Sister Noel Divine suffers from ALS and lost the ability to speak 15 years ago. She communicates by writing on a board. (8/19/15)

OSSINING – A Maryknoll sister is praying to see the pope during his visit to New York next month.

Sister Noel Divine suffers from ALS and lost the ability to speak 15 years ago. She communicates by writing on a board.

Her disability has not stopped her from fulfilling missions at Maryknoll Sisters Seminary.

The nuns have taken to Facebook to fulfill her dreams of seeing the pope. So far, the page has gotten more than 1,000 shares.

The pope will be in New York Sept. 24 and 25.