“A conference of this size is like a ‘retiro’ times a thousand,” he explained. Growing up, Lugo said he had attended many “retiros” (retreats) - but nothing like the 2017 SEEK conference. Lugo had heard about SEEK, and a campus missionary helped him get a scholarship to attend so finances would not be an impediment. When Lugo transferred from Keiser University Latin American Campus in Nicaragua to the University of Southern California as a sophomore, he “wanted to prioritize my faith,” he said. “The faith was very, very important to me.” “I grew up a cradle Catholic,” Javier Lugo, a 26-year-old FOCUS missionary at the University of Miami, told OSV News. Many past attendees are looking forward again to this year’s SEEK conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year is the first in-person national conference since 2019. The annual SEEK conferences, hosted by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), are for anyone interested in deepening their faith and spreading the Gospel - whether on college campuses or in their home parish. 6 to adore Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, listen to talks about important topics and celebrate their faith at the SEEK23 Conference. (OSV News) - Thousands of Catholics are converging on St.
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