Two weeks ago, our new student leaders, were given a blessing at our FST liturgy. They are Joan Choi and Daniel Kaatz (receiving the blessing on zoom) from the MTS-FT (Online) and John Murcko and Nick Straub from our in-person student body. We are grateful for their willingness to give of their time and energy to initiate creative ways to connect all of our students in social and spiritual ways.
They invite all students to a three-part hybrid retreat:
Rediscovering Love and Relationship with Our Deceased Friends and Family.
The three distinct parts include:
- Saturday, October 25, 2025 – 9:00-10:00am PST – An introductory session presenting the Christian spirituality of remembering and praying for the dead.
- Participants are asked to make an effort to individually or with others visit a cemetery or other location that brings you close to loved ones who have gone before you.
- Saturday, November 8, 2025 – 9:00-10:00am PST – Reflecting on our experience as a group.
This will be a great way for our students to come together for prayer and reflection as a community.
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FST classes will not be in session during the week of October 13-17, 2025. The offices will be open from 8:30am – 4:30pm during that same week. Feel free to make use of the library, prayer room or break room during that time. Have a good Fall break and reading week.
Service Opportunities
Every Tuesday, We See You San Diego hosts a dinner and distribution of clothing and health/hygiene products for the homeless community at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall in Old Town San Diego – Volunteers are needed to set up, serve dinner or clean up between 3:00pm and 9:00pm. Your participation is welcome. September 30 will be the next opportunity to serve. Click here to register as a volunteer: http://www.weseeyousandiego.com/
Upcoming Events
- Zoom rosary each Saturday at 4:00pm PDT. All are welcome to participate by clicking here.
- DTL (Digital Theological Library) Resource Navigation Workshop – Tuesday, October 7 at 8:00am PST or Wednesday, October 8 at 1:00pm PST. For more information and participate, please click here.
- FST liturgy – Wednesday, October 8 – Founders Chapel – 4:30pm, followed by a community meal of sandwiches.
- Librarian, Martha Adkins will be available for drop-in hours in the FST library on Thursday, October 9 between 3:00-5:00pm.
Unique Opportunities for You
Option One
Solidarity with Migrant Communities Today: Religious and Practical Responses. A forum bending community organizing and theological reflection. Thursday, October 16 – 10am-4pm, Barrio Logan, San Diego. Cosponsored by Via International and Franciscan School of Theology.
What to Expect: This event will feature local community organizers reporting on the current reality of migrants in San Diego, their human rights, the results of deportations and impacts on families. It will interpret these with social analysis, moral theology, Catholic social thought, and community organizing. The forum will include human rights advocates, organizations serving migrant communities, and faith community leaders. Lunch provided. The fee is $60, which covers catered lunch and support for community efforts to offer solidarity to migrants.
Questions? Contact Brother Keith at keithwarner@fst.edu.
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Option Two
Border Pilgrimage: An immersive, community-based learning experience for all FST students Encounter with migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, October 16-19, 2025. (Thursday-Sunday of FST’s Reading Week). Led by Keith Douglas Warner, OFM, Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality keithwarner@fst.edu.
What to Expect: This pilgrimage consists of a 4-day immersive learning experience in Tijuana, Mexico to visit ministries that serve migrants across the US border. You will encounter migrant families, hear their stories, and learn from front-line service providers and human rights advocates. This program is in partnership with Via International and its Via Migrante initiative.
This experience is part of a class (CE 614) and some MTS-FT online students will join us. You will not receive academic credit for this Border Pilgrimage, but will have an immersive experience with other students.
Each student will pay a $300 program cost for the community-based learning experiences, but financial aid is available.
Questions? Contact Brother Keith at the email above.
