by Salvatore Circosta On August 26th 2010 the world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of a poor nun from Calcutta, Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa. This anniversary marks the centennial of a woman who has made some of the greatest accomplishments in history. Mother Teresa founded a religious order called “Missionaries of [...]

Dear Prof. Catherine Cornille, Congratulations!  You have completed your first semester as chair of the theology department, and it has included the very important milestone of approving a new mission statement.  This is already a great success. As you are aware, Father Leahy has stated that his vision for Boston College is that it become [...]

On Tuesday, May 11, Campus ministry will be hosting “Midnight Mercy,” a student-influenced event aimed at bringing greater awareness of the Sacrament of Confession to campus. The event will run from 9pm until midnight in order to be as accessible as possible to students during exam week. Four Jesuits will hear confessions in the St. [...]

On April 27, The Observer incorrectly stated that Msgr. Joseph Giandurco, pastor of the Sacred Heart Parish of Suffern, NY, and the Vice Postulator in charge of the Cause of Canonization of Terence Cardinal Cooke, opposed nominating Cardinal Cooke for canonization. In fact, Msgr. Giandurco is a leading proponent of this cause. While errors are [...]