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| October 2, 2023 | Issue Five |
"Once, our Temple — God’s sukkah, a house
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Wednesday, Oct. 4 | Feast of St. Francis of Assisi |
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1st Annual Laudato Si Symposium
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JST Community NightFollowing the 5:15 PM Liturgy After a day of reflection and learning at the Laudato Si Symposium, the Office of Student and Community Life invites the JST community to continue their celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi and care of creation by joining us for a community meal following the evening liturgy. |
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Contemplative WalkTuesday, Oct. 3 | 11:30 - 12:30 PM Meet at the bell outside the chapel to join others taking an hour-long walk in the neighborhood. Note this Tuesday hour from 11:30 to 12:30 as a weekly opportunity for community and contemplative time outdoors. |
Midweek Pause: Wednesday - 1:00 - 1:20 PMIn-person Laudato Si Terrace | Zoom A quiet space hosted by Jenny Girard-Malley to center breath, realign presence, and reconnect to our spirit amid our academic lives. |
JST Board MeetingThursday - Friday, Oct. 5-6 JST will be hosting the Fall Meeting of the Board of Directors on Thursday and Friday. You may notice that many spaces throughout the building will be reserved for those events. We invite you to greet our guests and help them feel welcome at JST! |
What do you want to see happen at JST?We invite you to fill out our JST Community Life Survey to let our team know what would interest you. |
- Save the Date:
- Pilgrimage Through the Senses | Oct. 13
- Diaconate Ordination | Oct. 21
- Pancakes with a Purpose | Oct. 24
- Sign Up for City of Berkeley Alerts
- Upcoming JST Writing Program Workshops
- SCU's Mental Health Resources for Students
- Vaccination Information (COVID & Influenza)
- Campus Safety Information
- JST Career Connections Webpage
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Congratulations to Lisa Calvez on taking her final vows as Verbum Dei missionary! We are so grateful that she is a part of our community and that we can be with her on this journey. |
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| 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. | |
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Contemplative Walk: Tuesday, 11:30 - 12:30Tuesday’s walk will be a pilgrimage of peace around our neighborhood. We will be doing a walking rosary as we embody peace in the streets. Meet Laryn and others at 11:30 AM at the chapel bell. This weekly hour-long walk is an opportunity to reconnect with and pray for the world around us. Occasions for AdorationPlease speak with Maureen Ahyuwa or Stephen Szolosi if you would appreciate occasions for Adoration in our chapel. Those interested will be asked to discuss with one another how to proceed. Midweek Pause: Wednesday - 1:00 - 1:20 PM; September 20-December 6, 2023In-person (chapel or Laudato Si Terrace & Online) |
Liturgy Presider Schedule |
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Wednesday, 10/4 |
Thursday, 10/5 |
Friday, 10/6 |
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| 8:00AM | Nyirenda | Onyango | Park | Ratsimbarison |
| 5:15PM | McHugh | Janowiak w/ Evis Preaching |
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Griener |
Tuesday (10/3)
Tuesday evening’s liturgy will be a simple weekday celebration. There will not be a choir or previously organized accompanist at this liturgy.
Wednesday (10/4)
The JST community liturgy will move to October 4 this week, as we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis following the Laudato Si Symposium. J. Elvis will preach at this liturgy.
All available to support the choir are asked to come to the chapel at 4:15 PM on Wednesday so as to allow for rehearsal.
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GTU Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) EventThe GTU will be hosting a virtual Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) event on Wednesday, October 18, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. This will include CPE Center Presentations and office hours. Those interested in learning more about CPE in the Bay Area are welcome to attend. For more details about CPE please see: https://www.acpe.edu/. Please contact Mack Griffith at mgriffith@scu.edu for the Zoom meeting invite. |
JST Workshop: Giftedness and Growth: Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
November 8, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Room 216
The Myers-Briggs Type indicator (MBTI) is a self-report instrument designed to help us understand our personality type, strengths, and preferences. Based on the work of psychologist Carl Jung, it also provides a positive approach for understanding and valuing individual differences. This workshop will provide a review and interpretation of the MBTI, focusing on our giftedness and areas of potential growth. Time allowing, other aspects of the MBTI will be explored. Bring your experience, insights and questions!
Participants are asked to complete the MBTI questionnaire before the workshop so that individual scores can be provided. (If you have already taken the MBTI and can provide your scores, there is no need to take it again unless you choose to.)
Facilitator: Clare Ronzani
Please register with Mack Griffith (mgriffith@scu.edu)
Clare Ronzani taught courses in spirituality for many years at JST. She also served as JST’s career advisor and has offered retreats and workshops for the JST community.
Questions? Contact jstinstitutohispano@scu.edu |
Getting to know the “General Directory for Catechesis” 2020October 28 | 9:00-3:00 PM | JST & Zoom | Register Here Dive deeper into the following topics: the relationship between catechesis and evangelization Identity and formation of the catechist Divine pedagogy of who should be the catechists of today. |
React or Act? Practical guide for conflict resolution (November)
November 18 | 9:00-3:00 PM | Zoom | Register Here
This workshop offers the opportunity to know and become aware of the learned ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that shape our personality; identify the origin of conflicts in our personal, group, and social interactions; and explore various ways to process them creatively.
Critical Summary and Critical Analysis | Kathleen Diaz
October 18, Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 PM
To register, click here
Join the Zoom class: https://scu.zoom.us/j/96323137754?pwd=cmNpMlVhMmFVKzRYVUNjU0cvS2JwUT09
Constructing an Argument | Laura Dunn
November 15, Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 PM
To Register, click here
Join the Zoom class: https://scu.zoom.us/j/93087277899?pwd=VitjUHBtaVprNmdjRytwbklCbnRSdz09
Subscribe to the Writing Program Email List
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JST Community Night ProgrammingMass: 5:15 PM | Supper: 6:15 PM | Program: 6:45 PM
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Pilgrimage Through the SensesFriday, October 13 | 5:00-8:00 PM | JST JST is hosting a Pilgrimage Through the Senses Fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 13 at JST! Professors Barush and Hadley are leading us through the Camino Ignaciano, and wine expert, Aric Asimov, will be sharing the wines of the regions and sustainable winemaking techniques. Guests will be served wine samples and tapas. Register here to attend. Funds raised will be directed towards the Immersions programs, Laudato Si Action Platform, and the Berkeley Art and Interreligious Pilgrimage Project.
We also need help with the event!!!! If you are interested in helping out, sign up here.
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Diaconate OrdinationSaturday, Oct. 21 | 10:00 AM Live streaming is also available at youtube.com/@ctlcathedral/streams |
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Pancakes with a PurposeTuesday, October 24 | 8:30 AM | JST Join our JST Community for a delicious breakfast with engaging conversation during Reading Week. Over pancakes, we will engage in an informal discussion about how we are continuing to respond to and live into our own unfolding theology, asking, “How are our academic pursuits guiding us and challenging us?” |
Catholic Art Connection
The mission of the Catholic Artist Connection is to connect and support Catholic artists of all disciplines both professionally and spiritually, through both online resources and in-person gatherings, to ease the loneliness of being a Catholic artist and encourage the creation of art for Christ.
See the CAC website for more information on opportunities to submit work and sign up for their newsletter.
New Horizons Journal | Call for Papers
Papers Due: October 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM (Pacific)
New Horizons Journal is peer-reviewed by students of the Jesuit School of Theology (JST) at Santa Clara University. New Horizons seeks to uplift the voices of emerging graduate student writers of various disciplines within the field of theology. Because the Journal shares in JST's commitment to academic excellence, the Journal will accept only the highest quality material for publication, material which echoes JST’s dedication to the pursuit of culturally contextualized theology.
The latest issue "This is My Body" has been published (editor MyLan Metzger). We invite our community to access this edition here.
There is a Call for Papers for the next edition (editor Jesus Munoz), the title of which will be "The Synodal Way of the Laity." What is the future of the laity in the Church? What is the synodal way of the laity? New Horizons invites submissions on the theme of lay ministry and ecclesial unity. Details are posted on the JST campus and also located at this website.
Submissions should be uploaded by 12 PM on October 30, 2023, to newhorizonsjst@scu.edu. Accepted submissions will be published in February 2024. Please email Jesús Muñoz (jemunoz@scu.edu) with any questions or inquiries.
Boston College Graduate Student Conference | Call for Papers
Proposals Due: December 31, 2023 | BC Graduate Student Conference Call for Papers
2024 FASPE Seminary Fellowship
Application Due: Jan. 2, 2024 | Application Link Here
Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) provides a unique historical lens to study contemporary ethics in the professions. FASPE offers fellowships to students pursuing professional degrees in business, journalism, law, medicine, seminary, and design & technology, as well as to early-career professionals in these fields. Fellows in each of FASPE’s six programs spend two intensive weeks in Germany and Poland, visiting Auschwitz and key historical sites in Berlin and Krakow, and participating in rigorous seminars led by experts in their respective fields. Fellows begin their studies by examining the roles their professional counterparts played in Germany and elsewhere from 1933-1945, and then draw on historical, cultural, philosophical, literary and discipline-specific sources to explore the ethical issues facing their fields today.
There will be an informational session with FASPE Alum Mike Tedone, SJ MDiv '25 on Tuesday, November 7 (12:45-1:45) at JST.
Lunchtime Examen
Thursday, Oct. 5 | 12:45-1:00 PM | Zoom
Join the Ignatian Center each Thursday over Zoom for a 15-minute Ignatian Examen. Students, faculty, and staff from any religious, secular, or spiritual identity are welcomed in this experience of Ignatian Spirituality.
Praise & Worship: Finding Your Light | Live Music
Friday, Oct. 6 | 8:00 PM | Locatelli Center, Santa Clara University
Campus Ministry presents a night of prayer and worship, including live music from brilliant musicians and a night to come together and embrace our inner light!
Please RSVP here: Finding Your Light Event
Free Concert | Chapelwood Chancel Choir, Rockridge Chorale, Our Lady of Lourdes Choir
Friday, Oct. 6 | 6:00 PM | Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Oakland, CA
Donations are welcome to support the Our Lady of Lourdes Church Music Ministry.
“Bringing The Food System Home” Facilitated by Dr. Mary McGann, RSCJ
Oct. 24 | 7-8:30 PM | St. Mary Magdalene Parish Hall & Zoom | RSVP Here
Join us on Tuesday, October 24th for a talk facilitated by Dr. Mary McGann, Professor of Liturgical Studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. Dr. McGann will lead us through an examination of the food system and our participation in it. From the importance of edible schoolyards to the spirituality of eating, Dr. McGann will provide parents, educators, and community members tangible ways to institute greater awareness in our daily practices of engaging with the food system.
Questions? Please connect with our PA Board at madpaboard@gmail.com and Speaker Series Chair, Dr. Kate Barush at kbarush@scu.edu
For Undocumented or DACAmented Graduate Students
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 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-
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
Interim Principal
3625 24th Ave, San Francisco | More Information & How to Apply
Digital Content Coordinator
Remote or Washington, D.C. | More Information & How to Apply
Program Coordinator
Rostro de Cristo, Quito, Ecuador | More Information & How to Apply
Director of Campus Ministry
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA | 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.
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