The Summer Retreat for Women Religious brought Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph and women religious from other communities to the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center the week of July 14-19, 2019.Sister Lynn Jarrell, a canon lawyer and the former president of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville (2008-2014) led the retreat, titled “Living …
One of the most enjoyable weeks of the year at Maple Mount is when the Ursuline Sisters come home for Community Days. The 2019 Community Day were July 10-13, with all but two of the sisters making it back to Mount Saint Joseph. Here are photos from the days, shot by our intrepid photographer, Sister Ruth …
After his mother’s death in 1988, Bob Bumm wanted to keep the crucifix his mother gave him. He couldn’t understand why the letter from his cousin, Ursuline Sister Marie Michael Hayden, was so adamant that he return the crucifix to Mount Saint Joseph.On July 3, 2019, Bumm’s family – some visiting from Louisiana – learned just …
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Gift Shop officially reopened on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, as Sister Amelia Stenger cut the ribbon and switched the “closed” sign to “open.”The Gift Shop has been closed for several months to refurbish and restock its merchandise. Sister Helen Smith and Sister Rose Jean Powers are now running the …
Associates and Sisters Day 2019 brought a wonderful amount of sharing and reflection about ministering to others and how we share “love in action.” The all-day event on June 22 included welcoming three new Ursuline Associates who made their commitments. Here are photos from the day.
For the first time, a creative arts retreat took place from June 14-16, 2019, at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. “Awakening the Soul with Creative Arts” showed participants how to stimulate their right brain for creativity and to deepen their spirituality. Activities included making objects with clay, writing poetry, coloring mandalas, creating collages, …
Sister Angela Fitzpatrick's passion has been serving the needs of people in parishes. Today, she continues to serve the elderly in metropolitan Kansas City, helping them stay in their homes by providing service as a CSJ caregiver, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
A day of Reflection...A day of Relaxation...A day of Prayer...A day to just walk the grounds...A day to sit...Just take a “DAY APART”from your every dayTO REFRESH... TO RECHARGEThe $25 fee includes lunch.Register for A Day Apart
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…
Please join us for the premiere “Teatime at the Mount” celebrating cancer survivors and those whose loved ones have been affected by cancer. We will come together to discover God’s presence and unconditional love in our struggles. The cost is $12. Please R.S.V.P. at 270-229-0206 or retreatcenter@maplemount.org. Reservations required. Register for Teatime at the Mount
Join 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…
Join Raymond Curry, MD, FACP as he talks about healing. Curry is the Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a native of Lexington, Ky., and a graduate of the University of Kentucky and the Washington University School of…
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…
