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Unpacking the Epistle of Joy: St. Paul's Letter to the PhilippiansApplied Biblical Studies Conference Held July 22-24July 29, 2015 STEUBENVILLE,聽OH鈥 St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is a letter of joy. And while the meaning聽of many of Paul’s letters have been聽debated over the centuries, Dr. Scott Hahn聽said, “Fortunately, Philippians is just not one of those…

Society of Catholic Social Scientists to Address Crucial Secular Issues at Annual Conference

Society of Catholic Social Scientists to Address Crucial Secular Issues at Annual ConferenceSame-Sex Marriage Among 30-Plus Topics to be Addressed; Fr. D. Paul Sullins to Receive 2015 Pope Pius XI AwardJuly 29, 2015 STEUBENVILLE,聽OH鈥擳he true meaning of marriage in modern society, Catholic business聽ethics,聽and the societal implications of liberalism and individualism are just some of聽the 30-plus…

St. John Bosco Conference

St. John Bosco ConferenceThe Witness of Holiness: Serving Through DiscipleshipJuly 24, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH鈥 How can a catechist bring youth, lapsed Catholics, and non-believers to the Church? Curtis Martin says, “Somebody needs to walk them back in.” Martin, president and founder of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, was one of many to speak…

Engaging the Culture as a Catholic University

Engaging the Culture as a Catholic University:The Third and Final Fidelity and Freedom Conference Celebrating John Paul II鈥檚 Ex corde EcclesiaeJuly 22, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH鈥 Is the Catholic university responsible for changing the culture? Should it act to reflect or to transform? These questions and more about how Catholic universities can engage the culture will…

Inaugural President鈥檚 Circle Meeting Offers University Benefactors Information, Inspiration

Inaugural President鈥檚 Circle Meeting Offers University Benefactors Information, InspirationJune 30, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH鈥擬embers of the President鈥檚 Circle, a group of 探花社区 alumni, parents, and friends supporting Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, president of 探花社区, in his vision for the school, gathered for an inaugural meeting on campus June 27-28. The two days of…

Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Decision

Statement on Supreme Court Marriage DecisionJune 26, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO鈥擣ranciscan聽University of Steubenville laments today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in聽Obergefell v. Hodges聽that effectively聽legalizes聽same-sex marriage throughout the country.聽While it is clearly a setback for marriage, the University will continue聽to analyze the decision and its effect on the聽Catholic Church and Franciscan聽University. Father Sean O. Sheridan,聽TOR, president of Franciscan…

Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians Retreat

Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians RetreatRecognizing Sonship and Love of the FatherJune 24, 2015 STEUBENVILLE,聽OH鈥斅燬tressing聽that priests, deacons, and seminarians must first recognize that they are loved聽by their heavenly Father before they can聽properly be fathers to others, Bishop聽Emeritus Sam Jacobs told the nearly 150 gathered men, “The Father has said to聽us, and says again tonight, ‘You are聽my…

Limitless Love in Action

Limitless Love in ActionFirst Steubenville Youth Conference Inspires Teens to Bring the Fire HomeJune 18, 2015 STEUBENVILLE,聽OH鈥”If we’re not going out and spreading聽the Gospel, it’s just like putting a candle on聽the floor and putting a basket聽over it. Let your light shine! Let your lives proclaim the Gospel. Let聽everything that you聽are give glory to God in…

The Holy Spirit at Work through Mary

The Holy Spirit at Work through MaryPower and Purpose Conference Kicks Off 探花社区's 2015 Summer Conference SeasonJune 10, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO鈥”No matter how dark it gets,” bellowed Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers at the June 5-7, 2015, Power and Purpose Conference at 探花社区, “the light of the new Pentecost kindled by…