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New prayer partners commissioned on Feast of Christ the King

 

Prayer partners front row, from left, Ruth Ann Dolan, Wilma Spaeth and Rebecca Cripe. Back, Grace Nicholson-Maly. Photo by S. Maria Friedman

Four prayer partners were commissioned on Sunday, Nov. 26, the Feast of Lord Jesus Christ the King.

Wilma Spaeth is a volunteer at the St. Clare Health Mission and at the Villa St. Joseph. She is a member of Mary Mother of the Church in La Crosse. Wilma notes that six of her brothers are veterans and she is inspired to pray for peace. She has been an affiliate since 2005.

Ruth Ann Dolan is also a member of Mary Mother of the Church, where she is active in the funeral and traditional choirs and as a cantor. She also ministers in hospitality, with mobile meals and helps with the blood drive. Ruth Ann is a retired nurse; she and her husband of 48 years have four children and nine grandchildren.

Grace Nicholson-Maly just recently retired from her position as a hospital chaplain. She attends St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Holmen, Wis. A resident of Trempealeau, Wis., Grace has three sons and two granddaughters. She has been an FSPA affiliate since 2005.

Rebecca Cripe is a full-time student at Viterbo University. She is studying dietetics and will graduate in 2007. Currently she is working two part-time jobs as a waitress and nutrition consultant. She has been married for three years and is a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Holmen.

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