The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same.
FOCUS Missionaries are present on more than 100 campus across the United States, and since Fall 2019, they have been at our UW Seattle campus! We are excited to partner with FOCUS to bring UW students closer to Christ and to form them into His disciples. If you are interested in meeting our Missionaries or joining a FOCUS small group, please send an email to FOCUS@uwnewman.org.
Meet Our 2023-2024 Missionary Team:
Kaylee Murphy
The Lord has called me to serve Him this coming year as a team director at the University of Washington in Seattle – Go Huskies! I am excited to see what He has in store for us on UW’s beautiful campus. Jesus continues to transform my life in radical ways and I’d love to tell you all about it! Please reach out if you’d like to hear more : )
Contact Kaylee here: kaylee.murphy@focus.org
Nathan Lipinski
I’ve been honored by being called to serve as a missionary at the University of Washington in Seattle. (2022 – present)
Contact Nathan here: nathan.lipinski@focus.org
Benita Bheemisetty
If it weren’t for the FOCUS missionaries who walked with me and pursued me in friendship from the beginning of college, I would have never been able to become who I am today, let alone a missionary. Their joyfulness and active pursuit of God showed me how I can also be like them, and I learned how to pray, how to pursue others in authentic friendship and trust God in all things. Now, I will be able to do the same for other college students who are seeking meaning in life and a home, and I can invite them into the greatest love story ever written.
Contact Benita here: benita.bheemisetty@focus.org
Jet Paronable
God has called me to serve college students at the University of Washington, Seattle! A 25 hour drive from my home town! I will lead bible studies, hang in the UW Catholic Newman Center, meet others on campus, hike in the beautiful city of Seattle, dive deep into the faith with students, and so much more all for the glory of God.
Contact Jet here: franzjet.paronable@focus.org
To learn more about FOCUS, check out their website here.