Maggie Costello

Hi my name is Maggie and I am a first year missionary at Duke University:)

“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread” – Mother Teresa

Where I serve

This upcoming fall I will begin my first year of mission at the University of Duke in North Carolina!

My Story

This past year I graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration degree with a focus in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I am now about to begin my first year as a FOCUS missionary. After years of living for the world, I was constantly left wondering why I still felt empty inside, despite having all that the world told would make me happy. It wasn’t until I had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ during eucharistic adoration, that I knew I had found that missing puzzle piece which I had always longed for. A life with Christ, is a life with love. And a life for Christ, is a life for each and every one of us. Throughout the years during my initial journey of getting to know Jesus, he had transformed my heart and life in more ways than I could ever had even begin to imagine. Each day is a new chapter in all of our very own, never ending, books of life. We may not know what is next to come, but what we do know is that the author has plans to write the most incredible story, as soon as we let go of the pen. That authors name is Jesus Christ. If you do not yet know him, I would be honored to introduce you.

Your Impact

I am beyond excited to announce that for the next chapter of my life, I will be a FOCUS missionary. That emptiness and longing feeling that I had once felt, is a common occurrence found on college campuses. As a FOCUS missionary I plan to provide and show the remedy to these college students. Through bible studies, walking in discipleship, and forming personable relationships with these students, I plan to help pave a way for them to encounter our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. By introducing these future leaders of our world to Jesus, they then will be able to go out on their own and share Christ with the world.

By walking with me on this journey, you would be accompanying me as a mission partner. With your spiritual and financial support, together, with Christ, we can reach the masses while giving all glory to him. This mission would not be possible without your role in it. If you are interested in partnering with me, please let me know of the best way to reach you and I will schedule an appointment. I’d 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