communion
Going Viral: The controversy of standing for communion
By Samantha Apanasewicz Pop Trends Columnist In the March/April 2023 edition of the local magazine Northeast Ohio Catholic, an article written by Father Gerald Bednar, who is a retired Ph.D and my home parish priest, was published. The article, entitled “Why should we stand to receive Communion?” asserts that receiving Communion standing is the norm […]
Triduum celebrations help students dwell in darkness and rejoice in light
ELOISA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville celebrated the Triduum with many liturgies and celebrations that brought students, faculty and families into communion with Christ’s Passion, death and Resurrection. From Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday, participants brought themselves before the Lord in prayer, sacraments and fellowship. Holy Thursday The Rev. Gregory Plow, TOR, celebrated […]
Pittsburgh Cultural Festival Engages Franciscan Student Volunteers
RACHEL MILLER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST While many students spent this past weekend on the Born of the Spirit retreat, other Franciscan students went to Pittsburgh for the annual Festival of Friendship. The Festival began in 2011 as a cultural event to bring together groups of people united by a common humanity. Last year it was […]