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Beloved retired religious continue to inspire; national collection this weekend

By: Jennifer Willems   -   December 6, 2018   -   Featured Article Brother George Matsuoka, collection, DSF, Lacon, OSB, retired religious, Sister M. Alphonse, St. Bede

Sister M. Alphonse Husak, DSF, a longtime nurse, enjoys the time she spends with caregivers (from left) Becky Lamie, CNA; Renee Perrin, RN; and Sydnie Angel, CNA, at St. Joseph Home of Lacon. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)

In her day, Sister M. Alphonse Husak, DSF, was a force to be reckoned with. Calm and competent as a nurse, she was often called in the middle of the night to help mothers during labor and delivery or assist with emergencies at St. Francis Hospital in rural Mountain View, Missouri. She spent 45 years […]