Actor Jim Caviezel joins panel discussion at Franciscan University
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Hundreds flooded into the Finnegan Fieldhouse on Sunday, March 4, to view a panel discussion with actor Jim Caviezel that promoted and informed the audience about his new movie “Paul, Apostle of Christ.” Caviezel, who plays St. Luke in the film, rose to fame for his portrayal of Jesus in “The […]
Brazilian Carnival gives students taste of Latin American traditions
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Saturday night in the J.C. Williams Center, almost 100 students and visitors gathered for Latinos for Christ’s Brazilian Carnival. Starting at 9 p.m., attendees helped themselves to a variety of Brazilian foods and then danced to Latin American music. The space was filled with students as well as guests and families […]
Talk recounts life and wisdom of Blessed Pier Giorgio
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Speaker Sarah Harmon addressed dozens of students in the Gentile Gallery on Nov. 10 to discuss the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. The talk, which started at 6:30 p.m., was put on by the Outdoors Club and organized by two of its students as a Center for Leadership project. Harmon, […]
Women’s ministry honors St. Edith Stein through art
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Wednesday night at the Fireside Lounge, dozens of women colored, painted and prayed at Women’s Ministry’s “Art with Edith” event. The event, another installment of the ministry’s Wednesday’s Women at the Well, gave students the opportunity to create artistic designs while learning about St. Edith Stein. As the women doodled, members […]
Speaker analyzes scriptural interpretation according to St. Augustine
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER On Oct. 12 in the Pugliese Auditorium, dozens of students and faculty members gathered to hear a talk by Theodore Harwood on St. Augustine’s view of interpreting sacred scripture. The talk began at 4:30 p.m., sponsored by the Department of Classics at Franciscan University of Steubenville and was titled “St. Augustine […]
Procession honors 100th anniversary of Fatima apparitions
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Hundreds of students gathered Friday night for a procession and rosary in Christ the King Chapel in honor of the 100th anniversary of the final Fatima apparition. The procession began in the Grotto behind the Portiuncula Chapel, where the Rev. Shawn Roberson, TOR, led a prayer and read the account of […]
Women’s ministry hosts Eucharistic adoration
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER On Oct. 5, over 100 women gathered in Christ the King Chapel for a special Eucharistic procession and holy hour for women put on by Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Women’s Ministry. At 9 p.m., Sister Maria Pio Wiggins, TOR, head of Women’s Ministry, opened the night with a welcome and rundown […]
Dominican sister encourages students to realize dignity in Christ
EDYTA WOLK STAFF WRITER Speaking to dozens of students in the International Lounge on Friday night, Nashville Dominican Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P. introduced the topic of human dignity by saying, “The beginning of pro-life is self-understanding.” Todd’s talk, titled “Finding Our True Dignity in Christ”, started at 7 p.m., and it was the first […]