The Barbara and Patrick Roche Center for Catholic Education, rooted in the Ignatian culture of Jesuit education and the Catholic intellectual tradition, provides opportunities for professional advancement, applied research, support programs,  and outreach for professional Catholic educators to ensure the success and  the advancement of Catholic education beyond the 21st century.

Established by the Boston College Board of Trustees in 2007, the Barbara and Patrick Roche Center for Catholic Education builds on more than a half-century of research, teaching, and outreach related to Catholic schools at Boston College and brings under one banner strategic and successful initiatives to renew Catholic education as an apostolate of hope.

Boston College is leading the effort to build models of excellence and sustainability for Catholic education. The Lynch School, the top-ranked school of education at a Catholic university, serves as the university’s principal unit for this effort to develop vibrant and revitalized models for the future of Catholic education.

View the Roche Center's 2011 Annual Report

Programs and Services

PreK-12

Higher Education

The Roche Center for Catholic Education
25 Lawrence Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA
02467

T: 617-552-4187
F: 617-552-0579
roche.center@bc.edu