ESPRESSO YOUR FAITH
WEEK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SEPT 20 – 24, 2021 | BOston College
Espresso Your Faith
Week
celebrates the gift of God working in our lives.
“Our call is to live lives of conviction, service, and faith, to stand out like Gasson Hall's tower at night—a light to the world." WILLIAM P. LEAHY, S.J., UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
TUESDAY, Sept. 21 7:00 pm Hillside Cafe
Fr. Tom Stegman, S.j. Dean of the BC School of Theology and Ministry
Agape Latte, BC's popular coffeehouse faith storytelling series, launches its 15th season on Tuesday, September 21st in Hillside Cafe with featured speaker, Fr. Tom Stegman, S.J., Dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. Agape Latte invites your favorite BC faculty, staff and alumni to share powerful personal stories about times they saw God working in their everyday life. With musical guests, coffee, desserts, trivia, giveaways, and more!
FEATURES
fall mass Schedule Fall Mass, Reconciliation, and Prayer Schedule: bc.edu/ministry
Sundays
Other Masses
8 am
St. Mary's Chapel
11 am
St Joseph's Chapel
5 pm
St. Joseph's Chapel
8 pm
St. Joseph's Chapel, St. Ignatius Church, Trinity Chapel
10 pm
Heights Room
M - F 8 am 12 pm
St. Mary's Chapel (Middle Campus)
M - F 10 pm
St. Joseph's Chapel (Upper Campus)
M - W, F Simboli Hall Chapel 12:15 pm (Brighton Campus) TH St. Ignatius Church 12:15 pm (Lower Campus)
Confession M - TH 9:30 pm St. Joseph's Chapel (Upper Campus) M - F 11:45 am St. Mary's Chapel (Middle Campus)
Blessing for BC Families
Holy Family Wood Carving on Commonwealth Ave. Join us for a special Blessing for BC Families at the new Holy Family Wood Carving on Friday, September 24th at 11:00 am. Attendees will receive a Holy Family medal, blessed by Fr. Quang Tran, S.J.
A centuries-old oak tree on the edge of Boston College's Brighton Campus was removed this past spring due to failing health. Ken Packie, a Massachusetts artist who specializes in wood sculptures, was commissioned by the University to carve the tree's nearly six-foot-wide base into a three-dimensional portrayal of the Holy Family, celebrating Boston College's Jesuit Catholic heritage and recognizing the historical significance of Brighton Campus. - University Communications, "A Second Life"
Multi-Faith Programs Explore all multi-faith opportunities at bc.edu/multifaith. Here are just a few of the many groups on campus. • Asian Baptist Student Koinonia • Asian Christian Fellowship • Black Christian Fellowship
• CCO at BC • Hillel • Muslim Student Association
FEATURES
Win a St. Ignatius Tumbler! Download the Journey with Ignatius app and send a screenshot of the app on your phone to iajs@bc.edu by Sept. 29th. Winners will be randomly selected to receive St. Ignatius tumblers!
mosaic on the heights: bc.edu/mosaic During Espresso Your Faith Week, we encourage you to find God in all things and post your photos on the NEW BC image-sharing platform, “Mosaic on The Heights” at bc.edu/mosaic. Celebrate your inner Ignatius and share your visions of God working in your life and on campus! The first 15 people to upload an image will win White Mountain Creamery gift cards.
FREE COFFEE MONDAY, September 20 | 10 am Tree of Life Fountain near Gasson Hall TUESDAY, September 21 | 10:15 am Bapst Lawn WEDNESDAY, September 22 | 11 am Stokes Lawn THURSDAY, September 23 | 10:15 am O'Neill Library Plaza FRIDAY, September 24 | 10 am O'Neill Library Plaza
PRAYING THE LABYRINTH:
for the 20th anniversary of september 11th Stop by the Memorial Labyrinth any time this week to receive an instructional card on praying the labyrinth. You'll also have an opportunity to pick up a red bandanna in memory of Welles Crowther '99 who became known as the "Man in the Red Bandanna" for the handkerchief he wore as a protective mask while saving as many as 18 lives in the World Trade Center's South Tower before it collapsed on September 11, 2001.
SEE THURSDAY EVENT.
SUnday | September 19 9 - 9:30 am
BREAKFAST WITH GOD Zoom | Register at: bc.edu/bwg Breakfast with God is a creative children’s faith formation program, offered Sunday mornings on ZOOM, and hosted by Fr. Quang Tran, S.J. and Catholic pre-school teacher, Anne Krane. Each session includes prayers, songs, gospel reflection, children’s book and craft, wrapped in a gospel theme. Sponsored by the C21 Center and the Roche Center for Catholic Education.
MONDAY | September 20 8:15 am
BOB THE BAGPIPER Burns Library Lawn near BC Veterans Memorial
9 am
PRAYER RIBBON PROJECT LAUNCHES Bapst Library Lawn
10 am
HOLY HOLE-Y DONUTS! Tree of Life Fountain, between Gasson Hall and O'Neill Library
Grab a donut, coffee, and more information about Espresso Your Faith Week!
11 am
LEARN TO PRAY THE ROSARY St. Mary Statue in front of Bapst Library Lawn
12 pm
MASS St. Mary's Chapel, Main Campus
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound! Join us for a performance by bagpiper, Bob Cameron.
Join us to learn to pray the rosary together in front of the statue of Our Lady. The rosary is a devotion that provides peace and comfort.
ANNE KRANE St. Columbkille Partnership School
FR. QUANG TRAN, S.J. Boston College
PRAYER RIBBONS Express your joy, hope, gratitude, and other prayers on a ribbon and tie it to the fence outside of Bapst Library at any time throughout the week. We will collectively pray for these intentions as a BC community.
WHY PRAY THE ROSARY?
This school year, are you looking for calm, courage, discipline, insight, or more awareness? Consider learning how to pray the rosary and offer your prayers to the Blessed Mother.
MONDAY | September 20 12 - 1:15 pm
FAITH FEEDS CONVERSATION LUNCH Gasson 100 | Register at: bit.ly/EYFGratitude
2 pm
AGAPE LATTE | DIY TIE DYE SHIRTS Middle Campus | Free Ticketed Event Enter the Ticket Lottery at: bit.ly/EYFTieDye
5 pm
PRAYING THE ROSARY St. Mary Statue in front of Bapst Library Lawn
Enjoy a boxed lunch and great conversation with a socially distanced small group on the topic of Gratitude.
Tie dye one of our limited edition white Agape Latte shirts! Supplies provided. To enter the ticket lottery, visit: https://bit.ly/EYFTieDye.
Join us to pray (or learn how to pray) the rosary together in front of the statue of Our Lady.
6:30 - 7:15 pm PAUSE & PRAY Burns Library Lawn near the Labyrinth "Pause and Pray" is a weekly outdoor "retreat moment" for students that includes 45 minutes of music, journaling, Ignatian prayer, and mindfulness. Weekly registration is required at bit.ly/PausePray.
9:30 pm
CONFESSION St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall
10 pm
CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall, Upper Campus
Enjoy the peace and quiet of the Candlelight Mass, offered Monday through Thursday. All are welcome.
tuesday | September 21 10:15 am
COFFEE SPLASH Bapst Lawn
10:30 am
PRAYER WALK St. Mary Statue in front of Bapst Library Lawn
12 pm
MASS St. Mary's Chapel, Main Campus
12 pm
CONVERSATION LUNCH WITH FR. KEN HIMES ON POVERTY: RESPONDING LIKE JESUS Stokes N203 Register at: bit.ly/EYFHimes
12 - 1:30 pm
Join us to make a mini-pilgrimage praying around campus.
Enjoy lunch with Fr. Ken Himes to discuss how "all of us are called to watch over and protect the fragile world in which we live, and all of its peoples."
CATHOLIC EDUCATION GLOBALLY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Campion Hall Room 139 and on Zoom. To attend virtually, register at: bit.ly/ RocheGlobalCatholic. This seminar will share highlights from the Global Catholic Education Report 2021. The objective will be to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities faced by Catholic education globally, and how they may differ between countries or regions. Lunch will be provided to the first 50 attendees. Sponosored by the Roche Center for Catholic Education and the Lynch School of Education and Human Development.
1:30 - 2:30 pm DIY ROSARY PROJECT Stokes Lawn We will be making decade rosary beads to be donated to local Boston hospitals. Join us on Stokes Lawn to learn more about this spiritual practice and service project.
PRAYER JOURNALS Introducing our Espresso Your Faith Prayer Journals! Pick one up at the Prayer Walk and find them at other locations throughout the week.
FR. KEN HIMES Boston College Theology Dept.
tuesday | September 21 7 pm
Hillside Cafe, Lower Campus
8 - 8:30 pm
TAIZE PRAYER Stokes Amphitheater Lawn
9:30 pm
CONFESSION St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall, Upper Campus
9:45 pm
EXAMEN Manresa House
10 pm
CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall, Upper Campus
Enjoy the peace and quiet of the Candlelight Mass, offered Monday through Thursday. Bring a friend. All are welcome!
BC's popular faith storytelling series kicks off the year with featured storyteller: Fr. Tom Stegman, S.J., Dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Minisitry.
Reflective Christian candlelit prayer and song.
Reflect on your week and recognize God's presence in your life through the Ignatian Examen.
MEET OUR AGAPE LATTE SPEAKER: FR. TOM STEGMAN, S.J. D e an, B os ton Co ll e ge S c h o o l of Te o l og y & Minis tr y
A member of the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Stegman was raised in Holdrege, Nebraska. He is a graduate of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia (B.A., Philosophy). He holds an M.A. (Philosophy) from Marquette University, and both an M.Div. and S.T.L. (Hebrew Bible) from Weston Jesuit School of Theology. He earned his Ph.D. in New Testament studies at Emory University. In his spare time, he follows the Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Free coffee, Desserts, T-Shirts, & Prizes!
wednesday | September 22 11 am
COFFEE SPLASH Stokes Lawn
11:30 am
PRAYING THE ROSARY St. Mary Statue in front of Bapst Library Lawn Join us to pray (or learn how to pray) the rosary together in front of the statue of Our Lady.
12 pm AGAPE LATTE CONVERSATION LUNCH Outdoors Register at: bit.ly/EYFLunch Join us for lunch with some of your favorite Boston College Agape Latte speakers! Every attendee gets a free boxed lunch and a small group lunch experience with one of our former Agape Latte speakers!
3 pm
AGAPE LATTE | DIY TIE DYE SHIRTS Middle Campus | Free Ticketed Event Enter the Ticket Lottery at: bit.ly/EYFTieDye
4 pm
AGAPE LATTE | DIY TIE DYE SHIRTS Middle Campus | Free Ticketed Event Enter the Ticket Lottery at: bit.ly/EYFTieDye
5:30 pm
LIVING OUR VOCATIONS Gasson Hall 100
Tie dye one of our limited edition white Agape Latte shirts! Supplies provided.
Tie dye one of our limited edition white Agape Latte shirts! Supplies provided.
Join featured speakers Karen Kiefer (Director of the Church in the 21st Century Center at Boston College), Guadalupe Ospino (Faith Formation, St. Patrick's Parish in Lawrence), and Melodie Wyttenbach (Executive Director of the Roche Center for Catholic Education at Boston College).
7 pm
TEACHING MASS St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall, Upper Campus Fr. Nate Romano, S.J. will walk you through a Catholic Mass while providing insights into the structure and the meaning behind it.
9:30 pm
CONFESSION St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall
9:45 pm
EXAMEN Manresa House
10 pm
CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall, Upper Campus
Reflect on your week and recognize God's presence in your life through the Ignatian Examen.
thursDAY | September 23 10:15 am
COFFEE SPLASH O'Neill Library Plaza
10 - 11:30 am FUTURE CHURCH PROJECT O'Neill Library Plaza We're seeking input from undergraduate and graduate students on two key questions: 1.) What challenges do you think the Catholic Church is facing in today's world? and 2.) What hopes do you have for the future of the Church? Take the C21 Center survey and be entered to win a Doug Flutie football jersey.
12 pm
MASS St. Mary's Chapel, Middle Campus
12 - 1 pm
CONVERSATION LUNCH WITH BC BASKETBALL COACH, EARL GRANT Conte Forum Register at: bit.ly/EYFCoach
Join us for a conversation lunch with the new Boston College basketball coach, Earl Grant, and learn how his faith influences the way he coaches. Sponsored by BC Athletics and the C21 Center.
EARL GRANT Boston College Basketball Coach
thursDAY | September 23 2 - 4 pm
'HELLO, FRIEND!': FR. NEENAN CELEBRATION O'Neill Library
Learn more about the legendary Jesuit, William B. Neenan, S.J., whose Catholic faith was lived through encounter. His infectious welcome,"Hello, Friend," was an invitation to talk, learn and love others. His beautiful mind and love of books celebrated the Catholic intellectual tradition. Learn more about his legendary "Dean's List" of books and the Neenan Lunches, hosted in his memory during the year, all while enjoying complimentary "Hello, Friend" cupcakes.
3 pm
POP-UP CONCERT FEATURING 'LITURGY ARTS GROUP' O'Neill Library Plaza
5:30 - 7pm
Enjoy live music from the BC Liturgy Arts Group!
The School of Theology and Ministry presents: ANNUAL LECTURE IN HONOR OF RICHARD J. CLIFFORD, S.J.: THE BIBLE AND HUMAN RIGHTS Corcoran Commons, Heights Room Register at: bit.ly/BibleAndHumanRights Featuring John J. Collins, Ph.D, Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale University. Attend in person or virtually!
9:30 pm
CONFESSION St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall
10 pm
CANDLELIGHT MASS AND PIZZA St. Joseph's Chapel, Gonzaga Hall, Upper Campus
Enjoy the peace and quiet of the Candlelight Mass, followed by pizza with Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J.
FR. WILLIAM B. NEENAN, S.J. Late Boston College Jesuit
FRIDAY | September 24 10 am
COFFEE SPLASH O'Neill Library Plaza
11 am
BLESSING FOR BC FAMILIES Holy Family Wood Carving on Comm. Ave
12:15 pm
MASS Simboli Hall, STM, Brighton Campus
12 pm
WALK + TALK THROUGH MARIANO: VARIATIONS ON A THEME McMullen Museum, Brighton Campus Register at: bit.ly/MarianoExhibition
1 - 2 pm
FAITH FEEDS BOOK CLUB Zoom Register at: bit.ly/EYFWeekFaithFeeds
3 pm
Join us for a special Blessing for BC Families at the new Holy Family Wood Carving. Attendees will receive a Holy Family medal blessed by Fr. Quang Tran, S.J.
To celebrate the virtual opening of Mariano: Variations on a Theme | Variaciones sobre un tema, the McMullen Museum invites guests to join curator Elizabeth Thompson Goizueta for an in-person tour and Q&A session through the exhibition.
Enjoy great conversation with a virtual small group about the book "Let Us Dream" by Pope Francis.
GOD LOVES YOU S'MORE St. Mary Statue in front of Bapst Library Lawn Enjoy a free (and delicious) s'more to-go!
“Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.” st ignatius of loyola
3:30pm
ST. IGNATIUS MEDALS BLESSING St. Mary Statue in front of Bapst Library Lawn
4:30 pm
BOB THE BAGPIPER Main Campus near O'Neill Library
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound! Join us on main campus near O'Neill Library for a performance by bagpiper, Bob Cameron.
8 pm
POPS ON THE HEIGHTS Conte Forum | More info at: bc.edu/pops
Receive a free St. Ignatius medal for your faith journey, blessed by Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J. to celebrate Espresso Your Faith Week. For those that want to stay, we will pray the Rosary following the blessing.
In its 29th year, the Pops on the Heights mission still stands strong: uniting BC families for a magical evening in support of financial aid. Enjoy performances from the Boston Pops Orchestra with conductor Keith Lockhart and this year’s guest artist, multi-Grammy Billboard award-winning band, Train.
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