ESPRESSO YOUR FAITH
WEEK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SEPT 24 – 28, 2018 | BOston College
Espresso Your Faith
Week celebrates the gift of God working in our lives, in mind and heart. FEATURED EVENT
OVERNIGHT PRAYER VIGIL MONDAY, September 24 | 6 pm – 2 am St. Mary's Chapel, Main Campus 6pm Adoration and Reconciliation (Confession) 10pm Nightlight Candlelight Mass
“Our call is to live lives of conviction, service, and faith, to stand out like Gasson Hall’s tower at night — a light to the world.” WILLIAM P. LEAHY, S.J., UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Join us for a few minutes or a few hours at St. Mary's Chapel for an OVERNIGHT VIGIL to pray for our Church, for the gifts of reconcilation and healing, and the Boston College community. The Chapel will be open from 6 pm, starting with Adoration and Confession, and stay open until 2am. On this night only, the 10 pm Candlelight Mass, now known as Nightlight, will move from St. Joseph's Chapel to St. Mary's Chapel. Pray with us. All are welcome.
COFFEE SPLASH MONDAY, September 24 | 8:30 am Linden Lane Bus Stop MONDAY, September 24 | 11 am O'Neill Library Plaza TUESDAY, September 25 | 8:15 am Newton Campus Bus Stop WEDNESDAY, September 26 | 11 am Tree of Life Fountain THURSDAY, September 27 | 11 am Tree of Life Fountain FRIDAY, September 28 | 11 am O’Neill Library Plaza Agape Latte celebrates the beginning of its 12th season on Tuesday, September 25th in Hillside Cafe on Lower Campus. Musical performances begin at 7:45pm and featured speaker, Professor Brian Robinette will share his faith story at 8:30pm. Don't forget the T-shirt giveaways, TRIVIA contest, coffee, tea, dessert buffet, and more surprises!
Multi-Faith Programs Explore more Multi-Faith opportunities at bc.edu/interfaith. Monday, September 24 Buddhism Club 8 pm, Multi-Faith Chapel Black Christian Fellowship 8 pm, Vandy 212 Tuesday, September 25 Episcopal Mass and Dinner 6 pm, Multi-Faith Chapel Wednesday, September 26 Zen Meditation 1 pm, Multi-Faith Chapel
Thursday, September 27 Orthodox Christian Fellowship 6 pm, Multi-Faith Chapel Quiet Waters 7 pm, Multi-Faith Chapel Sons of St. Patrick 7 pm, St. Mary's Chapel Friday, September 28 Muslim Student Association Jummah Prayer 1 pm, Multi-Faith Chapel BC Hillel Shabbat Dinner 6 pm, Gabelli 2nd Floor Lounge Asian Baptist Student Koinonia 7:30 pm, Stokes S117
“My cup overflows with your blessings.” Psalm 23:5
Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound Find Bagpiper BOB CAMERON on campus... MONDAY, September 24 8 – 9 am Linden Lane WEDNESDAY, September 26 5 – 6 pm Lower Campus FRIDAY, September 28 3 – 4 pm O'Neill Library Plaza
MONDAY | September 24 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
8 am – 9 am BOB THE BAGPIPER Linden Lane 8:30 am & 11am
COFFEE SPLASH Linden Lane Bus Stop (8:30 am) O'Neill Library Plaza (11 am) Complimentary coffee will be served.
10 am
PRAYER WALK Blessed Mother Statue, Bapst Lawn Pick up a prayer map and visit all of the sacred spaces on campus to pray all week.
10 am
PRAYER RIBBON PROJECT LAUNCH Bapst Library Lawn
12 – 1:15 pm
AGAPE LATTE CONVERSATION LUNCH Gasson Hall, Room 100 Enjoy lunch and great conversation about faith and life with Professor Kerry Cronin.
3 – 5 pm
ESPRESSO YOUR FAITH ICE CREAM TRUCK Linden Lane, in front of the BC Eagle statue Grab free frozen treats & more information about the week.
4:30 pm
OUTDOOR SUNSET YOGA Labyrinth, Burns Library Lawn Don't forget your yoga mat!
6 pm – 2 am OVERNIGHT PRAYER VIGIL St. Mary’s Chapel 7 pm 7 pm
THEOLOGY BY THE SLICE Stokes Hall Commons Enjoy a talk by Fr. Eric Cadin on vocation. NICARAGUA SOLIDARITY CARAVAN Gasson Hall, Room 100 Nicaraguan citizens will discuss the political crisis in their country.
PRAYER RIBBON LAUNCH Express your joy, hope, gratitude, and other prayers on a ribbon and tie it to the fence outside of Bapst Library, any time throughout the week. We will collectively pray for these intentions as a BC community.
OVERNIGHT PRAYER VIGIL 6pm Adoration and Reconciliation 10pm Nightlight Candlelight Mass Please note: Mass will be held in St. Mary's Chapel tonight, not at St. Joseph's Chapel.
tuesday | September 25 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
8:15 am
COFFEE SPLASH Newton Campus Bus Stop Complimentary coffee served at the bus stop
10am
JOG N' JOE N' JESUITS 2150 Commonwealth Ave Join Jesuit scholastics for a morning jog around the Reservoir. Enjoy coffee and snacks. All are welcome. The first dozen participants will win a pair of BC socks.
12 – 1:15 pm POVERTY: RESPONDING LIKE JESUS Gasson Hall, Room 100 Enjoy lunch and conversation with Fr. Ken Himes, OFM and Professor Conor Kelly about their new C21 book, "Poverty: Responding Like Jesus." RSVP at church21@bc.edu 3 pm 7:45 pm
LIVING ROSARY Blessed Mother Statue, Bapst Lawn HILLSIDE CAFE 7:45 pm Musical Performance 8:30 pm F eatured Storyteller: Professor Brian Robinette
8:30 pm
TAIZE PRAYER Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
10 pm
NIGHTLIGHT CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph’s Chapel
LIVING ROSARY Help us make the rosary come alive on Bapst Lawn. Each person willserve as a bead in the chain while praying the rosary. We will distribute free rosaries and guides to help you pray. All are welcome!
wednesday | September 26 6 am
JOG N' JOE N' JESUITS 2150 Commonwealth Ave
8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
11 am
COFFEE SPLASH + PAINTING WITH COFFEE Tree of Life Fountain, between Gasson Hall and O’Neill Library Complimentary coffee, pastries, and paint supplies
11:30 pm – 2:30 pm
HEALTHAPALOOZA O'Neill Library Plaza A celebration of student health sponsored by The Office of Health Promotion.
12 pm
HELLO, FRIEND! NEENAN LUNCH Gasson Hall, Room 100
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm
ACAPELLA CONCERT FEATURING AGAINST THE CURRENT O'Neill Library Plaza
4:30 pm
NEWTON CAMPUS YOGA Trinity Chapel Basement Don't forget your yoga mat!
5 pm
BOB THE BAGPIPER Lower Campus
6 pm
DINNER AT ST. MARY'S St. Mary’s Hall
6 – 7:30 pm
FAITH AND BORDER ETHICS: IMMIGRATION AND HUMAN DIGNITY IN TRUMP'S AMERICA McGuinn Hall, Room 121 Panel discussion with BC faculty members
9:45 pm
10 pm
THE EXAMEN Manresa House, 58 College Road Ignatian prayer of mindfulness and gratitude NIGHTLIGHT CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph’s Chapel
JOG N' JOE N' JESUITS Join Jesuit scholastics for a morning jog around the Reservoir. Enjoy coffee and snacks. All are welcome. The first dozen participants will win a pair of BC socks.
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HELLO, FRIEND! NEENAN LUNCH Have lunch, meet some new friends, and take part in the Boston College tradition of regional lunches started by the late, great Fr. William B. Neenan, S.J..
DINNER AT ST. MARY'S Twenty-five students will join Jesuits, faculty, and staff for a beautifully catered dinner at St. Mary's Hall. To RSVP, visit bit.ly/jesuitdinner by Tuesday, September 25, at 6 pm. Space is limited.
thursDAY | September 27 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
11 am
COFFEE SPLASH + PAINTING WITH COFFEE Tree of Life Fountain, between Gasson Hall and O’Neill Library Complimentary coffee, pastries, and paint supplies
12 noon
AGAPE LATTE CONVERSATION LUNCH O'Neill Library Reading Room Enjoy a boxed lunch and great conversation about faith and life with Ben Birnbaum, Editor of Boston College Magazine, Senior Advisor to the University President.
12 noon – 5pm
SPREAD THE BREAD FOR OTHERS Loyola House, 50 Quincy Road
3 pm
LIFE IS A GRIND Health Hub, Gasson Hall, Garden Level Coffee, snacks, and some Health Talk! BC Office of Health Promotion Staff and Health Coaches will offer tips on self- care: mind and body.
5 pm
SIGNS OF HOPE IN MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN RELATIONS Robsham Theater Three prominent scholar participants in Muslim-Christian dialogue in Europe and in the United States share thoughts and recall experiences that reflect positive developments in the relationship between Muslims and Christians in the West.
6:30 pm – 9:30pm
VISUAL CULTURE: TRIVIA NIGHT ON THE TERRACE McMullen Museum, 2101 Commonwealth Ave Espresso your knowledge of the arts and check out the latest exhibition, Carrie Mae Weems: Strategies of Engagement
10 pm
NIGHTLIGHT CANDLELIGHT MASS St. Joseph’s Chapel
SPREAD THE BREAD FOR OTHERS Drop in for a few minutes or a few hours to bake (and eat!) gratitude breads. We will deliver the loaves to any member of the community you wish to thank.
FRIDAY | September 28 8 am, 11 am & 12 noon
MASS St. Mary’s Chapel
11 am
COFFEE SPLASH O’Neill Library Plaza
2:30 pm
GOD LOVES YOU S'MORE St. Ignatius Statue, Main Campus Go forth and set the world on fire (and munch on some free s'mores!)
3 pm
BLESSING OF ST. IGNATIUS MEDALS St. Ignatius Statue, Main Campus Receive a St. Ignatius medal for your faith journey.
3 pm
BOB THE BAGPIPER O’Neill Library Plaza
HAPPY PARENTS' WEEKEND 2018!
For questions email: agapelatte@bc.edu Special thanks to UGBC (Undergraduate Government of Boston College) for their support of EYFW 2018.
“Believe for with God all things are possible.”
“Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.”
Matthew 19:26
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