Office of Evangelization
Living the Church's Deepest Vocation
"Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize,...to preach and teach, to be the channel of the gift of grace, to reconcile sinners with God, and to perpetuate Christ's sacrifice in the Mass, which is the memorial of His death and glorious resurrection."
Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, 14
Our Mission of EvanglizationIn our Ministry of Evangelization at Franciscan, we are committed to helping our University family embrace the call to conversion through fostering a personal relationship with Jesus Christ by first recognizing our call to be evangelized. We then aim to bring the message of the Gospel to others on campus and beyond.
Since the Church exists to evangelize, we strive to support our University family in living Gospel-centered lives in the heart of the Church and reaching out to all.
Regular Evangelization Events
Festivals of Praise
One Saturday each month during the semester from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Finnegan Fieldhouse welcomes all University family and friends for student-initiated, student-led ministry. We strive as a community to be open to the gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit through song, exhortation, inspirational sharing. Student teams lead the worship and the music, along with student teams of intercession, discernment, and prayer.
Festivals of Praise 2009-10
All dates are Saturdays
Fall 2009
- October 3
- November 7
- December 5
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Spring 2010
- January 16
- March 6
- April 10
- May 1
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Born of the Spirit Retreat
This semesterly off-campus, student-led retreat aims to help students deepen their life of Discipleship. Talks and testimonies are shared to promote and explain what it is to be open to the gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit.
S.E.N.T. (Student Evangelization Network Teams)
Teams of students travel to local parishes throughout the semester to conduct retreats for high school students. Short dramas, testimonies, and other means are used to teach the youth.
Beatitudes
This male a capella music group is dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Christ through song, drama, and testimony. They perform on campus and in the local community and have an evangelization tour over spring break.
SonLife
This Spring Break evangelization trip to the beaches of Florida brings Christ's Word 
to other college students, the marginalized, and to non-believers.
Weekly Praise and Worship
Every Tuesday night from 9:00 to 10:00 Christ the King Chapel hosts student-led worship in music, praise, testimonies, and prayer team ministries. This weekly praise and worship of God fosters openness to the gifts and charisms of the Holy Spirit.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Fr. Dominic Foster, T.O.R.
Director of Evangelization
(740) 283-6277
dfoster@franciscan.edu
Sr. Mary Rose Bratlien, T.O.R.
Assistant Director of Evangelization
(740) 283-6518
mbratlien@franciscan.edu
Sr. Eliana Day, T.O.R.
Pastoral Associate of Evangelization
(740) 283-6962
eday@franciscan.edu
Liz Conte
Student Assistant for Evangelization
(740) 284-5855
evassistant@franciscan.edu
Schedule
MW: 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
TR: 9:35 - 10:35 a.m. and 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
F: 10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.