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The Tomb Is Empty but Not the Dance Floor: Franciscan’s 2026 ‘Res’ Party
After the Easter Vigil on April 4, students and families crowded into the J.C. Williams Center for the Office of Evangelization’s Annual Resurrection Party. It went on from midnight to a bit after 3 a.m. The atmosphere was lively, with food served upstairs ranging from McDonald’s, Dunkin’, Dominos and Taco Bell, while live music, or the […]
Fr. Pat Ends Liturgy Series with Holy Week Talk
On Monday, March 30 in the Gentile Gallery, Rev. Patrick Whittle, TOR gave a talk on the symbolism and significance of the Holy Week liturgies on Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The talk was the last of Whittle’s series on the liturgy, which began last semester. “These days which we celebrate […]
Mission & Ministry Career Fair Attracts a Crowd
Employers from all over the United States traveled to Franciscan University for the Mission and Ministry Career Fair to meet and hire students. The career fair took place from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 25 in St. Paul VI Events Center. It was sponsored by the Franciscan University Office for Personal Vocation, the Missionary […]
Metanoia et Missa Hosts an Evening of Embroidery and Shared Company
Metanoia et Missa, a household known for its focus on authentic friendship and giving of self, hosted an embroidery night where men and women came together to craft, eat snacks and chat. Metanoia et Missa’s household was founded because these women saw a need for a women’s missionary household. “The pillars are authentic witness, counter-cultural […]
St. Joseph Festival Offers Fun and Free Activities
Apprentices of St. Joseph and Lilies of St. Joseph households joined forces to host a festival in honor of their patron saint. St. Joseph Festival took place from 7 to 10 p.m. on March 20 in the J.C. Williams Center. The festival, which boasted free admission, free food, free games and even free raffles, attracted […]
Scythian Returns to Franciscan for the Irish Fest
Franciscan University’s annual Irish Fest took place on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 7 to 11p.m. in Finnegan Fieldhouse. Students entered to instrumental and traditional Irish songs playing from the speakers. While waiting for Scythian, a bluegrass folk band located around Washington DC, they enjoyed appetizers of meatballs, soft pretzels, cheese sauces, tater tots and […]
Beloved First Truth Talk Shows Connection of Eros and the Holy Spirit
Posters announcing an upcoming talk proclaimed in bold lettering, “How the Holy Spirit Makes the World More Erotic,” and this caused many students to scratch their heads. On March 19 at 5 p.m., curious students gathered in Christ the Teacher lecture hall to hear about this seemingly scandalous thesis. Sponsored by Beloved First Truth household, […]
Wondering How to Pray? Try School of Prayer
Prayer is one of the three pillars of Lent, yet many students admit that they struggle to connect with God through prayer. This Lent, the Office of Evangelization’s School of Prayer is aiming to give students the tools to create a richer prayer life. This series of workshops kicked off on Feb. 23 at 7 […]
AMDG Poker Tournament
At 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27th, AMDG hosted a Poker Tournament, complete with black card tables, music and AMDG card dealers stationed at the numerous tables. AMDG members welcomed students into the Atrium of the J.C. Williams Center for their event, which is aimed at saving for their spring retreat. “We’re raising money to […]
To Exist or Not to Exist: Veritas Society Hosts Student Debate on AI Chatbots
On March 2, students filled the Gentile Gallery in the JC Williams center for the Veritas Society’s debate titled, “AI chatbots should not exist.” This debate included professors, with Dr. Marc Barnes and Dr. Alex Plato on the affirmative side, and Dr. Fernanda Psihas and student Paul Bremberg on the opposing side. In their opening […]