"I feel so empowered since taking this course. . . . I have the utmost confidence that we will continue to pass on our faith for another 2000 years. "
—Kathy Danehy, Ft. Meyers, FL, Parents Handing on the Faith

C21 Online Mission

C21 Online, a program of Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, offers online courses for adult spiritual enrichment and faith formation. With a focus on shared reflection in an online learning community, C21 Online models the kind of conversation and participation that lead to deeper understanding of and personal growth in faith.

History
The concept of C21 Online emerged in 2004 in discussions on how to extend Boston College's successful Church in the 21st Century initiative beyond its initial two-year period.  Two strategic directions were adopted:  first, to establish a permanent Church in the 21st Century Center, and, second, to develop an online program for adult Catholics to promote both greater understanding and personal growth in the Catholic faith. While not formally part of the C21 Center, C21 Online maintains a collaborative relationship with the Center and shares its mission of service of American Catholics in the new century.
 
In Fall 2004, C21 Online partnered with the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry to launch its first courses. In June 2008, C21 Online joined Weston Jesuit and the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry in the School of Theology and Ministry.

C21 Online University Advisory Committee
James Bretzke, S.J.
Professor of Moral Theology, School of Theology and Ministry
Jean Chisser
Executive Assistant, Alumni Association
Elizabeth A. Clark
Director, Instructional Design and eTeaching Services
Michael J. Connolly
Associate Professor, Slavic/Eastern Languages Department; Coordinator, Faculty Microcomputer Resource Center
Christine Kowalcky
Program/Communication Specialist, C21 Online
Patricia De Leeuw
Vice Provost for Faculties
Melinda Brown Donovan
Associate Director, Continuing Education, School of Theology and Ministry
Rose Mary Donahue
Assistant to the President
Thomas H. Groome
Professor, Theology Department; Director, Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
John McGinty
Acting Director of Church in the 21st Century Center
Robert R. Newton
Special Assistant to the President
Barbara A. Radtke
Program Manager,C21 Online

C21 Online Virtual Advisory Committee
Wayne A. Cavalier, O.P., Ph.D.
Director, Congar Institute for Ministry Development
Kathy Hendricks
Author; National Consultant for William H. Sadlier, Inc.
Nicole M. Malec Kenyon
Director of Communications,Resource Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fran Taylor
Pastoral Associate, Sacred Heart Parish, Lynn Massachusetts