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FOCUS is a Catholic college outreach with a staff of over 350 and a presence on 74 campuses across the United States…

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Annual Reports

2009 Annual Report

2010 Annual Report

2011 Annual Report

2012 Annual Report



The FOCUS Approach

Draw students into a relationship with Christ and the Church

  • Outreach Events
  • Friendship
  • Seeker Studies
  • Presence in dorms, intramurals, student unions
  • National Conferences

Give students knowledge of faith and teach them to practice virtue

  • Bible Study
  • Sacraments & Prayer
  • Service Opportunities
  • One-on-one Mentoring
  • Student-Leadership Summits

Call leaders to win others to relationship with Christ and His Church

  • Student-Leadership
  • Mission Trips
  • Outreach & Evangelization


2012-2013 Statistics

  • FOCUS missionaries are serving on 74 campuses in 30 States throughout the country
  • Current Missionaries: 361
  • New Missionaries: 160
  • Religious Vocations fostered since 1998: 336
  • Training: Each missionary receives over 400+ hours of world-class training in Catechesis, Evangelization, Stewardship and Leadership Development
  • New Campuses:
  • Baylor University, Waco, TX
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Farleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH
  • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
  • University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  • Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
  • University of North Texas, Denton, TX
  • Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
  • University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
  • University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
  • Digital Campus, FOCUS National Office, Genesee, CO

 

Board of Directors

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Philadelphia

Msgr. John Cihak, S.T.D.
Official at the Congregation of Bishops & Master of Ceremonies to His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI

Father Robert Matya
Newman Center Chaplain at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Carol Saeman
Owner, Medallion Enterprises, LLC

Glory Sullivan
President, Sullivan Foundation

Pat Hayes
Chief Financial Officer, FOCUS

Dr. Edward Sri
Provost and Professor of Theology, Augustine Institute

Joe Wurtz
Dean of Students, Benedictine College

Terry Combs
President and Founder, Integrated Airline Solutions

Alejandro Bermudez
Executive Director, Catholic News Agency

Fred Clark
President, Pacific Equity Management

Bill DeMucci
President and Founder of Titron Media Co. Ltd.

Bill Newland
Owner, Hercules Industries, Inc.

Curtis A. Martin
Founder and President of FOCUS

Craig A. Miller
Chief Operating Officer of FOCUS

Mark Collar
Former President, P&G Pharmaceuticals


Board Members Emeritus

Archbishop Charles Brown
Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland

Dr. Scott Hahn
Professor of Theology and Scripture at Franciscan University of Steubenville

Joe Miller
Vice President, East Region of FOCUS

Jim Cloud
President, Benedictus Books, Lexington, KY

Mark Ryland
Chief Technology Officer, Mpower Media

Dr. Timothy C. Gray
President of the Augustine Institute

Leonard Leo
Executive Vice President, The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies 

Monsignor Andy Baker

Katherine M. LeBlanc