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- During the month of November, we have an opportunity to remember our beloved dead by placing a photo or object on the altarcito (little altar), the altar of remembrance in the Chapel, and/or by writing names in the Book of the Dead. This year’s altarcito features a contemporary icon, “Our Lady of Ferguson and All Who Have Died of Gun Violence,” by artist Mark C. Eugene Dukes, in observance of Black Catholic History Month in November.
Presider Schedule Week of November 4 - 10
Monday, 11/4: 8:00am Saldanha
Tuesday, 11/5: 8:00am Cu Pham 5:15pm Endres
Wednesday, 11/6: 8:00am Seluvannan 5:15pm Heiding
Thursday, 11/7: 8:00am Otto 5:15pm Tyrrell
Friday, 11/8: 8:00am Simpasa 5:15pm Griener
Saturday, 11/9: 8:00am Kamanzi
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JST Events |
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Contemplative Walk
2:30 p.m.
Join others to reconnect to the world around us. Check the Magis for specifics each week. In general, those walking meet at the bell and depart at 2:30.
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JST Student-Led Liturgy
5:15 p.m., Gesu Chapel
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JST Weekday Liturgy
5:15 p.m., Gesu Chapel
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JST Community Liturgy
5:15 p.m., Gesu Chapel
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JST French Language Liturgy
5:15 p.m., Gesu Chapel
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Contemplative Walk
2:30 p.m.
Join others to reconnect to the world around us. Check the Magis for specifics each week. In general, those walking meet at the bell and depart at 2:30.
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JST Weekday Liturgy
5:15 p.m., Gesu Chapel
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“Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go from Here?”
7 p.m., JST
“Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go from Here?” is a gathering that makes 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.
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“Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go from Here?”
Midnight, JST
“Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go from Here?” is a gathering that makes 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.
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JST Weekday Liturgy
5:15 p.m., Gesu Chapel
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SCU Events |
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Predicting Justice: Optimizing Data in the Criminal Justice System
4:00-5:30 pm, St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons, SCU
Join the Ignatian Center's Bannan Forum for a panel discussion on spirituality, business leadership and Jesuit education.
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Stories of Surviving Wrongful Conviction
4-5:30pm; St. Clare Room, 3rd Floor, Learning Commons
Attorney and author Nikki Pope leads a discussion with a panel of activists working to free prisoners who are innocent of alleged crimes. Co-sponsored by the Northern California Innocence Project. Discussion and Q&A, followed by reception and booksigning. RSVP requested.
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The Work of Reconciliation: Bogdan's Journey
7:00pm-9:00pm, St. Clare Room, SCU Library
Film screening and discussion with Dr. Bogdan Bialek and the film's directors.
Dr. Bogdan Bialek is a psychologist, a Catholic, and a Polish public intellectual. Over a thirty-year period of struggle, he has engaged his community in a difficult dialogue about the 1946 Kielce pogrom in which over 40 Jews were murdered by a mob. Through public forums and meetings with survivors and their children, and listening to witnesses, an educational model emerged for addressing issues of antisemitism and xenophobia. He created an organization, the Jan Karski Society, to sustain his model. Its methods are now used in teaching high school teachers to address these issues. The two co-directors of the film, Michal Jaskulski, from Warsaw, and Lawrence Loewinger, from New York, will participate in the conversation. After the documentary, there will be a conversation with Dr. Bialek and the directors.
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GTU News and Events |
GTU Library Workshops
The GTU Library hosts workshops throughout the semester on Zotero (a free citation management program), Biblical exegesis, finding primary resources, and doing library research from a distance. Click here for the schedule.
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"Jewish and Queer Raised": CLGS Retreat for the Next Generation
Nov. 2-3, 9am-5pm; PSR, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley
The CLGS Jewish Roundtable is hosting the first-ever gathering for adults who were raised in Jewish and queer families and communities. Over forty young adults ranging in age from eighteen to late thirties will attend the weekend retreat, 2-3 November 2019 on the PSR Campus.
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Through a Techno-Mirror Darkly: Created Co-Creators, AI and Consciousness Uploading
7:00pm; Dinner Board Room, GTU Library
Levi Checketts is an adjunct professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Holy Names University and an adjunct assistant professor of Organizations and Responsible Business at St Mary's College of California. He will discuss the idea of the “techno-mirror,” a reflection of human understanding of human nature through the technologies we create. Consciousness uploading threatens to use brute force to define the human as brain patterns through technological wizardry. A techno-scientifically rigorous, yet epistemologically humble, theological anthropology must be articulated to combat this. Checketts offers Chardin's idea of created co-creators as one possibility.
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The Cultural Legacy of the Pre-Ashenazic Jews in Eastern Europe: Translations from Hebrew in Russia in the Second Half of the 15th Century and the Heresy of the Judaizers
7pm, CDSP, Easton Hall, 2401 Ridge Road, Berkeley
Moshe Taube is Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University, where he taught in the departments of Linguistics and of German, Russian and East European Studies. Please join us for the third of three lectures given by Moshe Taube in this year's Taubman Lecture Series.
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"And He Called the Name of that Place Bethel" (Genesis 28: 19): Historical-Geography and Archaeology of the Sanctuary of Bethel
12:30pm, Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Avenue
Aharon Tavger, senior staff member in the Tel Burna Archaeological Project, will present a new archaeological study which contains an historical-geographical analysis of the sources that speak on Bethel, and a new archaeological excavation that may have solved the question of the location of the sanctuary. Lunch provided.
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Women's Studies in Religion: Art and Discussion Group
12:30pm - 2:00pm, Doug Adams Gallery, 2465 LeConte
The GTU Women’s Studies in Religion program is hosting a series that will involve art-making and discussion, led by skilled facilitator, Karen Sjoholm. No art experience/skill whatsoever required! The focus is on finding balance in our busy lives and forming community with other students. This series is co-sponsored by the Center for the Arts & Religion. All are welcome, regardless of gender identity or expression. To RSVP, write to wsr@ses.gtu.edu.
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Interreligious Chaplaincy Program at the GTU: Opportunities and Challenges, Part 2
1:30-2:30, GTU
Public talk and Q&A with Kamal Abu-Shamsieh about GTU's new Interreligious Chaplaincy Program.
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CLGS Lavender Lunch: MCC Ministry Today
12:10-1:10pm; PSR, 1798 Scenic Avenue
Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski (PSR MDiv 1990), ordained in 1983 for the MCC, is one of the longest continuing MCC clergy still engaged in pastoral ministry.
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Town Hall Meeting: Religious Pluralism at the GTU
12:30-1:30pm; GTU Library, Dinner Board Room, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley
All are invited to join this Town Hall Meeting on the topic of "Religious Pluralism at the GTU". Professor Arthur Holder will moderate the discussion. Pizza and drinks will be provided. For more details, please contact Chai Motupalli, Director of Student Life, at cmotupalli@gtu.edu.
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2019 Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Dr. Munir Jiwa, "Islamophilia, Islamophobia, and Islamic Studies in Interreligious Contexts"
6:30pm; PSR Chapel, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley
Dr. Munir Jiwa of the GTU and CIS will prvoide the 44th Annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture on the topic, "Liberal Inclusion or Liberal Conversion? Islamophilia, Islamophobia, and Islamic Studies in Interreligious Contexts". Public reception immediately following the lecture will be held in the Badè Museum (directly across the courtyard).
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Passion Led Us Here: Women's Studies in Religion Mentoring Night
5:00-7:00pm, Dinner Board Room, GTU Library
Join Students, Staff, and Faculty for an Evening of Food and Facilitated Conversations.
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Strengthening Democracy
12:30-2:00pm, Dinner Board Room, GTU Library
Can spiritual practices foster democratic values? Lunch and a workshop to discuss, learn, and share perspectives on this topic. Facilitated by Sheryl Johnson and Aizaiah Yong.
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Eco-Dao: An Ecological Theology of Dao
4:00-5:30pm, Dinner Board Room, GTU Library
In continuation of his first lecture, Dr. Heup Young Kim, Distinguished Asian Theologian in Residence at GTU, will explain fundamental insights for his formulation of ecological theology of the Dao (namely, Ecodao), as an application of Theodao in this age of ecological crisis and technology. It will further illuminate remarkable similarities between Eco-Dao and the papal encyclical Laudato si’.
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Hashivenu: Jewish Teachings on Resilience with Rabbi Deborah Waxman
12:30pm, Dinner Board Room, GTU Library
The first woman rabbi to head a Jewish congregational union and a Jewish seminary, Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., became president of Reconstructing Judaism, the central organization of the Reconstructionist movement, in 2014. Since then, she has drawn on her training as a rabbi and historian to be the Reconstructionist movement’s leading voice in the public sphere.
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Third Thursdays at BAMPFA
4:30pm, BAMPFA, 2155 Center Street, Berkeley
Gather in the lobby of the Berkeley Art Museum and Film Archive to receive complimentary museum admission and to hear a short lecture on a current exhibition by GTU staff, faculty and students.
November’s talk is given by BAMPFA Chief Preparator Kelly Bennett of Art Pro Net artpronet.com, who will be guiding us through the exhibition she helped install, Hinges: Sakaki Hyakusen and the Birth of Nanga Painting.
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Self-Care in Anxious and Discouraging Times: Panel Discussion with Keynote
9:00am-12:30pm, G202, 2407 Dana Street, First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley
This forum will offer sources of hope in a time when social tensions run high and work/school pressures can be crushing. Join us for a keynote address by Lily Stearns, PhD, MA, MDiv and a speaker panel discussion on what "self-care" entails at the intersection of the university and the church.
$15 fee. FREE for students, but students must still register by emailing info@newcollegeberkeley.org.
This event is a part of New College Berkeley's Faith & Work Series.
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Community Events and Announcements |
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Revealing the Children of God, weekend retreat at Four Springs Seminars
Nov. 8 - Nov. 10; 14598 Sheveland Road, Middletown, CA
Weekend Retreat facilitated by Timothy Locke and Sonya Milton. Focus: how might we think in a new way about including ourselves and others as children of God?
$275 for meals and double occupancy lodging with shared bath. Discount of $25 for registrations received by Oct. 29. Need-based financial assistance is available.
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Deep Soul: Twentieth-Century African American Freedom Struggles and the Making of the Modern World
4:10pm, Alumni House, Toll Room, UC Berkeley
UCB Professor of American History & Citizenship, Waldo E. Martin, Jr. will examine why and how twentieth-century African American freedom struggles proved essential to the making of the modern African American Freedom Movement. Second, this lecture will examine the centrality of the modern African American Freedom Movement to both the creation of the modern United States and the development of the modern world.
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The 3rd Annual Women Shaping the Catholic Social Tradition Speaking Series: Kerry A. Robinson
5:30-7pm; USF, Fromm 120 (Xavier Auditorium), Lane Center, 2130 Fulton Street
Kerry Robinson is global ambassador for the Leadership Roundtable, where she previously served as executive director. She is a frequent writer and speaker on the subjects of philanthropy, development, and the Catholic Church. The annual Women Shaping the Catholic Social Tradition Speaking Series lecture honors the memory of Sr. Dorothy Kazel, OSU, Sr. Ita Ford, MM, Sr. Maura Clarke, MM, and lay missionary Jean Donovan. This series commemorates their witness and lifts up the Catholic sisters and lay women who continue to shape the Catholic social tradition.
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Wittgenstein: Habits of Thought and Thoughts of Habit
4:10pm; UC Berkeley, Alumni House, Toll Room
This lecture considers Wittgenstein’s late paper, “On Certainty” in which the philosopher engages with the taken-for-granted in everyday thought. Taylor notes, “In our contemporary context of the precarious, on one hand, and the political vehemence of conviction, on the other, it seems timely to pay attention to the faltering and tentative mode of regard and thought of one of the twentieth century’s most enigmatic thinkers.” Jane Taylor is a South African writer, playwright, and academic, currently at the Centre for Humanities Research at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa.
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Job Announcements and More |
Bishop O'Dowd High School: Retreat Assistance - NEW!!
Bishop O'Dowd High School is looking for JST students to help with their three-day, two-night Kairos Retreat, Wednesday-Friday, November 20-22 at San Damiano Retreat Center in Danville, California. The primary retreat responsibility is being the adult present in a small group as support for the student facilitator. If you are interested, please contact Karen Yavorsky, Retreat Coordinator, at kyavorsky@bishopodowd.org or 510-577-9100 x241. A background check is required, so JST students are encouraged to contact O'Dowd in the near future in order to participate.
Scholarships for Catholic Studies (UK) - NEW!!
Applications are open for Postgraduate Scholarships and Bursaries with the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University UK for the 2020-2021 school year. This year, there are two (2) Louis Lafosse Bicentenary PhD Scholarships, both three-year awards including full-fees (at UK/Home level), plus a maintenance allowance at the UK Research Council’s national rate (£15,009 in 2019-20). The deadline for applications for the Louis Lafosse Bicentenary Scholarships is Sunday, February 23, 2020. All other applications are open until May 24, 2020. Full details including eligibility criteria, and an application form are available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/theology.religion/ccs/study/bursaries.
City Internships
City Internships is tuition based "career accelerator" with a strong track record in protecting and amplifying the value of students' post-secondary education to create globally engaged, career-ready graduates. Upon college graduation, CI alumni secure graduate-level employment 3 times more quickly and starting salaries 30 percent higher than their peers. Career field include: Charities, Non-Profits and NGOs.
There are three programs available to which graduate and undergraduate students may apply.
- Global Accelerator Program (GAP) - 8 weeks in London or New York, summer only
- Global Explorer Program (GEP) - 6-12 weeks (rolling starting dates, year round)
- Remote Program (RP) - 6-12 weeks (rolling starting dates, year round)
For more information, check out the website: https://www.city-internships.com
To apply, visit: https://www.city-internships.com/apply
Call for Proposals: An Existential Toolkit for Climate Educators Workshop
This workshop to be held July 3-5, 2020 at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society in Munich, Germany, seeks materials and presentations for an interdisciplinary workshop that will address the following question: how can educators, activists, and community leaders help students navigate the emotional impacts of ecological degradation and social injustice in the age of climate disruption? The aim of this workshop is to develop a practical toolkit for educators, students and activists across disciplines and professions, with potential emphasis on pedagogical applications, curricular implications, and even co-curricular connections (counseling and wellness, student life, etc). Successful applicants will receive travel support plus accommodation during the workshop. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 18, 2019. Please visit this page for more information.
Complimentary Commonweal Subscription
Students (or anyone who has graduated in the past three years) can subscribe for free to Commonweal at www.cwlmag.org/freestudent. There are no strings attached to these free one-year student subscriptions! It's all made possible by many generous donors who want to make sure that students have access to Commonweal.
FASPE Fellowship, Summer of 2020
FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is an intensive, two-week study program in professional ethics and ethical leadership. FASPE is neither a Holocaust studies course nor a genocide prevention program. Rather, the curriculum is designed to challenge Fellows to critically examine constructs, current developments and issues that raise ethical concerns in their professions in contemporary settings in which they work. Each year, FASPE Seminary awards fellowships to 14 to 16 individuals pursuing, or recent graduates of, graduate-level religious training at divinity schools, seminaries, chaplaincy programs or other related institutions. Fellows spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland, where they visit key sites of Nazi history and participate in daily seminars led by specialized faculty. The program couples the power of place with academic rigor and many informal opportunities for creative exchange.
2020 FASPE Seminary Program Dates: June 12, 2020 – June 26, 2020 (Program starts on the evening of June 12).
Deadline to apply: December 30, 2019.
For more information about the program, see https://www.faspe-ethics.org/seminary. To apply, see https://www.faspe-ethics.org/how-to-apply.
*There were will be an optional information session about the Summer Ethical Leadership Fellowship for Seminary Students on November 6 from 5-6 p.m. in the GTU Student Lounge (at 2465 Le Conte Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705).
Louisville Institute Fellowships
The Louisville Institute offers fellowships for doctoral study and dissertation work. The Dissertation Fellowship (DF) programs offers up to ten $25,000 grants to support the final year of Ph.D. or Th.D. dissertation writing. Preference given to students engaged in research pertaining to North American Christianity, especially projects related to Institute mission priorities. Apply by February 1, 2020.
The Doctoral Fellowship (DOC) program encourages current Ph.D./Th.D. students to consider theological education as their vocation. The Institute awards up to ten two-year Doctoral Fellowships of $2,000 per year. In addition, Fellows constitute a peer learning cohort that meets six times over a two year period. Apply by March 1, 2020.
For more information and to apply, see the Louisville Institute site.
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JST Faculty and Staff on Halloween. Photo by Ellen Jewett. |
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