Ella Kate Aucoin

Ella Aucoin

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!”

-St. Catherine of Siena

Where I serve

My name is Ella Kate Aucoin, and I am so excited to be serving as a first-year missionary at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia! Go owls!

My Story

Growing up, I encountered God at a very young age, learning myself how to pray in moments where I did not know where to turn. Going to a Catholic school, I desired the beauty of the faith, though I did not understand its’ fullness just yet. I felt God’s closeness in my times of trial – I just was not sure how to live out the faith.

As I grew older, despite the way the Lord had called me to Him, I replaced God’s love that was in my heart with many things. It was not until in my junior year of High School that I came to experience the fullness of God’s love for me through the Eucharist in adoration. This set a fire in my heart that allowed me to desire to serve God, but I was not sure where to start. Though I did not realize, I needed formation and people to walk with me through the faith.

As I went to college, I felt the Lord calling me to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It was here that I found the Catholic student center and was blessed with a beautiful community, became immersed in prayer, and the sacraments. There, I was asked into discipleship, a formation program through FOCUS in which I was walked with in the ways of the faith. Because of my encounter with discipleship and with the FOCUS missionaries at my campus, I learned to live out the Catholic faith with confidence and walk with others as well. Approaching graduation, the desire to walk with other college students as my full-time job was burned into my heart. The Lord asked me to work for Him and His Church, and with much joy in my heart, I said yes to becoming a FOCUS missionary.

Your Impact

The critical work that is being done on campus to bring souls to Christ could not become possible without mission partners, the people that give to my mission through prayer and financial support. Through saying yes and making this gift of yourself, you are not only helping to bring students closer to Christ, but also coming on this mission with me. If you are interested in serving the Lord through becoming my mission partner, I would be honored to meet with you and have you serve alongside me.

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If you have any questions or need help setting up your gift, please contact us 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