Clara Dusing

“Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.”

–St Therese of Lisieux

Where I serve

I am thrilled to serve at Murray State University in Kentucky. Go Racers!

My Story

I was fortunate to grow up in a Catholic home and community, and attended Catholic schools from grade school through high school while frequently participating in church community and music ministry. I started college at Western Kentucky University in the fall of ’21.

Upon entering college, I found myself in the position where I would have to choose my faith over and over on my own, and struggled without any community. It was difficult to prioritize when many people encouraged me not to, especially in an environment that focused on doing what was easy and convenient. I felt alone and often questioned why I should be committed to my faith when the world around me had no place for it.

My sophomore year, a FOCUS missionary saw that I had been coming to Mass alone for a year, and invited me into our Newman Center’s community. I saw the joy with which she lived her life, and I deeply desired what she had, which was a relationship with Jesus. She introduced me to Bible studies and inspired me to take my faith life seriously and pray often. I became fast friends with my Bible study leader, and both she and the FOCUS missionaries on campus encouraged me to attend a SEEK conference, where I radically encountered Jesus and His love. I left that conference transformed, and ready to reach for the love that Christ offered.

Since that conference, I have known Jesus instead simply knowing of Him. I attended Bible studies weekly for three years, and entered in a discipleship program to take seriously the invitation that Christ offers each of us to follow Him. The FOCUS missionaries on campus desired to love each of us no matter where we were and were deeply intentional in getting to know as many students on campus as they could. Because of the example of how they lived and loved, I desired to do the same.

I began to lead other students in Bible studies and discipleship my senior year of college, and formed some of the most genuine friendships I have ever experienced in my life. Being able to serve the girls on my campus and transform their lives stirred a desire for mission that FOCUS has fulfilled. I am honored to walk alongside young women for the next few years, and hope to transform their lives as much as mine was transformed.

Your Impact

I cannot do this without you! When I accepted the call to FOCUS, I accepted Christ’s call to include others in mission by asking for support from mission partners. Your support makes it possible for me to reach out to students and share Christ with them.

Thank you for your consideration of joining my support team. Please let me know of the best way to reach you and schedule a meeting.

My phone number: (859) 957-4285

My email: [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