Campus Ministry supports the Boston College community’s engagement in the Catholic faith by providing multiple opportunities for prayer and reflection, as well as, catechetical instruction that ideally serves as a pathway to greater participation in the Sacraments and the rich liturgical life of the Church.
Are you a Catholic who wants to be confirmed?
If you desire to be confirmed before you graduate, Campus Ministry has a program tailored for you at college. It consists of a series of conversations throughout the spring semester about our Catholic faith. Conversations will focus on central teachings of the Church, its rich tradition, as well as key practices, rituals, and heroes.
It will be important for you to attend each conversation, because each one, save the initial conversation, builds on the previous ones.
All our conversations will take place at St. Joseph Chapel in Gonzaga Hall, immediately following the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Many past participants of the Confirmation program found it convenient to attend the 11:00 a.m. Mass and then stay in the chapel for the Confirmation session.
Conversations will take place at 12:00 p.m. on the following Sundays:
January 26, 2025
February 2, 2025
February 9, 2025
February 16, 2025
February 23, 2025
The Confirmation ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at St. Ignatius Church on BC’s lower campus. Baptismal records are required for anyone planning to be confirmed. Oftentimes, parents or other significant persons in your life have kept the original baptismal record. If this is not the case, baptism records are easily obtained by calling the church of your baptism and requesting it be emailed to Colette McLaughlin (kelleycs@bc.edu), Administrative Assistant for Boston College Campus Ministry. For additional information, call Colette McLaughlin at 617-552-3098.
If interested, please register below.
Reconcililation (Confession)
Reconciliation is so important in our lives—reconciliation with significant people, reconciliation with ourselves, and reconciliation with God.
If you would like the Sacrament of Reconciliation on an individual basis, please call (617) 552-3475 or e-mail ministry@bc.edu for an appointment. You can also stop by Campus Ministry (McElroy 233) during office hours to schedule a time.
Additionally, Reconciliation is available before or after any of our daily or Sunday liturgies, just ask the presider.
Marriage preparation & weddings
Marriage Preparation Program
This spring semester Campus Ministry holds a Marriage Preparation Program for members of the Boston College community and St. Ignatius Parish, Chestnut Hill. The program consists of a series of presentations by married couples. Each of their presentations will be about realities common to most marriages, such as: Family of Origin, Communication, Finances, Spirituality, Sexuality, Adjustments, as well as others. Each presentation is followed by an exercise designed to help the engaged couples to reflect on the topics highlighted by the married couples. The engaged couples have opportunities to ask questions of married couples following their respective presentations, but all other conversations will be private, only between you and the person you came with. Because we believe prayer enlarges the heart, the program opens and closes with prayer. Breakfast and lunch foods and beverages are provided. The program is limited to 15 couples; so, interested couples are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Registration is confirmed only after the registration form is completed in its entirety and the registration fee has been received.
Fall Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Location: 825 Centre St. Newton, MA 02458
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Fee: $200.00
For more information, please call or email Colette McLaughlin at Campus Ministry (617-552-3098 or kelleycs@bc.edu.)
Weddings
Congratulations on your engagement! Having your marriage at Boston College speaks to the important place our University community has in your life and, as you begin wedding preparations, we want to help make planning this special celebration easier. Information on the use of the chapel, scheduling a wedding, planning the ceremony, and more can be found on the Weddings page.
Vocations to the Church
Manresa House is a place for discernment, hospitality, conversation, and spirituality concerned with helping students and staff consider where they feel God might be leading them in their lives. We hope to be a resource for people at any step in the journey, whether you just want to learn more or whether you feel ready to commit to religious life.