Alexis Moran

John 10:10

“…I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

Where I serve

I serve as a first-year missionary at Michigan Tech! Go Huskies!

My Story

Hey! My name is Alexis Moran, and I graduated from the University of South Dakota with a BBA in Economics & Finance. Here’s a snippet into how the Lord has worked in my life over these past few years!

My freshman year of college was marked by two seemingly unrelated realities. The first was that I desired deep friendship and communion with others, and the second was that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Eucharist.

Coming into my sophomore year, I made the decision to go through OCIA at my school’s Newman Center in order to be confirmed Catholic. I also made the commitment to say yes to all that the Newman had to offer me in a desperate attempt for friendship and community.

Throughout these past few years, the Lord has been nothing short of faithful to me. Not only do I get to receive Jesus Christ Himself (!) in the Eucharist as a Catholic, but I also get to receive Him every day through the incredible friendships and community He’s blessed me with.

Some say the Lord works in mysterious ways, but in my case, He worked through FOCUS. Through the personal accompaniment of full-time FOCUS Missionaries on my campus, I came to a much deeper understanding of Jesus’ love for me than ever before. By their examples, I have also learned what it means to live a life of holiness marked by prayer, fellowship, Mass, scripture, virtue, and so much more.

Looking back, I can see that these two “unrelated realities” I experienced during my freshman year were how Christ was drawing me closer to Him through His Church. The Lord is always drawing us nearer to Himself, and I am so excited to love and pour into the students at Michigan Tech over these next two years as a FOCUS Missionary to bring them closer to Christ.

Your Impact

When I answered the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help me on this mission. Your partnership allows me to be available to encounter students on campus and share Jesus’ love and truth wherever they are at. If you are interested in joining this mission or hearing more, please do not hesitate to reach out at 605-222-0457! I would love to set up an appointment with you, and it would be an honor to share this mission with you.

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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