We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.
“Every man carries within his heart and blueprint of the One he loves” -Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Hey there! I am a sixth year missionary at the University of Rhode Island. This is my first year on mission here at URI with FOCUS, along with my wife Bailey and our two sons Luke and John Paul.
I had a reversion to the faith in 9th grade where I encountered the person of Jesus Christ at my local parish in Vergennes, Vermont. Throughout high school, I fell in love with the Catholic faith and the intellectual tradition of the Church.
After high school, I spent two years at college seminary at Our Lady of Providence Seminary and Providence College in Rhode Island. It was there that I developed a great love for the Sacred Liturgy. I learned how to pray and study philosophy, theology, and the Liturgy.
Although it was amazing, God called me away. I then spent a semester in Fall of 2018 back home in Vermont to seek the Lord’s call on my life. I spent quite a bit of time at the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont, where I met and developed deep friendships with the FOCUS missionaries. I was deeply drawn to the joy and the Holy Spirit manifest in them. At SEEK 2019, I realized that the reason for this was because the missionaries and mission of FOCUS are authentic to Jesus’ great commission to the apostles. The Lord set on my heart the call to follow suit and become a FOCUS missionary myself.
I’m now leading the team of FOCUS missionaries at the University of Rhode Island based out of the URI Catholic Center for my sixth year on mission with my lovely wife Bailey and little boys Luke and John Paul!
When I answered the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help me through this mission. I’ve been blessed with the most amazing people who have journeyed with me as I serve on campus. 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.
If you have any questions or need help setting up your gift, please contact us at [email protected].

We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.

By building genuine friendships, we meet students on a deeper level.

We teach students how to share the gospel, who in turn teach other students how to pass it on.