We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.
Hi! My name is Julia Hyde and I’m a first year missionary!
“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!”
Luke 12:49
I am excited to serve at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire! Go Blugolds!

Growing up I did not have a relationship with God or know who He was, but I knew I was searching for something more to the life I was living.
I was introduced to the Catholic faith through my freshman roommate while attending Grand Valley State University in Michigan. She brought me to mass and lovingly shared her faith with me. I was hesitant at first, but the more I learned how to pray and began to attend mass and adoration, the more I discovered God’s love for me and grew to love Him back. This newfound love for God inspired me to get involved at my church. I signed up for a FOCUS bible study, joined the campus ministry leadership team and began striving to lead a Christ-centered life.
Through my involvement and being accompanied by a FOCUS missionary, I discovered God’s call for me to lead others in the way I was led. Jesus truly changed everything for me. He gave me a new life filled with joy, love, and purpose and my greatest hope is that the students I will meet will come to know Him too.
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We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.

By building genuine friendships, we meet students on a deeper level.

We teach students how to share the gospel, who in turn teach other students how to pass it on.