Greetings from Boston College!
Our summer courses can either be taken for ministerial development or can count toward a degree program. For example, our hybrid M.A. in theology and ministry, which is offered on either a 36- or 48-credit track, can be completed through a combination of in-person courses during the summer and online courses during the academic year.
We look forward to welcoming our first cohort of students for our new post-masters certificate program, Courage to Preach. Courage to Preach will help participants build confidence and skills in biblical study, preaching, public speaking, and digital media, with a specific focus on issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. We have additional scholarships funds available for the inaugural cohort of Courage to Preach.
Financial aid and affordable on-campus housing are available.
Courses and Programs
Ministerial Development Opportunities
Intensive on the 19th Annotation of Spiritual Exercises for Spiritual Directors
Kevin O'Brien, S.J. and Tomeu Estelrich
Online
July 15 – 19, 2024
9:00am – 1:00pm ET
Courage to Preach: A Post-Master's Certificate
In-person
July 15 – 26, 2024
9:00am – 11:45am ET and 1:30pm – 4:00pm ET
Modules and Special One-Week Courses
Anti-racist Ministry in a Catholic Context
Clarissa Aljentera, Director of Education for Justice, Ignatian Solidarity Network
Online, synchronous
June 24 – 27, 2024
6:00pm – 9:00 pm ET
From the Synod to Synodality: Cultivating Co-responsibility for Mission
Maureen O'Connell, Professor of Christian Ethics, La Salle University, and Director of Synod and Higher Education Engagement, Discerning Deacons
Bernadette Rudolph, Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Online, synchronous
July 22 – July 25, 2024
6:00pm – 9:00 pm ET
Three-Credit Courses
Session 1 (May 16 – June 21, 2024)
Theological Anthropology
Dominic F. Doyle, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Online, asynchronous
Session 2 (June 24 – July 12, 2024)
All session 2 courses will be offered in-person at Boston College from 9:00am –12:00pm ET, Mondays through Thursdays. No class on July 4.
Theological Foundations in Practical Perspective
Paul D. Melley, Assistant Professor of Theology, Providence College
Spiritual Sources of Catholic Education
Hosffman Ospino, Professor of Hispanic Ministry and Religious Education
U.S. Latinx Theologies
Benjamin Valentin, Professor of Theology and Latinx Studies
Session 3 (July 15 – August 2, 2024)
Church in Context
Susan Bigelow Reynolds, Assistant Professor of Catholic Studies, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Online, synchronous (Zoom)
6:00pm – 9:00pm ET
Spirituality of Thomas Merton for Today: On Racism, Violence, and Justice
Daniel Horan, O.F.M., Director of the Center for Spirituality and Professor, St. Mary's University
Online, synchronous (Zoom)
6:00pm – 9:00pm ET
Language Courses
Introductory Latin: Summer Intensive
Franklin T. Harkins, Professor of Historical Theology
Online synchronous
May 16 – June 21 (Monday – Friday)
9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
For a full list of summer courses and programs, check out our Summer at CSTM website.
If you have questions, feel free to contact us at stm...@bc.edu or 617-552-6506.
