Bishop Earl Fernandes will deliver the annual convocation address marking the beginning of the academic year at Ohio Dominican University on Saturday, Aug. 13.
The bishop will celebrate Mass at 2:30 p.m. at Christ the King Chapel in Sansbury Hall. The convocation event will follow at 4 p.m. on the Oval in front of Erskine Hall.
New students will sign the book of matriculation, which contains the names of students as they begin their education and is presented at their commencement. The afternoon’s events will conclude with a free, picnic-style dinner on the Oval.
“Convocation is one of the university traditions that I most look forward to because it’s all about new beginnings,” said the university’s president, Connie Gallaher.
“This is a special opportunity for members of our campus community to come together to welcome new Panthers, enjoy each other’s company and get energized about all of the possibilities that come with a new academic year.”
Zoar parish hosts fireworks viewing
More than 650 people attended a viewing party hosted by Zoar Holy Trinity Church for a local fireworks celebration on Saturday, July 16.
Members of Knights of Columbus Council 13081 served hot dogs, bratwurst, popcorn and ice cream, with Slick 31, a local band, providing entertainment from 7 p.m. until the fireworks ended. The “Sparks of Giving” celebration was sponsored by Zoar View Investments and created by Samantha and Kyle Quillen.
Holy Trinity Church, which is on a hilltop, was one of several locations in the Bolivar-Zoar area that provided viewing areas and created activities related to the fireworks, with proceeds going to charity.
The church donated the money from its activities to the parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society.