Works of Mercy
Evangelizing Steubenville through the St. Anthony Mission House
By Grace Ostuni Staff Writer There are people who believe Franciscan University is in a bubble. They believe that the school stands on the top of the hill and separates itself from the community down below. Whether or not this is true, everyone has heard this idea and formed their own reactions to it. Shawn […]
Ministry forms community between students and local families
By Bethany Doudna Staff Writer One can easily find a multitude of good reasons to volunteer for a charitable organization, from storing up treasure in heaven to bolstering one’s resume. Perhaps the most rewarding part of the Students Serving Moms ministry, however, is the long-lasting friendships that often result. “This relationship between the student helper […]
Students perform concert for nursing home residents
Danielle Huber Staff Writer Franciscan University of Steubenville’s nursing home ministry performed a concert Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Catherine’s Care Center for the elderly in downtown Steubenville. Franciscan’s nursing home ministry, which is a branch of Works of Mercy, is going remote this year and one of the ways they reached out to the elderly […]
Rhett Young: Joy in vocational development
ALLEGRA THATCHER CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST “Helping people find their vocation” is the joy and privilege of Rhett Young, Franciscan University’s Director of Missionary Outreach. Young, class of 1994 at Franciscan University, credits his development as a leader of missionary and ministry activities to his time at the university, particularly his holy hour at the Portiuncula […]
Project Mercy: 7 works of mercy, 6 events, 2 weekends
BY MARIA BRENDELL STAFF WRITER Seven corporal works of mercy through six events in two weeks – this is the challenge brought to Franciscan University’s campus by Project Mercy. Project Mercy is a student-led outreach that gives students the opportunity to participate in six ministry events, each of which has a theme of one of […]
Street Evangelization: guided by the Holy Spirit, getting out of one’s comfort zone
BY JOHN GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s newest ministry on campus wants the student body to know it is not getting comfortable because opportunities to actively spread Christ’s love rarely prove a comfortable undertaking. Guided by ministry leads Sydney Ford and Angela Richardson, Franciscan’s street evangelization regularly fills a 12-passenger van en route to two […]