Father+Chris+O'Reily-01.12.11

Father Chris O'Reily  Father Chris O'Reily is an Australian Roman Catholic Priest. He founded and is the CEO of the charity Youth Off The Streets. He is a member of the Salesian order.

He was born in Echuca, Victoria in 1954 and grew up on a dairy farm in the districts. He graduated from a school run by the Salesians in 1973. He was inspired by a movie called "Boys Town". He then went on to train as a teacher. He was ordained in 1982 a priest at Oakleigh, Victoria. Father Riley founded Youth Off The Streets in 1991.