When Sister Rebecca White was in the 8th grade in Glennonville, Mo., she read a book on Saint Francis of Assisi by Franciscan Friar Murray Bodo. “Ever since the eighth grade, I’ve been in love with Francis,” she said. “I chose his feast day (Oct. 4) for mine. For years, I’ve wanted to make a…
As a way to display the crosses we all bear during Lent in 2021, some of the Ursuline Sisters took part in a social media campaign called "Crosses Close to Our Hearts," in which the Sisters shared photos of their favorite crosses and the stories behind them. In October, during the Communicators for Women Religious…
Ursuline Sisters in Saint Joseph Villa got their hands dirty – or clean – on Oct. 5, 2021, after a hands-on demonstration of how to make their own fragrant soap. Lucia Felty of Henderson, Ky., demonstrated her soap-making techniques for the Sisters who gathered in Saint Joseph Villa. Here are a few pictures from the…
By Sister Nancy Liddy Many of the visitors to Maple Mount may be familiar with the statue of Saint Angela Merici in our Mount Saint Joseph Chapel. Once housed in the rotunda of the former motherhouse of the Ursulines of Paola, Kan., the statue has graced our chapel for over 10 years. Although I appreciate…
Sister Marcella Schrant, 95, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 76th year of religious life. She was a native of Walker, Kan. Sister Marcella was an Ursuline Sister of Paola, Kan., prior to the merger with Mount Saint Joseph in 2008. She exuded…
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, church ministers have rarely been able to visit their parishioners in nursing homes. Sister Margaret Ann Aull, coordinator of Pastoral Care for Immaculate Parish in Owensboro, has instead led an effort to provide goody bags at all the nursing homes where Immaculate members are living. “Someone had the idea that…
Sister Mary Celine challenges herself and her students to keep finding creative ways to serve God.
This daylong program is open to both men and women who wish to grow in their relationship with God, improve the quality of their relationships with others, and live a more peaceful and serene life. The presentation will include what forgiveness is and is not; our human need for and experiences of forgiveness; reasons why…
"Inner Peace in Divine Love" is an online Ignatian Retreat that begins Saturday, Oct. 30, and continues on Nov. 6, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20. This virtual retreat program (open to all) invites participants to pray daily with selected Scripture passages, reflect on where and how God is leading us through these texts and through…
Join us on Friday, November 5, in the McRaith Catholic Center (lower level) for "A Day of Joy: Celebrating the Gifts of our Later Years." It will be a day of inspiration, humor, music, prayer and fellowship as we consider God’s invitation to see aging as an adventure for our body, mind and soul. Presentations…
Join us for a our next conversation and prayer in this contemplative space. All are welcome to this monthly program called, “Belonging to Love: Conversations on Living Prayer.” Our next program is on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. CST. You may wonder how you will reconnect with new and old friends, neighbors and…
“The Star in My Heart” is an in-person, five-week program of spiritual companionship. The program will use Joyce Rupp’s The Star in My Heart as a “sacred text” to guide participants’ prayer and reflection. Each week participants will read and pray with select pages from the book. The group will then meet from 4–5:30 p.m.…
The Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Ministry sponsors a group who enjoy yarn spinning, crocheting, knitting, weaving and rug hooking. All skill levels are welcome. You will enjoy the fellowship as you gather with others to work on your own projects. Come join us for this day of fun! The $20 fee includes lunch. Register here
Do you often begin Advent with good intentions to prepare spiritually for Christmas, only to find that those good intentions get lost in the busy-ness of family gatherings and the pressures of gift-giving? This Advent retreat offers an opportunity to put good intentions into practice by taking time out of this hectic season to reflect…
