Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan, 77, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died June 10, 2019, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 58th year of religious life. She was a native of Owensboro and was the only daughter born to Marion and Elizabeth O’Bryan. She had three brothers.Sister Rose Marita had a smile awaiting all …
It’s 6:30 p.m. on May 30, 2019, and Sister Suzanne Sims is meeting Deacon Stephen Van Lal Than on Dixiana Court in Owensboro, Ky. The street is full of apartment houses, and over the past several years, more of those apartments have become homes for Burmese immigrants.About a half dozen of the families in this …
Ursuline Sister Larraine Lauter was awarded an honorary doctorate in Divinity from Providence (R.I.) College on May 19, 2019, for her work in bringing clean water to impoverished nations with her ministry Water With Blessings.As Sister Larraine said on her Facebook post, “I used to dream of a Masters in Divinity, but never imagined a …
Strong winds, thunderstorms and some hail that spread across Kentucky came through St. Joseph on Sunday afternoon, May 26, toppling two historic trees at Mount Saint Joseph, and causing limb damage to several other trees.
More than 100 women who attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy returned for the annual Alumnae Weekend on May 18-19, 2019. The alums shared plenty of smiles and stories, and elected a new vice president in Jennifer Speaks McGee, A70. In the 20th anniversary year of the Maple Leaf Award, Judith Calhoun Ward, A60, and Betty Drury Byrne, …
Ursuline Sister Michael Ann Monaghan taught first grade for 25 years, a direction that may well have begun with her first teaching assignment from Ursuline Sister Mary Ophelia Raley. What made it unique was that Sister Michael Ann was a first-grader herself.
This is a week-long retreat for women religious presented by Sister Lynn Jarrell, OSUL. There will be daily Mass and two conferences each day. The cost for Residents is $450 and for Commuters it is $275. Register for Conference Retreat for Sisters
This group gathers to study the book, "Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith" by Scott Hahn. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including lunch. Cost is $25. Register for Focus on Faith
Discover in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount how being “salt” and “light” and “fully alive” can change the world around us and make us truly Christian. The retreat takes place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. It will be led by Sister Karen Joseph, OSB, a Sister of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Ind., who has given retreats…
John Deacon John Cecil for his discussion of "Trust," learning to trust God unconditionally. The struggle is real. We carry emotional baggage because it is difficult to trust in an invisible God. We find it easy to trust in a world that tells us who we are and affirms our brokenness. We must learn to…
Relax after your day at work and join us for a presentation given by a priest or deacon. Dinner is at 6 p.m., with the presentation to follow, which will conclude by 7:30 p.m. It’s a time to learn; time to pray, and time to be alone with God! The cost is $20 per session…
This group gathers to study the book, "Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith" by Scott Hahn. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including lunch. Cost is $25. Register for Focus on Faith
Led by Diane Millis, PhD., this retreat will be held on Friday at 5:30 p.m. to Saturday at 4 p.m. Regardless of who we are or what we do for a living, each of us has opportunities to listen, to care and to lead. Our capacity to lead does not depend on whether or not…
Those who have a chronic or serious health issue could be a candidate for the Gennesaret retreat, designed for persons whose medical conditions would otherwise hinder them from attending a weekend overnight retreat. To find out more, contact Tom or Amy Payne of Owensboro at (270) 686-7739.
Relax after your day at work and join us for a presentation given by a priest or deacon. Dinner is at 6 p.m., with the presentation to follow, which will conclude by 7:30 p.m. It’s a time to learn; time to pray, and time to be alone with God! The cost is $20 per session…
This group gathers to study the book, "Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith" by Scott Hahn. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including lunch. Cost is $25. Register for Focus on Faith
