It has been my privilege to work with Larry Fraher '08 for over 20 years. Not only has he challenged me to go outside of my comfort zone, but he has also encouraged me to learn more about my faith by attending classes in various settings.
Larry is a gifted teacher and able to work with people in various settings. Currently, due to Covid, he is working with 3rd graders who are unable to attend classes in person. He can easily take off his 3rd grader hat and jump right into working with college-level students, one group from Benedictine University and another from Mary College at Arizona State University. Because of his love for teaching, come Wednesday evenings you will find him at the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) class sharing his love of theology and especially about what being a Catholic means. Teaching adults is his passion, sharing matters of faith and encouraging others to become ongoing learners in our faith are "simply part of who he is".
You can be assured that come late June Larry is right in the middle of Vacation Bible School with preschoolers through 5th graders. Come August he works with Persons with Developmental Disabilities on a weekend retreat. His faith and his ability to share this faith with all ages and intellectual levels are truly inspirational.
Not only does he encourage and challenge others to grow, but he took it upon himself to study and earn a Ph.D. while working full time and raising three children. Those of us who know and work with him have realized the great gift we have found in him. He has a tremendous impact on those he works with and teaches and he attributes much of who he is and what he's accomplished to the education he received at Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary.
