Welcome back to the JST for Spring 2024!
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“O God, I find myself at the beginning of another day. I do not know what it will bring. Please help me to be ready for whatever it may be.
If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. If I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly."
― From "At the Beginning of the Day" adapted by J. Veltri, S.J.
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Happy New Year JST Community! The Office of Student and Community Life rejoices at your return to the hallways, classrooms and community spaces for our spring 2024 semester.
We are truly blessed! We have been collaborating with so many of you on wonderful community offerings that will inspire, renew and reconnect us throughout the next four months.
Some of the highlights you should be excited about include:
- Our Mass of Gathering and Lunar New Year Party on Friday, February 9;
- Synodal Programs that include engaged conversation in the Spirit about a variety of topics central to our global church;
- Guests speakers and authors Patrick Saint-John, Ellie HIdalgo and David Odorisio;
- Lenten Laudato Deum Pledge as an opportunity to walk together in action to care for God's beautiful creation;
- Our Annual Spring Academic Forum on Tuesday, March 5th;
- Our Annual Talent Show on Friday, March 15;
- Our Annual Alumni Panel Conversation; and
- Many moments of casual space to gather and connect with one another.
This is all to say that you should keep your eyes on this Magis newsletter, published each Sunday, to learn about what's happening here at the JST-SCU as well as around our local community and at the main SCU campus.
If you have something you would like to share with Magis, please send it to jstmagis@scu.edu by noon Thursday prior to the week you would like it promoted. We are always looking for Quotations to start our newsletter and Kudos, celebrations of our community in work, deed and moment.
Welcome Back Everyone! It is a gift for us to come together once again,
Jenny Jenny Girard Malley, MA Assistant Dean, Student and Community Life
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Featured Event
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JST Community Night | Spring 2024 Reconnect
Tuesday, Jan. 30 | 6:00 PM | Manresa Lounge
Gather with the JST community after mass and over dinner to catch up after the holidays, meet our newest arrivals, and reconnect as a community!
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What's Happening at JST
Monday | Jan. 29
Classes Begin for the Spring 2024 Semester
Tuesday | Jan. 30
Contemplative Walk
11:30 AM | JST Chapel Bell
Meet at the chapel bell to join others to reconnect to the world around us.
Wednesday | Jan. 31
Professional Headshot Opportunity!
12:00 - 1:00 PM | JST Manresa Lounge
Do you need a new professional headshot for an ID? Preston Carmack, Director of Communications, will be taking professional headshots for those interested during the lunch hour on Wednesday, January 31. No need to sign up ahead of time, just stop by!
Thursday | Feb. 1
University Credit Union Informational Visit
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Manresa Lounge
Come learn about the resources SCU's official financial institution can provide. Free pizza and giveaway prizes will be provided!
To learn more please visit https://www.ucu.org/join/about-us/university-communities/santa-clara-university.
Friday | Feb. 9
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Mass of Gathering & Lunar New Year Celebration
Mass at 5:15 PM | Dinner & Celebration to Follow
Join us for a special Mass of Gathering with a time for food and fellowship as a community in celebration of the Lunar New Year and the start of the Spring Semester.
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Come, Get Involved!
RE Congress | Student Opportunity
RE Congress is an annual gathering of adults from across the country and around the globe, from February 16 to February 18 at the Anaheim Convention Center. It features exciting workshops, entertainment, Eucharistic Liturgies, exhibits, and multicultural expressions of faith. Within this dynamic event, JST will have a booth in the exhibit hall and is seeking students to assist in staffing it. We offer short shifts, leaving you ample time to explore the event, and your travel and hotel expenses are covered, along with a daily allowance of $50. To get involved, please get in touch with Carlos Rodriguez at crodriguez2@scu.edu or call him at (213) 610-2684.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.
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We Need Soup Cooks | Lenten Community Nights
During Lent we will be having soup suppers for our Tuesday community night meal. We are hoping to have community members sign up to assist with cooking these meals as a way to serve and be engaged with one another. Please find a few friends (students, staff and/or faculty) to come together and make the meal. Student Life will help with shopping and can work with you to come up with the menu. Email mgriffith@scu.edu.
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JST Talent Show | Help Us Plan & Sign Up to Perform!
This spring is our annual talent show!!! It will be held on the evening of Friday, March 15. We invite all our community to participate as you share your various talents with one another. Lisa Calvez is leading the planning of this fantastic event. Please email lcalvez@scu.edu to get involved as a planner or fill out this Talent Show Performer Sign-Up Sheet to share your talent! More information on tickets to come!
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Included in This Week's Magis
Kudos Corner
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Congratulations to Prof. James Nati and his family on the birth of their daughter, Talia Josephine Leach-Nati, on January, 12!
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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.
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Spiritual Formation & Liturgy
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Contemplative Walk: Tuesday, 11:30-12:30 PM
Our Contemplative Walks recommence this Tuesday. Join Laryn Kovalik for a neighborhood walk that allows us to reconnect with the world and one another; meet her and others by meeting by the JST bell just before the departure at 11:30.
Adoration: Saturday (2/3) 5:15-6:15 PM
Please join others in Gesù Chapel for this period of prayer if available. We will continue to host Adoration on the first Saturday of March (3/2), April (4/6), and May (5/4). Our prayer on Saturday will include Benediction; Mike Tedone will preside. |
Liturgy Presider Schedule
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Tuesday, 1/30 |
Wednesday, 1/31 |
Thursday, 2/1 |
Friday, 2/2 |
8:00AM |
Martinez |
Ratsimbarison |
Mouzou |
Ngwenya |
5:15PM |
Tran |
Agbo |
Griener w/ Deacon Gomes |
Hadley |
Our Liturgy Tuesday will include a blessing of our new students.
On Thursday, Deacon Gomes will serve and preach.
In anticipation of the following week, please note that our Tuesday liturgy on February 6 will be a simple weekday service. On Friday, February 9, we will celebrate a larger community Mass of Gathering that marks Lunar New Year as well. Assistance preparing the chapel on Monday, February 5 in the afternoon is most welcome!
We are grateful for the service of our several liturgical ministers this fall. Complete this form or email sszolosi@scu.edu with any changes to your availability.
Ministerial Formation
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Chaplaincy Innovation Lab | Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chaplaincy
Feb. 6, 2024 | 3:00 PM (Pacific) | Zoom Webinar | Registration (Free)
This webinar “will offer an overview of emergency medical services (EMS) chaplaincy. We'll learn what the daily work of EMS chaplaincy looks like, what kind of training EMS chaplains have, what interventions they use, and how those interested in this area of spiritual care can take next steps toward serving in this space.” |
Writing Program Email List Sign-Up
Save the Date
JST Community Nights
5:15 PM Liturgy | 6:00 PM Meal | 6:30 PM Program
Join us after the evening liturgy on the following dates for a shared meal and fellowship!
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Upcoming Community Nights
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Tuesday, February 20 Tuesday, February 27 Tuesday. March 5 Tuesday, March 12 Tuesday, March 19 Wednesday, April 2
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Tuesday, April 9 Tuesday, April 16 Tuesday, April 23 Tuesday, April 30 Tuesday, May 7 Tuesday, May 14
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Daytime Mardi Gras Celebration Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 1:00-3:00 PM
Join us for a time of music, food, and fun in celebration of Mardi Gras!
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Laudate Deum Lenten Challenge | Tuesday, February 20 JST Community Night | Following the 5:15 PM Liturgy
Join us for a community night co-hosted by the Laudato Si Action Platform Initiative Committee and learn about how you can participate in the Laudate Deum Lenten Challenge!
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Patrick Saint-Jean Student Book Talk | Tuesday, February 27 JST Community Night | Following the 5:15 PM Liturgy
Join STL student, Patrick Saint-Jean SJ, for a talk about his newest book, The Spirituality of Transformation, Joy, and Justice.
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Reimagining Gospel Literature Tuesday-Wednesday, Mar. 5-6
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JST Talent Show | Masquerade Friday, Mar. 15
Stay tuned for information on how to sign up to perform!
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In The Spirit of The Synod: Opportunities for Dialogue
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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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Bringing the Synod Home
Thursday, February 1 | 6:30-8:00 PM
Santa Maria Parish Hall | 40 Santa Maria Way, Orinda, CA
A synodal moment co-sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland and the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University.
Register Here | For more information see this flyer: Bringing the Synod Home
Questions? Reach out to Joseph Nufable by emailing jnufable@oakdiocese.org
Unleashing the Gifts of Women for a Synodal Church
Tuesday, February 20 | 12:00 PM | Manresa
JST Luncheon with Dean Bator and Ellie Hidalgo of Discerning Deacons. An intimate conversation with our JST student, staff and faculty community about the work of Discerning Deacons and how we can engage in discernment that honors women’s ministry to our global Church. Come participate within our enlivened and active theological community.
https://discerningdeacons.org/
Restoring Catholic Women to the Permanent Diaconate: Is Now the Time?
Thursday, February 22 | 6:30 PM | In-Person & Online
A public synodal presentation and conversation with Ellie Hidalgo, co-director of Discerning Deacons. Discerning Deacons engages Catholics in the active discernment of our Church about women and diaconate. By embracing the prophetic call and ministry of deacons and by witnessing the historical and contemporary diaconal ministry of Catholic women, Discerning Deacons walks in faith, guided by the Holy Spirit, towards discernment and renewal of the Church and our world.
https://discerningdeacons.org/
Synodal Moment: How to Uphold the Dignity and Equality of the Children of God in a Synodal Church Even When We Disagree about Identity and Sexuality with Fr. James Martin, S.J.
Monday, February 26 | 1:00 PM PST | Online
Synodal Moment: How to Celebrate and Welcome the Gifts of Women in Ministry in a Synodal Church
More details to come
Synodal Moment: How to Become an All-Missionary Synodal Church that Welcomes the Vocations and Ministries of All its Members
More details to come
Women and Synodality: Where Can We Go From Here?
Thursday-Friday, May 2-3, 2024 | In-Person RSVP
Upcoming Enrichment Opportunities
EJCGI Research Grant | Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
Applications Due: January 31, 2024
The Environmental Justice and the Common Good Initiative (EJCGI) is happy to announce our newest research grant opportunities in collaboration with Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship.
The grants will advance Santa Clara University’s vision to create a more humane, just, and sustainable world, while promoting Miller Center’s mission to eradicate global poverty and protect the planet, and EJCGI’s mission to foster community-driven research for social and environmental justice.
The Graduate Conference in Religion & Ecology | Yale Divinity School
Registration Closes: February 7, 2024
Organized by graduate students at Yale University, this conference provides graduate students from across the world with their own collegial space in which to share original research and develop meaningful discourse.
Hosted at Yale University, the Graduate Conference in Religion and Ecology reflects a desire to provide a space for students to engage in dynamic, interdisciplinary conversations across curricular boundaries, and strives to connect ethos with ethics, and ethics to applicable practicality.
Register Here | For more information visit yaleconnect.yale.edu/ydsgcre/home/
Scholarships & Bursaries for 2024/25 | The Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) at Durham University
Applications Due: February 18, 2024
In partnership with the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ), the CCS is offering several scholarships and awards.
- Up to 5 FCJ Bicentenary Scholarships to full-time or part-time MA and PhD candidates in Catholic Theology or Catholic Studies. Each award includes full tuition fees (at the UK/Home rate) and a maintenance allowance of up to £17,000 per annum (pro rata).
- 1 three-year Louis Lafosse PhD Scholarship (in partnership with the Sisters of the Religious of Christian Education (RCE)) including full tuition fees (at UK/Home rate) and an annual maintenance grant of up to £13,850 per annum (pro rata).
- The CCS is also offering the following tuition fee only awards:
- The Catherine McAuley Postgraduate Scholarship Fund funded by the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy;
- The St Jude Postgraduate Scholarship Fund, funded by an anonymous individual; and
- One Jesuits in Britain Durham Rutilio Grande MA Bursary – one award of £5,000 towards MA tuition fees for 2024/25.
Full details of the awards available for 2024/25, including eligibility criteria and an application form, are available at Funding - Durham University
If you have any questions about the CCS scholarships, please do not hesitate to get in touch – theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk or 0191 334 3952.
SCU Events
Common Thread Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2023 - Feb 2, 2024 | Art and Art History Gallery, Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building
Artist Talk and Reception: Jan 18, 2024, 5-7 pm | Dowd Lobby
Featuring Artists: Alice Beasley, Kira Dominguez Hultgren, Michelle Kingdom
Threads in common, threads in conversation, threads as keepers of identity, history, and memory. Common Thread features artists Alice Beasley, Kira Dominguez Hultgren, and Michelle Kingdom. Works in the exhibition include Alice Beasley’s stitched and quilted figurative pieces, the research based woven installations of Kira Dominguez Hultgren, and allegorical embroidered compositions by Michelle Kingdom.
Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice
Thursday, Feb. 1 | 12:00-1:00 PM | Webinar Registration
This webinar includes two presentations on the value of community-engaged research for environmental justice organizing and advocacy.
- Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice - Chad Raphael (Santa Clara University Department of Communication) and Martha Matsuoka (Occidental College Department of Urban and Environmental Policy) introduce this approach to collaborative research and why it is especially valuable for advancing environmental justice.
- The Community-Engaged Research Process - Julie E. Lucero (University of Utah College of Health) and Erika Marquez (University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Health) describe critical issues that arise in each stage of the community-engaged research process and how researchers and their community partners can negotiate them successfully.
Both presentations draw from the new book Ground Truths: Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice, co-edited by Chad Raphael (Santa Clara University) and Martha Matsuoka (Occidental College), available for free from University of California Press.
GTU Events
The Convocation of the College of Fellows
Saturday, February 3 | 9:30am - 3:30pm | Dominica School of Philosophy and Theology
The DSPT College of Fellows are a group of distinguished lay Catholic men and women affiliated with DSPT to bring all areas of contemporary culture into dialogue with philosophy and theology. Each year, DSPT hosts a Convocation of the College of Fellows during which our community engages topics of significance.
The annual Convocation of the DSPT College of Fellows will return in February 2024. On Saturday, February 3, a panel of our esteemed College of Fellows and our very own students will address the topic of "The Church in the Modern World...And in these times." The discussion will engage the history and application of the Vatican II document, Gaudium et Spes (1965).
We want you to join the conversation.
RSVP and more information at dspt.edu/convocation2024
Community Events
St. Benedict Catholic Church REVIVAL
Monday & Tuesday, Jan 29 & 30 | 6:30 pm St. Benedict, 2245 82nd Ave (Bancroft Ave)
To celebrate Black History Month, join us and our dynamically ENERGETIC and INSPIRATIONAL Revivalist, Fr. Anthony Bozeman, SSJ! Hear him PREACH and TEACH the Word. There will also be music and fellowship.
For more information or help with transportation to and from the event, please contact Christopher Alt, SJ, calt@scu.edu
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/
Career Connections
Preparing for What Comes Next!
Stay tuned for future opportunities for professional development and preparation for your future career!
Career Opportunities
ACPE Certified Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Theology Teacher
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep, San Francisco, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Interim Campus Minister
St. Ignatius College Prep, San Francisco, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Director of Media and Communications
Diocese of Stockton, Stockton, CA | More Information & How to Apply
Senior Campus Minister for Protestant and Interfaith Ministry
Xavier University/ Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice, Cincinnati, OH | More Information & How to Apply
Vocational Summit Coordinator (Deadline Extended)
Jesuit School of Theology of SCU, Berkeley, CA | 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.
JST Calendar Highlights
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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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JST-SCU Commencement Mass & Reception
5:15 - 8 p.m., JST Gesu Chapel
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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 jstmagis@scu.edu |
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