Johanna Diaz

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.”
-St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Where I serve

I am excited to be serving college students at many different campuses throughout the Boston area, some of which will be: UMass Boston, Emmanuel College, Gordon College, and Brandeis University.

My Story

Hi! I’m the youngest of three, born into a culturally Catholic Colombian family and raised in the sunshine state, Florida. For as long as I can remember, the Sacraments of the Church were the foundation of my life, but an intimate relationship with Jesus was not. As I entered college, I found myself barely attending Mass and allowing the foundation my parents instilled in me to be shaken—shaken to the point where I no longer knew who I was created to be. This led to a life riddled with anxiety, insecurities, a deep sense of void, and a search for purpose and meaning in all the wrong places.

Throughout these years of hurt and longing, God was faithful. He kept pursuing me during every emotional breakdown when I questioned everything. There was a moment when I had had enough, and God met me where I was at. He picked me up from the graveyard I was laying in and transformed my life. He sent a young Catholic couple to walk with me, and they held my hand back into the Catholic Church. Since then, I haven’t looked back.

I desire to be the friend I wish I had when I started college, to show young women that living a life of divine intimacy with Jesus is an abundant one — one that I know their soul truly longs for and once they’ve tasted it, they would know it too.

Your Impact

When I answered the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely fully on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help me through this mission. If you are interested in partnering with me, I would love to meet with you! Please let me know the best way to reach you and I will schedule an appointment. I’d be honored to work together to fulfill The Great Commission and make disciples of all nations with you! (Matthew 28:18-20)

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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