Nicola Brennan

“And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.” (Isaiah 58:12)

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Where I serve

I am excited to be serving my first year as a FOCUS Missionary in Queen’s University Belfast! Having attended QUB and completing my Master’s here, it is such a privilege to have the opportunity to serve the students and community in this particular way. I’m so looking forward to how the Lord works on campus here this year!

My Story

It was an invitation to a Catholic conference in Lowell, Massachusetts in my senior year of high school, that changed everything.

Having been Catholic my whole life, it took this environment, where I was asked questions I had never thought of, there were answers I never knew existed, and ultimately realized Jesus was truly present in the Eucharist, and had been pursuing me my whole life (and does daily)!

Two months later, I began my studies at Ave Maria University, where I majored in Communications with minors in Theology and in Writing. It was there that I received the bulk of my formation through the abundant availability of the sacraments, and walking with students, professors, and religious. From there, feeling called to ‘mission’ in some capacity (I wasn’t sure how, at the time) in Ireland, I decided to move across the sea and do my Master’s in Media and Broadcast Production in Queen’s University Belfast.

QUB was where I encountered FOCUS first-hand, having previously only heard of the mission from afar, and saw for myself the impact that the missionaries had on the students and the community, as well as the impact they had on me! I was encouraged to daily prayer, frequenting the sacraments, taught how to lead my own bible studies, and equip others to be sent out, as Jesus taught us to do. I’m incredibly excited to continue at QUB, and be able to serve in a greater capacity.

Your Impact

Another beautiful part of the mission at FOCUS is that I am able to invite you to directly participate with this mission, through spiritual and financial support! This not only gives us the freedom to be totally on mission, but also the opportunity to walk with you in your own personal faith journey. If this is something you might be interested in, I would invite you to prayerfully consider partnering with me, and contacting me at [email protected] so we can chat. I would be so honored and grateful for your prayers and financial support!

Please pray for me and let me know how I can be praying for 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