U Magazine, Spring 1989

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New Counseling Program to Focus on Spirit, Psyche F or student Sharie Johnson, the master's program in pastora l care and counseling to be intro– duced by USD's Institute for Christian Ministries next fa ll offers her a chance to direct people to greater self-awareness and deeper fa ith. "I'm hoping the program will give me the tools to help people find wholeness," she says, "whether it's through spirituality or psychology." Helping students learn the skills required for pastoral care

King Stresses Power of Vote, Nonviolence "Be ashamed to die before you 've won a vict01y f or humanity." - Horace Mann, founding president, Antioch College C oretta Scott King repeated those challe nging words during an ea rly March address to a packed Camino Theater. "That motto has become my

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with psycho-socia l and mo ral– religious issues, according to Fr. Pachence. The program focuses on the provision of basic inte1ven– tion and referral strategies for in– cl ivicluals, couples and families within a fa ith community. The Institute for Christian Min– istries already offers a master's de– gree in practical theology and continuing education courses. Today a Tree, Tomorrow a Forest "01d habits d ie hard ." Richard Schrader is lea rning firsthand just how true that o ld adage is. Schrader initiated USD's first ever Conservation Club in September. It was his

club's efforts to elate - which have focused on recycl ing white office paper, newspaper, alumi– num and glass - as moderately successful. But the Los Angeles native re– ma ins undaunted. Now he 's aim– ing his informational campaign at the administrati on. 'Tel rea lly li ke to achieve a campus-wide policy on recycl ing. That wou ld make the educational process so much easier," he says. And Schrader is optimistic about the future. Eyeing the stacks of newspapers pi led in his van, he muses, "Today a tree, to– morrow a fo rest. "

A Reawakening

Soren Kierkegaard probably wasn't much fun at parties. Not with books such as The Concept ofDread, Fear and Trembling, Sickness Unto Deatb and Tbe Gospel ofSuj/ering to his credit. But from February 9-11 , some 70 professors from all over the U.S. , Canada and Japa n gathered at USD to have a party - of sorts - in honor of Kierkegaard's 175th birthday. "There's been a renaissance of interest in Kierkegaard ," explains Dr. John Donnelly, professor of philosophy and president of the 500-member Soren Kierkegaard Society. Dr.

Glass hollies and aluminum cans bave f ound a dome sweet dome, tbanks to Rieb Schrader.

Donnelly, who orga– nized the USD conference , attributes much of that renewed interest to the applicability of the phi– losopher's th oughts to modern soci- ety.

Sharie Johnson hopes she can help others discover greater self-aware– ness and deeper faith .

attempt to increase classmates' aware– ness of recycling efforts. But he's dis–

ministry is the primary goal of the program, according to Fr. Ron Pachence, director of the institute. The 36-unit program includes courses in practical theology, counseling and pastoral counsel– ing. "The skills of pastoral care and counseling are applicable in any fa ith setting," Fr. Pachence ex– plains, "so people from all reli– gious traditions will be welcomed. We also are anxious to attract lay people as well as religious." Graduates of the program will be prepared to help people deal

covered stu– dents have a hard time breaking habits. "It's a constant educational process with the stu– dents," he sighs. He describes the

Dr.James McGregor

"He predicted the rise of how– to books, pop psychology and manuals for lovers," says the long– time member of the philosophy department. Maybe Kierkegaard is already making inroads into the America n

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