John P. McGinty
acting Director
John McGinty serves as the acting director of the C21 Center. He earned a doctorate in systematic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, concentrating on the relations between the Jewish and Roman Catholic communities in the United States between 1900 and the end of the second Vatican Council. John taught for several years at Saint John's Seminary in Brighton, MA and has served parish communities throughout the Boston area. He is currently studying the implications of the second Vatican Council's ecclesiology of communion. His major interest is at the borders between faith communities.
Karen Kelly Kiefer
assistant Director
Karen Kelly Kiefer joins the Church in the 21st Century Center as its Assistant Director. A Boston College alumna, Karen later returned to the university to work in the Office of University Advancement for close to a decade under the leadership of J. Donald Monan, S.J., and served as an adjunct faculty member in the Communication Department. Her marketing communications background and deep commitment to faith and philanthropy inspired her to create the nonprofit organization, Spread the Bread. Karen credits Boston College Jesuits for their profound influence towards the formation of this lay bread vocation. Active in the Church and its future, Karen and her husband Sam are raising four young daughters.
Alanna Valdez
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Alanna Valdez joins the Church in the 21st Century Center as its Administrative Assistant. Alanna is an alumna of