St. Joseph the Worker College to Repurpose Masonic Temple Into Shrine, Restaurant, Theater

St. Joseph the Worker College to Repurpose Masonic Temple Into Shrine, Restaurant, Theater

Steubenville, Ohio on a map. A Catholic trade school set to renovate a Masonic temple, Franciscan University prepares for its Truth of Love conference in Austria, and more in this week’s Catholic education roundup.

St. Joseph the Worker College to repurpose Masonic temple

St. Joseph the Worker College in Steubenville, Ohio, plans to renovate a former Masonic temple into a public theater, restaurant, and Catholic shrine.A college representative said the idea took shape after Jacob Imam, president and founder, began praying a novena and walking around the building each workday, often returning on weekends with his family “like the Israelites circling Jericho.” Spokesperson Wes Cimmarrusti said Imam’s daily prayer‑w…

No time to rest for St Joseph's

There will be no rest for St Joseph’s as it enters a round 16 bye after knocking off fellow top-three sides Newtown & Chilwell and South Barwon in consecutive weeks. Joeys’ coach Tracy Howard plans to push her players through the week off before they tackle the final four games of the home and away season. After a league bye on 4 July and a scheduled bye the week after, Howard said her players should be rested enough to hit the next fortnight wi…