"Along with the importance of little everyday gestures, social love moves us to devise larger strategies to halt environmental degradation and to encourage a “culture of care” which permeates all of society. When we feel that God is calling us to intervene with others in these social dynamics, we should realize that this too is part of our spirituality, which is an exercise of charity and, as such, matures and sanctifies us."
Pope Francis, Laudato Si (#231)
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
Feast of St. Francis & Launch of the Laudato Si Action Platform Intiative
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October 4, 2022 at 5:15pm
Join us for a special 5:15pm liturgy to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi as well as the launch of JST's Laudato Si Action Platform Initiative. At 6:15, we will celebrate as a community with a vegetarian soup supper along with information about ways all of us at the JST can take action to care for our earth and our world. There are things you can do today! Please join us!
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What's Happening this Week at JST
JST Welcomes the Board of Directors
Members of the JST Board of Directors will be on campus on Wednesday, October 5th and Thursday, October 6th for the Fall Board Meeting. You may encounter them at a liturgy or moving throughout the academic building between sessions. The Directors enjoy meeting JST students and so if the opportunity arises, please say hello and introduce yourself.
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SCU Presidential Inauguration Livestream
Oct. 7 | 11:00am | Manresa Lounge
Come watch and celebrate the inauguration of Santa Clara University's 30th president, Julie Sullivan.
For more information regarding the festivities at Santa Clara, see SCU's inauguration webpage.
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JST Student T-Shirt Design Contest
- Be creative! Show us what the JST community means to you.
- Please submit a square, one-color design, which would be printed on the back of the JST shirt. The frontside of this shirt will have our JST logo. What you create should be something that expresses our unique place and community. Please make sure that if you use words that they are not too small.
- When designing, please consider how your design will look on a white, grey, or red background, since any of these is possible.
- Any file format is fine as our JST staff will work to translate your design (if selected) to be printer ready.
Please submit your design by Monday, October 10 5:00pm to JSTstudentlife@scu.edu
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Included in this Week's Magis
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Liturgy News
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Tuesday, 10/4 |
Agbo |
Griener |
Wednesday, 10/5 |
Hsu |
Griener
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Thursday, 10/6 |
L. Nguyen |
Koffi
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Friday, 10/7 |
Yoda |
Tyrell |
Saturday, 10/8 (8:30AM) |
Ndayisenga |
No Liturgy |
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Feast of St. Francis - October 4th, Tuesday 5:15 p.m. Liturgy
Please join us when we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis and the JST launch of the Laudato Si Action Platform Initiative. We warmly invite you to in a festive manner that celebrates and represents your culture.
Silent Meditation | Gesù Chapel,
Morning Meditation | Tuesday - Friday 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Afternoon Meditation | Tuesday & Thursday 1:30-2:00pm
Upcoming Lay-led Liturgies - an invitation to assist with the planning and preparation for these Thursday evening services
Following last week's Taize service, planning for four upcoming lay-led liturgies is underway. We welcome additional support in the planning for the liturgies to be celebrated on October 13, November 3, November 17, and December 1 (an Advent Reconciliation Service). You can help the community come together for common prayer even by sharing hopes you have for liturgy.
Spiritual Formation Offerings
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Spiritual direction furnishes a great spiritual help as a form of self-care, a means of connecting head and heart, a way to savor the graces of God's presence to you, and a preparation for attending to others in need.
The JST furnishes support for Faculty, Staff, and Students to engage in this spiritual practice 8 times a term with a director. Please do review the JST Spiritual Director Catalog for information about direction and profiles of several directors serving the community.
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Ministerial Formation Offerings
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GTU Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Event
The GTU will be hosting a virtual Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) event on Wednesday, October 19, 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/.
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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.” Participants will be asked to fill out an informal Enneagram self-test before coming to the workshop.
Clare Ronzani and Bruce Lescher have both taught courses in spirituality at the Jesuit School of Theology and the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries of Santa Clara University. Clare has served as JST’s career advisor; Bruce as Associate Academic Dean. Both are experienced spiritual directors and retreat leaders.
Participants are requested to complete an Enneagram self-test prior to the workshop. Please register with Mack Griffith (mgriffith@scu.edu) by Nov. 2 to receive the self-test and suggested reading.
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.
Save the Date
Solidarity Supper - Berkeley Art and Interreligious Pilgrimage Project
6:15pm | Oct. 11 | Prof. Kate Barush
Join us as Prof. Barush discusses her work with the Berkeley Art and Interrelgious Pilgrimage Project.
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11th Hour Prayer
Tuesday, October 11 please join our JST community outside the Gesú Chapel at 11am for a prayer service calling attention to the urgency of the climate crisis. We will ring the courtyard bell, pray together in lament for the destruction of the Earth. We will also implore those in power to act with compassion and justice toward creation to reverse the harm that has been done to our planet.
Come and pray with us at 11am on the 11th as we bear witness to our fragile Earth, our common home.
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SCU Events
Community Conversation: Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion and its implications
October 4 | 12:00-1:30pm | Zoom
Please join us this Tuesday, October 4th for the first Community Conversation of the Fall Quarter. In light of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and its impact on abortion rights, this community conversation provides a space for members of the SCU to engage on the ruling, its impact and ways to learn more.
This Community Conversation will be moderated by Deborah Moss-West, the Executive Director of the Katherine & George Alexander Law Center, and will feature a panel of SCU and non-SCU guests.
The monthly Community Conversations (held typically on the first Tuesday of the month and are open to all members of the SCU community (students, faculty, staff and alumni).
Please RSVP to Jenny Girard Malley (jgirardmalley@scu.edu) to recieve the Zoom information.
SCU tUrn Week | Climate Crisis Awareness & Action
October 10-14, 2022
Every October and April, tUrn hosts 25-30 different Headliner events about different aspects of the climate crisis. Headliners are free and open to the public, both on campus at SCU and on Zoom. Click on a day of the week to view what events and happenings you can attend!
GTU Events
Professional Development Program Workshops
These workshops are primarily geared toward GTU doctoral students, but other students are welcome.
PDP Workshops GTU F22
Community Events
Berkeley Rep: The Ripple, The Wave That Carried Me Home
September 22 - October 16
Location | Peet's Theatre 2015 Addison Street Berkeley , CA 94704
Purchase Tickets
Resources
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. For easy access to vaccinations, we recommed students schedule an appointment at a CVS Minute Clinic. Within walking distance of JST and free with your student health insurance, CVS is an accessible option for vaccines.
We're Hiring - Student Employee Positions Available
Graduate Assistant - Donor Outreach & Events External Relations
Administrative Support - Writing Program
Graduate Assistant - Office of Finance and Administration
Community Event Organizer - Student Life
Student Engagement Coordinator - Student Life
Technical Assistant - Student Life
Liturgical Accompanist - Spiritual Formation
Liturgy Coordinator - Spiritual Formation
Sacristan - Spiritual Formation
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant - Sr. Mary McGann
Graduate Research Assistant for Spirituality - George Murphy
Research Assistant - Dr. Jeremiah Coogan
Graduate Research Assistant - Anh Tran
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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