LTE: Is Anyone Else’s 4Boston Placement Just Some Guy?
JesuitsLTEService September 3, 2025 The New England Classic
Dear NEC,
I am confused and a little bit scared.
This past week, I signed up for Mission and Ministry’s club, 4Boston, because it felt like the perfect way to start my journey in this new community. When I got the email to interview for a service placement, I was so grateful for God’s timing and was excited to start this new opportunity!
My name is Joy Infayth, and I just moved here to start my freshman year as an elementary education major, all the way from my small hometown of Weerdafuc, Iowa! Coming so far from home to such a big city was a really tough decision for me and my family, but after prayer and discussion, my pastor and I agreed that this would be the best place for me to share God’s love and make the biggest impact.
After getting off my youth group’s daily Zoom worship, I met my brand new leader for my interview in the Gonzaga chapel (my new favorite spot on campus!). He seemed really cool, and we both connected on our love for physicality in worship, which he said would be perfect for my new placement.
This is when things started to get uncomfortable, and he told me my service placement was “some guy named Phil” to whom I was only meant to call Papa P. I was then instructed to wear an Urban Outfitters corset to my service day, and was given a one way Charlie Card that only worked for the red line. I didn’t even know that they made those, but I guess I am just a small town girl…
I asked the other girls in my Bible study if they had similar experiences, but they are all assigned to go to elementary schools or food banks. Maybe I filled out the form wrong? I’m not great with technology.
Today is my first day of service, so I hopped on the T and grabbed a bag of Papa Phil’s favorite Takis, like he mentioned in his email. I met him as instructed, ten paces left of the drip from the ceiling at Downtown Crossing, and he looked nothing like the photo my leader sent me (which my roommates think was just Matt Damon with a hat on).
Papa Phil was only around for about five minutes, during which he gave me a limp handshake, a Werther’s Original, and asked me “Yo shawty what that thang do,” which I think I may have misheard because of his thick accent. He just left to get “something special to show his new special girl,” so I’m writing this from my brand new smartphone for emergencies.
Totally no worries if this is normal for the club, I trust in God’s plan, just thought I would ask!!
Have a Blessed Day,
Joy Infayth
Deuteronomy 25:11-12
AN UPDATE FROM THE EDITOR: Joy has not been seen or heard from since our staff received this email. If you or anyone you know has any information regarding her whereabouts or “Papa Phil” please reach out to BCPD. 
