Catholic Shepherd vs FOCUS

Welcome to the official mobile app of The Catholic Shepherd Catechism Ministry. The Catholic Shepherd Catechism Ministry is an independent ministry that aims to Inspire, Encourage, and Provide solid Catholic Doctrine for the sake of building up the True Church of Jesus Christ, His Holy Catholic, and Apostolic Church. “Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ,” says Saint Jerome. In order to spread the word of Christ as a Roman Catholic it is essential that one knows their faith and what the Church teaches, has taught, and will always teach. Therefore, The Catholic Shepherd encourages scripture reading and the study of the Catechism of The Catholic Church which echoes back what we believe and have always believed. Lastly, it is vital that we follow Holy, Sacred Tradition and the Magisterium which has preserved the Truth of the Teachings of Jesus Christ.

FOCUS wants to help you grow as a missionary disciple of Jesus Christ — in your prayer, your friendships, and your mission. Built by FOCUS, this app brings together the daily rhythm of a Catholic life and the community you're walking with, in one place. GROW IN PRAYER • Build your own plan of life — Mass, adoration, the rosary, Scripture, the examen, or fully custom practices. Weekly and monthly practices like Confession wait their turn instead of showing every day • A gentle daily check-in gathers the ways you met the Lord today, and ends looking forward with one small intention for tomorrow • Today's Mass readings on your home screen • Prayer Mode — swipe through your group's requests and your own intentions one card at a time, filter by tag, and see dated intentions first as the day draws near • Optional reminders for the prayers you choose, like the Angelus or the Morning Offering • Coming back after time away is a welcome, never a broken streak WALK WITH YOUR PEOPLE • Keep the people you're investing in close — notes, tags, important dates, and gentle reminders before birthdays and anniversaries • Share prayer requests with your group and pray for each other with one tap • Group chat with replies, reactions, photos, and pinned messages LEAD YOUR GROUP • Run Bible studies from custom content or the full FOCUS Equip catalog, or discipleship groups built on Foundations for Discipleship • Live meetings with real-time step sync — whoever starts the session hosts it, and your group follows along • Scheduling, RSVPs, attendance, calendar integration, and shareable invite links • Share study guides, files, links, and notes with your whole group SHARE YOUR FAITH • A faith-sharing trainer — build your testimony in four simple parts and learn the Gospel in five movements • Group challenges to put faith into action together YOUR PRIVACY Nothing you write in FOCUS is sent to an AI service. The only AI feature is an optional scan that turns a photo of your handwritten notes into text. Crash reports reach us automatically but never include your name, email, or anything you've written. Have an idea or found a problem? Send us feedback from inside the app. FOCUS is free to use. Anyone can use it to grow in the habits of a missionary disciple. Privacy Policy: https://focus.org/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@focus.org