St. Cecilia Parish Monday Night Reentry Program
NOTICE:To Be Part of this Program, you must be a Reentry Citizen who has been in the Correctional System
Returning Citizens Ministry
Previously known as our Prison and After Ministry, this group of parishioners gathers every Monday and welcomes anywhere from fifteen to thirty men, many of whom reside in local halfway houses. These Monday nights are designed to provide a safe space where men reentering the community from prison or jail feel welcomed and loved. From 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. there are two or three support groups that allow the men a chance to share with others what is going on in their lives. Parishioners facilitate these groups and participate in them. At 7:00 p.m. everyone shares a meal together. Our guests depart at 8:00 p.m. and the volunteer parishioners stay to clean up and have a brief meeting. This is a wonderful way to make a difference in the lives of men who often need to hear about their inherent goodness and dignity.
What happens at this program
This program is run by Saint Cecilia Parish church members and runs on Monday nights at 6pm in the lower basement area of the church. The program starts by signing in and getting a name tag for yourself and then sitting down to have a chat with other participants then a volunteer will speak to the participants on how the program will run this evening and will then start with a basic check-in time after the check-in time a topic will be shared and start a discussion on the topic. At the end of the Discussion time a short prayer is given and we move over to other part of the room to get a nice meal to eat and have some fellowship time.
For More Information: St. Cecilia Church Website
Saint Cecilia Parish
18 Belvidere Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
(Church and Parish Office)
- Main Office: 617-536-4548
- Fax: 617-536-1781
By Public Transportation
The closest T (subway) station is the Hynes Convention Center stop on the Green Line (also on the #1 bus route). Go left as you exit the station. You are now on Mass Ave. Your second left is Belvidere Street, and the church is on the left.
By the MBTA #1 bus to Cambridge from Nubian Station
Get on MBTA Route#1 bus at Nubian station (formally (Dudley MBTA station) stay on bus until you get to the Burklee College of Music on Mass Ave () Get off bus at the Christian Science Complex (look for water wall at bus stop turn left and walk to two blocks to Belvidere street turn right onto street then first left Saint Cecilia street. the church is on the right side of street go to glass door and ring door bell on right side of door to enter building
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By MBTA from Cambridge Ma on Bus Route #1
Get on MBTA Route#1 bus any place coming from the city of Cambridge, Ma to the city Of Boston, Ma once you get over the Charles River, stay on bus until you see the Sign “Burklee College of Music” on Mass Ave ()
By Car
From the North or South: Take Rte. 93 to the Storrow Drive Exit. Follow Storrow Drive for 2 miles. Take the Fenway Exit (on left). Bear left, and follow the signs for Boylston Street Inbound. Go through four quick sets of lights and take a right at the fifth set of lights onto Dalton Street. Once you are on Dalton, your second right is Belvidere Street.
From the West: Take Rte 90 East (Mass Pike) to Exit 22 (Prudential Center/ Copley Square). At the fork, stay to the left following the Prudential Center sign. Once above ground, you will merge onto Huntington Ave. Take your first right at the light onto Belvidere Street. Saint Cecilia Church is on the right just after the Hilton Hotel.
Parking
There is reduced-rate parking for $11.00 at The Hynes Auditorium Garage (located at 50 Dalton Street between Bukowski Tavern and Summer Shack). This rate is available only on Sundays until 3:00 p.m. At this same garage, we offer discounted evening parking for $14.00 after 4:00 p.m. every day of the week. To take advantage of this discount, ask one of our greeters for a chaser ticket before or after Mass or ask a staff person during the week. Chaser tickets can only be used at the machine at the exit gate. To obtain the discount, first place the ticket you received upon entering the garage into the machine, then follow it with the chaser ticket.
Saint Cecilia Parish
18 Belvidere Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
(Church and Parish Office)
PHONE: (617) 536-4548
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