Gayle Konderla

“Not one soul, not one, can be a matter of indifference to you.”

St Josemaria Escriva

Where I serve

I’m excited to be coming back for a fifth year on mission as the Team Director at Clemson University! Go Tigers!

Pray for Team Clemson: Me, Domenic, Caroline, Jack, Madeline, and Ben

My Story

As a student at Texas A&M University, I experienced a radical transformation through God’s relentless and personal pursuit of me. Even with good intention and the desire to be involved in my faith, I still was missing something very important. I did not know the Father. Very gently, God began to reveal himself to me as Father through bible study, the Sacraments, faith centered community, and personal prayer. It was through this pursuit that I realized I could have a personal relationship with Jesus and through this relationship that I came to know him and know myself fully. Because of my relationship with Christ, I long for others to share in this blessed life with me and Jesus.

As I came to know Him more, I began to live life with a newfound missionary mindset, to strive to share this Gospel with everyone I encountered in ways both big and small. This great zeal for souls given to me by the Father pushed me to consider full time ministry and it became clear at the beginning of my senior year that this was what God was asking of me.

It was only because of the relationship I built with Jesus through my time at A&M and with FOCUS as a student that I was able to say “yes” to serving as a missionary with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). It is my deepest desire to be united to God and, through that union, draw others into communion with him as well. As a missionary, it is a privilege to guide students as they enter a time of seeking themselves, seeking purpose, and really, seeking the Father. What a gift it is to walk towards eternity with these women!

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 through this mission. I have been blessed with the most amazing people who have journeyed with me as I serve on campus and claimed a stake themselves in our shared mission for souls. If you are interested in partnering with me, please let me know of the best way to reach you. I would be honored 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