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Father Greg speaks internationally, nationally and most often locally in Southern California. Besides these speaking engagements, Father Greg’s time is committed to working with former gang members at Homeboy, visiting youth camps and prisons, and serving on a myriad of advisory committees and task forces. As well, he runs our nonprofit organization, serving as our Executive Director. When available, he does accept speaking engagements — promoting his message of kinship, boundless compassion, redemption, social justice and unconditional love.
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Father Greg and Rev. Ed Bacon will host a special discussion about violence and extremism at All Saints Church in Pasadena. From Despair to Hope: Connecting the Dots from Gang Violence to Extremism includes co-panelists Rev. Ed Bacon of All Saints Church, Dr. Maher Hathout and Edina Lekovic of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Mikala Rahn of Learning Works Charter School, and Dr. Eric Walsh, Director of Public Health for the City of Pasadena. Sunday, June 30th. 6-8pm. All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101. Open to the public for free. For more information call Norma Sigmund at (626) 583-2734.
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Please join Father Greg for a post-concert VIP reception after the Homeboy Benefit Concert with Kris Kristofferson and special guest John Flynn. Sunday, June 23rd. 7:30pm. Smothers Theater, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263.
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Father Greg will be in Guatemala for the week of June 17-21, visiting numerous prisons and the squatter communities which reside along the Guatemala City dump. We wish him well!
The documenrary G-DOG will be screened for the ALOUD series at the LA Central Library, followed by a Q&A including Father Greg, Freida Mock, the filmmaker, and Fabian Debora, Homeboy's Substance Abuse Counselor, also profiled in the film. Wednesday, June 12th. 7:15pm. Mark Taper Forum, LA Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071. Free but tickets required. Standby only.
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Father Greg will be in Scotland and London for various talks and events from May 27th through June 3rd, sponsored by Glasgow's Violence Reduction Unit and other local organizations. He'll be visiting there with James Horton, Homeboy senior staff member, and Dr. Jorja Leap, Adjunct Associate Professor of Social Welfare at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs. Dr. Leap is midway through a 5-year longitudinal study on the effectiveness of the Homeboy model. The Violence Reduction Unit spent a week doing Technical Assistance at Homeboy in 2012 to learn more about this model, and were so impressed they invited Father Greg and the others to speak to their municipalities, governmental organizations and NGO's about what we've learned over the past 25 years of working with former gang members and creating healthier communities.
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Father Greg will be the keynote speaker at the Riverside Community College District's Diversity Recognition and Awards Ceremony. Thursday, May 16th. 6pm. Riverside City College, Digital Library Auditorium, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506.
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Father Greg will speak at the LA County Hispanic Managers Association Cinco de Mayo Scholarship Fundraiser. Friday, May 10th. 6-11pm. Almansor Court, 700 Almansor St., Alhambra, CA 91801.
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Father Greg will be keynoting the Father Woody's Haven of Hope annual fundraising dinner. Thursday, May 9th. 6pm. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203. (303) 607-0855.
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Please join Father Greg for Sacred Heart's Year of Faith Speaker Series - "Faith and the Power of Boundless Compassion: An Evening with Father Gregory Boyle, SJ." Wednesday, May 8th. 7:30pm. Sacred Heart Parish, 13716 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070. (408) 867-3634.
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Join Father Greg and all the Homeboy/Homegirl staff for a beautiful and inspiring evening celebrating Homeboy Industries' 25th Anniversary at our annual awards dinner, Lo Maximo. Saturday, April 27th. 5pm Mass. 5:30pm Cocktails. 6:30pm Dinner and Awards. J.W. Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live, 900 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015. RSVP and tickets required. More info at homeboyevents@gmail.com or (310) 393-3201, and at the link below.
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Don't miss the SoCal theatrical debut of "G-Dog" at Laemmle Theaters, April 25th and 27th --- Join Father Greg and Academy Award-winner, Freida Lee Mock, for a special premiere screening of "G-Dog", the new documentary about Homeboy Industries. Q&A with G and Freida to follow. Thursday, April 25th at 7:30pm. Laemmle Monica 4-Plex, 1332 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Will also screen at Laemmle Theaters in Santa Monica, Pasadena, North Hollywood, Encino and Claremont on April 25th at 7:30pm and April 27th at 11am. Meet Homeboy staff on April 25th for post-screening Q&A's. Keep posted for more details. For more info on LA-area screenings: www.laemmle.com.
Showing nationwide week of April 22nd in: Austin, Cleveland, Columbus, Hartford, Helena, Ithaca, Manhattan, New Haven, Palm Desert, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Pittsburgh, Richmond, San Antonio and San Diego -- as part of the Docurama 2013 Spring Film Series. Don't miss this compelling, heartwarming film!! Click to a link of the trailer below.
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Please visit the Homeboy booth at the LA Times Festival of Books, held at USC and now celebrating its 18th year!! Father Greg will sign copies of his NY Times best-seller, Tattoos on the Heart, and Chef Pati Zarate, Homegirl Cafe mastermind, will sign copies of her just-released cookbook, Hungry for Life. Meet the authors, mingle with homeboys/homegirls, and take home some books and a t-shirt or mug!! University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Admission free and open to the public. Festival Hours: Saturday, 10am-6pm / Sunday, 10am-5pm. For more info, visit event website at: http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/general-information/
HOMEBOY BOOTH #2081
Blue Zone/Cromwell Field
(look for the cooking stage and food trucks)
Father Greg will be on-hand to sign books:
Saturday, April 20th: 10-11am & 4:30-6pm
Sunday, April 21st: 12-5pm
Chef Pati Zarate will be on-hand to sign cookbooks each day during festival hours.
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Please join Father Greg for his talk, Living the Faith, part of the Easter Speaker Series at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church. Wednesday, April 17th. 7pm. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 10390 Remick Avenue, Pacoima, CA 91331. (818) 899-0278. Free and open to the public.
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Join Homegirl Cafe Chef Pati Zarate and some homegirls for a Healthy Cooking Demonstration, followed by a closing talk by Father Greg. Saturday, April 13th. 2-4pm. The Lucille and Edward R. Roybal Foundation, 5253 E. Beverly Blvd, East Los Angeles, CA 90022. (323) 725-3960. Admission $15 payable at the door. Seating limited. RSVP by April 5th to: dnevarez@roybalfoundation.org.
Father Greg continues his visit to our nation's capital and will speak on Faith and Service: The Unbreakable Bond at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Georgetown University. Co-sponsored by the Order of Malta, Holy Trinity, Georgetown University, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Woodstock Theological Center, and Georgetown University Jesuit Community. Sunday, April 7th. 7:30pm lecture. 9pm reception. Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3513 N. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007. (202) 337-2840. Free and open to the public.
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Father Greg will head to our nation's capital to speak in a Special Sunday Forum at St. Columba's Episcopal Church for his talk, Homeboy Industries: Intervening in the Cycle of Gang Violence. Sunday, April 7th. 10:15am. St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St., NW, Washington, DC, 20016. (202) 363-4119. Free and open to the public.
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St. Mel Justice and Peace Council presents A Year of Faith Speaker Event, featuring Father Greg. Wednesday, April 3rd. 7pm. St. Mel Parish, 20870 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364. (818) 340-6020. Free and open to the public.
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Father Greg will deliver the keynote address at the 4th Annual Orange County Gang Intervention Conference, co-sponsored by the OC Department of Education, UC Irvine's Center for Citizen Peacebuilding, and the Office of Civic and Community Engagement. Father Greg will also receive the Citizen Peacebuilding Award. Selected for their efforts to foster peace and dialogue, previous recipients of the Citizen Peacebuilding Award include former President Jimmy Carter, former President Mikhail Gorbachev, and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Tuesday, April 2nd. 9:30am. UC Irvine's Bren Events Center, 100 Bren Events Center, Irvine, CA 92697. (714) 953-6513. Free and open to the public.
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Father Greg is scheduled to be interviewd on MSNBC Live with Craig Melvin. Check it out at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. Saturday, March 30, 2013.
Father Greg will be speaking at Santa Clara de Asis Catholic Church's 11th Annual Good Friday Prayer Breakfast. Friday, March 29, 2013. 7am-9:30am. Anaheim Hills Golf Club, 6501 Nohl Ranch Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92807. Open to the public.
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Father Greg will keynote the Call To Action Day Speaker Series presented by the Sr. Dorothy Stang Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement. Wednesday, March 20th. 7pm. Notre Dame de Namur University, Cunningham Memorial Chapel, 1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002. Free and open to the public.
Father Greg and two longtime Homeboy staff, Louis Perez and Fabian Debora, speak at the Annual Justice Summit on Restorative Justice. Wednesday, March 20th. 9:15am. Bellarmine College Preparatory School, 960 West Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95126.
Stop by for An Evening with Father Greg Boyle at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Mass and Lenten Reflection. Saturday, March 16th. 5pm. St. John the Baptist, 3883 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706.
Join Father Greg at the Ojai Playwrights Conference Annual Benefit, "Farm To Stable: A Feast of Creativity", an evening filled with cocktails, dinner, performances and musical entertainment. The evening honors Robert Egan, Artistic Director, who last August directed Father G and several talented homies in a powerful, live performance at the Ojai Playwrights Conference, "Intersection Series: Urban Theater in America." Saturday, March 9th. 4pm. Aspen Grove Ranch, Ojai, CA. Tickets required. More info below.
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In the spirit of Homeboy's partnership with The Music Center to help create healthier, more vibrant communities, Father Greg will participate in the Citizen Artists Public Forum, brought forth by The Aspen Arts Strategy Group: Los Angeles. The Aspen Institute Arts Program, in partnership with The Music Center of Los Angeles County, presents a dynamic cast of renowned artists, activists and national arts leaders for a spirited hour of conversation led by Program Director Damian Woetzel. Topics will include communication, healing and mobilizing through the arts, and the evening will be interspersed with demonstrations of the arts in action. Join them as they discuss and demonstrate “citizen artistry” in policy and practice. Wednesday, March 6th. 6:30pm. Walt Disney Concert Hall at The Music Center, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012. RSVP through link below.
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Homies "down under"?!?! Say what? That's right. If you happen to be in Oz, please say "g'day!" to Louis and Fabian at the G-Dog film screening (regretfully, Father Greg can't be there himself, but these big-dogs will represent, for sure.) More details on our Events page, and at link below.
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Please join Homeboy staffer, Agustin Lizama, for a special dinner and movie screening of G-Dog, the documentary film about Father Greg and Homeboy Industries by Academy Award-winner Freida Mock. Sunday, March 3rd. 5:30pm. Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. Open to the public. Reservations and tickets required. More information (310) 377-4867 x234.
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Father Greg will be the keynote speaker at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center event "Living Christ in Our Community," followed by a Justice Panel of non-profit organizations. Sunday, March 3rd. 2pm keynote with Father Greg. 3-5pm panel discussion. Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. More information (310) 377-4867 x234. Open to the public. Reservations required.
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Father Greg will celebrate Sunday Services at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica. Sunday, March 3rd. 9am and 11am. UUCCSM, 1260 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. More information (310) 829-5436. Open to the public.
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Father Greg will speak at Brentwood Presbyterian Church for "Tattoos on the Heart: An Evening with Father Greg Boyle." Casual dinner catered by Homegirl Cafe. Saturday, March 2nd. 6pm. Fellowship Hall, Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049. (310) 826-5656. Open to the public. Tickets required.
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Father Greg will speak at the Leadership in Action Lecture Series sponsored by the UCLA PRIME Medical Student Program. UCLA PRIME trains physicians to proactively address the needs of diverse disadvantaged communities by delivering culturally competent clinical care, providing leadership for health delivery systems, conducting research on health disparities, and serving as advocates for various communities. This lecture series introduces medical students to community heroes, to inspire them to use leadership, vision, and passion within underserved communities. Closed to the public.
Father Greg will appear again at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (2013 RECongress), the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world. This year's theme is "Enter the Mystery." Father Greg will present a workshop entitled, Saving Lives is for the Coast Guard. Saturday, February 23rd. 1-2:30pm. Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802. Registration required. To watch the live webcast, click the link below and choose the tab "LIVE!".
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Father Greg will speak at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (2013 RECongress), the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world. This year's theme is "Enter the Mystery." Father Greg will preside over the Urban Fusion Liturgy. Friday, February 22nd. 5:15pm. Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802. Registration required. To watch the live webcast, click the link below and choose the tab "LIVE!".
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Father Greg will give the keynote address at A Night in the Light 2013 "Light the Way", a fundraising gala to benefit Light of the Village, a non-profit ministry based in Prichard, Alabama, with whom we've worked closely for the past six years. Also in attendance will be Agustin Lizama, Homeboy staffer and Light of the Village board member, as well as one other homeboy. Thursday, February 21st. 6pm. Expo Park/Greater Gulf State Fair Grounds, 1035 Cody Road North, Mobile, AL 36608. Open to the public. Tickets available online through link below.
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Father Greg will speak at Spring Hill College, Byrne Memorial Hall, 4000 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36608. Wednesday, February 20th. 7pm. Free and open to the public. For more information contact the Office of Student Affairs at (251) 380-3023, or see link below.
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Father Greg will speak at the Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Mid-Year Training Conference 2013 in Baltimore. Monday, February 18th. Open to staff and members of the Notre Dame Mission Volunteers AmeriCorps program.
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Father Greg will receive the Justice Award at "An Evening of Conversation With Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J." Event is co-sponsored by Pax Christi of the Pomona Valley, Peace with Justice of the Pomona Valley, and the Inland Valley Council of Peacemakers. Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont, CA 91711. Saturday, February 16th. 7pm. Open to the public at no charge.
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Father Greg will deliver the closing keynote at the 34th Annual Catholic Educator's Conference for the Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese. Friday, February 15th. 1:15pm. Vancouver Convention Center. Registration required.
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Father Greg will speak at Cal State University San Marcos as part of their 2013 Spring Arts & Lectures Series in the Pavillion. Monday, February 11th. 6pm. Tickets required. For more info and tickets: www.csusm.edu/al. Also, Homeboy's own resident artist (and substance abuse counselor), Fabian Debora, will have an ongoing exhibit at the CSUSM Art Gallery throughout the month of February. Click below for more info.
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Father Greg will speak at Otis College of Art and Design's Ben Maltz Gallery in connection with the ongoing exhibition, "Bridging Homeboy Industries: Fabian Debora, Alex Kizu and Juan Carlos Munoz Hernandez". Saturday, February 9th. 11am. Exhibition on view January 2-March 23, 2013. Gallery Tour with artists and curator. March 2nd. 11am. Please click below for more information.
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Father Greg will be in conversation with author Anne Lamott about her new memoir for the Library Foundation of Los Angeles ALOUD Program Series. "Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers." Monday, December 10th. 7:15pm. Mark Taper Auditorium, Central Library, 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071.
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Father Greg will be the featured speaker at "Holy Night with Fr. Greg Boyle: a not-so silent night of peace, justice and compassion," a benefit dinner for PRISM Restorative Justice. PRISM is a ministry of chaplaincy and advocacy to county jails, juvenile halls and hospitals in Los Angeles. Saturday, December 1st. 6-9pm. The Church of Our Saviour, 535 W. Roses Rd., San Gabriel, CA 91775.
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Father Greg will speak at the 24th Annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Worship Service, shared by Irvine United Congregational Church and University Synagogue of Irvine. Tuesday, November 20th. 7:30pm. Irvine United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604. (949) 733-0220.
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Father Greg will be speaking at the first Community Engagement Council Salon sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles - "The Soul of the City: The Role of Community in Transforming Los Angeles, featuring Father Greg Boyle." Monday, November 19th. 6:30pm. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. (323) 761-8163. RSVP required.
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Father Greg will be speaking at Saint Cecilia Parish, 18 Belvidere St., Boston, MA 02115. (617) 536-4548. Friday, October 26th. 7pm.
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Father Greg will be speaking at the Brooklyn Park Mayor's Prayer Breakfast - "Inspiring a Thriving Community through Transformed Lives". Tuesday, October 23rd. 7-9am. Marriott Minneapolis Northwest, 7025 Northland Dr., Brooklyn Park, MN. Sponsored by Redeemer Covenant Church (763) 561-8769.
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Father Greg will be speaking as part of the Faith and Life Series at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Quad Cities area. 2136 Brady St., Davenport, IA 52803. (563) 326-3547. Sunday, October 21st. 4pm. He will also speak with the congregation as part of the Sunday Morning Learning at 10:45am.
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Father Greg and two homeboys will be speaking at the Valley Center for Performing Arts at Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619. Wed., October 17th. 7pm.
Father Greg and two homeboys will speak during the Social Justice Lecture Series at the Soda Center, Saint Mary's College of California, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94556. Tue, October 16th. 7pm.
Father Greg will participate in Mass at St. Leo Parish, 710 South 13th St., Tacoma, WA 98405. 10:30am, Sunday, October 14th.
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Meet Homeboy Industries' Associate Executive Director, Hector Verdugo, and Director of Re-Entry Services, Shirley Torres, castmembers in the new documentary G-Dog, a film by Academy Award winner Freida Lee Mock at a VIP reception and benefit screening. Saturday, October 13th. 7pm. Sun Valley Opera House, Sun Valley, ID. Tickets required.
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Father Greg will speak at Urban Grace, The Downtown Church, 902 Market St., Tacoma, WA 98402. 7pm, Friday, October 12th.
Father Greg will give thanks to members of our Kinship Circle and Tattoos on the Heart Society at a gathering at Homegirl Cafe on the evening of October 11th. The Kinship Circle is comprised of donors who give funds targeted for our Transitional Support Program. This critical program addresses the immediate financial needs of our trainees, assisting with things like rental deposits, food, GED/educational fees, DMV fees, etc. The Tattoos on the Heart Society is our Planned Giving Program, where supporters can direct long-term funds to Homeboy through wills, trusts and estate planning. For more information on either program, please contact Mona Hobson, Director of Development, at (323) 526-1254 x312 or mhobson@homeboyindustries.org.
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Father Greg will receive the Frank Vicencia Champion for Children Award at the Los Angeles County Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN) Nexus XVII Training Conference. Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101. 12:30pm, Thursday, October 11th.
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Father Greg will introduce Sister Helen Prejean for a discussion on Proposition 34 and the repeal of the death penalty in California. Saturday, October 6th at 2pm. St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, 514 West Adams, Los Angeles, CA 90007.
Please join Father Greg for a conversation and book signing after the screening of "G-Dog", the new documentary by Academy Award winner Freida Lee Mock. Aspen FilmFest 2012, Wheeler Opera House, 320 East Hyman Ave., Aspen, CO 81611. 8:15pm, Thursday, October 4th. For more info on the screening: (970) 925-6882. For more info on the film: http://gdogthemovie.com.
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Father Greg will participate in Worship Services at Carmichael Presbyterian Church, 5645 Marconi Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608. 8:45am and 11am, Sunday, Sept 30th.
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Father Greg will speak at Carmichael Presbyterian Church, 5645 Marconi Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608. 7pm, Saturday, Sept 29th. (916) 486-9081
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Father Greg will speak at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, Knight Hall, 33926 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point, CA 92629. 7pm, Saturday, Sept 22nd.
Father Greg and two homeboys (Marcus & Edward) will speak at the Taggart Cultural Events Series. Father Greg will also receive the Sister Mary Scullion RSM Award. Tuesday, September 18th, 7pm. St. Joseph's Preparatory School, 1733 Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130 - RSVP at (215) 978-1018.
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Father Greg and several homeboys & homegirls will give a special performance with acclaimed playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis at the Ojai Playwrights Conference 15th Anniversary Summer New Works Festival - Intersections #1. "Guirgis, Father Greg and the Homies: Urban Theater in America." Jimmy Smits will also be present. August 8th, 7:30pm. Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Rd., Ojai, CA 93023.
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Father Greg will sign copies of Tattoos on the Heart at the Homeboy Bakery booth at Irvine Farmers Market. Sunday, August 5th, 12pm. Orange County Great Park, off HWY 5 at Sand Canyon Road, Irvine, CA.
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Father Greg will speak and sign books at the San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church Summer BBQ Speaker Series. July 30th, 6-8pm, San Antonio Catholic Church, 5800 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd., Anaheim Hills, CA 92807. (714) 974-1416.
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Father Greg will appear as part of St. Monica's Peace & Justice Speaker Series, July 29th, 5:30pm Mass, 7:15pm Talk. St. Monica Catholic Community, Auditorium, 725 California Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403. (310) 566-1500.
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Father Greg will be in Washington, D.C. meeting with fellow members of the U.S. Attorney General's Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence.
ABOUT THE TASK FORCE: This Task Force is part of the Attorney General’s Defending Childhood Initiative, a project that addresses the epidemic levels of exposure to violence faced by our nation’s children. Based on the testimony at four public hearings, on comprehensive research, and on extensive input from experts, advocates, and impacted families and communities nationwide, the Defending Childhood Task Force will issue a final report to the Attorney General presenting its findings and comprehensive policy recommendations in the fall of 2012. The report will serve as a blueprint for preventing children’s exposure to violence and for reducing the negative effects experienced by children exposed to violence across the United States.
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"Father Greg Boyle & Krista Tippet" have a conversation at the renowned Chautauqua Institution's Summer Interfaith Lecture Series - Week 3 - "Inspire. Commit. Act". Tuesday, July 10th at 2pm, Hall of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution, New York. Book signing to follow.
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Father Greg speaks at the Children's Law Center Brown Bag Lecture Series for Summer Clerks.
Father Greg speaks with inmates at the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
19th Annual Reclaiming Youth International Black Hills Conference. “2012 Spirit of Crazy Horse Award Recipient”.
Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn
Rapid City, South Dakota
8:30-10am – Community Session, Keynote
7:00 pm – Banquet/Awards Ceremony
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4:20pm – G-Dog the movie, community screening with Q&A
Los Angeles Film Festival
Regal Theaters, LA Live
5th Annual Children’s Literature Conference & Horace Mann Upstanders Awards. “Community Achievement Book Award Winner”. Presented by the Education Department at Antioch University Los Angeles.
Wildwood School
12201 Washington Place, Los Angeles, California 90066
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. – Author Signings
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. – Receive Award & Speak
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. – Author Signings
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Homeboy Industries is hosting a town hall meeting to save adult education in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Join community leaders and Father Greg in a gathering to discuss this critical issue. Our solar panel certification and training program partners with the East Los Angeles Skills Center.
Dowmel Lecture, New England Province of Jesuits at the Gregory E. Bulger Performing Arts Center, Boston College High School.
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Father Greg delivers the Opening Session Keynote Address at the 10th Annual Professional Development Symposium of the Arizona Correctional Educators.
Father Greg gave the commencement speech at Loyola University, Maryland. It is a great speech where Father Greg said to the graduating class, "Fortunately for you, Loyola has not prepared you for the real world. It has asked you to challenge it, to be less concerned with the bottom line and more concerned with those who line the bottom."
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Father Greg delivers the Commencement Speech for Saint Joseph's University's Graduate, Doctoral, and College of Professional & Liberal Studies. Father Greg will also receive an honorary degree, the Doctor of Public Service, Honoris Causa.
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Father Greg delivers the Commencement Speech for Loyola University Chicago, College of Arts and Sciences, Arts Ceremony. For video of the ceremony, link to:
https://webapps.luc.edu/ignation/video-detail.cfm?id=1243034801
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Fr. Greg was honored during the National Social Worker Month Celebration, hosted by SEIU 721 at the conference, "Social Workers Matter". Homeboy and Homegirl representatives received the Champion of the Children award for him as Fr. Greg was committed to speak at the Religious Education Conference in Anaheim and unable to attend the event.
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U.S. Attorney General's Task Force on Defending Childhood, public hearings.
Fr. Greg keynotes the Mentoring Conference hosted by Santa Clara University and the Diocese of San Jose.
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