{"id":2174,"date":"2024-04-15T19:43:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2024-11-04T20:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T20:15:27","slug":"september-5-2024-fr-larry-richards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/?p=2174","title":{"rendered":"September 5, 2024 Fr. Larry Richards What Does It Mean to be a Disciple?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Your Invited<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/firstfridayclubcleveland.charityproud.org\/EventRegistration\/Index\/14177\">Sign Up Today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/First-Friday-Club-of-Cleveland-Logo-SMALL-150px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"107\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The First Friday Club of Cleveland<br \/>\nFeaturing<br \/>\n<strong>Fr. Larry Richards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-2212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fr-Larry-Richards-42-1585245333-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fr-Larry-Richards-42-1585245333-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fr-Larry-Richards-42-1585245333-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fr-Larry-Richards-42-1585245333-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fr-Larry-Richards-42-1585245333.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Presenting<br \/>\n<em><strong>What Does it Mean to be a Disciple?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>on<br \/>\n<strong>Thursday, September 5, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A gifted and captivating speaker, preacher, retreat master, and author, Fr. Larry Richards holds the answer to some of life\u2019s 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 thousands of retreats, parish missions, and conferences for young and old alike. His inspirational talks, presentations, and books always authentic and enthusiastic, have changed the hearts, minds, and lives of millions of listeners, and readers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Father Larry Richards was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After high school, he attended the college seminary at Gannon University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mental Health in 1983. Father Larry Richards continued his studies at the major seminary at St. Vincent in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and received his Masters of Divinity degree in 1987. He also studied Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Ordained to the priesthood in 1989 for the Diocese of Erie, Fr. Larry Richards served as a pastor for the last 22 years.&nbsp; He is also the Founder of the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercyencounter.com\/\">DME (Divine Mercy Encounter)<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Retreat Program for the Diocese of Erie.<\/p>\n<p>Fr. Larry Richards is the founder and president of The Reason for our Hope Foundation, a non- profit organization dedicated to \u2018spreading the Good News\u2019 by educating others about Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.thereasonforourhope.org\/meet-father-larry\/&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstfridayclubcleveland.charityproud.org\/EventRegistration\/Index\/14177\">Sign Up Today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">WHEN<br \/>\nThursday, September 5, 2024<br \/>\nBuffet Opens at 11:30 a.m.<br \/>\nProgram Concludes at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">WHERE<br \/>\nBorromeo\/Saint Mary Seminary<br \/>\n28700 Euclid Avenue (map)<br \/>\nWickliffe, Ohio 44092<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstfridayclubcleveland.charityproud.org\/EventRegistration\/Index\/14177\">Sign Up Today!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 5px 5px 0;float:left;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.firstfridayclubcleveland.org\/?p=2174\" send=\"false\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Invited Sign Up Today! 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