Nick Domek

“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship”
– St. Thomas Aquinas

Where I serve

I serve at the University of Mary in beautiful Bismarck, North Dakota! God has called me in a miraculous way to serve at this University, where I encounter young and brilliant Catholic minds and grow in virtue and knowledge.

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My team

My Story

“A cannonball to the leg”

Tragedy struck on my semester-long European adventure when I crashed a motorcycle riding through the Amalfi coast. After a hellish trip back to Rome and a day of doctor appointments before my Italian surgery, my college girlfriend broke up with me.

I decided this was either the worst or the best thing that had ever happened to me. God called my bluff, and it was my turn to respond.

My discipler and dear friend, Mark (a FOCUS missionary), personally walked me through the huge mess I found myself in. I found the Lord in my terrible Italian hotel room and returned to the States with a heart newly set on fire for our Lord. I finally agreed to lead a Bible study, and God did the rest.

I found myself being inserted directly into the men’s lives I was serving that year, pouring out the same love I had received. Now, I get to be there the same way, full-time.

Some of the men in our Bible Study at the University of Colorado Boulder

Your Impact

“Some people give by going, others go by giving. Without both, there are no missions.”

– Pope St. John Paul II

You are why I can serve the men I encounter on mission! I have placed my total trust in God to provide my just wage, and people like you are answering that prayer! It truly goes deeper than a financial gift. We are entering into mission together, answering Jesus’s call to be missionaries. It is a massive honor and privilege to enter this mission with you. Please call or text me at (815) 382-7337 if you feel God is asking you to join me!

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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