Wearing a mask is an easy precaution to take in minimizing the spread of COVID-19. The global pandemic that started earlier this year and spread quickly from country to country and across the United States isnât picky, although its effects on each person vary from mild to severe. Like many other groups, its impact has been vast for the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. During a visit to Aberdeen, Sr. Mary Thomas sat down with the Aberdeen American News about their sacrifices that started as soon as the first COVID-19 cases were detected locally this spring. She wore a mask and sat behind a plastic barrier set up in the middle of the table.