The weekend will kick off with the Household Life Mass at 4:45 p.m. on Friday, October 5, in Finnegan Fieldhouse. The Alumni Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the J.C. William Center. A student talent show will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Finnegan Fieldhouse.
Saturday, October 6, will feature the Kelly Roggensack Memorial Races at 8:00 a.m., the Blessing of Animals at 2:45 p.m. near the Portiuncula Chapel, and the St. Francis Festival from noon-4:00 p.m. in front of the J.C. Williams Center. A Festival of Praise will be held at 8:00 p.m. in Finnegan Fieldhouse.
Franciscan University sporting events will occur throughout the weekend. Women’s tennis will host Muskingum on Friday at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, Franciscan’s soccer teams take on Penn St.-Behrend, with the women playing at 2:00 p.m. and the men at 4:15 p.m. A Franciscan alumni volleyball match will be held in at 2:00 p.m. in Finnegan Fieldhouse.