Father Larry Richards was born on March 26, 1960,
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He entered St. Marks High School Seminary, Erie, Pennsylvania, at the age of 17. After high school he attended the college seminary
at Gannon University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling in 1983.
Continuing his studies at the major seminary at St. Vincent in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Fr. Larry Richards received his Masters of Divinity degree in 1987. He will soon conclude his studies and be awarded a Master of Arts Degree in Liturgy from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
Ordained to the priesthood on April 21, 1989 for the Diocese of Erie, Fr. Larry Richards has served as pastor of St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community in Erie since July 1, 2002. He continues the task of unifying two congregations into one community dedicated to Jesus through love, prayer and service. In addition, he is the Spiritual Director of the TEC (To Encounter Christ) Retreat Program for the Diocese of Erie.
Fr. Larry Richards has recorded many audio tapes on many aspects of the Catholic Faith for individual and small-group instruction, all of which are available on The Reason for our Hope website at www.TheReasonForOurHope.org. He has produced three widely-known tapes for the Mary foundation: ``Confession," ``The Mass Explained" and ``The Truth" which have been distributed worldwide, numbering over one million.
On August 30, 2004, Father Larry Richards founded ``The Reason for Our Hope Foundation," a non-profit organization dedicated to `spreading the Good News' by educating others about Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith through cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, and VHS multimedia products. The foundation promotes Catholic speakers who are effective instruments of evangelization and also supports charities that strive to make real the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Since the inception of the foundation, Father Larry Richards has reproduced ``The Truth," ``Confession," and ``The Mass Explained," which are now available in all media formats for purchase and distribution. He adds to the list of available presentations on a regular basis. Fr. Larry's most popular presentation entitled ``The Truth" is available as a free download at www.TheReasonForOurHope.org.
Fr. Larry Richards hosts a nightly radio show called ``Changed Forever with Father Larry Richards." It can be heard nationwide on Relevant Radio daily at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT, Sunday at 7 am ET/6 am Ct. For more information, or to listen on-line, go to www.relevantradio.com
A gifted and captivating speaker, preacher, and retreat master,
Fr. Larry Richards holds the answer to some of life's most
profound questions. He speaks from experience as a pastor
of an inner city parish,
a high school chaplain, a counselor
and evangelist. Fr. Larry Richards has directed hundreds
of retreats, parish missions and conferences for young
and old alike. His inspirational talks and presentations
always authentic and
enthusiastic, have changed
the hearts, minds, and lives of millions of
listeners worldwide.
Meet Keynote Speaker: Fr. Larry Richards
2007 ANNUAL
CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE CONFERENCE
June 29 - July 2, 2007
Lac Ste. Anne, AB, Canada
Be sure to check often for additional information, schedule, registration form
and our quick-print registration form.
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