The C21 Series on Women was developed in the wake of the Envisioning the Church Women Want conference (2004) at Boston College and in response to a growing recognition of women’s desires to participate in shaping the future of our faith and church. The series provides a public forum for members of the BC community to learn more about the history of women in the Catholic Church, to share women’s stories of the integration of their faith with the fullness of their lives, and to cultivate mentoring relationships among women of faith affiliated with Boston College.
Upcoming Event:
"Unwrapping Faith for Our Children: Helping the Young Challenge Consumerism"
December 2, 2009 5:30pm, Heights Room Corcoran Commons
Recent event
"Jesus, Prophet of Divine Wisdom"
- Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School
- Lisa Sowle Cahill, J. Donald Monan Professor, Theology Department, Boston College
Past events
"Foremothers in Faith—Historic Women for Our Time"
- Lisa Sowle Cahill, Professor, J. Donald Monan, S.J. Chair, Theology Department, Boston College
- M. Shawn Copeland, Associate Professor, Theology Department, Boston College
- Patricia DeLeeuw, Vice Provost for Faculties, Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College
- Colleen Griffith, Faculty Director of Spirituality Studies, IREPM; Adjunct Associate Professor, Theology Department, Boston College
- Ruth Langer, Associate Professor, Theology Department; Associate Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Boston College
Audio and video
Program/Bibliography
The Heights article
"Handing on an Inclusive and Just Faith: Parents Reflect", 2007
- Jane Regan, Associate Professor, Theology Department and Full Time Faculty, Institute for Religious Education & Pastoral Ministry
- Bernard R. O’Kane, Director, Employee Development at Boston College
- Karen Kennedy, Director, Urban Catholic Teacher Corps, Urban Catholic Teaching Corps
- Daniel P. Leahy, Campus Minister, Office of Service and Spirituality, Boston College Alumni Association
"Speaking as a Woman: Reflections on Contemporary Catholicism", 2007
- Colleen Griffith, Faculty Director of Spirituality Studies, IREPM
"Called to Be Catholic: Religious Practices that Nourish Women’s Spirituality", 2007
- Nancy Pineda-Madrid, Assistant Professor, Theology Department and IREPM
- Sr. Mary Sweeney, S.C., Campus Minister
- Kate Carter, IREPM Alumna
The Heights article
Audio and video
"How Women Live out Being Catholic: Sharing Our Stories", 2006
- Pat DeLeeuw, Vice Provost
- Patricia Casey, Maguire Associates, A&S ’75
- Sheila McMahon, Director, Women's Resource Center
- Kara Cherniga ’07