A Evening with My Friends
Thursday, April 24th | 6:30 – 8:30 P.M. | Saint Cecilia Church
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IN-PERSON (tickets required): Doors will open at 5:30pm and seating is first come first served. Like Christmas and Easter, seating will be available in both the main church and the parish hall. Possession of a ticket is not a guarantee that you will be able to sit in the church.
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ONLINE: For those of you joining us virtually, the livestream link can be found here.
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Watch a brief video introducing our guests here.
This event has reached maximum capacity, so we invite you to join our Youtube livestream.
· Scroll to read some recent bulletin articles featuring our guests ·
Rev. Gregory Boyle, SJ
Founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program.
Learn more about Homeboy Industries
Check out Rev. Greg Boyle’s new book: Cherished Belonging
Documentaries: G-Dog and Fr.G and Homeboys
James J. O’Connell, MD
President of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Learn more about Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Documentary: Give Me A Shot Of Anything: House Calls To The Homeless
Rev. Becca Stevens
Author, speaker, social entrepreneur, and founder and president of Thistle Farms, a social enterprise dedicated to helping women survivors recover and heal from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction.
Learn more about Thistle Farms
Documentary: Thistle
Rev. Liz Walker
Former journalist and first African American weeknight news anchor in Boston. Retired pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church and founder of the Can We Talk Trauma Healing Network.
Learn more about the Can We Talk Network
Check out Rev. Liz Walker’s new book: No One Left Alone
Rev. John H. Finley, IV
Co-founder and head of Epiphany School, an independent school for children of economically disadvantaged families in Boston, with scholarships for all.
Learn more about Epiphany School
Dr. Argrow “Kit” Evans - Ford
Spiritual director, social entrepreneur, and founder of Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope, a safe space offering daily services for women healing from violence.
Learn more about Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope
Check out Dr. Evans-Ford’s book 101 Testimonies of Hope: Life Stories To Encourage Your Faith In God
DETAILS
Getting here: The event will take place Thursday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m. at Saint Cecilia Church. For directions, click here.
Ticketing: We invite you to join our Youtube Livestream as we have now reached maximum capacity.
Livestream: We will be livestreaming the event on Saint Cecilia’s Youtube page here.
Accessibility: The church building is fully accessible by elevator at street level entrance on Belvidere Street.
If you have any questions, please call our reception team (617)-536-4548 or email us at reception@stceciliaboston.org.
Recent Bulletin Articles Featuring Our Guests:
3/9/25: Rev. Gregory Boyle
Father Greg Boyle: A Modern-Day Mystic — The Priest Behind Homeboy Industries by Donald E. Miller
Originally published in Religion Unplugged, as a part of the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture‘s global project on engaged spirituality, on February 2nd, 2024.
3/16/25: Rev. Liz Walker
Can We Talk? Healing Wounds Through the Collective Strength of Community by Matt Rocheleau
Originally published in The Boston Globe on November 27th, 2017.
3/30/25: Mr. Bob Goff
The Real Cost of Comparison by Bob Goff
Used with permission from Thomas Nelson Publishers from Dream Big by Bob Goff.
Originally published in Relevant Magazine on July 2, 2024.
3/30/25: Dr. Argrow “Kit” Evans - Ford
A Christian Social Enterprise Offering Healing to Survivors of Violence and Abuse by Susan Flansburg
Inspired by her personal experiences, Dr. Argrow “Kit” Evans-Ford creates a safe nurturing space for women.
Originally published in Faith and Leadership, the online magazine of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
4/6/25: Rev. John Finley, IV
All Children Are Sacred at Epiphany School by Donna Frischknecht Jackson
Originally published in the Episcopal News Service on April 10, 2023.
4/6/25: James O'Connell, MD
Dr. Jim O’Connell On Caring For The Homeless in Boston by Alisa M. Libby
Originally published by The London Center for Community Engagement and Social Justice’s Leadership In Social Justice Series at Simmons University on December 5th, 2024.