Joliet, Ill. — The University of St. Francis (USF) welcomed Diocese of Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks to campus on Thursday, October 30, 2025 for the annual Diocesan Mass for College Students. Students from USF, Benedictine University, and Lewis University were in attendance.
Bishop Hicks started the day in USF’s WCSF 88.7FM radio station, where he was interviewed by students Priscilla Bonilla and Patrycja Mrowca. He talked about putting faith into action, newly canonized saints St. Carlo Acutis and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, and his new pastoral letter, “MAKE.”
Later in the day, prior to the 7 p.m. Mass, Bishop Hicks talked to the audience about the pastoral letter, which focuses on taking action and living faith boldly. In his letter, he urges us to be disciples, then to “go and make disciples.” Special thanks to Bishop Hicks for spending time with college students from the Diocese!
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The University of St. Francis, in Joliet, Ill., serves close to 3,000 students nationwide and offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. There are over 54,000 USF alumni across the globe. For information, call 800-735-7500 or visit stfrancis.edu.
University of St. Francis: Bigger thinking. Brighter purpose.
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