Meet the Team

Angeles Rosales

Hello! My name is Angeles Rosales and I am a fourth year missionary with FOCUS! I am originally from Orange County, CA, where my heart was transformed by Jesus during my time as a college student at the University of California, Irvine. Through the power of the Sacraments and fellowship, I was able to grow in my relationship with Jesus and recognize the need to share the Gospel. The treasure I have found in God’s love and mercy has given me this zeal to share it with others and to live out of my true identity of being a beloved daughter of God. I am excited to be on mission here at UNLV to encounter and love my fellow sisters and brothers in the faith and lead them to Christ. I became a missionary because I realized that I had been given the greatest gift I could ever receive, a chance at life in Him. My life has been transformed by Jesus, and I want nothing more than to bring this joy to others and introduce them to the life-changing message of the Gospel. Jesus continues to transform my life and I would love to share my story with you and hear yours!

FOCUS Missionary

Hey, I’m Ryan Pittner and I’m from Tucson, Arizona. This is my second year as a missionary with FOCUS! My faith has always been important to me, but in college, I, like many college students, found myself placing my identity in what I did rather than who I became. Everything changed when the Lord spoke the words of Psalm 4:7 to me during adoration — “You have given me a greater joy in my heart than they have with an abundance of corn and new wine”.  Following this encounter, Jesus began to transform my life through authentic friendships and divine intimacy in prayer. As I wrapped up my senior year of college, I felt the Lord tugging at my heart to be his missionary. There is an incredible need for missionaries and I am so excited to share the joy I’ve found in Christ with the students on this campus! When I’m not at Newman, you can find me doing graphic design, hammocking, singing, or watching the sunset.

Hi! My name is Angela Denvir, and I am originally from Bakersfield, California. I am a first year FOCUS missionary, and I am so extremely excited to be serving here at UNLV! Although I grew up attending Catholic schools through high school, I had never understood who I was. I was placing my worth in what others thought of me, and therefore, obviously was living an extremely lonely, anxious, and unfulfilled life. In a bible study my first year at UCLA (Fours Up!), I was finally told the truth of my identity as a beloved daughter, and of the intimate and infinite love that the Father has for me. This truth has utterly transformed my heart and every moment of my life. I am so excited to share the joy, confidence, and love that Christ has granted me as I have fallen deeply in love with Him! My hope for this year is to facilitate students' encounter with Jesus so that they may fall in love with Him who loved us first! Come find me at Newman, and let's grab a coffee!!