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Gregory Boyle
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Gregory Boyle

Father Gregory Boyle was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1982. He received his Master of Divinity from the Weston School of Theology; and a Sacred Theology Masters degree from the Jesuit School of Theology. In 1988, Father Boyle began what would become Homeboy Industries, now located in downtown Los Angeles. Fr. Greg received the California Peace Prize, the “Humanitarian of the Year” Award from Bon AppÉtit; the Caring Institute’s 2007 Most Caring People Award; and received the 2008 Civic Medal of Honor from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Since 1986, Father Gregory has been the pastor of Dolores Mission in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los... Read full bio

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Tattoos on the Heart will be released on February 22, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
Tattoos on the Heart is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 22, 2011
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Tatuajes en el corazon will be released on March 09, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Minnesota Public Radio, February 3, 2012
...in the Minnesota Legislature. Second hour: As a Jesuit priest in a gang-ridden neighborhood in Los Angeles, Father Gregory Boyle has seen the connection between dim employment prospects and the lure of gang life. The jobs program he created offers youth...
Ventura County Reporter, January 26, 2012
...around. “I made a commitment to be there for my daughter, to be present,” he said. When Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, met him, he told Lopez that he was right where he needed to be. But this wasn’t a chance meeting — Lopez...
Discover Los Angeles, January 17, 2012
...from gang member to a revered figure of Chicano literature, discusses the struggles of post-gang life with Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries and author of a bestselling memoir...
ShootOnline, October 21, 2011
...who is one of the movie's producers. Weitz dove into the project, first seeking out Jesuit priest Gregory Boyle who founded Homeboy Industries, an organization that operates bakeries and a pair of cafes, one of which is in L.A. City Hall, providing jobs...
Los Angeles Times, September 24, 2011
...the United States between 1942 and 1964; and a stage adaptation of "Tattoos on the Heart" by Father Gregory Boyle, the priest and founder-director of Homeboy Industries. "Some of my shows have become very ambitious. My husband wants to do a play with 40...
Los Angeles Times, September 7, 2011
...-- For Now" by Ian Morris (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Creative Nonfiction: "Tattoos on the Heart" by Father Gregory Boyle (Free Press) Translation: "Aliss at the Fire" by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls (Dalkey Archive Press) Children/YA...
EMoneyDaily, September 3, 2011
...[saina](Omnidawn Publishing) Research Nonfiction Ian Morris Why the West Rules--For Now(Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Creative Nonfiction Gregory Boyle Tattoos on the Heart (Free Press) Translation Damion Searls Jon Fosse's Aliss at the Fire (Dalkey Archive...
Charge Shot!!!, July 8, 2011
...Life . It’s about the book Tattoos from the Heart , which Chris reviewed last year . The author, Rev. Gregory Boyle, founded Homeboy Industries, a gang-member rehabilitation program in Los Angeles. Boyle, along with Homeboy Industries, helped Weitz...
LA Progressive, May 13, 2011
...is even greater. Coincidentally, the morning after the forum, the LA Times ran an op ed by Father Gregory Boyle about how a young person’s criminal record can mean being sentenced to lifetime unemployment. One of the first comments to appear in...
Mary and Me, May 11, 2011
...admit that he/she doesn’t have all the answers, and that other people have something worthwhile to contribute. Gregory Boyle, author of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion ,  succeeds on both counts — and more. Let me just come...
Jacket Copy, May 2, 2011
...and cookbook author Thomas Keller describes his recipe for success Faux meat, faux cream, real vegan cooking Father Gregory Boyle sheds light on compassion Jillian Michaels doles out 'Unlimited' fitness advice Reporting on Bell, the back story Chicano...
Jacket Copy, May 1, 2011
...applause and cheers echoed through USC’s Bovard Auditorium as Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez and Father Gregory Boyle took the stage Sunday at the Festival of Books. The 1,235-seat venue was nearly full, the audience  eagerly waiting the...