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Garcelon Hudson atheist or agnostic. One well contacting the author at
Class of 1971 known face of chaplaincy is the bhbroder@gmail.com. Class of 1976
Leigh Cummings, Jr. character of Father Mulcahey, Karen Daniels Fitzpatrick
83 Hillview Avenue on the TV show, MASH. PO Box 945
Houlton, ME 04730 Mainers may also be familiar Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-6984 with real life Chaplain Kate (207) 532-9065
Braestrup, who served with the
leighandsandra@gmail.com Maine Warden Service and is irishaye@hotmail.com
the author of a wonderful book
Laurine Thompson Wilson “Here If You Need Me”. My Class of 1977
19 Hogan Street inspiration was Father Michal Marie Fitzpatrick Carmichael
Houlton, ME 04730 Judge OFM, chaplain to the PO Box 673
(207) 532-3590 NYC Fire Department. Father Houlton, ME 04730
ltwilson71@gmail.com Mychal was known for his (207) 532-7522
way of being with his team, kmcar@ainop.com
Class of 1972 even going with them into the
fire. He gave his life trying to
Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley help others in the World Trade Class of 1978
104 Court Street Center. Andrea Kingsbury Jenkins
Houlton, ME 04730 (207) 532-1544
(207) 532-7123 I have been a hospital chaplain From Ellen Curry Libby: majenkins@gwi.net
mikejanice@myfairpoint.net for about 13 years. For the past A little late, but I’m writing to
nine years, I have also been let you know we won’t be able
Class of 1973 involved in a ministry with to come to the class reunion 40 REUNION
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Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams people who are homeless or later on this month. In our
6 Chandler Court living in poverty in Cincinnati. ‘semi’-retirement Matt and I Class of 1979
This community based ministry
have taken on a job in Alaska
Houlton, ME 04730 began through spiritual care as for about 7 months of the year. Leslie Holmes Schools
(207) 532-6424 an itinerant chaplain, walking We are managing a lodge in 971 Framingham Road
outside in a neighborhood remote interior Alaska for a Littleton, ME 04730
Tara McPhee Austin where people lived on the street non-profit organization - I guess (207) 538-9642
PO Box 68 or in nearby shelters. Today, we couldn’t give up the lodge schoolsf@pwless.net
New Limerick, ME 04761 my work in the community business after we sold to our son
involves making weekly visits
a few years ago. We look directly
(207) 532-7356 in several residences offering at Mt McKinley, although it’s Patty Fitzpatrick Hersey
scottaust@pwlness.net supported housing services not visible right now, we’re 95 White Settlement Road
with people who have struggled having a thunderstorm with Houlton, ME 04730
45 REUNION with homelessness and health hail! Hope there’s a good (207) 532-9551
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concerns. I have been a witness turnout for the reunion - 45
to the resilience and strength years, how can that be! Hello phersey1@myfairpoint.net
of the human spirit through to all!
From Bea Broder-Oldach: the experiences of people Class of 1980
After high school, I worked for who live on the margins of Class of 1974 Ginny Ketch
a number of years with people our communities. Recently, Rev. Terrence P. McGillicuddy 3 Heather Lane
experiencing homelessness I completed a collection of Scarborough, ME 04074
and poverty in Boston and stories, “Diamond Pin: Stories 40 Dogwood Lane (207) 523-9995
Portland OR. After I married, from the Street”. Story telling Medway, MA 02053
I lived in Maine for about 16 has long been a great connector (781) 801-4813 gketch1980@gmail.com
years, where my husband and in community life. In sharing icxc_nika3@comcast.net
I raised our children and I stories, we have an opportunity Class of 1981
worked in special education. to try on a different pair of Class of 1975 Amy Wotton Corey
We moved to Cincinnati, OH shoes, and journey into new Andrew Mooers 127 Lynds Road
about 20 years ago, and I went experiences . Stories can connect 69 North Street Monticello, ME 04760
into chaplaincy. A chaplain is us in unexpected ways, and Houlton, ME 04730 (207) 583-4405
a minister who serves people lead us into new awareness, and amy@seedproinc.com
outside the walls of the church. personal growth. “Diamond (207) 532-7005
Chaplains provide spiritual Pin: Stories from the Street” is a mooersrealty@mooersrealty.com Class of 1982
presence and care in hospitals collection of stories of challenge
and prisons, with the military and resilience, hope and faith Deana Butler Henderson Nancy Ketch
and first responders, and in woven in the lives of people 23 Charles Street 9 Avon Street
other institutions. Meeting experiencing homelessness Houlton, ME 04730 Houlton, ME 04730
people where they are, as they and poverty, as witnessed by a (207) 532-2934 (207) 532-3184
are is the ministry of a chaplain. chaplain, friend and companion nketch64@gmail.com
Chaplains care for people of all on the road. Thank you for deehend@pioneercable.net
faith traditions, and people who your interest. The book is Hello everyone! I’m sorry to
are spiritual, but not religious available for 15 dollars plus start with sad news. I know a
as well as people who may be shipping and handling, by lot of you are already aware of
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