The monastery had a substantial presence at this year’s FOCUS conference, held in Phoenix, Arizona over New Year’s week. Gathering thousands of university students and ministers, the conference has been consistently increasing in numbers. FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) frames its inspiration this way: “In a world that tells us anything goes, the Gospel of Christ’s love, mercy, and redemption needs to be shared and lived out more than ever before. We are called to know, love, and share Christ in every moment of our lives. We were made for this mission.” The monastery has been sending representatives to this conference each year, as it is both an inspiring and prayerful event, and a gathering of many youth who are discerning vocations.  
Monks: Fr. Francis Hein, Br. Benedict Maria
Community Representative: Lauren Fisher
Manquehue: Raimundo Zunino, Pedro Vega, Ramon Gimeno, Matias Echeverria and Renato van de Wyngard
Sponsor: Dr. Timothy Flanigan