 Running for a Reason |
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—“Long distance running is like a life-long vocation: It’s an adventure with beautiful experiences and extremely difficult experiences,” says Father Gregory Plow, TOR, of Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. Father Plow, the chaplain of the men’s and women’s cross-country teams at Franciscan University, will run in the Wild Idaho Ultramarathon on August 3. The endurance run through the Boise National Forest is made tougher by the location’s extreme elevations and temperatures. Runners are allowed 19 hours to complete the 53.4 mile race.
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| 'Be Brave and Steadfast' |
STEUBENVILLE, OH—“Why evangelize? Why be a witness to Christ? Why let a passion for souls invade our hearts?” asked Dr. Ralph Martin at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s June 7-9 Catholic Charismatic Conference. “Because there really is a heaven, and there really is a hell, and it really matters if people believe and repent or not.”
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| Sunyoger Book Signings |
| STEUBENVILLE, OH—“I learned that persistence kept me in the classroom and that faith and confidence were the vehicles driving me throughout that first year and are still the vehicles that drive me throughout my life,” writes Dr. Mary Ann Sunyoger in her new book, Life Lessons: A Connection of Souls Throughout Life’s Journey. |
| Father Henry Named Chancellor |
| STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, today announced the appointment of Father Terence Henry, TOR, as chancellor of the University. As chancellor, Father Henry will work closely with the University Advancement Department, including the Alumni Relations Office and the Development Office, Father Sheridan said. |
| Summer Conference Free Talks |
| One talk at each of four adult summer conferences—Catholic Charismatic Conference, Applied Biblical Studies, St. John Bosco Conference, and the Defending the Faith Conference—will be free and open to the public, no registration required. |
| Catholic Youth Conferences |
| STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -- Nearly 40,000 youth will gather at 18 conferences in 11 states and Canada this summer to grow in the joy of their Catholic faith. |
| Defending the Faith |
| STEUBENVILLE, OH—Founded in 1991, the Defending the Faith Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville has prepared tens of thousands of Catholics to “always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope…with gentleness and reverence.” (1 Peter 3:15-16). |