Pastoral Ministry program in the Santa Clara University

Dear SJCCC members:

One parishioner, who is taking theology class in the Santa Clara University, recommends the following study opportunity to the Community. Please feel free to access their Web site or contact the Graduate School directly, if you are interested.

God Bless,
SJCCC Chair Board

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Dear Friends,

Greetings from the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries. I hope that
this finds you well and thriving.

I would like to ask for your help.

As you are well aware, these are difficult economic times. Here at
Santa Clara University, we have been working hard to cut back on costs
without diminishing a student's university experience in any way.

Here is where you can help the program --

Our enrollment is good but we need to increase it. I am not
speaking of anything like a 50% increase but a 10% - 15% increase allows for
two enhancements:

1. We will be able to offer a wider variety of courses and some
new time slots.

2. An increase in student numbers will also permit an
increase in scholarship assistance across the board.

I want to remind you that in addition to the four emphases with which
you are quite familiar

-- catechetics, liturgical music, pastoral liturgy, and spirituality --

we have two new emphases:

a) Catholic Education

b) Pastoral Counseling

As you know, anyone may take a course or two very simply by using our
Quick Admit.

http://www.scu.edu/ecppm/pastoralministries/admissions/apply.cfm

You may know someone who is interested in that option to see if the
program is the right one for him or her.

And you may know someone who has expressed interest in the program.

May I please ask each one of you to contact at least one person in order
to promote the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries? Your help is most
appreciated.

Please call, email, or visit if you need additional information,
brochures, or have any questions.

My sincere thanks . . .

Blessings,

Tom

Tom Powers, SJ, S.T.D.
Executive Director & Arrupe Fellow

Department of Counseling Psychology and
Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries

Bannan Hall 213
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

Tel (408) 554-4322

Fax (408) 554-7830