ministry
Growing LSU ministries discuss job opportunities with Franciscan students
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER Contrasting the green and gold colors around Franciscan University of Steubenville’s campus, a curious table hinting purple and yellow hues drew students from around the J.C. Williams Center on Wednesday, April 3, from 3-5 p.m. Adam Trufant, campus minister at Louisiana State University, stood proud and smiling as he explained the […]
Students discover psychological techniques to improve evangelization skills
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER Psychology professors spoke about the psychology behind evangelization to students in the Gentile Gallery on Monday, Oct. 29 at 9 p.m. in a talk titled “A Psychological Approach to Relational Ministry.” Joanne Storm, who holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, began the night by discussing the importance of the personal aspect […]
Nicaragua mission: serving the impoverished of wealth and spirit
BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST In the tropical region of western Nicaragua, a group of Franciscan students travels to different cities once a year, spreading the joy of the Gospel. The Nicaragua mission is one of Franciscan University’s Missions of Peace that travels to León, Managua and Granada, Nicaragua. The mission aims to provide personal testimonies […]
New residence director fosters family atmosphere in dorms
KETRINA CLEMONS AND LIAM GALLIGAN STAFF WRITERS From freshman move-in handshakes to late night chats, this year’s resident director of Kolbe-Clare residence hall is there for his students through friendly and humorous jokes, and witnessing with a passion for following Christ. Andrew Ouvellete grew up in a small family that lives in Indianapolis, and he […]
North Dakota: humility on the mission field
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Forty-five minutes from the Canadian border, winter conditions certainly aren’t ideal, not according to North Dakota mission’s own Clare Kennedy. “You go out in the middle of nowhere, it’s freezing cold, and it’s not what you’d expect for your spring break,” the senior nursing major said. Still, it’s nowhere near enough […]
“Chapel mom” unites faith and work
MARIA LENCKI STAFF WRITER Many who step into the foyer of Christ the King Chapel are not aware that everything runs smoothly because of many hours of behind-the-scenes work, undertaken by a woman with a heart to serve. Pam Salatino, whose smile and radiating personality greet all who enter the chapel office, has been the […]
FOCUS missionaries ‘invite college students to growing relationship with Christ’
MARIA BRANDELL STAFF WRITER FOCUS, or Fellowship of Catholic University Students, has grown from a simple program at a small college campus in Kansas to a national outreach in less than 20 years, stated its website. With nearly 500 missionaries serving full time, FOCUS, according to its website, is a presence on 113 campuses across […]
Seraphic Valor Household serves at local halfway house
BY JOHN GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER According to most societal standards, a house half-devoid of electrical wiring, plumbing, painted walls and heat would not be described as an “opportunity.” If Molly McGovern lived by those standards, a central ministry to downtown Steubenville would not exist. Overseer of the Friendship Room Warming Center in downtown Steubenville, McGovern […]