"It is a rare thing to see an event like this that resists dumbing down the Christian tradition, and that strives to be informative, encouraging, and properly attractive."
Faith & Compassion: Love and the Gangs of East L.A.
Father Gregory Boyle
Date:
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 7:00pm
Location:
St. Philip the Deacon About Gregory Boyle
Father Gregory Boyle, S.J., is a Jesuit priest and the Founder and Executive Director of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention and re-entry program in the country. Begun in 2001, this organization is widely recognized as a national model for addressing the problems and unmet needs of gang-involved youth. Father Boyle is author of Tattoos on the Heart.