Nicholas Folz

“Unfurl the sails, and let God steer us where He will.” – St. Bede the Venerable

Where I serve

In my first year of mission, I have been assigned to South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota! Go Jacks!

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While Brookings is quite away from home, the team and campus community at SDSU have welcomed me in and treated me like family. I am blessed to get to work with these great students and excited to see what the future holds for them!

My Story

God’s journey for my life has led me down many paths and adventures that I never could have imagined. At one particular fork in the road, I heard His voice calling me down a road in an unexpected direction, inviting me to consider serving as a Focus missionary. Focus played a huge role in my life throughout my college years at the University of Southern Indiana, helping to nurture and grow the faith that my family and community instilled in me since I was a child. I can only hope to help students similarly. I am beyond excited and honored to serve the Church on campus and introduce students to Jesus Christ!

The missionaries who discipled me taught me the importance of living a life of chastity, sobriety, and excellence in college and beyond. I greatly enjoyed my time at USI where I studied Business Admin & Agribusiness.

Before serving as a Focus missionary, I was blessed to live in the Fr. Deydier House of Discernment and Propadeutic House of Formation in Evansville with some truly inspiring men.

I would not be where I am today without the guidance and companionship of so many great friends!

Family was my first introduction to faith. Here is a picture of my father, Donnie, and his “sons.”

((Family not included in photo: Mother (Mary) and sister (Lacie))

Your Impact

This mission would not be possible without YOU! It’s your prayers and support that have sent me to campus, and you are impacting every soul that OUR mission encounters on campus and beyond. Praise be to Jesus! And let’s spread the Good News!

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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