By Sister Marietta Wethington Do you like Advent? It is my favorite liturgical season. I like its symbols, rituals and rich vocabulary. Advent comes in December, the darkest month of the year. The word advent means coming. What is coming? Who is coming? The light of the world is coming. Jesus is coming. Why is…
The Most Rev. William Medley, bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro, came to Maple Mount on Nov. 22, 2021, to anoint the Sisters and then to speak about the coming of Advent. “Advent reminds us we get to start over,” Bishop Medley said. “We get a second chance.” Advent begins on Nov. 28, the first…
Father Ray Goetz loves black walnuts. He enjoys walnuts in candy or baked in confections. He even puts them on his oatmeal. As chaplain for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, Father Ray literally lives among the walnuts in a house that abuts the Mount park. Maple Mount is home to dozens of walnut…
The Ursuline Sisters held a prayer service and blessing on Nov. 1, 2021, for the portrait of Father Paul Joseph Volk which now hangs in Saint Joseph Villa. Father Volk helped found the community in Maple Mount when he asked Ursuline Sisters of Louisville to send teachers to open Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1874.…
Ursuline Sisters in Saint Joseph Villa enjoyed treats on Oct. 29, 2021, while discussing some of the pranks kids would play on Halloween when they are growing up. It was a low-key but fun party to end October. Here are some pictures.
Each fall, the Steering Committee of the Council of Religious for the Diocese of Owensboro sponsors a celebration of the jubilees for the women religious in the diocese. This year’s event was held Oct 23, 2021, at St. Martin Catholic Church in Owensboro. Ursuline Sisters, a Glenmary Sister and a Carmelite Sister were honored, although…
Sister Mary Celine challenges herself and her students to keep finding creative ways to serve God.
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
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, Dec. 9, from 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. CST. You may wonder how you will reconnect with new and old friends, neighbors and…
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…
