Haitian Heritage Month in Malden Jul 17, 2008
She holds a graduate degree from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology. Loading commenting interface. (Malden Observer, MA)
Catholic scholars try to bolster unions Jun 15, 2008
The Rev. Thomas Massaro, of Cambridge's Weston Jesuit School of Theology, said he joined the group believing in its mission not only to help workers, but to give a clearer profile of the church's teaching in this area. "Most people, even Catholics, are largely unaware of the unequivocal support of church authorities for worker rights and especially the right to collective bargaining.". (Boston Globe)
Dead Sea Scrolls project editor lost post after anti-Semitic remarks Dec 14, 2007
"John Strugnell was one of the first and most brilliant decipherers of the Dead Sea Scrolls," said Harrington, a former student of Strugnell who is on the faculty of Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Mass. "He had a genius for reading them and piecing them together.". (Los Angeles Times)
John Strugnell, 77; Dead Sea Scrolls expert who was dismissed Dec 5, 2007
"He was a brilliant scholar, very learned in many languages, and had a very sharp mind for the kind of ancient texts on which he worked," said the Rev. Daniel J. Harrington, a New Testament professor at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge who collaborated with Mr. Strugnell on a publication drawn from the Dead Sea Scrolls. "This is very difficult work, and he trained a whole generation of people who can do this, both at Harvard and in Jerusalem.". (Boston Globe)
$1.6 billion plan calls for grand expansion at Boston College Dec 5, 2007
The college will also convert former archdiocesan buildings into a new school of theology and ministry, and build housing on Foster Street for faculty and graduate students from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, which will join BC next summer. The college will file the plans with the city today. (Boston Globe)
Doctor denied bid for new trial in slaying Nov 1, 2007
BC names dean for School of Theology Boston College has named a Jesuit priest, the Rev. Richard J. Clifford, to serve as the first dean of a new school that will embrace several Boston College religion programs as well as the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, which is scheduled to affiliate with BC and move from Harvard Square to the college's new Brighton campus next fall. Embezzler gave DA's wife cash gift A woman headed to prison for four years for embezzlement told federal investigators that... (Boston Globe)
Rev. Letty Russell, at 77; feminist theologian at Yale Jul 23, 2007
Francine Cardman, associate professor of historical theology at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, said the Rev. Russell spoke to both the disaffected and the mainstream. "Her critiques don't sound as radical as some but she actually managed to move people's practice much more effectively," Cardman said. (Boston Globe)
Vatican grants a revival for old-style Latin Mass Jul 8, 2007
"There's something that's clearly religious and sacred about the old rite -- there's something mysterious about it, the sense of the holy, awe before something that's a lot bigger than you -- and a lot of people are unhappy with the way they are experiencing mystery in the current rite, which does not convey the same thing at all," said the Rev. John F. Baldovin , a professor of historical and liturgical theology at the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge. "But I think this is the... (Boston Globe)
St. John's Seminary at a crossroad Jun 19, 2007
Rather than corrupting my education, the communities of Boston College and Weston Jesuit School of Theology provided a supportive environment to address the complex spiritual and social issues that have influenced the evolution of the church ... AS A Catholic theologian and graduate of the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, I was relieved to read that the departing rector of St. John's perceives the sale of the seminary property to Boston College as a threat. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Critic slams archdiocese land sale as betrayal Jun 13, 2007
The Rev. John A. Farren, a conservative and occasionally controversial Dominican friar, warned in the letters last month that the "doctrinal integrity" of St. John's is at risk because of increased proximity to two Jesuit-run Catholic institutions, Boston College and Weston Jesuit School of Theology, which are expected to move into buildings currently held by the seminary. Farren did not cite specific issues, saying only that Weston Jesuit employs "self-professed gays or lesbians" as faculty... (Boston Globe -- Local)
Hispanics changing face of Catholicism Mar 31, 2007
Yet Hispanic demographics are generally outrunning the church's embrace, according to Moran, who participated in a panel discussion on the topic last month at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge. Another panelist, Hosffman Ospino, who coordinates Hispanic ministry at Boston College, grades the American church's Hispanic outreach with a B.. (Boston Globe)
Hunger for faith draws many to Boston event Mar 18, 2007
Richard Medeiros , 68, of Wilmington, a retiree who audits classes at Weston Jesuit School of Theology, said the message he picked up at the conference was to get more involved with other people -- and to have fun. "It's not all spiritual," he said. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Across US, Catholic colleges are searching for their identity Nov 13, 2006
It is in the final stages of talks to absorb a Cambridge seminary, the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, and is doubling the number of its own senior administrators who will be sent to workshops on the Catholic and Jesuit mission. BC, Regis, Emmanuel, Merrimack, and Stonehill meet regularly with Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley -- who declined to comment for this story -- to discuss ways they can help the Boston Archdiocese, particularly with Catholic education at parish schools. (Boston Globe)
Making a stand for women priests Jul 28, 2006
She received a master's degree in divinity from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge and then a doctorate from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Indiana. Marchant said she had attended the 2001 ordination of Mary Ramerman of Spiritus Christi Church, a breakaway Catholic congregation in Rochester, N.Y., and was moved to think seriously about her own sense of calling. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Parish schools and seminaries face overhaul Apr 20, 2006
The cardinal currently has all major archdiocesan operations under review," the archdiocese declared bluntly in one of several reports released to the public yesterday.O'Malley outlined plans yesterday to bring the operating budget of the archdiocese into balance by cutting central administration staff and programs. But deeper, longer-term financial problems remain in key areas of the archdiocese's activities and institutions.The archdiocese has only hinted at the changes to come beyond those in... (Boston Globe -- Local)
