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Catholicism for the Millennial Generation

Tom Crowe — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:44 GMT

STEUBENVILLE, OH—Addressing participants at Franciscan University's St. John Bosco Religious Educators Conference in July, Shawn Christopher Reeves, director of Religious Education at St. John's Catholic Newman Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, discussed the challenges of ministering to the Millennial Generation, including a pervasive suspicion that organized religion seeks to restrict their freedom.

Catholic Educators Called to Holiness

Tom Crowe — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:21:12 GMT

STEUBENVILLE, OH—"Our role in life is to become holy, a saint," said Martha Fernandez-Sardina, director of the Office for Evangelization for the Archdiocese of San Antonio. "Holiness is the perfection of love. Love is the one thing necessary, and for love to take over, you and I must fall head over heels in love with Jesus Christ."

Free Talks at Conferences

Tom Crowe — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:53:58 GMT

STEUBENVILLE, OH— Ohio Valley residents can attend at no cost one evening session at each of the Adult Summer Conferences to be held in July at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Holy Toledo! at a Youth Conference

Tom Crowe — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:39:06 GMT

STEUBENVILLE, OH—Chanting, jumping, fists pumping in the air, 90 youth from the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, packed the front rows of the Finnegan Fieldhouse on June 25, impatient for the worship band to take the stage and open the 34th annual High School Youth Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville. With bright teal shirts proclaiming “Holy Toledo!” and an infectious enthusiasm, the Toledo group stood out in the crowd of almost 2,300 youth. Paul Gagnet from St. Joseph Parish in Maumee led the group—which led many others—in counting down the last 10 seconds to the conference start.

Professor Lectures at Pritzker

Tom Crowe — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:34:50 GMT

STEUBENVILLE, OH—Dr. Robert C. Doyle, a professor of history at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, delivered a lecture on American treatment of enemy POWs at the Pritzker Military Library, one of the premier military history facilities in the nation, on June 26, 2010.

Summer Sports Camps Coming

Tom Crowe — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:22:11 GMT

STEUBENVILLE — There is still time to sign up for Franciscan University summer sports camps in volleyball, basketball, and tennis for middle school youth (ages 9-14), and soccer for high school youth.

Novak Address-Commencement 2009

Tom Crowe — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:54:25 GMT

Office of Public RelationsCommencement Address 2009Michael Novak The following is the full text of the 2009 commencement address delivered Saturday, May 9, by Michael Novak KNOWING THE UNKNOWABLE GOD HOW MOST PEOPLE KNOW THE PRESENCE OF GOD Distinguished presiders and guests,

Kengor Address-Commencement 2009

Tom Crowe — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:36 GMT

Office of Public RelationsGraduate Commencement Address 2009Dr. Paul Kengor The following is the full text of the graduate commencement address delivered by Dr. Paul Kengor on Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Christ the King Chapel This is truly an extraordinary

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