Steering Committee
Charge: The Church in the 21st Century Steering Committee, with the leadership of the Center Director, sets the overall direction for the Church in the 21st Century Center. This includes reviewing the ideas and recommendations of the Advisory Committee and other interested parties, and, in conjunction with specific subcommittees, giving direction to the programs that comprise the Church in the 21st Century Center.
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Dr. Robert Newton, Chair, Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., Rev. Joseph Appleyard, S.J., Dr. Kelli Armstrong, |
Dr. Patricia DeLeeuw, Ms. Rose Mary Donahue Dr. Thomas Groome, Rev. Robert Imbelli, Associate Professor |
Rev. James F. Keenan, S.J., Professor, Theology Department Dr. John P. McGinty, Dr. Mary Walsh, | ||
Advisory Committee
Charge: The Church in the 21st Century Advisory Committee provides advice to Church in the 21st Century Center, both in recommending appropriate issues and in suggesting events and activities that most appropriately and effectively fulfill the Center’s mission.
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Dr. Robert Newton, Co-Chair Dr. Mary Walsh, Co-Chair Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Dr. Lillie Albert Rev. Joseph Appleyard, S.J. Dr. Kelli Armstrong Dr. Jonas Barciauskas Mr. Ben Birnbaum Mr. Christopher Darcy Dr. Patricia DeLeeuw Ms. Mary Lou DeLong Dr. Rosanna DeMarco Ms. Rose Mary Donahue |
Mr. John Dunn Rev. James Erps, S.J. Mr. John Feudo Prof. John Garvey Dr. Roberto Goizueta Dr. Thomas Groome, Rev. Paul Harman, S.J. Rev. Kenneth Himes, O.F.M. Chairman Sr. Mary Ann Hinsdale, IHM Mr. Henry Humphreys Rev. Robert Imbelli Dr. Michael James Rev. Gregory Kalscheur, S.J.
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Rev. James Keenan, S.J. Professor, Theology Department Rev. T. Frank Kennedy, S.J. Director Dr. Frederick Lawrence Associate Professor Dr. John P. McGinty Rev. Robert McMillan, S.J. Director Mr. James Miller '90, A&S Wellesley, Massachusetts Mr. Vincent O'Reilly Dr. James O'Toole Dr. Nancy Pineda-Madrid, Dr. Barbara Radtke Mr. Michael Sacco Sr. Mary Sweeney, SC Ms. Anita Ulloa | ||
Subcommittees
Charge: Subcommittees, drawn from the membership of the Advisory Committee, the Boston College community, and the larger community, are directly involved with Director and the Steering Committee in planning and conducting the programs sponsored by the Church in the 21st Century Center.
Handing On The Faith
Charge: A key challenge to Catholics today, 40 years after the close of the Second Vatican Council, is to articulate and manifest a faith that engages both Church history and the challenges of the contemporary world. In the United States, where Catholic subcultures have changed and often become assimilated to the wider U.S. culture, the particular challenge is to develop ways of practicing faith that are both authentically Catholic and yet open to the wide diversity in the nation and the world. Mindful of this challenge, members of the Sharing the Faith subcommittee will consider how the Church in the 21st Century Center can invite conversation and participation among those who do not presently have a strong sense of "ownership" of their Catholic faith, particularly the young. There are several audiences:
- Students at BC
- Young alumni/young adults
- High school religion teachers
- Religious educators and diocesan directors of religious education
Members:
Rev. James Erps, S.J., Co-Chair, Dr. Thomas Groome, Co-Chair, Dr. Lillie Albert,
Mr. Christopher Darcy, Dr. Roberto Goizueta, Mr. Henry Humphreys, Mr. John Mulcahy,
Dr. Tim Muldoon, Dr. Hosffman Ospino, Dr. Jane Regan, Sr. Mary Sweeney
Relationships And Sexuality
Charge: In a world of fractured relationships, there is a need for intelligent conversation about what draws human beings toward intimacy with others. Today, many young people lack role models on whom to base their own hopes for relationships. The relationships and sexuality subcommittee will be charged with the task of developing ideas that bring contemporary attitudes toward relationships and sexuality into conversation with the Catholic tradition, enabling people to engage Gospel values. The audiences will include the following:
- Students at Boston College
- Parents
- Young adults
- Alumni
- parishes
Members:
Mr. Michael Sacco, Co-Chair, Dr. Jonas Barciauskas, S.J., Dr. Mary Walsh
Roles And Relationships In The Church
Charge: Modern Church history, especially in the United States, has demonstrated significant changes in the relationships among various members of the Catholic Church. In light of these changes, there are serious questions about authentic leadership, vocation, obedience and freedom, and communion, to name a few. Members of the roles/relationships subcommittee will consider how the Church in the 21st Century Center can contribute to the well-being of the Church as it negotiates this historic process of change. Potential audiences include the following:
- Bishops
- Leaders in the Church
- Parish councils
- Pastors
- Lay ministers
Members:
Dr. Patricia DeLeeuw, Co-Chair, Rev. Paul Harman, S.J., Co-Chair, Dr. Jennifer Bader,
Ms. Rose Mary Donahue, Mr. John Dunn, Dr. Michael Malec, Rev. Robert McMillan, S.J.,
Mr. Bernard O'Kane, Mr. Vincent O'Reilly, Dr. John Shea
Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Charge: As a Catholic university, Boston College has a responsibility to nourish and inform the Church’s intellectual life. In the context of globalization, a key question for both academics and members of the Church is this: what is the role of religious traditions in fostering a more humane world? The Catholic Intellectual Tradition subcommittee will consider ways to draw from the wisdom tradition of the Church in order to bring the gospel into conversation with a pluralistic world hungering for integrity. How can the Catholic Intellectual Tradition inform not only Catholics, but also other people of good will? What resources must Catholics bring to light in the academic community in order to address the neuralgic issues of our time? The subcommittee will recommend ways that the Center can facilitate activities throughout the university that address these questions. Potential audiences include the following:
- Faculty at BC
- Students at BC
- Alumni
- The wider academic community
Members:
Rev. Gregory Kalscheur, S.J., Co-Chair, Rev. Kenneth Himes, O.F.M., Co-Chair, Rev. Joseph Appleyard, S.J., Mr. Ben Birnbaum, Dr. Michael Connolly, Ms. Mary Lou DeLong, Prof. John Garvey, Dr. Alberto Godenzi, Sr. Mary Ann Hinsdale, IHM, Rev. Robert Imbelli, Rev. James Keenan, S.J., Rev. T. Frank Kennedy, S.J., Dr. Frederick Lawrence, Mr. James Miller, Dr. Marina McCoy, Dr. James O'Toole