Holly O’Hara

Holly O’Hara is a young adult minister and a restorative justice practitioner living in Chicago, IL. She currently works at DePaul University as the Faith and Justice Coordinator, and is an active community member at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation (PBMR), a restorative justice ministry on the South Side of Chicago accompanying families impacted by violence and incarceration. She is a circle keeper and trainer, and loves to build relationships everywhere she goes. She is a deep believer in the Synod process and our collective call to be a listening Church in a world that is crying out for someone to hear their pain and respond in love. Holly has a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design and Theology ‘15 and Master of Arts in Theology ‘17 from the University of Notre Dame, and strives to bring healing and reconciliation to the world through creativity, art, listening, and connection. She is originally from Metro Detroit Michigan, and loves to paint, read, sew, and spend quality time with family, friends, and community in her spare time.