About the Office
office of university mission and ministry
The Office of the Vice President for University Mission and Ministry coordinates and develops the university-wide process of maintaining and promoting the distinctive academic and societal mission of Boston College as a Catholic and Jesuit university. It serves as a resource for existing programs that promote the Catholic and Jesuit identity of the University in areas such as academic affairs, student affairs, human resources, and university relations, and for the collaborative development of new programs in these areas.
Departments and programs that report to Fr. Jack Butler, S.J., the Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, are:
Campus Ministry
Director, Fr. Tony Penna
Intersections
Director, Burt Howell
The Office of First Year Experience
Director, Fr. Joseph Marchese
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality
Director, Michael Boughton, S.J.
The Center for Student Formation
Director, Michael Sacco
Faculty Outreach and Assessment
Director, Fr. James Burns
Montserrat Coalition
Program Director, Marina Pastrana
University Mission and Ministry
Service Center
Manager, Fran Piscatelli