December 1 » Catholic Renewal and Reform: Four Decades Sharing in the Jesuit Mission in Higher Education
Historian David O’Brien began teaching Roman Catholic studies at the College of the Holy Cross in 1969; this year, he joined the faculty of the University of Dayton. He will discuss lessons learned during 40 years working with the Society of Jesus in higher education.

December 2 » Advent Series at the BC Club
A talk by James Fleming, SJ, of Boston College’s Office of Mission and Ministry, on the office’s biannual survey of fourth-year students.

December 2 » Unwrapping Faith for Our Children: Helping the Young Challenge Consumerism
A discussion on developing children’s faith in a consumer-oriented society. The speakers will be Mary M. Doyle Roche, assistant professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, and Juliet Schor, professor of sociology at Boston College and the author of Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture (2004).

December 9 » Advent Series at the BC Club
Todd Kenny, SJ, will share the newness of his ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Kenny is working toward a licentiate in sacred theology degree at Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry. He graduated from Boston College in 1995 with a major in environmental science.

December 16 » Advent Series at the BC Club
John Wronski, SJ, headmaster of Nativity Preparatory School in Boston, will give a talk on the school’s programs.

For details of these and other events, consult the Church in the 21st Century Center’s website at www.bc.edu/church21.