This Wednesday is the important Franciscan feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis. St. Bonaventure in his Major Legend, gives some context:
“In all things he wished without hesitation to be conformed to Christ crucified, who hung on the cross poor, suffering, and naked.”
Come join us to commemorate this special feast at the FST liturgy – Wednesday, September 17 – Founders Chapel – 4:30pm, followed by a community meal of food from India.
Friday, September 19 – Deadline to submit an Intent to Graduate form if you plan to complete the coursework for your degree by December 2025.
Please keep in mind that tuition, either in full or the first payment, is due no later than the first day of class and if you do not want to pay for the Student Health Insurance, you will need to opt out no later than Tuesday, September 30. For more details and a fuller description of FST’s financial services, click here.
You are invited to join us to mourn the passing and celebrate the life of Franciscan friar and FST alum (2017), Samuel Nasada, OFM, at Mission San Luis Rey located at 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside, California 92057.
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 16 will be the next opportunity to serve. This will be the third Tuesday of the month, a day each month that some FST students and staff have committed to volunteer. 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.
- Student Workshop: “Getting Your Bearings in Graduate Research in Religion,” with librarian Martha Adkins – Monday, September 15 – FST classroom Coronado 132B – 4:30-5:30pm. Martha will also be available for drop-in help in Copley Library at the Research Assistance Desk Mondays 10:00am-12:00pm/Thursdays 12:00pm-2:00pm and in the FST Library Thursday afternoons between the hours of 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.
Employment Opportunity
San Francisco Village, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the experience of aging in San Francisco, California is looking to hire a new Executive Director. For more information and to apply, please click here.