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Attend our Fall Banquet
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Bismarck
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Bismarck, ND
Keynote: Curtis Martin
Bismarck BANQUET Registration
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Because... faith changes everything.See how you can give the gift of faith to our young people. -
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By attending, you'll be...- INSPIRED by our alumni, student, and keynote testimonies, sharing the impact Christ has made in their lives through the NDSU Newman Center.
- EDUCATED about the important work of campus ministry and hear how you can support the Catholic faith of college students.
- ACTIVATED to make a real difference for the faith of our young people when they need it most.
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About the Keynotes...
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Curtis MartinCurtis Martin founded FOCUS in 1998 alongside his wife Michaelann. In 2004, Curtis and Michaelann, were awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Saint John Paul II for their outstanding service to the Church. In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Curtis as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization. In 2023 Pope Francis appointed Curtis as a Consultor to the Dicastery of the New Evangelization. Curtis and Michaelann live in Colorado. They have been blessed with nine children and eight grandchildren….so far.
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Monsignor James Shea was inaugurated in 2009 as the sixth president of the university and, at the age of 34, became the youngest college or university president in the United States. Msgr. Shea grew up on a dairy farm near Hazelton, North Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree and a licentiate in philosophy as a Basselin Fellow in the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, later studying theology at the Gregorian and Lateran universities in Rome. Upon completion of his seminary formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Msgr. Shea was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck in 2002.
Msgr. James Shea
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Forming Our Future Leaders
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Only 30% of baptized Catholics still pratice their faith.
See why ministering to college students is critical for their faith and the life of the Church.
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