Welcome to Griz Catholic!


Vision Statement:

Catholic Campus Ministry for the University of Montana seeks to empower students to explore their faith and grow in it together.  Additionally, CCM will provide a loving, supportive, and engaging faith community and spiritual home for UM students. CCM works in close collaboration with the Christ the King Parish to model the Gospel Values for these students and to draw them into active participation in a parish faith community. In collaboration with their respective home parishes, CCM invites the Catholic UM faculty and staff to engage with students at liturgies, activities, and events. 



Meet Our Team:

Fr. Kirby Longo

campus pastor

cell- 406.697.5828

email- klongo@ctkmsla.org

Matt Wylie

campus minister

Hi all! My name is Matt Wylie, and I serve Christ the King as the Campus Minister. I have a diverse background in working with teenagers and college students in many settings, some secular and some within the Church. I converted to Catholicism as a student at Hillsdale College, so I know firsthand the importance and impact of showing college students a life lived in Christ. My wife (Katy) and I are new to Missoula as of 2023. We moved here from Kansas City to manage the diocesan summer camp, Legendary Lodge, during the summers and work in the Church in Missoula for the rest of the year. We have been blessed with meaningful work, good friends, and abundant mayfly hatches.

cell- 619.964.0594

email- mwylie@ctkmsla.org

Welcome to our FOCUS Missionaries!

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same. Be sure to say hi if you see them around!

Andy Foy

Hi! My name is Andy, and I am the FOCUS team director here at the University of Montana. I've lived in Missoula since 2020--Katie joined me here in 2021, and our son Tony came in August 2023! I've been with FOCUS for 6 years, and we love getting to serve as missionaries here--the community at Christ the King is second to none.

cell- 574.350.8926

email- andrew.foy@focus.org

Katie Hiller

Hello! My name is Katie and I am a second year missionary at the Univeristy of Montana. I was raised in Pocatello ID where, surrounded by an amazing family and wonderful friends, Jesus became the central part of my life. I attended Corban University in Salem OR for my undergrad. After graduation, I worked in Denver CO at an incredible Montessori School and, man, did I learn more from those kiddos than I ever taught them! After a year, I felt the Lord invite me into full-time missionary work and I joined FOCUS. In God’s incredible providence, I was placed in Missoula and now have the great gift of serving the students at UM. In my free time you can find me climbing mountains, playing Spikeball, and jamming to some Bongo Flava.

cell- 208.226.4757

Collin Stoebner

My name is Collin Stoebner and I am from Aberdeen, SD. Currently, I am in my second year as a FOCUS Missionary at the University of Montana. I graduated from Northern State University with degrees in Environmental Science and Biology. My favorite Saints are St Sebastian and St Gertrude. My hobbies include hunting, fishing, and movie watching. Please reach out if you want to talk. God Bless!

cell- 605.228.4980

Carmen Eggleston

Howdy! My name is Carmen Eggleston, I am a Washington state native and University of Idaho grad. I love spending time on the river and riding my horse in the mountains. As you can see from the photo below, I have a large family and am the proud Godmother of my nephew.

cell- 208.791.9011

email- carmen.eggleston@focus.org


 

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