Clare Dvoracek
Clare Dvoracek Lumen Christi Missionary My story I have been blessed with a beautiful Catholic family who formed me as I was growing up to be open to God working in my life. Throughout my high school years, they continued to model for me what it means to live life for Christ as I began […]
Maggie McDermott
Maggie McDermott Lumen Christi Missionary My story I was born into a devout Catholic family that brought me up with the precepts of the Catholic Church. By the time I got to middle school, I knew a lot about the beauty of the Catholic faith, but it was hard for me to truly believe it […]
Avery Starr
2021 Summer Missionary My name is Avery Starr. I am 19 years old and a sophomore at SDSU where I am studying journalism. I am from Sioux Falls, SD. I have a neurological condition, cerebral palsy, that has made it hard for me to even walk. Through the grace of God however, I have been […]
Kelsie Olson
2021 Summer Missionary My name is Kelsie Olson. I am 19 years old and from Elk Point, South Dakota. I will be a sophomore at South Dakota State University, and I am studying early childhood education. I became a Lumen Christi missionary so I could grow closer to Christ and share that joy with others, […]
Allison Kluver
2022 Summer Missionary I’m Allison Kluver from Watertown and love doodling and like to pretend that I could make stickers out of them. My favorite thing to doodle is wildflowers and I want to be the patron saint of wildflowers. Since I don’t have an Etsy shop, I’ll stick with going to Northern State University […]
Jaci Mollman
2021 Summer Missionary My name is Jaci Mollman and I am from Spearfish, SD. I am currently 21 years old and going to be a senior at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD majoring in Studio Art. I became a Lumen Christi missionary because I was very attracted to the idea of living like an […]
Cole Hardie
2021 Summer Missionary My name is Cole Hardie. I am 19 years old and from Sioux Falls, SD. I am entering my second year of seminary at St. John Vianney Seminary at the University of St. Thomas in the Twin Cities. I became a Lumen Christi missionary so that I could share the light of […]
Brady Martinez
2022 Summer Missionary Hey! I’m Brady Martinez and I’m from Vermillion, SD. I just finished my sophomore year of college at Saint John Vianney Seminary. I have been skydiving and cliff jumping before, even though I don’t really like heights. Brady is serving parishes throughout the diocese with his teammates: Zach Liebl, Allison Kluver and […]
Maddie Mingo
2021 Summer Missionary My name is Maddie Mingo, and I am from Omaha, NE. Currently, I attend South Dakota State University, where I am studying Mechanical Engineering with a Biomedical Engineering minor. I am 22 years old, and will be a “super” senior this fall. I became a Lumen Christi missionary because I wanted to […]
AnneMarie Smith
2022 Summer Missionary Hello! My name is AnneMarie Smith and I’m from Groton, SD. I will be a senior at SDSU this fall studying music education. I have been told that I give great hugs and am always hungry and cold. AnneMarie is serving parishes throughout the diocese with her teammates: Ella Ulmer, Mason Krause […]