Franciscan Friar to Run 50-Mile Ultramarathon to Raise Money for StudentsFather Gregory Plow, TOR, along with faculty, alumni, and students, set to run grueling endurance race for scholarship fund.June 26, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Father Gregory Plow, TOR, director of Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Priestly Discernment Program, will take on one of the most physically demanding challenges for…
Franciscan Launches Online Associate Degree Programs in Theology and PhilosophyPrograms Begin Fall 2017; Franciscan Now Offers Six Online Degree ProgramsJune 06, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville has expanded its online offerings with two new programs—an associate of arts degree in philosophy and an associate of arts degree in theology. The programs begin in fall 2017 and will…
Franciscan University of Steubenville Launches The Catechetical InstituteNew Institute Will Provide Hundreds of Online Catechetical Videos “to Form Those Who Form Others“June 05, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—One of the biggest challenges facing the Church in the United States is how to bring a new evangelization to an increasingly secularized, fragmented culture. Parish mergers, shrinking budgets, and a shortage of…
Plenary Indulgence Available for Veneration of Our Lady of Fatima StatuePope Francis granted the plenary indulgence in honor of the 100th anniversary of Mary's apparition at Fatima.May 23, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—In honor of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal, Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence “to the pious…
Bishop Blesses Mural of the Blessed Mother in Downtown SteubenvilleThe mural was painted in part by last summer's Steubenville Mission Team.May 23, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Members of the Franciscan University Steubenville Summer Mission team, religious, and lay people gathered in an alley in downtown Steubenville on Friday, May 19, as Steubenville Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton blessed the mural of the Immaculate Heart of…
Franciscan University Enters Into Law School AgreementsLaw school can be completed in six rather than seven years through these agreements with The Catholic University of America and Ave Maria School of Law.May 19, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Responding to the need for lawyers who are educated with a Catholic worldview, Franciscan University of Steubenville has entered into…
Commencement 2017 Speakers to Graduates: Stand Up for TruthFranciscan sent forth 660 to restore all things in Christ.May 18, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—With the Catholic Church’s celebration of the centennial of our Lady of Fatima on the minds of many in attendance, Franciscan University of Steubenville sent forth 660 graduates during two separate ceremonies as part…
Food for the Poor Honors Father Michael Scanlan, TORMay 09, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—The legacy of Father Michael Scanlan, TOR, will continue to live on in a tangible way outside the United States. On Sunday, Father Peter Lyons, TOR, of Food for the Poor presented Franciscan University of Steubenville President Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, with a commemorative plaque honoring Father Scanlan’s memory…
Franciscan to Kick Off Adult Summer Conferences in JuneMay 08, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OH—For the 42nd consecutive summer, Franciscan University of Steubenville will host dynamic adult conferences packed with inspirational speakers, engaging workshops, and fresh opportunities to encounter the Catholic faith. Kicking off the summer, the Power and Purpose Conference will be held June 9-11. Centered around the theme “Abide and Arise,” participants will be invited to…
AIM Women’s Center Receives Grant From Parkhurst Dining, Franciscan UniversityMay 04, 2017 STEUBENVILLE, OH—The AIM Women’s Center was named the recipient of the annual Parkhurst Dining/Franciscan University of Steubenville Love Where You Live Grant. Parkhurst Dining, the University’s campus dining partner, awards a $5,000 grant each year to benefit the greater Steubenville community. Parkhurst is a division of the Eat’n Park Hospitality…