University Ministry: Responding to the Call
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University Ministry extends its continued prayers for the people of Turkey, Syria, and other countries impacted by the recent earthquakes. We mourn the loss of over 45,000+ people who tragically lost their lives as a result of these devastating natural disasters. We also pray for all those still in critical care and all those who must now rebuild their lives.
We encourage our campus community, especially in this season of Lent, to answer the call to respond to the needs of our global community. Please consider donating to organizations that are doing work on the ground in impacted counties, or lend some of your time to organizations sending supplies overseas.
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Monday, March 6 | 12–1 p.m. | Loyola House Jesuit Community
Read some of American spiritual writer Thomas Merton’s essential pieces. Merton is considered one of the most influential spiritual writers of the twentieth century. We will be reading Thomas Merton: Essential Writings (Orbis Books, 2000). University Chaplain Donal Godfrey S.J. will lead a conversation over luncheon at the Loyola House Jesuit community. This book will run over a series of three sessions beginning March 6. The next sessions will be held on March 23 and March 30. Space is limited. Registration is required.
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Friday, March 10 | 12:30–1:15 p.m. PST | Zoom
How do you include the Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in your life? Whether we have decided to do something new this Lent, or have continued our own traditions, our Lenten practices transform us and imprint on us memories that carry deep meaning. Lenten Footprints invites you to look into your life and discover your own powerful and meaningful Lenten moments. Lenten Footprints is an opportunity to build community, deepen your spirituality, and prepare ourselves for the season of Lent. Open to all USF faculty, staff, and students. The next meetings are on March 10 and March 24. For more information, please email Richard Alvia. Registration is required.
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Living Stations of the Cross
Tuesday, April 4 | 12 p.m. | St. Ignatius Church
Those who are interested can gather at the steps of Saint Ignatius Church (Fulton Street entrance) for a guided procession across campus with meditative stops along the way. Please email Fr. Donal Godfrey or Angélica Quiñónez with any questions.
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Virtual Way of the Cross
University Ministry has created a virtual Way of the Cross that is accessible 24/7 for your personal prayer.
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| University Ministry Events
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| | The Jews of Iran
Sunday, March 5 | 6:30–8 p.m. | Fromm Hall, Maraschi Room
Acclaimed scholar Lior B. Sternfeld will offer an interactive presentation on the Jews of contemporary Iran, the largest population of Jews in a Muslim-majority country in the world. A professor of history and Jewish studies at Pennsylvania State University, Sternfeld is the author of Between Iran and Zion: Jewish Histories of Twentieth Century Iran (2018) and co-author of Jews of Iran: A Photographic Chronicle (2022), along with Hassan Sarbakhshian and Parvaneh Vahidmanesh.
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| | The Second Annual Alvin H. Baum Jr.
Memorial Lecture Honoring an LGBTQ+
Jewish Social Justice Activist
Sunday, March 26 | 6:30–8 p.m. | Fromm Hall, Maraschi Room
The second annual Alvin H. Baum Jr. Memorial Lecture in honor of an LGBTQIA+ Jewish social justice activist will be delivered by former California State Senator Mark Leno. Among other notable accomplishments, Leno was the first openly gay man elected to the state senate. His tireless efforts on behalf of LGBTQIA+ communities have paved the way for marriage equality in our state.
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| | The 13th Annual Social Justice Passover Seder: An Anti-racism Seder
Tuesday, April 11 | 6:30–8 p.m. | McLaren Complex
We are thrilled to present our thirteenth annual on-campus Social Justice Passover Seder. This year's seder will focus on the urgent need for racial justice. With one foot in bondage and another foot in freedom, this interfaith seder will retell the Exodus narrative alongside a recommitment to working together for a world of peace and plenty, joy and renewal, and health and freedom — a world that all of our faiths and our traditions teach us is possible. If you are interested in being involved in planning the seder, please contact Rabbi-in-Residence Camille Angel.
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Mondays | 12:30–1:15 p.m. PST | Zoom
Join us for a guided meditation to start the week right. Guided meditation can help reduce stress, increase patience, improve focus, and more! Open to all students, faculty, and staff!
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Sunday Night Student Liturgies
Sundays | 7 p.m. | Saint Ignatius Church
Join our weekly liturgy and engage in prayer and deep reflection with other students! All are welcome.
Would you like to be a lector, acolyte, Eucharistic minister, altar server, greeter, or choir member for any of these liturgies? If interested, please contact Ana Karen Barragán.
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| | Breaking Bread and the Binary
Thursdays | 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | University Ministry – Romero Room (Toler 122)
Join us every Thursday as we explore the intersectionality between our unique spiritual traditions and our LGBTQIA+ identities.
For more information or if you’d like to meet with Rabbi Angel, please contact csangel@usfca.edu.
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| | Recruiting Undergraduate Student Participants for SOE Capstone Research
Participants are needed for a graduate student study of nonreligious students at USF.
You may qualify if you:
- Are at least 18 years old
- Are a current undergraduate student at USF
- Identify as a person who is nonreligious
- Are willing to share your experience during your time at the SF via Zoom interview(s)
All majors and class years are welcome! All participants will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card.
Transfer students are encouraged too! This is a safe space for undocumented, international, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, genderqueer, nonbinary, womxn, and, femme-identifying folx.
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Tuesday, March 21 | 12–1 p.m. | Loyola House Jesuit Community
Join colleagues from around the university for lunch. Our conversation, facilitated by University Chaplain Donal Godfrey, S.J., will be based on a short article on our USF Jesuit mission. Luncheons will also be held in March and April. Space is limited. Registration is required.
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Friday, March 17 | 4–6 p.m. | University Ministry – Romero Room (Toler 122)
Drop by for a faculty and staff-only open house, in honor of the feast of St. Patrick. Irish whiskey, Guinness, and light refreshments will be served. Registration is recommended, but not required.
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I-Lead Program
Arrupe Immersions have been designed to support students who would like to take part in leading an immersion trip. The I-Lead program focuses on forming compassionate and committed leaders based on Ignatian spirituality. This past Tuesday, Feb. 28, Ambrosius "Ruwi" Ruwindrijarto gave a talk to our leaders about his experience as a committed activist supporting the struggle of Indigenous people, farmers, and fishermen towards ecological, social, and economic integrity.
Ruwi has 30+ years of experience working with Indigenous peoples, forest management, and social enterprises in Indonesia. Throughout his career, he has founded and led several organizations working in Indonesia and the broader Southeast Asia region such as Telapak, Samdhana Institute, and Forest Watch Indonesia. Ruwi is the recipient of the 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Award for emerging leaders and was honored with the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship in 2010, and Schwab Foundation's Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2008.
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March 31 – April 2 | Pedro Alliance Redwoods Conference Center, Occidental, CA
Join us for a weekend immersion in the Gospel of Mark, an account of the life of Jesus! Bring your curiosity and your questions, this is an interactive, engaging experience that is meaningful regardless of how familiar you are with the Bible. We'll also have space to enjoy the coastal redwoods and have fun with college students from around the Bay Area, including USF.
The cost is $199, and there is plenty of scholarship money to help everyone! Email Jackie Tisthammer with scholarship inquiries. Register by March 17.
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Wednesdays | 4:45–6:15 p.m. | Pedro Arrupe Room
Ever notice how your mind can race at 1,000 mph? We are often so busy reviewing the past or rehearsing the future. Oftentimes, we struggle to keep our appointment with life; here and now.
This free course will introduce you to mindfulness and its energy to awaken your life. Whether a newbie or adept, faculty, student, or neighbor — all are welcome. This is a weekly, recurrent event. For more information, email Professor Gary Gach.
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| | Community Group Bible Discussions
Mondays | 7–8:30 p.m. | UC 415
These weekly spaces are a great place to build friendships and discuss questions about faith. Each week we look at a short section of the Bible together and base our discussion on the questions of the group. It's open-ended and all faith backgrounds are welcome!
These groups meet every week at three different times:
- Mondays from 7–8:30 p.m. in KA 165
- Tuesdays from 7–8:30 p.m. in UC 415
- Thursdays from 11:40 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in UC 415
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