AL+UM
May 2024
Honoring Two New Mothers on the Alumni Team
We’d like to take a moment to congratulate two of our FOCUS Alumni teammates who recently had babies!
Katherine Eby welcomed her first child, Ralph Basil, on April 4. Courtney Gladitsch welcomed her third child, Henry Jerome, on April 18. This issue is specially dedicated to these mothers and all our alumni mothers who are imitating the Blessed Mother in living out this beautiful vocation. To all loving mothers and mother-figures, thank you!
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Join the Alumni Team on Mission to See Our Mother in Mexico City!
The FOCUS Alumni team is leading a mission trip to Mexico City. We will serve daily with Hope of the Poor and visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. If the Lord has been stirring your heart to serve the poor and you have not had the chance to pray before the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe, consider joining us!
Burnout & Fatigue with Counselor Kate Johnson
We’ve all been there at some point in our life: tired, fatigued—what some might call “burned out.” Former missionaries might relate to this after experiencing beautiful yet exhausting years of intense mission on campus. To address this topic, we will host counselor Kate Johnson in an upcoming webinar to help us better understand burnout. She’ll offer insights and practical tips to recognize and deal with feelings of burnout and fatigue. We hope you’ll join us for an informative conversation.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center at Iowa State University is Hiring a Campus Minister
St. Thomas Aquinas Church and Catholic Student Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa is looking for a campus minister who is passionate about the transforming love and truth of Jesus Christ and His Church. As a campus minister, this person would facilitate and help coordinate an encounter with the love of Jesus through opportunities like sacraments, service, retreats, Bible studies, prayer life, student leadership, etc. This position is a call to creatively evangelize those who do not know Christ, deepen the faith of those who are already followers, and accompany students to be sent out as the future of the Church in the modern world.
Visit our job board at connect.focus.org/jobs to apply and to see employers who are specifically looking for FOCUS alumni to fill their open positions or reach out to Career Services Manager Elli Schmidt at [email protected].
Get Ready as the Alumni Team Prepares for Summer Travel
We’re eagerly planning summer and fall events in locations near you! We’ll let you know soon where we’re headed. Moved recently? Email [email protected] with your updated address. Otherwise fill out this contact form to receive updates about what’s happening in your area or visit focusalumni.org and click the “Get Connected” tab for more information on future gatherings and events.
Pray for Us and Let Us Pray for You!
The FOCUS Alumni team wants to unite our FOCUS family in prayer for one another. Please submit any prayer requests you have here. We pray for these intentions every Monday as a team. Save the link for future re-use!
Our team’s intention this month is for all FOCUS Alumni Mother’s that they would be convinced of the supreme calling of motherhood. We also pray for the hundreds of new FOCUS missionaries as they prepare for mission on campus this month at New Staff Training. Please pray with us!
About Us
Our mission is to fan the flame of lifelong mission in the hearts of our alumni in this apostolic age.
The FOCUS Alumni Relations team exists to provide you, our alumni, with inspirational content in emails and social media. We desire to build alumni communities in various cities, connect alumni with job listings, and develop resources to support the living of Catholic mission in the world.
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What does AL+UM mean?
AL+UM (Altum) comes from “Duc in Altum”, which means to“Set out into the deep.” This call, to set out into the deep, is the call of every person seeking after Christ. You are on a different mission now than when you were on campus, yet as you cast your nets, the Lord will certainly bless you with a great catch if you continue to trust in Him.
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