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C21 Advent
Follow along this Advent season and uncover new resources each day, starting Sunday, November 30th.
Attend one of our Advent faith conversations on Faith, Hope, or Love, or host one of your own using our downloadable Advent Faith Feeds Guides.
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Keep It Simple: The Practice of Advent Joy Virtual Timeout
Celebrate Advent with our virtual timeout featuring Laura Kelly Fanucci, author, speaker, founder of Mothering Spirit, and friend of the C21 Center. Register below to receive the Zoom link and additional resources for the retreat on Tuesday, December 2 from 12–1:15pm ET on Zoom. If you can't join live, we invite you to register to receive the recording and materials afterward!
Pray It Forward
Looking for a virtual prayer community? Join us Wednesdays from 4:00-4:15pm (ET) on Zoom for a brief time-out to pray — reading the day's Gospel, listening to a brief reflection, offering prayer intentions, and sharing a group prayer relevant to the week. All are welcome!
Experience the annual Christmas Agape Latte on Tuesday, December 9th with featured speakers Emily Egan, Associate Director of Campus Ministry and Doc Miller! This Agape Latte invites the BC community into a comfortable, faith-storytelling setting with a theme inspired by the hope and light of the upcoming Christmas season.
The Misfit Sock | A Children's Christmas Tradition
Introduce a child in your life to The Misfit Sock Children's Christmas Tradition. Enjoy the storybook and hang a misfit sock somewhere special. Each day, help a child write a prayer intention on a Misfit Sock Prayer Card and add it to the sock. On Christmas Eve, the sock transforms into the gratitude sock to thank Santa, his elves, and his reindeer. When Santa arrives he reads all of the child's prayers, enjoys the gratitude goodies, and leaves the sock for next year...and the tradition begins.
Join other young adults in their 20's and 30's on Sunday, December 7th at 5pm for Mass followed by dinner and faith conversation on the topic of Advent and its season of hope and waiting!
Listening to God in Advent Workshop
Watch or listen to our virtual workshop with Laura Kelly Fanucci, author, speaker, and founder of Mothering Spirit. Laura introduced participants to the practice of lectio divina using Advent Scripture. The themes of this workshop were “slowing down in Advent” and “preparing by listening to God,” in which participants learned about and practiced lectio divina as a new or renewed prayer practice to use during Advent and take into the New Year.
Drawing God for Advent
Celebrate the season of Advent with the Drawing God picture book, for both children and adults. The story is wrapped in the themes of Advent.
If you are looking for ways to incorporate this book into your daily and weekly Advent practices, then our Advent Idea Kit is for you.
Campus Happenings This Advent...
VSLC Giving Tree
Each year the VSLC partners with Cradles to Crayons in an effort to keep kids safe and warm for winter. Stop by McElroy 114 and pick up an outfit pack tag from the VSLC Giving Tree. An outfit pack typically consists of 4 pairs of pants, 5 shirts, and 2 sweaters/sweatshirts. Shop and return items to the VSLC by 12/10. Contact volunteer@bc.edu with any questions.
Pause and Pray for Advent
Monday, December 1 | 6:30–7:15pm | St. Joseph’s Chapel, Upper Campus
All students, faculty and staff are invited to join for Pause and Pray, a 45-minute “retreat moment” of reflection, prayer, and mindfulness. Each week, student facilitators introduce an Ignatian theme, and students share together in discussion and hospitality. The theme of Pause and Pray on December 1st will focus on Advent. Dinner to-go and materials are provided.
Campus Ministry Rosary
Tuesdays, December 2 & 9 | 3:30pm | McElroy 117, Chestnut Hill Campus
All are welcome to join in praying the Rosary. If you are not familiar with the Rosary, no problem! We will have resources for learning and praying available. We will be exploring all of the mysteries, especially the joyful ones during Advent, to meditate on the events leading up to Christ's birth! Please contact Brooke Wabno at douglaba@bc.edu with any questions.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Tuesday, December 2 | 4-6:30pm | O’Neill Quad
Join CAB for the annual tradition of lighting the Christmas Tree on O’Neill Plaza - featuring hot chocolate, giveaways, performances, games, prizes, and more! Come participate in this great event and even take a picture with Santa!
Advent Soup for the Soul
Tuesday, December 2 | 7–8:30pm | Faculty Dining Room, McElroy 2nd Floor, Chestnut Hill Campus
All are welcome to an Advent themed evening of food, table conversation, and fellowship! The event will include communal prayer, delicious soup, and lively faithful conversation. Please contact Emily Egan Eganem@bc.edu with any questions. No need to RSVP, all are welcome.
The Examen
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, December 2, 3, 9, & 10 | 9:15 pm | Manresa House, 58 College Road, Chestnut Hill Campus
Hosted by the Ignatian Society, this 15-minute, peer-led reflection invites participants to pause, look back over their week, notice where God has been present, and commit to seeking the magis in the days ahead. All are welcome to join us for this meaningful time of stillness, reflection, and renewal.
Las Posadas
Thursday, December 4 | 7pm | Manresa House, 58 College Road, Chestnut Hill Campus
Join Campus Ministry and the Mexican Association of Students for a festive and prayerful celebration of Las Posadas, a Latin American Advent tradition that re-enacts Mary and Joseph's journey in search of shelter. The evening will include caroling & traditional refreshments such as conchas and chocolate Abuelita.
Prepare the Way: Advent Lunch & Prayer
Fridays, December 5 & 12 | 12pm | Manresa House, 58 College Road, Chestnut Hill Campus
All are welcome to join others for lunch and prayer this Advent season.
Appa Volunteers General Formation Meeting
Sunday, December 7 | 3:30–5pm | Eagle’s Nest, McElroy 2nd Floor, Chestnut Hill Campus
Join us for our final Appa Volunteers General Formation Meeting of the semester on Sunday, 12/7 from 3:30-5pm. All are welcome! Learn more about Appa and/or prepare for your trip if you have already signed up.
Advent Reconciliation Service
Monday, December 8 | 7:30pm | St. Mary’s Chapel
All are welcome to attend the night’s Reconciliation service beginning at 7:30pm at St. Mary’s Chapel on Boston College’s Chestnut Hill Campus!