As a special way to celebrate Advent in 2022, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph were asked to name their favorite hymn or song for the Christmas season, and why they like it. We’ll be bringing you their replies until Christmas in "Cherished Christmas Carols." Our first participant is Sister Mary Matthias Ward, whose mother…
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph wish you Advent blessings and a very merry Christmas.
Mark Blandford retired as the Mount farm manager in December 2021, but a family emergency prevented a retirement celebration for him. Mark agreed to stay on as a consultant for another year as the farm transitioned into new hands. On Nov. 15, 2022, Mark finally got the retirement celebration he deserved for the 47 years…
(The Word Made Flesh and Poured Out by Mike Moyers) By Sister Nancy Liddy Once again, with the arrival of autumn came the community feast of Saint Ursula. On the following day, members of area religious communities celebrated the Diocesan Jubilee for Women Religious with the Bishop of Owensboro. Both celebrations gave us the opportunity…
The Ursuline Sisters were invited to a Catholic church in Meade County, Ky., which is preserving its history with a new Family Life Center – which includes five Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph who came from the parish. The original St. Theresa Church in Rhodelia was built in 1818, and its school began in…
Ursuline Sisters and members of the health care staff threw a goodbye party for Sister Alicia Coomes on Oct. 25, 2022. Sister Alicia is returning to full-time parish ministry at St. Peter of Alcantara in Stanley, Ky., and St. Augustine in Reed, Ky. She has served the past four years at Maple Mount, working closely…
Sister Sharon Sullivan prepares to lead the Ursuline Sisters again.
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…
