OLVCS: Virtual Hike Second Stop!
Saint Francis University; Loretto PA
Saint Francis University
Congratulations, and thank you to all who have joined us in the hike from the Cathedral to Saint Francis University! We now have 38 families participating, with many families making multiple hikes, thank you!
Saint Francis University https://www.francis.edu/ is one of the oldest Catholic universities in the country, the oldest celebrating Franciscan values, and sits on a mountain top in Loretto, Pennsylvania
We thank Erin McCloskey & Bobby Anderson for their excellent tour.
Fun Facts:
- St. Francis now offers Esports
- The seeds of what has become Saint Francis University and the Franciscan identity were planted by six Franciscan friars from Ireland who founded a boys' academy in the location that is now St. Francis
- St Francis is a member of the NCAA, and the University's 23 men's and women's sports teams compete at the Division I level
- The university's nickname is The Red Flash
Additional Links:
Athletics: https://sfuathletics.com/
Esports: https://www.francis.edu/esports/
Virtual Visits & Tours: https://www.francis.edu/Visit-Us/
Franciscan Presence: https://www.francis.edu/franciscan-presence/
On to...Saint Vincent College
Consider pulling out your Walk-A-Thon shirts and take a hike and photo in your shirts!
Please send photos to Cindy Kolarik: kolarikc@olvcs.org
The Locations:
1. 44 miles to: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral; Altoona
2. 19 miles to: St. Francis University; Loretto
3. 55 miles to: St Vincent Monastery & College; Latrobe
4. 195 miles to: National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception; DC
5. 70 miles to: The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton; Emmitsburg, MD
6. 49 miles to: St. Patrick's Cathedral; Harrisburg
7. 87 miles to: Home; OLV State College
Google Form Link:
Please enter your family name and check the total number of miles. (round up) Each person's mileage should be included in the family total.
For example: if the Weakland family of 4 hikes 1 mile around the neighborhood that will = 4 miles to record.
You can record totals any time, after each hike; daily or weekly.