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| February 12, 2024 | Issue Eighteen |
Featured Event
What's Happening at JST
Monday | Feb. 1211th Hour Prayer11:00 AM | JST Front Terrace Tuesday | Feb. 13Daytime Mardi Gras Celebration1:00-3:00 PM | Manresa Lounge
State of the University AddressTuesday, Feb. 13 | 4:00 PM | Mayer Theatre (SCU South Campus) Join President Julie Sullivan for her State of the University Address at Santa Clara University. This address will be live-streamed in Manresa Lounge for the JST Community. Wednesday | Feb. 14Ash WednesdayOur larger community liturgy will be celebrated on the evening of Ash Wednesday this week. Ashes will be available at both the morning and evening liturgies. Midweek MindfulnessBeginning February 14, weekly on Wednesdays through Spring Semester. 1:00-1:15pm. We welcome you to join with others in a quiet mindfulness practice. This is a perfect practice to explore this Lent! Led by Assistant Dean, Jenny Girard-Malley, you will be gently guided to center breath, realign presence, and reconnect to Spirit. In the midst of our busy academic lives this is a space to attend to your own self-awareness to pause in contemplation. Please join at any time between 1-1:15 as your day allows. Zoom Meeting ID: 946 3140 0969 Thursday | Feb. 15International Student Tax Workshop12:00 PM | Webinar Registration | Streaming in Manresa Did you know that all international students who were in the U.S. during 2023 need to file a Form 8843 and if you earned income you need to file an income tax return? Sprintax is offering an SCU International Student Tax Workshop on February 15 at 12 noon. Additional information about taxes is available on the ISS Tax Information website and we will send a tax-specific email later this month. Students who register for the Sprintaz Tax Webinar individually and those who attend the streaming in Manresa will receive a code to file their form 8843 free of charge. Contemplative Walk2:30 PM | JST Chapel Bell Meet at the chapel bell to join others to reconnect to the world around us. Saturday | Feb. 17Byzantine Vespers5:00 PM | Gesu Chapel On Saturday, February 17, we will celebrate Vespers in the Byzantine Rite. Please join in song and prayer in the Byzantine tradition as we mark the transition into Sunday. Come, Get Involved!
Included in This Week's Magis
Kudos Corner
Spiritual Formation & Liturgy
Contemplative Walk: Thursday, 1:30-2:30 PMJoin Laryn Kovalik for a contemplative walk; meet her and others re-engaging with the world by meeting by the JST bell. Vespers: Saturday (2/17) 5:00 PMOn Saturday, February 17, we will celebrate Vespers in the Byzantine Rite. Please join in song and prayer in the Byzantine tradition as we mark the transition into Sunday. Vespers will begin at 5:00 pm at the Gesu Chapel. Dennis Marzan, Chris Hadley, and a local cantor will make this occasion for prayer available on the third Saturday in March (3/16) and April (4/20). Midweek Mindfulness: Beginning February 14, weekly on Wednesdays through Spring Semester. 1:00-1:15pm.
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Thursday, 2/15 |
Friday, 2/16 |
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| 8:00AM | Moloney | Musoni | Connell | Krol |
| 5:15PM | Moloney | Janowiak | Krol w/ Deacon Prus | Hadley |
Our larger community liturgy will be celebrated on the evening of Ash Wednesday this week. Ashes will be available at both the morning and evening liturgies.
On Thursday, Archie Prus will preach and serve as Deacon.
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Catechesis on Prayer Professional Development Course
The Catechesis on Prayer Professional Development Course will consider various forms of prayer and spiritual practices with a focus on both personal and ministerial growth. We will explore the relationship between personality and spiritual growth, the dynamics of the catechumenate via liturgical and mystagogical prayer and catechesis, and other spiritual practices that can support catechists in engaging the next generation of missionary disciples. Participants will also explore various ways to incorporate prayer practices into practical ministerial areas such as retreats, online and in person, and developing other faith sharing opportunities that will be useful for their areas of ministry. |
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.
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Unleashing the Gifts of Women for a Synodal ChurchTuesday, February 20 | 12:00 PM | Manresa |
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JST Luncheon with Dean Bator and Ellie Hidalgo of Discerning Deacons. An intimate conversation with our JST student, staff and faculty community about the work of Discerning Deacons and how we can engage in discernment that honors women’s ministry to our global Church. Come participate within our enlivened and active theological community. |
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Restoring Catholic Women to the Permanent Diaconate: Is Now the Time?Thursday, February 22 | 6:30 PM | JST Loyola & Zoom | More Information |
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A public synodal presentation and conversation with Ellie Hidalgo, co-director of Discerning Deacons. Discerning Deacons engages Catholics in the active discernment of our Church about women and diaconate. By embracing the prophetic call and ministry of deacons and by witnessing the historical and contemporary diaconal ministry of Catholic women, Discerning Deacons walks in faith, guided by the Holy Spirit, towards discernment and renewal of the Church and our world. |
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Synodal Moment: How to Uphold the Dignity and Equality of the Children of God in a Synodal Church Even When We Disagree about Identity and Sexuality with Fr. James Martin, S.J.Monday, February 26 | 1:00 PM PST | Online |
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Synodal Moment: How to Celebrate and Welcome the Gifts of Women in Ministry in a Synodal Church with Maria Cimperman, RSCJThursday, March 21 | 12:00 PM PST | Online |
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Synodal Moment: How to Become an All-Missionary Synodal Church that Welcomes the Vocations and Ministries of All its Members with Cardinal McElroyWednesday, April 24 | 12:00 PM PST | Online |
Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church
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The Third Intercontinental Massive Online Course will be offered asynchronously at no cost during the month of March and is organized by Dr. Rafael Luciani, Dr. Serena Noceti, Dr. Carlos Maris Galli, Dr. Agenor Bridhenti, and Dr. Felix Palazzi. The course will include a presentation about the Synod on Synodality as well as lectures on Decision Making Models, Charisms and Ministries, and Structures for a Synodal Church. You can access the course via this link: https://formaciononline.bc.edu |
Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go From Here?
Thursday-Friday, May 2-3, 2024 | In-Person RSVP
Questions? Contact jstinstitutohispano@scu.edu |
Book Presentation: Mexican-American Catholics w/ Eddie Fernandez, SJTuesday, Feb. 27 | 7:00-8:00 PM | Zoom Registration "The text is extremely enjoyable and an easy read, and it is especially useful for those in the Hispanic Church community who want to understand in more depth their past, present, and future possibilities as the majority group in the United States. This book is a great contribution to the pastoral theology literature in the Spanish-speaking world." - Allan Figueroa Deck, S.J., Distinguished Professor of Hispanic Pastoral Studies, Loyola Marymount University. The event will be in Spanish, but there will be an English translation! |
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Scholarships & Bursaries for 2024/25 | The Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) at Durham University
Applications Due: February 18, 2024
In partnership with the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ), the CCS is offering several scholarships and awards.
- Up to 5 FCJ Bicentenary Scholarships to full-time or part-time MA and PhD candidates in Catholic Theology or Catholic Studies. Each award includes full tuition fees (at the UK/Home rate) and a maintenance allowance of up to £17,000 per annum (pro rata).
- 1 three-year Louis Lafosse PhD Scholarship (in partnership with the Sisters of the Religious of Christian Education (RCE)) including full tuition fees (at UK/Home rate) and an annual maintenance grant of up to £13,850 per annum (pro rata).
- The CCS is also offering the following tuition fee only awards:
- The Catherine McAuley Postgraduate Scholarship Fund funded by the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy;
- The St Jude Postgraduate Scholarship Fund, funded by an anonymous individual; and
- One Jesuits in Britain Durham Rutilio Grande MA Bursary – one award of £5,000 towards MA tuition fees for 2024/25.
Full details of the awards available for 2024/25, including eligibility criteria and an application form, are available at Funding - Durham University
If you have any questions about the CCS scholarships, please do not hesitate to get in touch – theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk or 0191 334 3952.
29th USCCA International Conference: "Our Hope is in Christ"
Proposal Deadline: March 1, 2024
We are calling for you to share your work on promoting friendship, dialogue, and peace between people in China and the USA in your role as intellectuals, as community leaders, members of religious organizations, and of nonprofit agencies dedicated to promoting US-China friendship and dialogue. The work can be broad or fall into anyone of the three main panel topics of:
(a) theology and faith formation in the Chinese context,
(b) clergy leadership and church life in China, and
(c) social services in China by both religious and lay people in both rural and urban communities.
The work also can be about interfaith dialogue or collaboration on any of the above topics. We are particularly interested in projects or programs or research that focus on the Chinese youth.
See the USCCA Conference Webpage for more information.
IHEAR Summer Training Program
Applications Due: March 4, 2024
The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health offers a summer training program focused on Integrative Health Equity and Applied Research (IHEAR) for students in health professions and behavioral and social sciences doctoral programs. Integrative health equity is an emerging field focused on applying integrative approaches to improving health among underserved and vulnerable populations and testing models to improve access to integrative medicine in inadequately resourced settings.
This NIH-funded program aims to build the capacity and diversity of the integrative medicine research workforce to advance health equity.
The 2024 program runs from June 10 - August 2, 2024. Applications are due by noon PST on Monday, March 4, 2024. To apply or learn more visit: https://osher.ucsf.edu/education/ihear. Please direct inquiries to Yvette Coulter at yvette.coulter@ucsf.edu.
"The God of us All: Praying with Black Spirituality" | Jesuit Anti-Racism Solidarity 8 Day Retreat
Interested in attending this summer’s Jesuit Anti-Racism Sodality 8-day Retreat? “The God of us All: Praying with Black Spirituality” is an individually directed retreat that offers participants an opportunity to spend time in song, prayer, and community to experience the transformative nature of the Spirit moving through two deep traditions: Black Spirituality and Ignatian Spirituality. The retreat will be June 24-July 3 at the Loyola Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC) in Woodstock, IL. Click here for more information and to express interest. Space is limited to 15 retreatants.
The Law of War and the Captured City (urbs capita): Augustine, City of God Book 1
Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 4:00 PM | JST Loyola
Presentation by Susanna Elm, Sydney H. Ehrman Professor of European History, University of California, Berkeley. Organized by Jeremiah Coogan, Assistant Professor of New Testament, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University.
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Interfaith Weaving Prayers of PeaceWednesday, Feb. 21 | 5:15-7:00 PM |
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As we look at the world around us, there is violence, fear, and division. Yet, we must never tire of seeking peace. We must be keepers of hope! Laryn Kovalik, MDiv ’25, invites you to “Interfaith Weaving Prayers of Peace." This event is hosted by GTU’s Creatives’ Cove, supported by the Center for the Arts & Religion, and will be held at the Doug Adams Gallery. No experience is necessary! Bring a quote from your sacred text/tradition that inspires you to seek peace. Materials will be provided, and we also invite you to bring something to add, if possible (yarn or any type of washed fabric like an old t-shirt, scarf, etc.). Once our tapestry is complete, it will travel to different sacred spaces as a symbol of our connectedness and to foster continued prayer. May we come together as various faith communities around a common project to “weave peace.” For more information, email Laryn at lkovalik@scu.edu. |
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Dream in Color: Art of the African Diaspora
Feb. 1 - Feb. 25 | ACCI Gallery | 1652 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA
Monday-Saturday: 11am-6pm and Sunday: 12pm-5pm
February Reading Group: Dante's Divine Comedy
Thursdays in February | 3:00-4:00pm | GTU Library
The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, in collaboration with the Jesuit School of Theology, is offering a one-month reading group of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Discussions will be led by Evan Underbrink, doctoral student at the Graduate Theological Union.
Email eunderbrink@ses.gtu.edu to register.
Volunteer Opportunity: Eucharistic Ministers at Oakland Children's HospitalUCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is looking for Eucharistic Ministers to join our volunteer program. This is a beautiful, needed, and richly rewarding service, bringing spiritual comfort and healing to hospitalized children and their families. We are looking for Eucharistic Ministers who can put in about a year's commitment, at 2-3 hours a week, who are comfortable with children and excited to serve and learn in this way. We are flexible and can work with a student’s schedule. We provide mentoring/shadowing with an experienced Eucharistic Minister as well as orientation, training, and on-site support from the hospital chaplains. Might this be you? Look at this brochure to learn more and to begin to discern if God is calling you to this important ministry. https://tinyurl.com/UCSFBCHOEM |
BAMA 4: Anthony Bonato on “Dots and Lines: The Hidden Networks Around Us”
Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 7:30 PM | Zoom | Register Here
Networks measure interactions. The last twenty years have witnessed an explosion of network methods applied to every discipline. From early examples like the web graph, we now study networks made from neurons in the brain, banking transactions, characters in novels and films, and species interacting in an ecosystem, to name a few.
Community-Engaged Research Methods & Public Health
Thursday, Feb. 15 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Zoom | Register Here
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
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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-
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
Paid Internship | Dept. of Justice, Peace, and Human Development
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC | More Information & How to Apply
University Minister of Service & Justice
University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI | More Information & How to Apply
Religious Studies Teacher
Bishop O'Dowd High School, Oakland, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Human Resources Director
Diocese of Stockton, Stockton, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Program Director
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Incorporated, Burlingame, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Chapel Music Director
Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA | More Information & How to Apply
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CommonSpirit Health, Pheonix, AZ | More Information & How to Apply
Religious Studies Teacher
Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Theology Teacher
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep, San Francisco, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Vocational Summit Coordinator (Deadline Extended)
Jesuit School of Theology of SCU, Berkeley, 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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