"I feel so empowered since taking this course. . . . I have the utmost confidence that we will continue to pass on our faith for another 2000 years. "
—Kathy Danehy, Ft. Meyers, FL, Parents Handing on the Faith

C21 Online Mission

C21 Online, in collaboration with Boston College's Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, offers online courses for adult spiritual enrichment and faith formation. With a focus on shared reflection in an online learning community, C21 Online models the kind of conversation and participation that lead to deeper understanding of and personal growth in faith.

History
The concept of C21 Online emerged in 2004 in discussions on how to extend Boston College's successful Church in the 21st Century initiative beyond its initial two-year period.  Two strategic directions were adopted:  first, to establish a permanent Church in the 21st Century Center, and, second, to develop an online program for adult Catholics to promote both greater understanding and personal growth in the Catholic faith. While not formally part of the C21 Center, C21 Online maintains a collaborative relationship with the Center and shares its mission of service of American Catholics in the new century.
 
In Fall 2004, C21 Online partnered with the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry to launch its first courses.

C21 Online University Advisory Committee
Robert R. Newton
Chair of C21 Online Advisory Committee; Special Assistant to the President
Elizabeth A. Clark
Director, Instructional Design and eTeaching Services
Michael J. Connolly
Associate Professor, Slavic/Eastern Languages Department; Coordinator, Faculty Microcomputer Resource Center
Dan Leahy
Assistant Director, Service and Spirituality, Alumni Association
Patricia De Leeuw
Associate Academic Vice President for Faculties
Melinda Brown Donovan
Program/Communications Specialist, C21Online
Rose Mary Donahue
Assistant to the President
Thomas H. Groome
Professor, Theology Department; Director, Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
John McGinty
Assistant Director of Continuing Eudcation, Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, Interim Assistant Director of Church in the 21st Century Center
Barbara A. Radtke
Program Manager,C21 Online

C21 Online Virtual Advisory Committee
Wayne A. Cavalier, O.P., Ph.D.
Director, Congar Institute for Ministry Development
Jean Chisser
Religious Educator, former Director of Continuing Education, Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
Kathy Hendricks
Author; National Consultant for William H. Sadlier, Inc.
Nicole M. Malec Kenyon
Director of Communications,Resource Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Karen Scott
New Media Director, Allen and Bacon, Pearson Education
Fran Taylor
Pastoral Associate, Sacred Heart Parish, Lynn Massachusetts
Penny B. Warne
WW Consulting and Integration Marketing, Hewlett Packard