SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SEPT 23–27, 2019 | 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
FEATURED EVENT
AGAPE LATTE TUESDAY, September 24 Hillside Cafe 7:45 pm Sexual Chocolate: All-Male Step Team Performance 8:30 pm Our Featured Storyteller: Fr. Michael Himes Agape Latte, BC's popular coffeehouse faith storytelling series, launches its 13th season on Tuesday, September 24th at Hillside Cafe on Lower Campus. The live performance begins at 7:45pm and featured speaker, Fr. Michael Himes, professor of theology, will share his faith story at 8:30pm. Don't forget the T-shirt giveaways, trivia contest, coffee, tea, dessert buffet, and more surprises!
Prayer Trees Visit the twelve PRAYER TREES that are distinctively marked around Main Campus. Stop, read the passage, pray and reflect.
Multi-Faith Programs Explore all Multi-Faith opportunities at bc.edu/multifaith MONDAY, September 23 Orthodox Christian Fellowship at 7pm, MultiFaith Chapel TUESDAY, September 24 Episcopal Community, Mass and Dinner at 6pm, MultiFaith Chapel WEDNESDAY, September 25 Black Christian Fellowship at 7pm, Carney Hall Student Lounge Boston College Zen Meditation at 1pm, MultiFaith Chapel THURSDAY, September 26 St. Thomas More Society, Prof. Peter Kreeft Lecture at 7pm, Fulton 511
THURSDAY, September 26 Quiet Waters at 7pm, MultiFaith Chapel Sons of St. Patrick at 7pm, St. Mary's Chapel Muslim Student Association Chai Chats at 8pm Muslim Student Association, Jummah Prayer at 1pm & 2pm, MultiFaith Chapel FRIDAY, September 27 BC Hillel, Shabbat Dinner at 6pm, Gabelli 2nd Floor Lounge Asian Baptist Student Koinonia at 7:30pm, Stokes S117
INTRODUCING
IGNACIO
Find our new St. Ignatius of Loyola cartoon at events throughout EYFWeek! Snap a selfie and post it with #EYFWeek for a chance to win a new Ignacio t-shirt.
COFFEE SPLASH Grab a free cup of coffee at these locations during the week: MONDAY, September 23 | 11 am Tree of Life Fountain, between Gasson and O'Neill TUESDAY, September 24 | 10:15 am O'Neill Library Plaza WEDNESDAY, September 25 | 11 am Tree of Life Fountain THURSDAY, September 26 | 10:15 am Bapst Lawn FRIDAY, September 27 | 11 am O'Neill Library Plaza
fall mass Schedule Full Mass, Reconciliation, and prayer schedule: bc.edu/ministry
Sundays Boston College 11 am St Joseph's Chapel 5 pm St. Joseph's Chapel 8 pm Lannon Chapel St. Joseph's Chapel Trinity Chapel 10:15 pm The Heights Room
St. Ignatius Church 4 pm Saturday Vigil Upper Church 8 am 10 am 12 pm 5:30 pm
Sunday, English Mass Upper Church
12 pm
Sunday, Spanish Mass Lannon Chapel
Weekdays
Saturdays
8 am 11 am 12 pm
8 am 9 am
St. Mary's Chapel
12:15 pm St. Ignatius Church 5:30 pm
St. Mary's Chapel St. Ignatius Church
NightLight Candlelight Mass 10 pm
St. Joseph's Chapel (Monday–Thursday)
Pray for Us HOLY CARDS FROM THE JOHN J. BURNS LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
Stop by Burns Library to view a special selection of holy cards on display. Visit bc.edu/burns for more information.
MONDAY | September 23 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
8 am–9 am
BOB THE BAGPIPER Linden Lane
9 am
PRAYER RIBBON PROJECT BEGINS Bapst Library Lawn
10 am
PRAYER TREE DISPLAY BEGINS Main Campus Visit the twelve Prayer Trees that are distinctively marked around Main Campus. Stop, read the passage, pray and reflect. They will be available all week.
11 am
COFFEE SPLASH Tree of Life Fountain Free coffee will be served.
12—1:15 pm
FAITH FEEDS CONVERSATION LUNCH Murray Function Room, Yawkey Center Enjoy lunch and great conversation about the newest issue of C21 Resources, Revitalizing Our Church.
3–5 pm
EYF WEEK ICE CREAM TRUCK Linden Lane, in front of the BC Eagle statue Grab free frozen treats & more information about the week.
6–10:30pm
LIGHT THE NIGHT St. Mary’s Chapel 6pm E ucharistic Adoration begins. Stop by between 6–10pm for peaceful prayer. 10pm Nightlight Candlelight Mass with Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J.
7 pm
THEOLOGY BY THE SLICE Gasson Hall, 305 Presentation by Ethan Mack, BC alum and Director of Operations for World Youth Alliance. Pizza will be available.
PRAYER RIBBONS Express your joy, hope, gratitude, and other prayers on a ribbon and tie it to the fence outside of Bapst Library any time throughout the week. We will collectively pray for these intentions as a BC community.
tuesday | September 24 7 am
JOG N' JOE N' JESUITS 2150 Commonwealth Ave Join Jesuit scholastics for a morning jog around the Reservoir. Enjoy coffee and snacks. All are welcome. The first dozen participants will win a pair of BC socks.
8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
10:15 am
COFFEE SPLASH O'Neill Library Plaza Free coffee will be served.
1:30 pm
DIY ROSARY PROJECT Stokes Lawn
3 pm
INTERSECTIONS FOREFRONT SOCIAL Gasson 100 Faculty and Staff are invited to join Professor Kerry Cronin for a brief presentation and conversation about the mission of teaching. RSVP: bc.edu/forefront
5:30 pm
HOW WOULD YOU REFORM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Devlin 101 The Boisi Center hosts a panel on the crisis facing the Catholic Church today. RSVP: bc.edu/boisi
7:30 pm
TAIZE PRAYER St. Ignatius Church Reflective Christian candlelit prayer and song.
7:45 pm
10 pm
HILLSIDE CAFE BC's popular faith storytelling series 7:45 pm Sexual Chocolate: All-Male Step Team Performance 8:30 pm Featured Storyteller: Fr. Michael Himes NIGHTLIGHT CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph’s Chapel
CHALK IT UP TO FAITH Members from the Boston College community are invited to share how they "espresso" their faith. Look for pop-up photo spots throughout the week to participate! Pictured: Dr. Robert R. Newton, Special Assistant to the President, and his dog, Spike.
DIY ROSARY PROJECT 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. The rosary is a popular devotion in honor of the Virgin Mary that consists of a set number of specific prayers.
wednesday | September 25 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
10 am
JOG N' JOE N' JESUITS 2150 Commonwealth Ave
11 am
HOLY HOLE-Y COFFEE SPLASH Tree of Life Fountain, between Gasson and O'Neill
12 pm
LESSONS IN STILLNESS Stokes N428 All are welcome to reflect on bits of wisdom about stillness with Professors Brian Robinette and Karen Howard in silent meditation.
12 pm
POP-UP CONCERT FEATURING LITURGY ARTS GROUP O'Neill Library Plaza
12:15 pm
HELLO, FRIEND! NEENAN LUNCH O'Neill Library Reading Room
5 pm
BOB THE BAGPIPER Lower Campus
6 pm 9:45 pm
DINNER WITH THE JESUITS St. Mary’s Hall
10 pm
NIGHTLIGHT CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph’s Chapel
THE EXAMEN Manresa House, 58 College Road Ignatian prayer of mindfulness and gratitude
HOLY HOLE-Y Enjoy free donuts and coffee at the Tree of Life Fountain!
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HELLO, FRIEND! NEENAN LUNCH Have lunch, meet some new friends, and take part in the Boston College tradition of regional lunches started by the late, great Fr. William B. Neenan, S.J. All are welcome.
DINNER WITH THE JESUITS Twenty-five students will join Jesuits, faculty, and staff for a beautifully catered dinner at St. Mary's Hall. To RSVP, visit bit.ly/jesuitdinner by Tuesday, September 24, at 6 pm. Space is limited.
thursDAY | September 26 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
10:15 am
COFFEE SPLASH Bapst Lawn Free coffee will be served.
10:30 am
LIVING ROSARY Blessed Mother Statue, Bapst Lawn
12 pm DRAWING GOD LUNCH Stokes N203 Enjoy a slice of pizza and a discussion about the new children's book Drawing God and the World Drawing God Day Movement with author and C21 Center director, Karen Kiefer. RSVP: bit.ly/DrawingGodLunch 12:15 pm STM THURSDAY LITURGY St. Ignatius Church All are welcome to join the School of Theology and Ministry community at their weekly Mass. Rev. Matt Monnig, S.J. will be presiding. 2–5pm SPREAD THE BREAD Loyola House, 50 Quincy Road 8 pm
TACOS AND TRANSITIONS Women's Center, Maloney 441 Join the Women's Center for this month's conversation about current events, campus life, and gender issues.
10 pm
NIGHTLIGHT CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph’s Chapel
LIVING ROSARY Help us make the rosary come alive on Bapst Lawn. Each person will serve as a bead in the chain while praying the rosary. We will distribute free rosaries and guides to help you pray. All are welcome!
SPREAD THE BREAD FOR OTHERS Drop in for a few minutes or a few hours to bake (and eat!) gratitude breads. We will deliver the loaves to any member of the community you wish to thank.
FRIDAY | September 27 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
11 am
COFFEE SPLASH O’Neill Library Plaza Free coffee will be served.
12 pm –1:30 pm
COPING WITH COLLECTIVE LOSS Gasson Hall 001 University Counseling Services will host a dropin lunchtime conversation to process any feelings about losing current and former students in the past months. Lunch will be provided.
12–1pm
WALK + TALK WITH THE CURATOR William Trost Richards: Hieroglyphs of Landscape McMullen Museum Join BC Professor Emeritus Jeffery Howe for an informal tour and Q&A session. Register: bc.edu/artmuseum
2:30 pm
GOD LOVES YOU S'MORE St. Ignatius Statue, Main Campus Go forth and set the world on fire (and get a free s'mores packet!)
3 pm
BLESSING OF ST. IGNATIUS MEDALS St. Ignatius Statue, Main Campus Receive a St. Ignatius medal for your faith journey.
3 pm
BOB THE BAGPIPER O’Neill Library Plaza
“Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.� st. ignatius of loyola
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