For hours on Tuesday afternoon, mourners filtered into Christ the King Chapel on the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville to pay respects to its former longtime President, Father Scanlan.
Sister Sarah Burdick, left, and Sister Ann Shields, from Servants of God’s Love in Ann Arbor, Mich., bow their heads at the open casket before a vigil service for Father Michael Scanlan, former longtime president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, at Christ the King Chapel on the campus of Franciscan University in Steubenville on Jan 10, 2017. Shields knew Scanlan for about 48 years and says he has always been close to her heart. Scanlan is credited with reviving a small, struggling school and making it one of an influential mainstay of conservative Catholicism. He died Saturday at age 85.Cris Taylor, left, and Christiana Achebe console each other before a vigil service for Father Michael Scanlan.Joanne Storm prays at the open casket.Nuns from Daughters of Holy Mary of the Heart of Jesus hold their rosaries before a vigil service.Friends, family, colleagues, students, and more line up for a moment at the open casket before a vigil service.Chris Taylor holds back tears at the vigil service for Father Michael Scanlan.Dr. Alan Schrek shares a funny anecdote during the vigil service for Father Michael Scanlan.
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