"I know that suffering gives us new perspectives and helps us to clarify our real value. I know that suffering has helped me to clarify my relationships ... Perhaps suffering stops us in our tracks and forces us to confront what is real within ourselves and in our environment."
- Sr. Thea Bowman, FSPA
Welcome to Magis where we offer reminders of what is happening on campus, at the Graduate Theological Union, Santa Clara University and throughout our broader Bay Area community. Our team does not intend this to be exhaustive but rather provide a nice sampling of ways for you to live out your studies within our community life here in Berkeley, California. Enjoy this week's edition!
Featured Event
Solidarity Supper - JST Screening Night | Going Home like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman's Journey to Sainthood
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | 6:15pm | Manresa Lounge
In preparation for the Inaugural Thea Bowman Lecture, join us for a screening of the documentary, Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood.
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What's Happening this Week at JST
Wednesday, November 9
Writing Labs for Academic Theology | Use of Sources
November 9 | 3-4:15 PM | Zoom & In-Person (JST 217)
Presenter: Evan Underbrink Skills: Using footnotes, endnotes, bibliographies, and Turban formatting
Open to all JST affiliated students Please sign up and receive a zoom link
JST Enneagram and Self-Discovery Workshop
November 9 | 2:00-7:00pm | JST 216
Reminder that this event is for those who have pre-registered and received pre-workshop materials. Email Deborah Ross, dross@scu.edu, with any questions.
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Friday, November 11
Laudato Si 11th Hour Prayer
November 11 | 11:00am | JST Terrace |
Included in this Week's Magis
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Liturgy News
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| 8:00AM | 5:15PM |
Tuesday, 11/8 |
T Nguyen with J. Girard Malley Preaching
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Ouedraogo |
Wednesday, 11/9 |
Agbo |
Hadley
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Thursday, 11/10 |
Hsu |
Agypong with Deacon D. Dixon
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Friday, 11/11 |
Havyarimana |
Santamaria Belda |
Saturday, 11/12 (8:30AM) |
Tyrrell |
No Liturgy |
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Upcoming Lay-led Liturgy -
On November 17th, Yolanda Brown and Fabio Colorado will serve as co-presiders of our Thursday evening lay-led liturgy commemorating the UCA martyrs.
Spiritual Formation Offerings
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Silent Meditation | Gesù Chapel,
Morning Meditation | Tuesday - Friday 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Afternoon Meditation | Tuesday & Thursday 1:30-2:00 PM
Spiritual Direction
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Pilgrimage: Open Paths for the Wayfaring Spirit
Use this developing Pilgrimage Paths 2022-2023 catalog to identify or imagine your own pilgrimage. Email Stephen (sszolosi@scu.edu) for more information, to propose a pilgrimage for inclusion, or simply to trade pilgrim stories.
New Position: We hope to animate our planning for retreats, opportunities for prayer, faith sharing, and spiritual formation events with the assistance of one or more student workers. Review elements of the work here: Student Assistant for Spiritual Formation
Ministerial Formation Offerings
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JST Enneagram and Self-Discovery Workshop
Wednesday, Nov. 9 | 2:00-7:00pm | JST Manresa Lounge
The Enneagram is an ancient wisdom tradition for understanding the dynamics of personality: both one’s giftedness and one’s challenges. This workshop for JST students, hosted by Bruce Lescher and Clare Ronzani, will offer an overview of the Enneagram and a basic introduction to the nine Enneagram “types.” |
RCIA/OCIA Faith Formation Webinars
Did you know that the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) ritual text has been undergoing a process of revision? The newly-revised translation for the dioceses of the United States will be renamed the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) is hosting a free webinar series on the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). All webinars will be offered in both English and Spanish. Join the webinars live or view the recordings.
Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2022 Video Recordings
The Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) is an annual gathering during which members of the Ignatian family (including Jesuit and other Catholic schools, parishes, and organizations) meet to reflect on social justice and advocacy. The Ignatian Family Teach-in October 22-24, 2022, took place in Washington D.C. Video recordings may be viewed here here: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/iftj/iftj-2022-livestream/.
Prophetic Communities: Organizing as an Expression of Catholic Social Thought
University of San Francisco | Thursday February 9th -Saturday February 11th, 2023
English with simulcast interpretation to Spanish
This conference will explore how Catholic theology and social thought has given rise to community organizing and how community organizers embody and shape the Catholic social tradition. Convened at the University of San Francisco, this three-day event will bring together scholars across disciplines with community organizers of various networks to build relationships, knowledge, and capacity for theological reflection and praxis. Our hope is that bridging the church, academy, and social movements, this conference will foster the solidarity and synodality that Pope Francis has envisioned. Please see: https://rsvp.usfca.edu/event/5bdcf7e5-b758-47e8-9d24-f7047c902f35/summary
Save the Date
Inaugural Thea Bowman Lecture | Dr. M. Shawn Copeland
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 6:00-7:15pm | JST Gesu Chapel
Thea Bowman repeatedly urged that Black Catholics come to our Church “fully functioning,” that is, bring our gifts of history, tradition, experience, and culture; at the same time, she recognized that even should those gifts be ignored, neglected, or refused, Black Catholics must continue to present them. Thea Bowman’s life exemplifies the radical transcendence of Black Catholic life–walking in uncommon faithfulness, daring freedom, reaching out in solidarity to ‘others,’ transcending arbitrary limitations, striving to realize the radical potential of grace.
Dr. M. Shawn Copeland is Professor Emerita of Systematic Theology and the Program in African and African Diaspora Studies at Boston College. Professor Copeland is an award-winning writer and has lectured extensively across the world.
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SCU Events
SCU Orchestra
November 12, 2022 | 7:30pm PST | Mission Santa Clara
Indulge in the grandeur of the SCU Orchestra as they fill the Mission Santa Clara with beautiful orchestral classics and contemporary pieces.
SCU Mission Week: On Mission - In Solidarity
November 14-18, 2022
Mission Week is a celebration of the mission of Santa Clara University. It is about a purpose - our purpose, as a Jesuit, Catholic university. It is why we tackle issues of justice looking back on our past. It is why we consider new perspectives on leadership as we look to the future.It is why we prioritize care for our common home always. It is through our Jesuit values that we find meaning and purpose.
Join us the week of November 14-18 for this inaugural event as we embrace our values and celebrate our collective mission-driven work
GTU Events
GTU CARe (Center for the Arts & Religion) | Call for Artists
Deadline: Monday, November 14
To celebrate the re-opening of the GTU Library, CARe is excited to present an exhibition of artwork by GTU students and alumni!
CARe Call for Artists
Please send all submissions to CARe Curator, Lydia Webster
Professional Development Program Workshops
These workshops are primarily geared toward GTU doctoral students, but other students are welcome.
PDP Workshops GTU F22
Community Events
Undoing Time: Art and Histories of Incarceration at BAMPFA
September 3-December 18, 2022
The most recent Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archives exhibit considers the foundational roots of confinement from philosophical, sociological, theological, and art historical perspectives to better understand the fact that today's mass incarceration crisis has been centuries in the making.
Resources
word on the street: An OML/RRC Podcast
Word on the street is that the word on the street podcast is where it's at! We in OML (Office of Multicultural Learning) and the RRC (Rainbow Resource Center) continue to bring you new episodes of our podcast, word on the street. From discussions with student leaders across campus to chats with alumni, we will be engaging with a variety of individuals in our various communities on a variety of subjects. Season 5 has started with a episode hosted by our Student Inclusion Educators in collaboration with of the newest MCC clubs, QPOCA, discussing the challenges of being BIPOC and coming out. If you are not already subscribed to the podcast, click on the link above to follow us on Spotify! If you would like to record an episode with us, please send us an email at oml@scu.edu.
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
COVID-19 Vaccines & Other Immunizations
As the weather gets colder, JST-SCU students are encouraged to protect yourselves and our community members by keeping up with COVID-19 boosters and flu shots.
Free COVID-19 Vaccine Locations:
We're Hiring - Student Employee Positions Available
Please see the this page for information on openings for student employment.
Chaplaincy Innovation Lab
The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab (CIL), Brandeis University, brings chaplains, theological educators, clinical educators, and social scientists into conversation about the work of chaplaincy and spiritual care.
Please see the CIL website for free eBooks, webinars, and videos about careers in chaplaincy.
JST Calendar Highlights
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JST Weekday 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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