St. Bartholomew is pleased to welcome and introduce members of the FOCUS Team (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) who participate in our daily and Sunday masses each week and seek to become a part of our faith community.
FOCUS is a worldwide organization of Catholic college-aged people who devote themselves to evangelizing on our university campuses, working with the students through faith journey, bible study and gatherings. FOCUS serves college students at more than 203 campus/locations including six international locations, 22 parish venues and 7 digital expansion campuses.
Almost 800 FOCUS missionaries invite college students into a relationship with Christ and His Church, while equipping them for a lifetime of Catholic evangelization. The nearest FOCUS campus to St. Bartholomew is California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Fr. Mark A. Strader is the Chaplain at CSULB to four FOCUS missionaries who attend this parish. To learn more, please visit www.focus.org.