Novena Guest Speaker – Fr Richard Leonard

Afternoon & Evening Ceremonies:

‘Keeping Mary Close’

Fr. Richard Leonard

3pm & 8pm

Fr Richard Leonard is a Jesuit priest. He has degrees in arts and education, as well as a master’s degree in theology. Fr Richard did graduate studies at the London Film School and has a PhD from the University of Melbourne. He directed the Australian Catholic Office for Film & Broadcasting for 22 years. Dr Leonard is an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Catholic University and has been a visiting scholar within the School of Theatre, Film & Television at UCLA and a Visiting Professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.  He has lectured on faith and culture all over the world. Fr Richard is presently the parish priest of North Sydney/Lavender Bay/Kirribilli. He is the author of 13 books including Where the Hell is God? And The Law of Love: Modern Words for Ancient Wisdom. His latest book, Why God? Stories to Inspire Faith has just been released.