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Nikki Rajala

Nikki Rajala is on the staff of The Central Minnesota Catholic, magazine of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

For deacon headed to Boston Marathon, running is a healing, spiritual encounter

April 18, 2025
By Nikki Rajala
OSV News
Filed Under: deacons, News, Sports, World News

When Deacon Vincent Charles is on a training run and meets a car, instead of waving a greeting, he now offers them the Sign of the Cross.

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