OCTOBER 2021
Antigo Area RANGER ROSARY MINISTRY:
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Sharing Prayer, Faith and Love with the Members of Our Military
s Catholics, we know the power of the Rosary, as the Blessed Mother comes to our aid and hears our prayers. We also know the men and women of our Armed Forces need prayers of protection and comfort. Thanks to a dedicated group here in our Antigo Area Catholic Churches, rosaries have been put in the hands of 30,000 members of the Armed Forces. Our Ranger Rosary group makes rosaries specifically for the Army. Cathy Levis started the group in 2009. She learned about the national Ranger Rosary program through her sister, Mary Knabel, who had heard about it at her church, St. John the Evangelist in Kohler, Wis. The ministry’s tagline is “Putting Rosaries in Our Forces Hands.” Since its 2003 founding in Annapolis, Md., the ministry has sent rosaries to more than 1 million members of the Thanks to a dedicated group here in our Antigo Area Armed Forces both here and abroad. Catholic Churches — the Ranger Rosary Ministry — Cathy and her husband, Rob, have a rosaries have been put in the hands of 30,000 members son who made his career in the Army — of the Armed Forces. this is one reason Cathy was interested in this program. The supplies are different colors based on the branch to which they are sent. All rosaries are made with parachute cord, plastic beads, and plastic crucifixes. The plastic makes them quieter so they are safer in a combat zone. “For some of them, this is the only connection that they have to the faith,” Cathy says. “This brings them closer to the Blessed Mother, as they are out there in danger and risking their lives.” The rosaries are also sent to chaplains of many faith traditions, not just those who are Catholic. There are currently eight women making the rosaries in our community. They continued on back cover
