AJ Garcia

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Where I serve

I serve as a Parish Regional Director and Director of Priest Accompaniment. As a Regional Director I get to support and coach missionaries at three parishes. As a Director of Priest Accompaniment, I facilitate small groups with priests to help them develop them live as a missionary disciples through formation, accompaniment, and friendship. I will support priests in their efforts, offer coaching in mission skills and walk with them through the difficulties and joys of daily life as a priest. Overall, we hope to help the priests teach their parish staff and parishioners how live more intentionally a life of missionary discipleship.

My Story

As a graduate student I encountered a team of FOCUS missionaries and saw the Catholic faith lived in a way that I had never witnessed. This team inspired me with their commitment to daily prayer, their joy, and the authentic way in which they related to students and desired to share the Gospel. As they encouraged me to seek and know Jesus, I encountered Him in ways I never had before through Scripture, Holy Mass, and friendships and I knew God was calling to be a missionary.

I served as missionary and Team Director at:

Seton Hall University as Varsity Catholic Missionary (2010-2012)
Seton Hall University as Team Director (2012-2013)
Winona State University (MN) as Team Director (2013-2016)

Before returning to FOCUS in August 2020, I had the opportunity to work for a Diocese and dynamic non-profit, each for about two years.

For the past 5 years I have served FOCUS as the Director of Parish Advancement and I led the efforts for Parish expansion, during that time we’ve grown from 8 parishes to 25!

My family and I have the joy of serving with FOCUS from the great state of Wisconsin.

Your Impact

Answering the call to join FOCUS included the decision to rely on the spiritual and material support of mission partners to help me on mission. I have been grateful to share this journey with so many amazing and generous people.

Here is how you can join me: By allocating part of your monthly tithe to my missionary work with FOCUS, you can participate in the most vital Catholic outreach in the United States. If you are interested in partnering with me, please let me know the best way to reach you to schedule an appointment, I would be honored to share this mission with you.

Thank you for your love and for partnering in this ministry, you are advancing the kingdom of God by sending missionaries to parishes across the country and even to the ends of the earth!

Contact me at: [email protected]

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Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24