C21 Living Lent
Interested in receiving weekly Lenten reflections and faith resources?
Eyes on Easter | Virtual Timeout
~Thursday, February 12 | 12pm ET | Zoom~
Start your Lent with The Church in the 21st Century Center and author, retreat facilitator, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21,ÌýLaura Kelly Fanucci.
~ Tuesday, February 17 | 4:30pm ~
Boston College is honored to host Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, the Archbishop of Boston. While on campus, Archbishop Henning will offer a talk on the topic of Reconciliation. All are welcome! Space is limited. RSVP below.
Pray It Forward
~ Wednesdays | 4pm ET | Zoom ~
Prayer is powerful! We would like to invite our Boston College Alumni family and C21 Center community to Pray It Forward, a little time together each week during Lent to reflect and recharge.
Join us Wednesdays from 4:00-4:15pm ET on Zoom for a brief time-out to pray — reading the day's Gospel, listening to a brief reflection, offering prayer intentions, and sharing a group prayer relevant to the week. All are welcome!
~ Fridays, starting February 20 | 12:00pm ~
Starting Friday, February 20th, join friends from across the Boston College community for lunch and faith conversation every Friday of Lent. All are welcome!Â
Faith Feeds
~ Select Fridays, starting February 27 | 1pm ET | Zoom ~
You're invited to join us for one or more of our Faith Feeds conversations during Lent on Zoom on select Fridays from 1:00–2:00pm ET.Â
°Õ³ó±ðÌýFaith Feeds program is designed for individuals who are hungry for opportunities to talk about their faith with others who share it. A host will facilitate a small group conversation on a theme using articles from the C21 Center's bi-annual magazine,ÌýC21 Resources.
Can't make it? Download guides and host your own Faith Feeds conversation at home.
~ Sunday, February 22 | 5pm ~
This Lent,Ìýyoung adults (ages 21–39) are invited to join others for a special Mass & Mingle on the theme of Lent. Begin with Mass at St. Ignatius Parish at 5pm, followed by a social with dinner, drinks, and faith conversation on the Lenten season. All are welcome!
~ Monday, March 9 | 12pm ET | Zoom ~
Join the C21 Center for a virtual conversation with Dan Cellucci, CEO of Catholic Leadership Institute. Dan will share his work and findings on how the Church is called to accompany the next generation of Catholics.
~ Sunday, March 15 | 9:30am ~
Join the Boston College community on the Heights, Sunday, March 15Ìý²¹³ÙÌý9:30am for the celebration of the 75th annual Laetare Sunday Mass and Brunch. Each year we gather to pray and join in reflection as a ÇéÉ«¿Õ¼ä community through this cherished tradition celebrating the midpoint of the Lenten season.
Stories Behind the Stations of the Cross | A Conversation on the Embroidery of Lily Yeats
~ Thursday, February 19th | 5:30pm ~
Experience the Stations of the Cross in a whole new way this Lent and Holy Week! The McMullen Museum's latest exhibit,Ìý, includes the Stations of the Cross embroidered by Lily Yeats. Hear from Fr. Gregory Kalscheur, S.J. and Nancy Netzer about the story of how these unique Stations made their way to Boston College's McMullen Museum as well as their significance in Irish history. Afterward, explore and pray with the Stations through this beautiful intersection of faith and art.
Growing God for Lent
Experience Lent with your whole famiily and/or class! Growing God encourages children to see God's loving presence "in all things," and most especially in the natural world around us. Join the main character, Emma, as she learns patience and trust from her nana, and how we might bring that same patience and trust into Lent!
~ Fridays, starting February 20 ~
This Lenten season, join others in making a personal pledge to find God's presence in the stillness each Friday and unplugging from your phone. This will be a personal journey with the support of a community.
Everyone who fills out this personal pledge will receive a box to place one's phone inside. This offers a physical reminder of our promise to go phone-free on Fridays.Â
The Stations of the Cross Embroidery by Lily Yeats
~ Date and time to be announced ~
Experience the Stations of the Cross in a whole new way this Lent and Holy Week! The McMullen Museum's latest exhibit,Ìý, includes the Stations of the Cross embroidered by Lily Yeats. Explore and pray with the Stations through this beautiful intersection of faith and art.
Are you looking for a unique and engaging way to capture a child's faith imagination this Lent?
Visit the Drawing God website to download fun Lenten placemats and Ash Wednesday portrait templates. Additionally, download the Drawing God Stations of the Cross Kit below, which uses the Drawing God picture book as a touchstone to offer children a gentle understanding of each Station, coupled with printable picture frames for drawing. Perfect for home or classroom use in schools and parishes. Enjoy!
The Practice of Easter Joy | Virtual Timeout
~ Tuesday, April 7 | 12pm ET | Zoom ~
Start your Easter season with The Church in the 21st Century Center and author, retreat facilitator, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21,ÌýLaura Kelly Fanucci.
Lenten GodPods
Through conversation with inspiring individuals, C21's Lenten GodPods explore the many ways we can find God in our everyday lives. Explore themes of hope, mercy, reflection, and more in this collection of episodes. Interested in more episodes? Look through  anywhere you listen to podcasts!
Walking Through Lent & Holy Week | A Virtual Retreat
Journey through Lent with C21 Center's Walking Through Lent + Holy Week Retreat!Ìý°Õ³ó¾±²õÌýtwo-part virtual retreatÌý¾±²õÌýno-cost and was led with author, retreat facilitator, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of C21,ÌýLaura Kelly Fanucci.
~ Sunday, April 26 | 11:00am ~
This Lent,Ìýyoung adults (ages 21–39) are invited to join the Jesuits and the Mass & Mingle community for a day of prayer, friendship, and reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola. There will be opportunities to hear talks and engage in small group discussions, quiet prayer,ÌýAdoration, and reconciliation.
