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What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

Eat! Boston and its many neighborhoods offer countless options to explore the city through food.

What is special about CSTM?

The sense of care that permeates life in and out of the classroom, and the shared mission to serve the church and world.

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

The Welcome Back BBQ. The food is amazing, and it's a great representation of the many ways our whole community—students, faculty, and staff—comes together.

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus

It's right off campus, but the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. It's beautiful and has a great walking path.

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

Experiencing all that Boston has to offer in the arts and culture.Ìý

What is special about CSTM?

The community!

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

My favorite tradition is welcoming new students and returning students to the community during orientation. There is so much energy and excitement about the new year ahead and it is wonderful getting to see all of the new members join the community after a full year of recruitment.

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus

There are too many to count! I am an alum from both undergrad and CSTM and there are so many special spots around main campus and Brighton campus that mean so much to me that I couldn't just name one. I see AVÑо¿Ëù as my home and love all of its nooks and crannies!

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What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

I love how many restaurants there are in Boston. I'm always visiting new places with my friends and trying things I haven't had before.

What is special about CSTM?

To me, the level of authentic support is what makes CSTM so special. We are each here for our own reasons, following our own callings, and we are all so supportive of each other's journey. I always know that I have discernment partners and cheerleaders, ready to help me reflect and encourage me whenever I need.

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

I love when we have our lay-led prayer service each semester. Worshiping together is so special every week, but there's something so wonderful about hearing my classmates' reflections.

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus:

My favorite spots on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus are the Adirondack chairs sprinkled throughout the Brighton campus. They're great places to grab a coffee and chat with friends. In the fall I love to sit and look at the leaves and just enjoy a quiet moment.

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston

So far, my favorite thing to do in Boston has been walking through the different areas in search of the best coffee shop.

What is special about CSTM?

The community and shared joy that is present throughout the building is so special.Ìý

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

Thursday lunch! It is a great way to spend time and break bread withÌýthe CSTM community.Ìý

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù campus:

St. Ignatius Church is so beautiful.Ìý

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

Exploring all of the great neighborhoods in and around the city—there are so many within Boston proper and in the surrounding cities and towns and within an hour or two you can be at the beach or in the mountains.Ìý I especially love checking out new restaurants and am always happy to give recommendations of some favorite places!

What is special about CSTM?

When I am asked about the best part of my job, my answer is always "the people."Ìý CSTM has so many wonderful students, faculty, and staff with varying backgrounds, experiences, perspectives—I have learned so much over the years about other ways of seeing the world, about different cultures, and how to deepen my relationship with God by hearing the stories of the people at CSTM.

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

I really enjoy the opening BBQ that CSTM hosts at the start of the Fall semester.Ìý It's a great time to meet some of our new students and to re-connect with returning students, faculty, and staff and hear about their Summers.

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus

The Chapels on campus—the Simboli Hall Chapel, St. Joseph's Chapel, St. Mary's Chapel—they all have a distinct beauty and inspire a sense of peacefulness and prayerfulness.ÌýÌýÌý

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

I'm pretty new to the area but I love going to Fresh Pond and watching all the cute dogs running around.

What is special about CSTM?

The people of the CSTM are so special. Everyone has been kind and gone out of their way to make me feel welcomed. I've met so many people in my first few weeks and already feel a part of the community.

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

Tasty Tuesday has been pretty great. It's a simple idea, bagels and coffee, but it's been a great way to connect with others in the CSTM and I love having something early in my week to look forward to.

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus?

Outside Simboli Hall, there's a picnicÌýtable that gets lots of sun in the afternoon (when it's nice out). It's the perfect place for a lunch break.

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

Just a little outside of Boston is the Arnold Arboretum. I love taking long walks with or without a picnic stop there, especially when the lilacs are in bloom. If I'm not wandering around smelling flowers, I'm at or singing in a concert, enjoying a cold beer at a local brewery with my friends, or settled in with an audiobook and my latest craft.Ìý

What is special about CSTM?

I was first introduced to CSTM through the students. I was so inspired and impressed by their thoughtfulness, intelligence, and grace- I knew working with and for them would be a wonderful next step in my career. It is the same from the inside too- these students, the work they do, and the care of the people who support them are what makes CSTM so special.Ìý

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

There are so many wonderful events and fun traditions we have here, but the "tradition" I most love is the ethos of service. If someone has a problem, we drop what we're doing if we can and help until the problem is solved, no matter how many sleuthing hats we need to wear. There is a tradition of care unique to this school and I am so honored and proud to be part of it.Ìý

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus?

I love the quad surrounded by Lyons, Gasson, Fulton, and Devlin halls. the architecture is stunning and it's so beautiful in the summer!

1. What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

My favorite thing to do in Boston is to watch the sunset at the Fan Pier Park. I am also a coffee fanatic, so I like to visit the Thinking Cup and contemplate the city while drinking coffee.Ìý

2. What is special about CSTM?

The students, faculty, and staff. Everybody has been overwhelmingly kind, welcoming and supportive. They all have made me feel that I belong in this community. What is more special is that we all share and support our journey of faith and service.Ìý

3. What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

My favorite tradition is Mass and Repast. I love to see how the students, faculty, and staff come together to break bread at the altar and then at Simboli Hall. This is the beauty of belonging to the CSTM community.Ìý

4. Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus:Ìý

My favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù campus is the front of Simboli Hall. It is a wonderful place to have lunch or meditate. My second favorite spot is the chapel in Simboli Hall.Ìý

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

I have been a serious—some might say obsessed—Red Sox fan since the "Impossible Dream" season in 1967. So, attending a game at Fenway Park is easily my favorite activity in the city.

What is special about CSTM?

The wonderful people in this community are what makes the CSTM special for me. Each person is a sign of hope for the Church and for the world. What a privilege it is to serve here!

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

I treasure that the community gathers together for Liturgy and repast every Thursday during the academic year. Breading bread together is both a sign and a source of spiritual connectedness.

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus

I love being in the TML. This is holy ground!

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What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

Eat and visit the Museum of Fine Arts

What is special about CSTM?

The wonderful community of students and faculty

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?

The repast on Thursdays

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus

Bapst Library—the stained glass windows are beautiful.Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

Walking around the city along the Charles River Esplanades on warm sunny days, strolling the brick pavement streets in Back Bay, then having a nice cup of coffee by the river. Enjoying the foliage of historic New England towns on sunny fall days.

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?Ìý

Eat.Ìý I could talk about theÌýrestaurants in town for hours.ÌýÌý

What is special about CSTM?

What stands out most to me is the sense of community that is actively fostered and regularly maintained.

What is your favorite CSTM tradition?Ìý

I'm not tooÌýfamiliar with the breadth of STM tradition, but Repast is awfullyÌýnice.

Favorite spot on AVÑо¿Ëù's campus.Ìý

Probably the baseball field.Ìý The stands are as well-maintained as the manicured field, making for an excellent place to sit for a few moments whether people are playing or not.

What is your favorite thing to do in Boston?

I am a recent transplant here withÌýmy wife whoÌýis a Phd Student in the Lynch School. We do enjoy taking time in the Harvard Arboretum that is close to our house.Ìý