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Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University The Jesuit School of Theology, located in Berkeley, California, is an international center for the st

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On Saturday, August 22, 47 students from 12 dioceses across the U.S. graduated from JST-SCU’s Instituto Hispano Certific...
09/05/2026

On Saturday, August 22, 47 students from 12 dioceses across the U.S. graduated from JST-SCU’s Instituto Hispano Certificado en Ministerio de Familia Hispana program. We are so excited for our new graduates! A special thank you to the Instituto Hispano program coordinator, Nidía Fuentes Menjivar and Fr. Eddie Fernandez, S.J., who led the Misa de Graduación.

¡Felicidades a nuestros graduados! Que Dios les bendiga a ellos y a sus ministerios.

Tomorrow, September 3, is the Feast Day of St. Phoebe! JST-SCU is a participating organization in the Discerning Deacons...
09/02/2026

Tomorrow, September 3, is the Feast Day of St. Phoebe! JST-SCU is a participating organization in the Discerning Deacons Feast of St. Phoebe celebrations. Join us as we gather in prayer to celebrate St. Phoebe, who carried Paul's letter to Rome.

If you want to learn more about St. Phoebe, and women's role in the Catholic church, be sure to visit the Discerning Deacons page and follow along with their events!

Join us at JST-SCU on September 16th for an exciting panel on the recent Papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, featurin...
09/01/2026

Join us at JST-SCU on September 16th for an exciting panel on the recent Papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, featuring JST-SCU faculty members Léocadie Lushombo and Jeremiah Coogan, and Dominic Preziosi, editor of Commonweal magazine. The panel will be moderated by JST-SCU’s Julie Rubio. If you haven’t had a chance to read Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical and are curious about a Christian approach to AI, you won't want to miss it! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4qLIPDt

Experiencing the Global Church: From the United States to Kenya and Back 2026 JST-SCU grads Jake Braithwaite, S.J., and ...
08/27/2026

Experiencing the Global Church: From the United States to Kenya and Back

2026 JST-SCU grads Jake Braithwaite, S.J., and Nathan Krawetzke,S.J., both spent the spring semester of 2025 at Hekima University College in Nairobi, Kenya, one of the Collaborative Theology Initiative partner theologates. They shared that their time in East Africa was life-changing, as they experienced the universality, diversity, and vitality of the global Catholic church. Read the whole story on our website: https://bit.ly/4gR4Tcf

Last week, JST-SCU staff members gathered for a staff retreat to spend time in community ahead of the upcoming academic ...
08/26/2026

Last week, JST-SCU staff members gathered for a staff retreat to spend time in community ahead of the upcoming academic year. We enjoyed time spent together in conversations in the spirit, creating a shared art piece, painting pottery, and celebrating Mass.

The annual JST-SCU Potluck and Talent show is one of our favorite nights of the year! Students from all over the world g...
08/25/2026

The annual JST-SCU Potluck and Talent show is one of our favorite nights of the year! Students from all over the world gather to share music, art, cuisine, and more from their home-countries with the JST-SCU Community. Want to be a part of the vibrant community at JST-SCU? Our international student deadline for Spring 2027 is on September 1! Apply today and join us for the Spring 2027 talent show.

JST-SCU is an international center for the study of theology, where dynamic, rigorous learning occurs at the intersectio...
08/21/2026

JST-SCU is an international center for the study of theology, where dynamic, rigorous learning occurs at the intersection of scholarship and culture. Our community comes from countries around the globe, who have chosen JST-SCU as the place for the next step in their ministerial, spiritual, and academic vocations. | The deadline to join our vibrant, international community in Spring 2027 is September 1, 2026, for international students, and December 1, 2026, for domestic applicants.

JST-SCU Alumnus Fr. Zach Presutti, S.J., M.Div. '21,  is the founder of the nonprofit Thrive for Life- a national Cathol...
08/19/2026

JST-SCU Alumnus Fr. Zach Presutti, S.J., M.Div. '21, is the founder of the nonprofit Thrive for Life- a national Catholic prison ministry dedicated to serving justice-impacted individuals behind and beyond prison walls.”The Christian Standard is not merely survival,” Presutti said, “It is flourishing.” His ministry asks the question, “What kind of community is necessary to help a person flourish into the loving and generous person God created them to be?” Thrive for Life is a ministry dedicated to helping people not only survive after incarceration, but to thrive for life.

We are proud to lift up the work of Fr. Presutti as he brings the JST-SCU value of radical hospitality into his ministry.

To learn more about the work of Fr. Presutti, visit the Thrive for Life website: https://thriveforlife.org/

September 1, 2026 is the deadline for international students to submit their applications to join JST-SCU in the Spring ...
08/14/2026

September 1, 2026 is the deadline for international students to submit their applications to join JST-SCU in the Spring 2027 semester. You can learn more about our programs and the application process by visiting our website: https://www.scu.edu/jst/admissions/

Learn about JST's Admissions process, from Application Information and International Students, to Financial Aid.

JST-SCU Alumnus Fr. John Jenkins, CSC, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Commonweal Centennial Award. Commonweal ...
08/12/2026

JST-SCU Alumnus Fr. John Jenkins, CSC, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Commonweal Centennial Award. Commonweal is the oldest independent, lay-led Catholic journal of opinion in the United States. Jenkins received his Master of Divinity and Licentiate in Sacred Theology from JST-SCU in 1988, and also holds degrees from The University of Notre Dame and Oxford University. Most recently, Jenkins served as the President of Notre Dame from 2005-2024. He is most known for his “unwavering commitment to higher education, civil discourse, and ethical considerations of the most pressing issues of the day.”

JST-SCU is honored to amplify the achievements of our alumni as they continue to live theology and transform our world at the intersection of scholarship and culture.

For more information about Fr. Jenkins and Comonweal, view the press release: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/news/announcing-2026-commonweal-centennial-award

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