"The sorrow of Good Friday's sacrifice to the joy of Easter's dawn of victory is a timeless testament to life's journey from despair to hope, from darkness to light, from trial to triumph."
― Aloo Denish Obiero
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Featured Event
JST Community Night | Game Night!
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Tuesday, April 2 | Following the 5:15 PM Liturgy
Reconnect as a community following Spring Break for a meal and fun! Bring your favorite board or card game and spend some time as a community!
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What's Happening at JST
Monday | Apr. 1
Public Lecture | Candidate for Professor of Christian Spirituality
1:00 PM | JST Loyola
Tuesday | Apr. 2
JST Community Night | Game Night
Following 5:15 PM Liturgy
Wednesday | Apr. 3
Midweek Mindfulness
1:00-1:15pm | Gesu Chapel | Instagram: @JSTSCU
Zoom Meeting ID: 946 3140 0969 | Password: JSTSCU
Join in a renewing practice of breath and prayer that aims to cultivate a synodal, listening disposition.
Academic Writing Lab | Methodology
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Zoom | Register Here
Methods versus methodology, what it is and why it matters for your work
Thursday | Apr. 4
Contemplative Walk
2:30-3:30 PM | JST Chapel Bell
Meet at the chapel bell to join others to reconnect to the world around us.
Saturday | Apr. 6
Adoration
5:15 PM | JST Gesu Chapel
JST Day of Giving | April 10
Cheers to JST-SCU!
Show your
Get ready to celebrate the festivities at JST-SCU’s Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 10.
This is the day we encourage our on campus and external community to celebrate JST-SCU and help our school continue to be an incredible space for learning and formation!
How can you participate?
CONTRIBUTE any amount that feels comfortable and show how committed we are to our school. All amounts welcomed! Some suggestions???? Donate $10 instead of a café treat or $25 instead of a meal out.
SPREAD THE WORD!! Maybe your family, friends, or community members would like to join our mission in education and formation by donating.
SAY THANK YOU! Stop by Manresa on the 10th and write a thank you note (or a few) and get crafty by making prayer cards for our donors.
JOIN THE FESTIVITIES! Stop by Campania for donuts before morning class, enjoy hotdogs and cheeseburgers for lunch grilled with love by Kevin and Giles, or have an afternoon snack of chips and guacamole.
Donations from 3/25 - 4/10 will be applied to Day of Giving!
Women & Synodality Conference | May 2-3 | Registration Now Open!
Included in This Week's Magis
Kudos Corner
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A delegation from Santa Clara University including Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, Julie Sullivan, Fr. Tom Smolich, Agnieszka Winkler, Fr. Luis Calero, Ashley Sonsini, and Larry Sonsini recently returned from a trip to the Vatican.
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The goal of the visit was to "deepen ties and engage in wide-ranging discussions on global Jesuit higher education; the ethical use of artificial intelligence; advancing a synodal Church; and meeting the needs of the changing Catholic Church through theological education and formation." Read the official press release for more information and click the image below to watch a video about President Julie Sullivan's audience with Pope Francis.
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| We want to celebrate our community's achievements! Please let us know if you have something to celebrate such as an award, a recognition, the completion of a major project, etc. |
Spiritual Formation & Liturgy
Liturgy Presider Schedule
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Tuesday,
4/2 |
Wednesday,
4/3 |
Thursday,
4/4 |
Friday,
4/5 |
| 8:00AM |
Martinez |
Ratsimbarison |
Mouzou |
Ngwenya |
| 5:15PM |
Griener |
Orobator |
Ndayisenga w/ Deacon Da Costa |
Hadley |
On Thursday, Alendro DaCosta will preach when serving as Deacon.
Ministerial Formation
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Save the Date: RCIA/OCIA JST Student Workshop
This ministerial formation workshop will explore the implementation of the RCIA/OCIA adult faith formation process at the parish level. (No prior experience of working with the RCIA is required.)
April 23, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at JST
Facilitator: Deborah Ross
Please register with Mack Griffith (mgriffith@scu.edu) by Friday, April 19, 2024. |
In The Spirit of The Synod: Opportunities for Dialogue
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.
Some of these events will be collaborative and hosted in conjunction with Santa Clara University south campus and other key Catholic partners locally, nationally, and internationally. Other moments will be geared toward our JST-SCU community of students, faculty, and staff. We welcome you and look forward to engaging with you in this time of discernment, discussion, and active participation in the life of our Church.
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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 McElroy
Wednesday, April 24 | 12:00 PM PST | Online
See here for more information.
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Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go From Here?
Thursday, 7-9pm, May 2, 2024
Friday, 9am-8pm, May 3, 2024
A Theological Project of the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University to promote the practice of synodality and the emergence of a synodal church in the US, this two-day conference will make 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.
Free for SCU students, staff, and faculty. $10 for members of the public. Due to limited space, we encourage prompt registration for those interested in attending. To register: https://mysantaclara.scu.edu/events/jst/jst---2024-women--synodality-conference-registration
For more on the JST-SCU slate of synodal programming, please visit our website.
Writing Program Email List Sign-Up
Save the Date
Upcoming Community Nights
5:15 PM Liturgy | 6:00 PM Meal | 6:30 PM Program
Conversation with Patrick-Saint Jean moderated by Prof. Chris Hadley and Jenny Girard Malley | RESCHEDULED to April 9
Join us for a conversation with STL student and author, Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ on topics including writing, publishing, and his work on the impact of Ignatian spirituality on racial justice work.
Faith & Film Night | April 16
JST Community Night | April 23
"Thomas Merton in California: The Redwoods Conferences and Letters" with Dr. David Odorisio | April 30
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Academic Writing Labs
The February 28 writing lab on "Using Sources" is available as a recording for those who missed it or would like to re-watch it.
Methodology and Research Design
April, 17, 2024 | 3:00-4:00 PM | Zoom
The role of methodology in the construction of a research project or paper
Register Here
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Upcoming Enrichment Opportunities
ART/ACT: LOCAL 2024
Submission Deadline: Mon. April 1, 4pm PST
Exhibition Dates: Sept. 3, 2024 - Feb. 13, 2025
The David Brower Center invites Northern California artists to apply to Art/Act: Local 2024, our annual juried exhibition showcasing four local artists whose works explore environmental concerns and topics. For this year’s exhibition, inspired by the work of Planting Justice, we are soliciting artwork that engages with the slow, patient process of building sustainable change.
Four selected artists will be offered a $1000 honorarium each. This can be used towards the creation of new work, framing or mounting existing work, or any other exhibition production expenses. Artists must live in Northern California.
For more information and to apply see: https://browercenter.org/submissions-open-for-art-act-local-2024/
Mary Magdalen Festival Art Show
Submission Deadline: Mon., April 29
Festival: July 19-26, 2024 | Blackfriars Gallery at the Dominican School, 2301 Vine Street, Berkeley
Thank you for considering submitting your artwork to display at our Mary Magdalen Festival Art Show! We are hoping that this show will reflect the spirit of our parish, our patron saint and our Creator God. If you haven’t already, please read the vision letter written by our pastor, Fr. Nicholas Glisson.
More Information and Submission Guidelines
GTU & Community Events
Jimmy Lai’s Jailing: What it Means for Hong Kong and for Freedom
Sunday, April 7 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | UC Berkeley Campus, Berkeley (Location to be shared with participants after RSVP)
Join us for a screening of The Hong Konger, featuring the remarkable story of Jimmy Lai, a penniless immigrant who became Hong Kong’s most prominent freedom fighter. Following the movie, Jimmy’s colleagues and Hong Kong activists will take part in a discission of what the crackdown in Hong Kong means for the city and for freedom everywhere.
More Information & RSVP
Life and Death | 2024 CJS Annual Conference
Thursday, April 11 | 1:00pm-8:00pm | GTU Library
Registration for In-Person | Registration for Livestream
As living creatures, we inhabit the uncertain terrain between life and death, taking part in the constant ebb and flow of life, the coming together and coming apart that is the human condition. How do we inhabit this realm, the realm between solution and dissolution, between birth and breakdown? How do we experience the terrible fragility of being human? What perspectives do we generate that shield us from its implications, and what perspectives draw us more deeply into the vulnerable aspects of life? As mortal beings, how do we grapple with the horrors of war, violence, as well as the ecological crisis unfolding before our eyes?
Please join us for a day of papers and conversation on the very weighty and painful matters of life, death, war and conflict, in the context of Jewish history and the history of Jewish thought.
SCU Events
When We Move: A View of Technology through a Black Lens
Department of Art and Art History and Santa Clara University
Exhibition Dates: Feb 20 - April 19, 2024
Art and Art History Gallery, Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building
Artist Talk and Reception: April 11, 2024, 5-7 pm, Dowd Lobby
Featuring Artists: Nyame Brown and Rodney Ewing
In this two-person show, artists Nyame Brown and Rodney Ewing are exhibiting paintings, drawings, and works on paper that reflect on and invent technology ranging from mass communication to space travel as it pertains to the specific needs of a Black diasporic community.
Call for Submissions - Solito Inspired Art and Creative Writing
Submission deadline: April 24, 2024
The Community Read Committee is accepting submissions of creative works inspired by Javier Zamora’s Solito.
The theme of this exhibit is Art and Social Change - Exploring the Themes of Solito. Art is integral to social change movements and has been used to raise awareness of issues, to protest injustice, or to share a vision for a better future. We invite you to submit your own original art – whether a visual piece or written work – and are especially interested in works that connect social change to themes of the book such as borders, migration, family, and identity.
All students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to submit works for consideration!
Submit your Visual Art or Creative Writing via this Google Form.
See this PDF, Solito - Call for Submissions, or email Suzie Kim (skim6@scu.edu) for more information.
Career Connections
Preparing for What Comes Next!
Stay tuned for future opportunities for professional development and preparation for your future career!
Career Opportunities
High School Mandarin Teacher
St. Ignatius College Prep, San Francisco, CA | More Information & How to Apply
High School Theology Teacher
Loyola Academy Jesuit College Prep, Wilmette, IL | More Information & How to Apply
Academic Dean
St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Theology Teacher
East Bay High School St. Elizabeth Campus, Oakland, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Digital Communications and Programs Coordinator
New Ways Ministry, Remote | More Information & How to Apply
Coordinator of Native Student Accompaniment, Office of Tribal Relations
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA | 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.
Resources
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:
City of Berkeley News
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-safety/
JST Calendar Highlights
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JST-SCU Weekday Liturgy
5:15 p.m.
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JST-SCU Weekday Liturgy
5:15 p.m.
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JST-SCU Weekday Liturgy
5:15 p.m.
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To submit items for publication in this newsletter, please send to jstmagis@scu.edu by 12:00 PM Noon on Thursday of the week before you want it published.
Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University
Assistant Dean of Student and Community Life
1735 Le Roy Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: 510-549-5018
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