Boston College established an office of Ministry to Priests on a pilot basis starting in 2017. The hope of the office is to offer pastoral care for those who do pastoral care for the people of God. The programs offered by the office are psychological consulting services, spiritual direction, retreats, and thematic days of prayer, renewal and enrichment. The services offered by this office try to use the resources of the University to help care for priests and their overall well being.
Ministry to Priests supports priests through:
- presentations on spirituality, scripture, and pastoral issues
- preached retreats
- spiritual direction
- pastoral visits
- cooperation with ongoing diocesan spiritual endeavors