We encounter God in an intimate relationship through daily prayer, the sacraments and the Scriptures.
“Let us remember that love lives through sacrifice and is nourished by giving. Without sacrifice there is no love.”
– St. Maximilian Kolbe
I will be starting my first year of FOCUS Missionary work at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee!!! UW-Milwaukee is an expansion campus which means I will be part of the first FOCUS team to serve there! Go Panthers!
One day in college I was dragged to a Catholic Newman Center where I had an interesting encounter. A missionary sat down at the table I was at and started chatting with me and eventually he asked me what I was doing at UW-Madison. I promptly replied what major I was and what kind of job I might be looking for in the future, but he stopped me and reframed the question to ask: “What is my purpose here?” I gave a vague answer and changed the subject, but it stuck with me for a couple days. What was I doing? Was this the life I had dreamed of as a kid? Not exactly. I wanted to know more about what prompted this missionary to ask such an audacious question, and that was around the time I had my first encounter with true love. No, not a girl (although that came later), but Christ himself. Present to me in the Eucharist, his Church, and his people. Through continual prayer, learning, and being formed by Godly men and women through Christ and his ministry at St. Paul’s in UW-Madison, I experienced the joy that Christ promises us in Heaven. It changed my life and the way I will continue to live forever and what better way to live out this life than giving the gift that that FOCUS missionary gave me 4 years ago. God has captured my heart and will continue to work through me and the lives of countless students at UW-Milwaukee to turn us from a people of aimlessness to a people of jubilee!
Jesus yearns for all of us. How can we give?
I cannot be on this mission alone. It is through spiritual and financial support from mission partners like you that the love of Christ can be shared with those who most need to hear it. This is where you come in! If you are interested in learning about how you can join me on mission, I’d love to talk with you!
You can reach me at 608-604-9106 or [email protected]
“Some give by going to the missions. Others go by giving to the missions. Without both, there are no missions.” – Mother Teresa
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.