The Heights

“Only as Catholic as You Make It…”

Benjamin Burke • October 2, 2022

When my tour guide said that Boston College is “only as Catholic as you make it,” they may have been reflecting a true reality for many students. As a Jew and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, it has not always been true for me. When I first learned that BC refused the creation of a student funded LGBTQ+ resource center on the grounds that doing so would compromise the University’s “Catholic values,” I was astonished.

McDargh Shares Stories of Hope for World AIDS Day

Natalie Arndt and Amy Palmer • December 5, 2021

AIDS is not just an epidemic of tragedy but an epidemic of compassion, according to John McDargh, an associate professor of theology at Boston College.

Learning a Latte Through Espresso Your Faith Week 2021

Fiona Flanagan and Amy Palmer • September 26, 2021

The Boston College community tied hundreds of maroon and gold ribbons with their prayers written on them to the fences surrounding Bapst Library last week.

Editorial: Boston College Should Allocate More Funds To Campus Ministry To Employ Non-Catholic Chaplains

The Heights Editorial Board • April 18, 2021

Boston College should allocate more funding to Campus Ministry so that it can expand its staff by hiring chaplains of other faiths. Campus Ministry is an integral part of many students’ experiences...

Muslim Student Association Hosts Vigil After Christchurch Attack

Celia Carbone • March 25, 2019

Hundreds of students and faculty gathered for a candlelit vigil on O’Neill Plaza in the wake of the terrorist attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand last week.

Liturgy Arts Group Members Find Spiritual Fulfillment Through Song

Ashley Stauber • October 3, 2016

Don't let the acronym deceive you—the Liturgy Arts Group will sing their way into your heart.

Weekly ‘Examen’ Sessions Give Students a Chance to Pause and Reflect

Walker Raymond • October 3, 2016

In today's fast-paced world, the charm of the ancient Jesuit practice appeals to students seeking a chance to pause and reflect on their day.

‘Stories Unite Us and Bring Us Together,’ Wesner Hosts Agape Lunch

Lindsay Clements • September 29, 2016

Tom Wesner discussed his path to faith, saying that BC gives students the gift of hearing stories from faculty and staff and reflecting on their own stories of faith.

Celebration Joins Faiths In Giving Thanks

Archer Parquette • November 23, 2014

The Multifaith Thanksgiving Celebration, titled “For This I am Grateful,” sought to unite those of different faiths at Boston College and to create a forum for the expression of shared values.

Campus Ministry Celebrates Annual Multifaith Thanksgiving

Anne Bigler • November 23, 2014

Campus Ministry's Multifaith Thanksgiving event brings a wide variety of religious traditions together in music and prayer.

Campus Ministry Commemorates 25th Anniversary Of El Salvadoran Jesuit Murders

Gus Merrell • November 17, 2014

It has been 25 years since the massacre in El Salvador of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper, and her daughter—an event that left the entire world reeling. At the time, El Salvador was in the midst of a bloody civil war that left more than 70,000 people dead at the hands of Salvadoran government forces and death squads.