09 Feb, 2026
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Benedictine monk joins sacred music program

ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Franciscan University of Steubenville’s newest professor of sacred music believes each person plays a unique part in the story of creation. “Being a Benedictine monk, we tend to take a comprehensive view on things, that everything has a place,” said the Rev. Stephen Concordia, OSB. “We all specialize in something, […]

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Sacred music major shares spiritual beauty through organ recital

MONICA TORREBLANCA STAFF WRITER Friends, family and classmates gathered for a musical and spiritual journey as a Franciscan University of Steubenville sacred music major performed his junior organ recital at St. Peter Catholic Church on the night of Dec. 2. Luke Ponce, a sacred music major with an organ concentration, captivated the audience as his […]

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Franciscan chamber orchestra engages audience with spring concert

BRADEN FELLINGER LIBERAL COLUMNIST On April 17, the Franciscan Chamber Orchestra performed its spring concert in Franciscan University’s Gentile Gallery. The concert was directed by Nicholas Will, assistant professor of music, and included works by Johann Christian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Antonio Vivaldi and more. The orchestra consisted of 15 members, most of whom were […]