St. Joseph's College
11325 89 Avenue NW T6G 2J5 Edmonton, AB, Canada

SJC Campus Ministry invites you to a Virtual Talk with The Sisters of Life - Tuesday, November 24th at 5:00 p.m. Sr. Mary Grace and Sr. Jeanne Marie, S.V., will share about their mission of accompanying vulnerable women to hope and healing. This is a great opportunity to meet and engage with The Sisters of Life. Please register in advance for this talk: http://ow.ly/GUKP50CsAK4 ... After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

A reminder to join us this Wed. Nov. 25, 4:00-5:30 for "An Indigenous Perspective of Inculturation in our Catholic Faith", a talk by His Honour Graydon Nicholas, 30th Lt. Gov. of New Brunswick. Part of our Crossroads Speaker Series with @StMarysUC. To register : http://ow.ly/VAdH50CaD8o #indigenouscatholic

Just a reminder that our Fall / Advent campaign is in full swing. Thanks to all those who have given via https://www.ualberta.ca/st-josephs/giving/index.html. Your gifts help to "foster a community that welcomes everyone... what makes St. Joe’s feel like a family" (Rielle Gagnon & Mathew Gorman, SJC alums).

2020 CWL Annual Lecture in Catholic Studies at St. Mary's University : "Healing the Church: Diagnosing and Treating the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis" by Sister Nuala Kenny, MD. Friday, October 2, 2020 (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm MST). Registration: http://ow.ly/AwJB50BF0RI

Congratulations to Alexis Pfeffer, one of four recipients of the William Hsu Memorial Award. Alexis is a 3rd year BEd (Elementary) student. It's her 3rd year living at #SJCUofA and she is so thankful to be part of such an amazing community! Good job Alexis!

Don't forget: Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 4:00-5:30, Graydon Nicholas will be speaking on "An Indigenous Perspective of Inculturation in our Catholic Faith" as part of our Crossroads Speaker Series with @StMarysUC. To register: http://ow.ly/VAdH50CaD8o #OurLadyOfGuadalupe

So, Dr. Indre Cuplinskas, "What did you talk about this week?" "In CHRTC 349 'Social Justice and Christianity,' we're asking whether Jesus was a social justice warrior."

Today is Orange Shirt Day, when we remember the residential school system and the impact it has had on Indigenous communities in Canada.

Starting a new series of posts today: "What did you talk about this week?" Wednesdays, wherein we ask #SJCUofA profs what they talked about in the past week in class. Stay tuned for the first one this afternoon!

A blessed Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) to our Jewish friends from #SJCUofA.

Please be advised that this Sunday's Alpha is cancelled and the next Alpha will be on Oct 6th, 6-7pm. Zoom Meeting ID: 850 2080 6343 PW: Alpha Please register at [email protected]

Welcome to Alumni Week(end): Campus to Couch Edition - all week long! See http://ow.ly/v93q50ASYLD for more info

Come join us Wed., Sept. 23 at 4 pm via Zoom (http://ow.ly/Umvx50Bng3g) for a discussion about the Catholic presence on Twitter, featuring a Librarian, a Historian, and a Sociologist. Watch the teaser/trailer at http://ow.ly/PHMf50BuSJT

A very happy Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) to all our Jewish friends!

Check out the message from our Interim President Shawn Flynn regarding Green and Gold Days: http://ow.ly/3cpV50Bofwp

Today is the last day to add or drop Fall Term courses!

Dr. Jeff Brassard, who has taught sessionally at #SJCUofA for several years, has accepted a position as the administrative coordinator for the U of A’s new Centre for Criminological Research. Well done Jeff and thanks for all the teaching you've done for us at SJC! All the best!

Start your morning with prayer! Mon. - Fri. 9:30 am on Zoom. Zoom meeting ID: 816 3867 1687 PW: pray For more info [email protected]

Three more #SJCUofA courses to check out on Beartracks before the add/drop deadline (Sept. 15): CHRTC 391 - WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY IN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY CHRTC 396 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVES PHIL 339 - WORLD VIEWS AND CHRISTIANITY

Final day to add classes is approaching (Sept. 15). Check out these #SJCUofA classes on Beartracks: CHRTC 292 - SPIRITUALITY FOR TODAY'S CHRISTIAN CHRTC 349 - SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CHRISTIANITY CHRTC 372 - THEOLOGY & SPIRITUALITY OF EASTERN CHRISTIANITY

JOIN ALPHA AT SJC, beginning this Sunday, Sept 13th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm! Each session consists of fun, an episode of Alpha and a short discussion. Should be an amazing experience for all involved! Zoom Meeting ID: 850 2080 6343, PW: Alpha. To register: [email protected]

#SJCUofA is very happy to announce that the speaker series this fall will be co-presented with St. Mary's University of Calgary (@StMarysUniversityCalgary). The title of the series this year is: "Crossroads: Conversations hosted by St. Joseph's College and St. Mary's University in Alberta."

Dr. Denis Lamoureux has published another book on the interactions between science and religion: "The Bible and Ancient Science." It can be purchased on Amazon. Stay tuned for news of an online Q&A with Dr. Lamoureux in the near future!

Come explore life's big questions. Alpha begins via zoom this Sunday, Sept. 13th, 5:00- 6:30pm Zoom: 850 2080 6343 PW: Alpha For more info [email protected]