Franciscan to hold conference

STEUBENVILLE — At a time when young adults are told they must choose between professional success and family life, between ambition and holiness, or between faith and cultural relevance, Franciscan University of Steubenville is convening a national conversation to challenge that narrative.

The university will host the conference “Work, Family and Faith: Toward an Integrated Life” March 20-21.

The conference will be presented by Franciscan’s Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life, which brings together nationally recognized Catholic thinkers, cultural leaders, Millennial and Gen Z voices to articulate a richer, more human vision of vocation.

“At the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life, our mission is to illuminate how truth shapes every dimension of human flourishing,” stated Anne Hendershott, director of the Veritas Center and professor of sociology. “This conference embodies that mission by helping attendees see that their careers, their families and their fidelity to Christ are meant to reinforce one another and become a powerful witness in the world.”

Keynote speakers will include Mary Rice Hasson and Terry Schilling. Hasson is a nationally-recognized authority on questions of identity, womanhood and the human person, and a visiting fellow at Franciscan’s Veritas Center. Schilling has spearheaded high-profile efforts to defend parental rights, protect women’s sports and elevate family policy to the center of American political debate.

The conference will feature panelists including Alessandro DiSanto, co-founder of Hallow, the world’s leading Catholic prayer app; Deborah Savage, professor of theology and director of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman at Franciscan University; Patrick Brown, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center; Catherine Ruth Pakaluk, economist and associate professor at the Catholic University of America; and Rebecca Rook, department chair and associate professor of education at Franciscan University.

The university is hosting the conference in response to a generational moment defined by cultural confusion, economic uncertainty and unprecedented pressure to privatize faith and postpone family life.

“We are hosting this conference because the next generation is entering a workforce shaped by instability, cultural confusion and pressures that often undermine faith and family life,” Hendershott said.

“Young people of faith are hungry for a vision of adulthood that does not force them to choose between ambition and holiness, or success and family,” he added. “The church has something far richer to offer, and this conference helps them see that their gifts, aspirations and deepest commitments belong together.”

By bringing scholars, practitioners and Gen Z voices into a single conversation, the conference seeks to show that a life rooted in Christ is not only possible in modern society but urgently needed.

Through keynote addresses, practical panels, Gen Z discussions and interactive sessions grounded in Catholic social teaching, “Work, Family, and Faith: Toward an Integrated Life” will challenge participants to rethink what success, vocation and flourishing really mean. Registration and full details are available at franciscan.edu/work-family-and-faith-toward-an-integrated-life.

Church to sell Lenten dinners

WEIRTON — The Sacred Heart of Mary Church, located at 200 Preston Ave. in Weirton, will continue its annual Lenten dinner sale beginning Wednesday and continuing through March 25.

The menu will consist of baked fish, fried fish, fried shrimp, haluski, macaroni and cheese, potato pierogies, sauerkraut pierogies, coleslaw, homemade bread and desserts.

Carryout orders can be placed by walking in to the church and ordering or by calling ahead to (304) 723-1648.

Carryout orders will be picked up between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Patrons can dine in at the church between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Download the church’s app in the app store to view the menu and place orders.

Elks to hold fish frys

WELLSBURG — The Wellsburg Elks will hold its Lenton fish frys beginning Wednesday in recognition of Ash Wednesday. The fish frys will continue every Friday during Lent.

The hours will be from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dine-in or carryout options will be available, along with delivery.

Located at 834 Charles St. in Wellsburg, the Elks will be offering the following menu items: Fish dinners, shrimp dinners or cod nugget dinners, $13 each. All dinners include either french fries or macaroni and cheese and coleslaw.

Fish sandwiches, shrimp baskets or an order of cod nuggets will be available for $9 each.

Crispy chicken sandwiches are $8 and chicken tenders will be sold at the cost of $6 for three strips.

A la carte items include: French fries, macaroni and cheese, pierogies or haluski, $4 each; zucchini, cheese sticks or onion rings, $6 each; coleslaw, peanut butter sheet cake or chocolate sheet cake, $2 each; and assorted Coke and Pepsi products or water, $1 each.

Condiments offered include: Tarter sauce, cocktail sauce, hot sauce, ketchup, mayonaise, mustard, relish and marinara sauce.

Call (304) 737-9806 to place an order during operating hours listed.

Railroaders to meet

CALCUTTA — All retired and active railroaders are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees.

The meeting will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at J.P.’s Pizzeria, located at 15946 state Route 170 in Calcutta. Doors open at 10 a.m.

For information, call (330) 853-3045.