Alyssa Roudebush

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“A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one” -St. Philip Neri

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Where I serve

I have the privilege of serving a second year at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Go Owls!

My team will be the same as my first year, but William will be replacing Karl.

My teammates, Karl, Lina, Chayan and I from my first year along with our one of our Chaplin’s, Father Matthew.

My Story

When I entered college at Northern Arizona University in 2020, I knew I wanted to make my Catholic faith a bigger part of my life than it had been in High School. Since the university was mostly closed due to COVID and the Newman Center was one of the few places open, I met most of my friends there, and that community would become part of my college foundation. Among them was a FOCUS missionary whose joyful and authentic life struck me. Her relationship with God fueled her life, and I wanted to be like her. I joined her bible study and from there began to learn what a life with Christ could look like. It was incredible to realize that there was more to living a Christian life, such as leading bible study, and that Jesus wanted an intimate relationship with me!

As part of my studies, I spent an academic year studying abroad in Chile and Argentina (¡Viva Chile! ¡Viva Argentina!). It was there that my faith was tested, as there was no Newman Center, and it was a challenge to get to daily Mass and Adoration. I grew a lot during that year and learned to rely on God and surrender my circumstances to Him. It saddened me to see many of my fellow Catholic classmates not living the fullness of a Christian life, with most only going to Mass on Christmas and Easter. This re-ignited a spark inside me to be a human arrow to God and share the Gospel with those around me. I have experienced a deeper joy than I knew was possible because of my relationship with Christ, and I desire to invite others to come to know Him and His Blessed Life. I am excited to accompany students through their time in school and invite them into this life of peace and joy!

Your Impact

As a missionary I have committed to fully relying on the financial and spiritual support of others so that I can give myself fully to the students on campus. Your gift allows me to serve full time the students at Temple University and without your support, I wouldn’t be here. You make this mission possible! It is with great honor to call each of you partners in this mission and I am privileged to serve alongside you! If you would be interested in supporting me I would love to get in touch with you. Let’s bring Christ’s love to college students together and help each one to be seen, known and loved!

There are two ways to give, online and sending checks:

You can either send the check to me, or directly to FOCUS. Here is their mailing address:

FOCUS – Fellowship of Catholic University Students

PO Box 17408

Denver, CO 80217-9814

Who you make the check out to: FOCUS

In the memo line include my first and last name along with my missionary ID, like this: Alyssa Roudebush 40454

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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