Experience faith-filled campus life at Franciscan University with daily Mass, Eucharistic holy hours, and spiritual events. Students pray, wear saint-themed shirts, and feel the contagious joy. Franciscan friars engage with students, leading prayers and offering counsel. Various holy sites on campus invite moments of prayer and reflection. Join us for a unique, spiritually enriching experience unlike any other.
Campus Faith Life
In the tradition of St. Francis
With a joyous spirit!
Weekly praise and worship in Christ the King Chapel and monthly Festivals of Praise rock Finnegan Fieldhouse with a joyful noise. Students find encouragement and renewal, singing out their hearts in praise of the Lord of Glory. This is truly a blessed place atop the hill in Steubenville, but mere words cannot fully convey the experience of being here. Come visit our beautiful campus, where the natural surroundings reveal God’s glory and the people strive to live the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Places to Pray
The Portiuncula
That first tiny Portiuncula, a holy place and the center of St. Francis’ activity, is recreated here on Franciscan’s campus as a grace-filled haven for quiet meditation and eucharistic adoration. Read More
Tomb of the Unborn Child
The Tomb of the Unborn Child serves as a peaceful place to pray for infants in the womb, expectant mothers, those healing from abortion, and all the vulnerable of the world. Read More
The Christmas Crèche
St. Francis of Assisi emphasized three devotions: the crib, the cross, and the ciborium (Eucharist). The Christmas crèche tradition originated with St. Francis, who staged the first nativity scene on Christmas Eve in 1223. Read More