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Participate in a Summer Soiree on Anderson Munger YMCA rooftop
Enjoy dinner and a fundraiser for a very good cause at the Anderson Munger Family YMCA on Fri., Aug. 18, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The Summer Soiree will take place on the rooftop at the YMCA, 4301 W. Third St. “It has a great view of the city,” YMCA Board Member Patricia Carroll told […]

Fr. Boyle’s human approach to gang members has paid off
Before he became the face of the inspirational gang-intervention program Homeboy Industries, Fr. Greg Boyle was a local. He grew up in a family of eight children on Norton Avenue in Windsor Square. He recalls that, before his 92-year-old mother died a few years ago, she was surrounded by her children. She was ready to […]

Father Greg Boyle returned to Chevalier’s
“When I was a youngster living in the neighborhood, I often came to Chevalier’s and always was amazed that it was such a big bookstore,” said the Rev. Gregory Boyle, emphasizing the word “big.” His point was that he was little then, a point well received by one of the largest audiences to attend an […]