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Mason Ferner Sarah Dvoracek

Mason Ferner Lumen Christi Missionary My story I am from Dakota Dunes, SD. I wasn't raised in a Catholic family, and for most of my life I wanted nothing to do with Jesus Christ or the Catholic Church. After I graduated high school, I attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. As a small town boy from SD, moving away from home and going to college in northern Minnesota was very exciting: new friends, new independence, and less corn fields. But soon after I arrived on campus, my big dreams and expectations of a seamless college career were met with heavy coursework, busy schedules, and struggles with stress and anxiety. By God's grace, I decided one week to attend on campus Mass through the Newman Center. There, I witnessed a beautiful community of…

2022 Summer Missionary Hey! My name is Courtney Holt and I am from Sioux Falls, SD. I will be a senior at Franciscan University and I am majoring in Theology. I love coffee (after Jesus of course) and in my spare time you can find me doing lots of puzzles. Courtney is serving parishes across the diocese with her teammates: Zach Liebl, Allison Kluver and seminarian, Brady Martinez.

2022 Summer Missionary Hello, my name is Micah Impecoven (or at least, that's what I go by right now). I was birthed in Sioux Falls and continued existing there for my youth. Now that I am a man, I have put away childish things and live on the run, off the grid.... or, if you need to find me, I'll be in Madison at Dakota State University studying Network and Security administration (or fancy computer stuff).  Micah is serving parishes across the diocese with his teammates: Grace Johanson, Maria Dvoracek and seminarian, Matthew Harris.