{"id":101143,"date":"2026-07-28T11:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101143"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:08:20","slug":"st-joseph-the-worker-college-to-repurpose-masonic-temple-into-shrine-restaurant-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/st-joseph-the-worker-college-to-repurpose-masonic-temple-into-shrine-restaurant-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Joseph the Worker College to repurpose Masonic temple into shrine, restaurant, theater"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>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 \u201clike the Israelites circling Jericho.\u201d Spokesperson Wes Cimmarrusti said Imam\u2019s daily prayer\u2011walks preceded an unexpected call from the Freemasons within a month, asking whether he would\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u201clike the Israelites circling Jericho.\u201d Spokesperson Wes Cimmarrusti said Imam\u2019s daily prayer\u2011walks preceded an unexpected call from the Freemasons within a month, asking whether he would\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53908,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/judge-rejects-motion-to-dismiss-lawsuit-blocking-catholic-trade-school-from-setting-up-shop\/","url_meta":{"origin":101143,"position":0},"title":"Judge rejects motion to dismiss lawsuit blocking Catholic trade school from setting up shop","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"7\u6708 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A student workshop at The College of St. Joseph the Worker. \/ Credit: College of St. Joseph the Worker Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 1, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). A lawsuit that seeks to block West Virginia from offering a Catholic trade college a $5 million grant will move forward after a judge rejected the college\u2019s motion for a dismissal last week. 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Newsroom, Jul 10, 2025 \/ 16:05 pm (CNA). A circuit court blocked a West Virginia agency from awarding a $5 million grant to St. Joseph the Worker, an Ohio-based Catholic trade college that planned to expand into the state. 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A Mexican-born Catholic priest who has served in the Diocese of Laredo, Texas, for nine years must leave the United States because his application for residency was denied and his religious worker visa is expiring.Father Alan Sanchez, the pastor of St. Joseph Church in La Pryor and St. Patrick\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Catholic priest forced to leave Texas amid visa backlog and residency denial","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catholic-priest-forced-to-leave-Texas-amid-visa-backlog-and-residency-denial.webp?fit=800%2C499&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catholic-priest-forced-to-leave-Texas-amid-visa-backlog-and-residency-denial.webp?fit=800%2C499&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catholic-priest-forced-to-leave-Texas-amid-visa-backlog-and-residency-denial.webp?fit=800%2C499&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Catholic-priest-forced-to-leave-Texas-amid-visa-backlog-and-residency-denial.webp?fit=800%2C499&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22295,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/reverently-awe-inspiring-the-story-behind-twin-catholic-parishes-in-virginia-maryland\/","url_meta":{"origin":101143,"position":4},"title":"\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcReverently awe-inspiring\u2019: The story behind twin Catholic parishes in Virginia, Maryland","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"12\u6708 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] St. Benedict Church in Baltimore, Maryland (left) and St. Benedict Church in Richmond, Virginia. \/ Credit: St. Benedict Church; Daniel Payne\/CNA Richmond, Va., Dec 15, 2024 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). 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