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Vulnerability & Cruciformity: A Resurrection Retreat

We live in a hurried, polarized, and fearful time. Our natural instinct is to react with hardness, protection, and isolation. Yet, both modern psychology and sound Christian theology beckon us to do the opposite: live life with arms wide open. As Brené Brown would say, “Live vulnerably.” Let your life be cruciform: taking the very shape of Jesus’ own life and even his cross and resurrection.

Join Dr. Elizabeth Woodard, Ph.D., Catholic theologian and spiritual director, for a post-Easter Day Apart retreat that will focus on how to live with open hearts during a time such as this. We will investigate vulnerability as it is presented in the work of psychological researcher Dr. Brene Brown, and we will investigate cruciformity as it is presented in the Christian theological tradition. These two, very different scholastic approaches seem to call us to quite similar ends.

Discover the joy of the Easter season at Rolling Ridge.

Hidden in Plain Sight

Hidden in Plain Sight tells the history of the Black Catholic community within the Archdiocese of Boston through interviews and archival footage of people and meaningful places within the community. This 30-minute documentary explores the contributions, experiences, and enduring faith of Black Catholics.

For more information, click here.

To host a screening at your parish, prayer group, religious education class, school, or classroom, please contact us at multiculturalministry@rcab.org. We would be happy to share the link to the full documentary with you.

Watch Video Trailers Here:
Trailer #1

Trailer #2

Other Opportunities:

  • February 22, 2026 | 6:30 to 8:30pm | St. Ignatius of Loyola Church 28 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill
  • March 21, 2026 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | St. Katherine Drexel | 517 Blue Hill Avenue • Dorchester, MA 02121

Revelation in Ecumenical Perspectives

As a part of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture series, Rodney L. Petersen, (PhD, Princeton) along with Gerald L. Bray (PhD, La Sorbonne) have co-edited and published the volume on the highly enigmatic and consequential Book of Revelation under InterVarsity Press. Sixteenth-century Reformers, much like interpreters today, show a diversity of opinion on how Revelation is to be understood, whether through more spiritual and Last Judgment connotations, or as a snapshot in historical context. Much like the vast social and political upheaval in the time of the Reformation, we have called upon Rodney and his colleagues to remark upon Revelation in ecumenical perspectives today. Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM) and the Boston Theological Interreligious consortium (BTI), two of Rodney’s previous places of directorship, are helping to put this conversation together with friends—at the Boston University Marsh Chapel on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 3-5pm—for an afternoon of retrospection and future revelation. (This will also be, in a way, an opening for AAR/SBL Boston, which begins the next day.) Click here to purchase the book

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

  • Welcome: Dr. Stephanie Edwards (BTI) and Dean Robert Allan Hill (BU)
  • BTI International Mission and Ecumenism reflections on the book: Dr. Meg Guider (BC) and Dr. Todd Johnson (GCTS)
  • Practical implications: Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah and Dr. George Walters-Sleyon
  • Thank you/closing prayer/last word: Rev. Dr. Rodney Petersen and Thomas W. Porter, Jr., Esq.

Director of Campus Ministry position opening – Assumption University

The Director of Campus Ministry is responsible for leading and managing the Campus Ministry Department. This role involves fostering the faith formation, spiritual growth, and liturgical life of the Assumption community, while supporting the Catholic and Assumptionist mission of the University.

Job responsibilities and qualifications, along with a link to the application, are available at the University website HERE

DIETRICH BONHOEFFER: A Theological Conversation on his Life and Legacy

The Huffington Ecumenical Institute at HCHC is excited to invite you to an intimate discussion on the movie about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s influential life, writing, and legacy, which was recently spotlighted in theaters across America. An ecumenical array of Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant speakers—clergy and theologians—will lead a conversation on ethical dilemmas related to faith and politics, as well as justice and war. Emmanuel and Camille Kampouris, the producers of the movie “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin” will join us via Zoom!

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin
“Synopsis of the movie. As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation during World War II, Dietrich Bonhoeffer finds himself at the heart of a daring and deadly plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Torn between his unwavering moral convictions and the harrowing reality of genocide, Bonhoeffer faces a profound decision: uphold his faith or risk everything to save millions of lives.”

Speakers:

  • His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh
  • Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Kruger, Associate Professor of the Practice, Theology Department, Boston College
  • Jane Carol Redmont, MDiv, PhD(cand) Co-Chair, Bishop’s Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (BCEIR), Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

The event is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Council of Churches.

Event Details:
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: Reception at 6.30 pm
Discussion at 7.00–8.30 pm

Whether you’ve seen the film or are encountering this story for the first time, join us for a meaningful exploration of Bonhoeffer’s inspirational life and enduring legacy.
RSVP by Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at hei@hchc.edu.



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