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Archbishop to visit

Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM Cap., archbishop of Boston, will come to Boston College Nov. 10 to present the talk “The Eucharist and Our Formation as the People of the Church.”


The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons. It is sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry and the Church in the 21st Century Center.


According to organizers, Cardinal O’Malley will discuss the Eucharist as an invitation to live the ideals of the Gospel and to be Jesus’ witnesses in the midst of our world. He also will talk about the importance the Eucharist plays in renewing hearts and minds in service of the Church.


Cardinal O’Malley’s appearance is indicative of the strong relationship between STM and the Archdiocese of Boston, organizers
say. In October of 2008, Cardinal O’Malley was part of STM’s inauguration and a month later returned to celebrate Mass. “We are
delighted with the support from the Cardinal,” said STM Dean Richard Clifford, SJ. “We are looking forward to his lecture. He is a great scholar.” — Kathleen Sullivan

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Good Sports

Boston College student-athletes are bringing something a little extra to their game of late: showing their support for health care causes. The field hockey team contributed the gate receipts from the team’s home victory over Harvard last Wednesday night to multiple sclerosis research, in honor of former team member Kathleen Murphy ’09, who was diagnosed with MS as an undergraduate. The team has raised more than $5,000 for MS research over the past three years. Meanwhile, the women’s soccer team exchanged their traditional maroon and gold uniform shirts for pink ones on Oct. 29 as the Eagles played a home game against Duke. The “Power in Pink” uniform color change was part of the national Breast Cancer Awareness campaign and the team auctioned off the pastel shirts after the game with all proceeds going to the Massachusetts Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation.BC’s field hockey and volleyball teams also wore pink uniforms during home games this past month to raise money for the breast cancer treatment campaign. “Our student-athletes are doing great things and really embracing the Boston College principle of service for others,” said Senior Associate Athletics Director Jody Mooradian. -Reid Oslin

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Volunteers Sought to Take Part in Veterans’ Memorial Ceremony Nov. 11

Boston College faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the dedication ceremony of the University’s Veterans’ Memorial to take place on the Burns Library lawn on Nov. 11 from 10:30 a.m. until noon.


As part of the dedication event, volunteers from the University community will stand during the 45-minute ceremony to represent each of the 209 Boston College students and alumni who have lost their lives while serving in the nation’s armed conflicts.
Those interested in participating should contact Dan Soyer in the Office of Marketing Communications [soyerd@bc.edu] and provide their name, campus address and contact information.