Phillip Fogle

“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” – John 10:10

Where I serve

I will be serving at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa! Go Bulldogs!!

My Story

My story is an awesome adventure that began in Royal Oak, MI where I had the great privilege to recieve the sacraments and be catechized at National Shrine of the Little Flower. I prayed daily with my family however as I grew older, I began to pray less and my faith became less important to me. Upon entering college, my faith was important to me but I was increasingly exposed to worldly temptations and distractions. Soon, I found myself far from the Lord and did not have faithful disciples around me to help me to regain my footing. I began to doubt my faith and entered a challenging time where I confused my identity with what others thought of me, what I accomplished and where I would head professionally. This caused me great stress as my sense of who I was flucutated greatly with the highs and lows of life. Thankfully, I encountered someone who shared with me that my identity could instead be in being a son of my Father in heaven. This changed things for me as I saw my life in light of being provided for by God. I became excited about the Gospel and what it meant for my life and for the world. I soon encountered FOCUS missionaries doing outreach and was impressed by their zeal for their faith and moved me to take interest in the Catholic campus ministry at my school. I atteneded a FOCUS retreat and encountered Jesus’ presence and his love for me in the Eucharist. Experiencing Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist convicted me to pursue relationship with Him alongside my brothers in Christ I met on retreat. The life of faith in Christ opened up a new world of hope and joy to me and now I am excited to bring this to others who are in the same position I was!

Your Impact

By supporting me, you are helping brining Christ to those who most need him at one of the most pivotal times of their lives! One moment, one conversation, one prayer, one Bible verse could be the turning point from a life from slavery to the world to a life of freedom in Christ!

“For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” – 1 Corinthians 9:16

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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