutch persecution and was sheltered by the Tamil Catholics there from Dutch arrest and execution.

SCU Events

When We Move: A View of Technology through a Black Lens

Department of Art and Art History and Santa Clara University

Exhibition Dates: Feb 20 - April 19, 2024

Art and Art History Gallery, Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building

Artist Talk and Reception: April 11, 2024, 5-7 pm, Dowd Lobby

Featuring Artists: Nyame Brown and Rodney Ewing

In this two-person show, artists Nyame Brown and Rodney Ewing are exhibiting paintings, drawings, and works on paper that reflect on and invent technology ranging from mass communication to space travel as it pertains to the specific needs of a Black diasporic community.

Career Connections

For more information on the featured jobs and more resources to help with your job search, visit JST's new Career Connections Webpage.

Preparing for What Comes Next!

Stay tuned for future opportunities for professional development and preparation for your future career!

Career Opportunities

Religious Studies Teacher

St. Ignatius College Prep., San Francisco, California | More Information & How to Apply

 

Associate Minister

University of San Diego, San Diego, California | More Information & How to Apply

 

Religion/Theology Teacher

Palma School, Salinas, California | More Information & How to Apply

 

Theology Teacher

East Bay High School St. Elizabeth Campus, Oakland, CA | More Information & How to Apply

 

Digital Communications and Programs Coordinator

New Ways Ministry, Remote | More Information & How to Apply

 

On-Campus Work Opportunities

JST is Hiring NOW - Student Employee Position Available

Please see the JST Student Employment page for information on openings for student employment.

Resources

The JST-SCU Culture of Care: Keeping One Another Safe and Healthy

Testing

With new variants circulating, infections and hospitalizations are back on the rise, testing plays a critical role. COVID-19 rapid antigen tests are available from the JST Front Desk. 

  • Before coming to campus, please test for COVID-19 using an at-home rapid antigen test. If you test positive, please report your test result and observe all isolation protocols and precautions. Do not come to campus if you have tested positive.
  • We strongly recommend you test three to five days after arriving on campus. 
  • Please take a test if:
    • you experience symptoms,
    • 3-5 days after you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19,
    • when you return from traveling, or
    • before interacting with vulnerable or high-risk individuals.

Masking: Masks are a simple and effective way to reduce exposure to COVID-19 and other airborne viruses. Although not required in indoor campus locations, masks are highly recommended. In addition, faculty members have the option to require masks in classrooms.

If you are experiencing any illness symptoms we always recommend staying home.  If you are testing negative and feel good enough to come to campus we strongly encourage you to wear a mask.  If exposed to COVID-19, you do not need to quarantine. Test 3-5 days after your last exposure and wear a mask. If you test negative, consider testing again 48 hours later to confirm a negative result; if experiencing symptoms, test again 48 hours after the second negative test.

Isolation:  If you test positive, you must report your positive test result, isolate for at least 5 days and wear a mask through Day 10.   Isolation during your infectious period means you may not go to class, work, lab, or other activities. Please notify your professors, supervisors, and close contacts. Faculty have been encouraged to accommodate students who need to isolate.  

If you test positive for the flu, RSV, or if you are ill with another respiratory virus, please stay home to help with your recovery and to limit transmission to others. 

COVID-19 Dashboard SCU monitors positive cases, virus levels in wastewater, and workplace exposures on campus. Results are shared on our COVID-19 Dashboard.

For questions or additional information on  COVID-19, please visit Prepared SCU or email us at covid19@scu.edu.

 

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

 

City of Berkeley News

JST recommends that JST students sign up for the City of Berkeley community mailing list in order to get prompt updates and information.  Please go to: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CABERKE/signup/13567

 

CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) Short-Term Therapy
CAPS continues to offer short-term therapy. The basic steps to getting started in CAPS are outlined below, and the CAPS website has more detailed information on short-term therapy services:

  • First Step: Phone consultation. Students can call 408-554-4501 to schedule a phone consultation, which takes 15-25 minutes. During this call, CAPS staff assess if the therapeutic support a student is seeking fits within the short-term therapy model at CAPS. Collaboratively, the therapist and student will determine next steps.  
  • If short-term therapy is recommended, a CAPS therapist will then reach out to the student to schedule a 50 minute intake appointment via the SCU Health Portal.  
  • If referral to an off-campus therapist or services is recommended, an appointment with the Cowell Center Clinical Case Manager will be offered to support the referral process.

*Reminder: There are no limits on the number of therapy sessions and no fees at CAPS, but services are designed to be short-term.

Our JST CAPS Liaison, Estrella and Gaurie, will be at JST on February 7th. Come meet them to learn more about this resource!

 

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/

JST Calendar Highlights

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