Kentucky Derby Party in Kansas

On May 5, 2012, about 180 people gathered at Bishop Miege High School in Shawnee Mission, Kan., to celebrate the Kentucky Derby and help support the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. A wonderful dinner and auction helped support Ursuline missions and a good time was had by all. Many…

Sister Mary Virginia Sturlich, OSU

Sister Mary Virginia Sturlich, 96, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died May 9 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 65th year of religious life. She was a native of Kansas City, Kan. Sister Virginia was born in Kansas City, Kan., after her parents, the late Joseph and Mary…

Owensboro Catholic Students enjoy Day of Prayer at the Mount

Sixth-grade students from the Owensboro Catholic Elementary 4-6 Campus in Owensboro visited Mount Saint Joseph for a “Day of Prayer” on May 8, 2012. They started their day with Mass in the Mount Saint Joseph and Retreat Center Conference Room. Next, they grabbed a snack as they stepped outside and…

Sister Lennora Carrico, OSU

Maple Mount — Sister Lennora Carrico, 96, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died May 4 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 74th year of religious life. She was a native of Fancy Farm. Sister Lennora had a wonderful gift of compassion, and often offered a listening ear to…

Ursulines honored with three-day event in Marion County

When the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph became an independent community in October 1912, sisters from Maple Mount had already been teaching in the small Marion County, Ky., town of Raywick for a year. In the ensuing 100 years, Ursuline Sisters have maintained a presence in the central Kentucky…