Father Larry McBride, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Henderson, Ky., spoke to the Sisters in Saint Joseph Villa on Sept. 23, 2022, about the Catholic Church’s position on cremation. Several Sisters were unclear what the current Church position is on cremation. Father Larry explained that cremation is allowed as long as the…
Sister Marie Julie Fecher, 98, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Sept. 22, 2022, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 80th year of religious life. She was a native of Hamilton, Ohio. She graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Maple Mount, Ky., in 1940. In 2004, the Mount Alumnae Association selected her with…
For the past 30 years, Ursuline Sisters in North America have gathered every three years for a Convocation. Due to the chaos unleashed by Covid-19 starting in 2020, the Convocation planning team came up with a creative idea for Convocation 2022. It would take place online, but attendees could “travel” to a different location each…
“As people called to love, what do we need to know?” That was one question posed to 24 high school students from Ursuline academies around the country on Sept. 15-17, 2022. They came to Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky., for a retreat titled “The Caritas of Angela: Love Through Ursuline Education” sponsored through the Ursuline…
The Diocese of Owensboro Rainbow Mass returned for the first time since 2019 on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, with several Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph present to support the students. The Rainbow Mass began shortly after Bishop John McRaith named Ursuline Sister Amelia Stenger as superintendent of Catholic Schools in 1984. Sister Amelia told…
Quilt Bingo made its return to Maple Mount on Sept. 11, 2022, and everyone seemed to love it. There were so many enthusiastic adults in attendance that the organizers had to pull out a few extra tables and chairs in the Auditorium. There were 30 games of bingo played in a day that zoomed by.…
Sister Sharon Sullivan prepares to lead the Ursuline Sisters again.
Do you want to deepen your experience of God’s presence and action in your life? If so, consider joining in the prayer and conversations with an Ursuline Sister and a spiritual director, brought to you by the Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Ministry. Belonging To Love will center on contemplative prayer for peace; within ourselves, beyond…
Do you want to deepen your experience of God’s presence and action in your life? If so, consider joining in the prayer and conversations with an Ursuline Sister and a spiritual director, brought to you by the Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Ministry. Belonging To Love will center on contemplative prayer for peace; within ourselves, beyond…
Get yourself prepared for the Christmas season with this one-day Advent retreat led by Sister Cheryl Clemons, "The Eucharist Continues the Incarnation: Insights from the Saints." The three-year national focus on Reviving Catholic Eucharistic Devotion has begun. Take “time apart” to reflect on how the Eucharist – the sacramental presence of Jesus with us –…
Do you want to deepen your experience of God’s presence and action in your life? If so, consider joining in the prayer and conversations with an Ursuline Sister and a spiritual director, brought to you by the Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Ministry. Belonging To Love will center on contemplative prayer for peace; within ourselves, beyond…
