March 19: Arch & Vine - Upcoming Events, Deadlines & More!

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Important Announcements
2. Upcoming Events/Deadlines
3. Scholarships and Fellowships
4. Summer Programs

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Arch & Vine Question of the Week
  Answer the Question of the Week here! Your answers will help DSPT serve you better! This week’s topic: Spring Recess! Each week that you answer the Question of the Week, you will be entered in a raffle for some great prizes! Raffles will be held once or twice a month (more frequently the more people respond). Thank you to everyone who responded to last week’s Question of the Week! Your answers will help us select the events we promote in the Arch & Vine.
• Think you are graduating this spring?
  Your completed Petition to Graduate was due the first of the semester. Students will not be considered for faculty or board approval to graduate unless this form is submitted to Teresa Olson immediately. Please contact her at tolson@dspt.edu if you have any questions. Also, remember that Friday, April 3 is the deadline to file completed and approved copies of DSPT MA theses, GTU MA theses, and certification of satisfactory completion of the oral examination for DSPT MA (Theology) Comprehensive for spring graduation.
• New DSPT Brochure!
  If you haven’t seen it already, DSPT has a new brochure that we are sending to prospective students! Come take a look at it at the front desk.
• Lose Your Bike?
  A blue and silver bike has been locked to our bike rack since before the semester started. If this is yours, please move it soon so that other people can use the space – at times the rack gets full and other people have no room to lock their bike because this one is being stored here! If the bike is not moved soon, we will have to assume that it has just been "dumped" here and take measures to remove it, which may not be good for your bike or your lock!
• Student Job Opportunity: Resident Ministry Interns at USF
  The University of San Francisco has openings for Resident Ministry Interns for the 2009-2010 academic year. These positions are part-time (15 hours per week), ten month appointments, and include work in the University Residence Halls and with the programs of the University Ministry Office. A Bachelor's degree is required. Preference is given to those working toward a master's degree and to those with ministerial experience that would effectively transfer to the mission and work of a Jesuit University. Interested candidates should contact Don Crean, Associate Director of University Ministry at crean@usfca.edu, or at 415-422-4463.
• Student Job Opportunity: Head Sacristan at Newman Hall/Holy Spirit Church
  The Head Sacristan at Newman provides support for clergy, staff, and volunteer Sacristans. The candidate must be able to adapt to the liturgical life of the parish, be flexible, and enjoy collaborating easily with a diversity of people. This position requires moderate physical activity including lifting, climbing stairs, bending, and using ladders. The position would be approximately 10-12 hours per week: flexible hours on Monday and either Friday or Saturday, and other days as desired. Extra hours are required during the Christmas and Easter seasons and on special occasions. The Sacristan will also coordinate occasional weddings and funerals (extra remuneration is paid for these). Salary is $12.50/hour. For further information or to apply, please contact the Coordinator of Liturgy, Colleen Lenord at colleenlenord@gmail.com or 510-848-7812, ext. 216.
• Books for Seminary in Vietnam
  Recently the Church in Vietnam was allow to open a theology seminary in Hue, Vietnam. Since the Church cannot publish books without government permits, the seminary is in great need of theological/philosophical/spiritual books for scholarship and research (dictionaries and biblical commentaries are their primary choices). If you have any used books you would like to donate to their library, please contact Sr. Rosaline L. Nguyen at 510-628-2153 or e-mail rnguyen@oakdiocese.org. Your contribution will definitely be treasured and put to good use.
• On Facebook?
  So are we! Join the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology group!
• Next Admissions Deadline: Wednesday, March 25

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

• TONIGHT
  
  Faith in Human Rights Workshop: Dialogue and Discussion about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
  Time: 7:30 p.m.
  Location: DSPT
  Moderator: Susan Manuso (JSTB)
  Panelists: Aysha Hidayatullah (USF), Marion Grau (CDSP); and Rachel Biale (Progressive Jewish Alliance)
  Opening Narrative: Kique Bazan (co-founder and the VP of International Projects for the Not For Sale Campaign to fight the global slave trade)Respondent: Colleen Knutsen (Respect Life Ministry, Oakland Diocese and DSPT alumna)
  
  
• Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27: Spring Recess
  
  
• Tuesday, March 24
  
  East Bay Theology on Tap: “Don’t Taze Me, Bro!” And If You Do, Get It Right! Violence in Oakland and what churches can do to bring healing
  Time: Happy Hour at 7:00 p.m., Speaker at 7:30 p.m.
  Location: Kerry House (4092 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland)
  Speaker: Fr. Jayson J. Landeza (Pastor, St. Columbia)
  Violence has taken a toll in Oakland neighborhoods. A Catholic priest service within law enforcement and the impoverished flatlands of Oakland gives his perspective and discusses solutions and how to get involved.
  
  
• Wednesday, March 25
  
  Emmaus Road Initiative Session: Why did it take the Resurrection to save us?
  Time: 7:00 p.m.
  Location: DSPT Classroom 1
  Without the bodily Resurrection of Christ, Christianity would not exist, and where this article of faith is diminished – by condescendingly referring, for instance, to Resurrection “experiences” – faith itself slowly dissolves or degenerates into some form of Gnosticism. The antidote to this and the key to rediscovering the world-transforming meaning of the Resurrection is to recognize its Trinitarian backdrop, and for that we will turn to the Holy Saturday theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar.The Emmaus Road Initiative presentations are made by Gil Bailie, an author, lecturer, and the founder and president of the Cornerstone Forum. Visit http://www.test-cornerstone.org/VENUES/Berkeley-Dominican-School.html for information on the Emmaus Road Initiative.
  
  
• Saturday, March 28
  
  Lenten Retreat: Contemplative Prayer with Scripture
  Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  Location: First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley (2407 Dana St., Room G213)
  Retreat, refresh, rest, reflect, repent, remember, and renew. Step back from the usual rush of life’s demands in order to see yourself and God more clearly. Lent is a time of slowing our pace to remember Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, God's amazing grace for our souls and the world. Again and again, we open our hearts to receive this gift.Susan S. Phillips (Ph.D.) is executive director of New College Berkeley, teaches Christian spirituality at the GTU and other seminaries, and is a spiritual director. She is the author of a new book, "Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction".For additional program information and to register, visit the New College Berkeley website.
  
  
• Monday, March 30 – Wednesday, April 1
  
  ATS/WASC Capacity and Preparatory Review Site Visit

See the DSPT Academic/Events Calendar here: http://www.dspt.edu/docs/news/calendar_list.asp

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• SPENDonLIFE Scholarship Program
  The SPENDonLIFE College Scholarship Program offers financial assistance for college students who are unable to obtain student loans due to the recent credit crunch or their personal credit history. Awards range from $500 to $5,000 a year. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time study. Full details and application materials are available at http://students.spendonlife.com/scholarship.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

• Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: Called to Communion, Called to Mission
  - The Lay Centre in Rome is making available a wonderful educational opportunity from July 1-July 6, 2009, inspired by the U.S. Bishops’ document on lay ecclesial ministry, Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord. You can learn more about the Lay Centre by visiting http://www.laycentre.org/. Information about this summer’s week-long seminar can be found at www.laycentre.org/coworkers09home.html and http://www.laycentre.org/Coworkers_2009.html.
  - Additionally, the Lay Centre will offer four scholarships for full-time lay ministry students from the United States to participate in the seminar. The scholarships will cover the program fee ($750) and accommodations at the Lay Centre facility for up to eight nights.If you are interested, see Fr. Michael Sweeney and contact the Lay Centre at info@laycentre.org. The application deadline is March 25, 2009.