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Professor Gary Macy lent his thoughts on the theologian's role in church and academia to National Catholic Reporter

Professor Gary Macy is interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning's show on divisions in the Catholic Church.

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This newsletter highlights the happenings of the department, revealing what happens beyond the classroom and the gradebooks. This issue includes a look at Bernard J. Hanley Visiting Professor, Brian Massingale, students' experiences with internships, fellowships abroad, Professor Pinault's experiences at a conference in Shanghai as well as updates from alumni.

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Father Michael McCarthy, S.J., Lulu Santana, and Greg Schultz will be teaching the new course ASCI 150: Catholic 101 this Winter 2012 on Tuesdays from 7:15-9:15pm.

The class is a 2 unit Pass/No Pass course that offers an introduction and discussion of basic beliefs, practices, and characteristics of the Catholic tradition. It will enable Catholic students to deepend their understanding of their faith, to ask intelligent questions about it, and to live it with greater maturity. For non-Catholic students, it will provide a practical introduction to the religious tradition that has been Santa Clara University's founding inspiration. Course sessions will include input from the instructors, as well as continued reflection from students on Catholic views toward God, Christ, the Church, the Bible, sacraments, concrete ethical issues, as well as the life of the world to come.

Professor Socorro Castañeda-Liles will be offering RSOC 12: Latinos and Lived Religion in the US for the Winter 2012 quarter. It will be MWF at 11:45-12:50pm.

The class will introduce students to the ethnic and religious diversity among Latinas and Latinos living in the United States as well as expose students to the ways in which Latinos appropriate Christian, Indigenous, and Afro-Latino religions in their everyday lives. Students will explore the ways that the materialization of Latina/o devotional practices, unveil how Latina/os make religion meaningful and palpable for themselves in the context of the trials and tribulations of life in the United States.

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Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2012 

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity

The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics is an annual competition that challenges college students in the U.S. to submit essays on the urgent ethical issues that confront them in today’s complex world. Since 1989, The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics has been encouraging students to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action.

First Prize: $5,000

Second Prize: $2,500

Third Prize: $1,000

Two Honorable Mentions: $500 each

Open to all full-time Juniors and Seniors registered at an accredited four-year college or university!

DEADLINE: All applications must be submitted online at apply.ethicsprize.org before December 5^th 2011, 5pm PST.

For more information and guidelines, visit www.ethicsprize.org.

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Religious Studies majors and minors will have the opportunity to pre-register for classes beginning October 24th and ending October 31st. If you have any questions feel free to drop by the office or send an e-mail to Vicky Gonzalez at vgonzalez@scu.edu

This newsletter highlights the happenings of the department, revealing what happens beyond the classroom and the gradebooks. This issue includes a look at new department chair, Gary Macy, holy week in El Salvador, the annual Religious Studies reception, and much more.

RS Major Mark Vetto, along with Yajaira Morales, Diana Bustos, and Elizabeth Hatch will receive the Richard J. Riordan Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to service through their work with the marginalized and under-served populations outside of the University community.

Major Brittany Adams was announced as Hackworth Fellow in Applied Ethics for the academic year of 2011-2012. She will be developing projects for her peers on the ethical dimension of immigration, among other pressing issues.

Major Caroline Read will serve as an Arrupe Intern with the HOPE services employment and training program.

Minor Jahayra Molina will be a Donovan Fellow in Nicaragua as well as an Immersion Coordinator for San Jose.

We thank our wonderful majors and minors for representing the department through service to the community and mindfulness of larger issues.