2015 Summer Conferences: Celebrating 40 YearsMay 13, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Franciscan University of Steubenville will celebrate 40 years of conferences this summer. Since the first gathering for Catholic priests in 1975, the University’s conferences have grown to provide spiritual renewal each summer to more than 52,000 priests, deacons, seminarians, youth, young adults, religious educators, and adults…
“Power and Purpose“ Summer ConferenceDynamic talks will unpack theme “Full of Grace, Full of Life“February 18, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Do you want to deepen your understanding of the Holy Spirit and the strength he imparts to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ? Participants at the Power and Purpose Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville, June…
Veritas Conference to Foster Renewal of the Secular CultureTen Speakers to Give Solutions to Faith, Moral IssuesFebruary 13, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—The past few decades have not been kind to Catholics and fellow Christians concerned about the moral principles once valued by society as a whole. From abortion to same sex “marriage” to euthanasia, the dignity…
Franciscan Faculty, Alumni, to Speak at National Liturgy ConferenceJames Pauley, Petroc Willey, Jim Beckman, and William Keimig Will Speak on Faith, Catechesis, and Liturgy IssuesFebruary 04, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Two noted Franciscan University of Steubenville catechetics professors and two Franciscan alumni will speak at the Liturgical Catechesis and the New Evangelization Conference, April 16-17, 2015, at…
Catechists Inspired by the ‘Holy Spirit, Teacher of All Things'St. John Bosco Conference Puts Focus on Evangelizing Lukewarm CatholicsJanuary 05, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—“Why do we catechize? To help others encounter the love of God. The love of the Lord must be made accessible,” said Drake McCalister, speaking at the opening of Franciscan University of Steubenville’s…
High Schoolers Experience “Jesus in the Eucharist“ at Youth Conferences 2012Eighteen youth conferences this summer will bring 38,000 youth closer to Christ.January 05, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—The sound of more than 2,000 enthusiastic teenage voices shouting inside Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Finnegan Fieldhouse was rivaled only by the energetic Christian music pumping from the speakers—both of…
Role of Beauty Examined at “Power of Beauty“ ConferenceWatch Roger Scruton's talk online at Faith & ReasonDecember 19, 2014 STEUBENVILLE, OH—”The search for beauty is the search for home—a place where you can be at home with yourself and others. But particularly, a place where you belong,” said Roger Scruton during his talk, “Beauty and…
Joy of the Gospel Priests Retreat OfferedThe mini-retreat is designed to help priests grow in their knowledge and love of the word of God.September 29, 2014 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Franciscan University of Steubenville and the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology will host a two-day retreat for Catholic priests focusing on “The Joy of the Gospel” on…
Conference Sheds Light on Scripture through PrayerLectio Divina and prayer as spiritual warfare among themes addressed at Applied Biblical Studies ConferenceAugust 04, 2014 STEUBENVILLE, OH—”So often we treat the Bible as a book of fables where God does extraordinary things but he no longer does those things now for us,” Jeff Cavins said at the…
Conference Focuses On Courage to Defend the ChurchParticipants come to Defending the Faith Conference to be 'fed' and 'renewed' for evangelization at home.August 04, 2014 STEUBENVILLE, OH—”We don’t tell God how big our problems are. We tell our problems how big God is.” Mark Hart’s words to the 1,400 people gathered at Franciscan University of…