Educating the whole person and growing to be Men and Women for Others are integral themes at Boston College. One outlet for this goal is Cura, a Campus Ministry organization. Cura derives its name from the Latin phrase Cura Personalis or “care of the whole person” and the program is rooted in the discernment method [...]

Every other Monday members of Salt and Light gather in the O’Connell House on Upper Campus to share in faith and fellowship. The name Salt and Light is derived from Matthew 5:13-16, “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer [...]

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent federal agency intended to maintain the right of organization of employees, including union representation, and regulate fair labor practices, recently decided that Manhattan College could not prevent the faculty from unionizing. This came as a shock to the college because, as a Catholic institution in the New [...]

The Ignatian spiritual tradition defines Jesuit institutions. The Ignatian Society of Boston College allows alumni of Jesuit high schools now attending BC to delve into that spirituality and support the tradition on campus. Each Wednesday, members meet in the Manresa House for a spiritual examen, prayer, and reflection. A yearly retreat based on the spiritual [...]

The Boston College community has many reasons to be proud of the Graduate School of Social Work and its students. Consistently highly ranked by the US News and World Report, it is currently ranked 2nd among social work programs at Catholic universities. Last month the school earned another accolade. Janine Carreiro, a member of the [...]

The Church in the 21st Century Center recently welcomed Barbara Shine and Sr. Dorothea Masuret to the Heights Room to discuss their work as directors of the Lay Ecclesial Ministry for the Archdiocese of Boston. Karen Kiefer, Assistant Director of the C21 Center, introduced the speakers and the topic for the discussion.  C21 events this [...]

On Wednesday, the C21 Center brought Lisa Fullam, an associate professor of Moral Theology at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University to speak on the topic “the role of virtue ethics in framing the conversation on sexuality in the context of a Catholic university.” Kerry Cronin, the Director of the Lonergan Institute, [...]

For 27 years, the Liturgy Arts Group has served the Boston College community through the gift of music at Sunday liturgies. Originally under the direction of founder Tish Blain, LAG was taken over by current director Meyer Chambers on July 1, 2003. He is assisted by JoJo David and Meg Felice (Class of 2002). LAG [...]

Pope Benedict declared six men and women saints during a special Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. This was a momentous occasion for Australian Catholics, as the first native Australian was canonized. Mary MacKillop, born in 1842 in Melbourne, was the eldest of eight children born to Scottish parents who had immigrated to Australia. [...]

Father Bagus Laksana, came to Boston College in 2005 to pursue a Ph.D. in comparative theology. Fittingly, he teaches Religious Quest: Comparative Perspective in the Theology department, focusing on comparing Christianity and Islam. Q: Why did you decide to become a Jesuit? A: I am a third generation Catholic from central Java, Indonesia. Upon becoming [...]