Franciscan Magazine
Summer 2025
Cover Story
A Comedy of Errors
Franciscan University alumni share advice and lessons learned from the ups and downs of parenting.
Lisa Ferguson
- All
- Alumni Profile
- Capital Campaign
- Class Notes
- Cover Story
- Featured
- Franciscan Faces
- From the President
- In Brief
- In Memoriam
- Professor Profile
- The Dean's List
From the President
Mistaken Identity
“I am blessed to participate in the mystery of fatherhood—a fatherhood that reflects the love and guidance of our Holy Father and, ultimately, of our Father in heaven.”
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR
Cover Story
A Comedy of Errors
Franciscan University alumni share advice and lessons learned from the ups and downs of parenting.
Lisa Ferguson
Capital Campaign
Rebuild My Church Campaign Impact
Dedication of the Franciscan University Homeland Mission in D.C., plus advice on Catholic entrepreneurship and Nights of Hope and Joy recap.
Featured
New Doctor of Ministry in Evangelization and Catechetics
DMin Program will prepare students for leading roles in the Catholic Church.
Gregg Miliote and Lisa Ferguson
The Dean's List
Serving Those Society Has Abandoned
“Franciscan University’s undergraduate program in social work celebrates its 30th anniversary of preparing and training students who, like St. Louise, experience an inner striving to place their lives in the service of others.”
Dr. Christin Jungers
In Memoriam
Remembering Pope Francis
Franciscan University community reflects on the pontificate of our 266th pope.
Gregg Miliote
Alumni Profile
Deacon Mark Erste ’86
Deacon Mark Erste devotes his retirement to serving the Institute for Diaconal Renewal.
Judy Roberts
Featured
Cutting-Edge Research in the Life Sciences
Science professors and students unite faith and reason through innovative research
Michael Schmiesing
Featured
Dining Like a Catholic
Dr. Michael Foley dishes out advice on the theology of food and family dinners.
Jessica Walker
Professor Profile
Dr. Alex Plato
Dr. Alex Plato, philosophy professor, shares his journey to the Catholic faith.
Maura Roan McKeegan
From the President
Mistaken Identity
“I am blessed to participate in the mystery of fatherhood—a fatherhood that reflects the love and guidance of our Holy Father and, ultimately, of our Father in heaven.”
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR
