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'); }else{ loadDeptContent(filter,search, startPage,id); } }) //click on tag filter $('#' + id +' .dept-nav a').click(function(e){ e.preventDefault(); e.stopImmediatePropagation(); var thisTarget = $(event.target).closest('a'); $('.bc-news-notes .dept-nav a').removeClass('active'); thisTarget.addClass('active'); //single filter var deptFilter = thisTarget.attr('data-tag-filter'); //All filter if (deptFilter == null || deptFilter == 'all'){ deptFilter = 'bc:centers/c21/focal-issues/roles,bc:centers/c21/focal-issues/CIT,bc:centers/c21/focal-issues/Handing-Faith,bc:centers/c21/god-pods,bc:centers/c21/engage-featured'; } var start = 1; var search = $('#searchText').val(); search == undefined ? '' : search; search = search.split(" ").join("_"); //alert("clic2"+search); if (search == '#'||search == '&'||search == '%'||search == '+'){ $('#' + id +' .news_content').html('
This character search is not allowed
'); }else{ loadDeptContent(deptFilter,search,start,id); } }) //Trim the content first for school notes trimContent(id); cardsHideShow(id); return false; }); } //Packer function function packeryGo(id){ var selectedTheme = $('#' +id).attr('class'); if(!isHorzPaginate(selectedTheme)){ $('#' + id +'.bc-news-notes .cards').packery({ itemSelector: '.cards_item', columnWidth: '.cards_item', horizontalOrder: true, layout: 'fluid' }); } } function cardsHideShow(id){ //console.log('cardsHideShow',id); $('#' + id +'.bc-news-notes .cards').css('visibility','hidden'); var selectedTheme = $('#' +id).attr('class'); //Call back packery function after all image are loaded // if it's horz pag, set height if(isHorzPaginate(selectedTheme)){ //console.log('cardsHideShow', document.getElementById('content-'+"bc_news_notes_copy-1329408364")) var myContent = document.getElementById('content-'+"bc_news_notes_copy-1329408364"); var cards = myContent.getElementsByClassName('cards_item'); //console.log('cards', cards); //console.log(cards[0].offsetHeight); var oHeight = 0; for( card of cards){ if(card.offsetHeight > oHeight){ oHeight = card.offsetHeight; } } oHeight += 125; myContent.style.height = oHeight + 'px'; //console.log('NUM CARDS', cards.length); var dotsNum = Math.ceil(cards.length/3); if(dotsNum > 20){ dotsNum = 20; } var dotContainer = document.getElementById("count-bc_news_notes_copy-1329408364"); dotContainer.innerHTML = ''; hideArrow('left',myContent); for(var i = 0; i ", showLess = "Show Less "; $('#' + id +'.bc-news-notes .cards_content.notes').each(function() { //find all the empty p element and remove them $(this).find('p').each(function(){ if ($.trim($(this).html())==''||$.trim($(this).html())==' '){ $(this).remove(); } }); // find the second p element that are not empty

tag, not date class, hide the content of this one and the rest p if ($(this).find('p').not('.date').eq(1).length > 0){ $(this).find('p').not('.date').eq(1).addClass('moreContent') .nextAll().addClass('moreContent'); //add a link if ($(this).find('a.customBtn').length >0 ) { $(this).find('a.customBtn').removeClass('moreContent'); $(this).find('a.customBtn').before(''); }else { $(this).append(''); } } }); //Expand and collapse card content $('#' + id +'.bc-news-notes .cards_content.notes .moreLink').click(function(e){ e.preventDefault(); if ($(this).find('span.icon-arrow-up').length != 0) { $(this).parent().find('.moreContent').hide(); $(this).find('span').removeClass('icon-arrow-up'); $(this).html(showMore); } else { $(this).parent().find('.moreContent').show(); $(this).find('span').addClass('icon-arrow-up'); $(this).html(showLess); } packeryGo(id); return false; }); } });

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Young Catholic Leaders

The Boston College Young Catholic Leaders Program encourages Confirmed high school students to explore the world around them in the context of their lived Catholic faith and through the lens of the Catholic intellectual tradition.

The C21 Center at Boston College invites Catholic parishes in the New England area to join the growing Children's Ministry Partnership (CMP) community! Receive the gift of free creative children's ministry resources to nurture each child's lifelong relationship with God and the Church.

Looking for a virtual prayer community? Join us Wednesdays from 4:00-4:15pm (EDT) on Zoom for a brief time-out to pray — reading the day's Gospel, listening to a brief reflection, offering prayer intentions, and sharing a group prayer relevant to the week. All are welcome!