# The First FOCUS Missionary Saint? (Guests: Ken and Mary Ann Duppong)

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Podcast: [Power & Witness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-witness-1031038)
Published: 2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Fr. Mark interviews Ken and Mary Anne Duppong, parents of Michelle Duppong, a remarkable Catholic laywoman whose life of faith and service is now being considered for sainthood. Michelle served as a campus minister with FOCUS, guiding college students in their faith, and later as the Director of Adult Faith Formation for the Diocese of Bismarck. Despite passing away from cancer at just 31, her legacy of holiness and joy continues to inspire many. Learn more about her extraordinary story in this moving episode!

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