Each year on Aug. 5 – the Feast of Our Lady of the Snows – the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph process to the cemetery in Maple Mount to remember and give thanks to the Sisters who helped them form an independent community.It was on that date in 1911 that Mother Agnes O’Flynn and…
Recently our country said goodbye to Congressman John Lewis. John Robert Lewis always wanted his voice to be heard. When he was young, he used to preach to the chickens. Perhaps that was because the chickens couldn’t talk back to him like people can.Congressman Lewis suffered many hardships in his life; however, he allowed them…
July may be mean backyard cookouts, swimming pools and summer vacations to many people. At Maple Mount, a July tradition is harvesting sweet corn from the farm.The first day of 2020 cutting, shucking and preparing the sweet corn to eat came on July 27, when the small dining room was converted into a well-run machine…
Recently I came across a saying that tells us the poor have much to teach us. As I thought about that I asked myself what the poor can teach us. Dependence is one thing.Most of us like to be independent. I remember when one of my nephews was little and his mother wanted to help…
To the Editor: Together with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), we celebrate the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Trump's attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Court's ruling safeguards the right of 700,000 DACA recipients to live and work in the country that is their home. DACA recipients…
After two months of cancellations or postponements due to the coronavirus, the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center was able to start a new program on June 3, 2020. “12 Keys to Spiritual Vitality: Powerful Lessons to Living Agelessly” is being presented by Center Director Maryann Joyce. The program consists of six morning sessions…
Sister Marie Bosco Wathen feels extremely blessed to be an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph. “I’m happy I made the choice to be an Ursuline Sister,” she says. “I have time to pray, time to discuss different topics -- and time to have fun.”
This small group study will explore questions surrounding race, identity and racial justice. This is a journey all are invited to embark on, yet designed to assist white people to make connections between anti-racism and their spiritual journey. We will explore how racial identity shapes our world view. How may we unknowingly participate in racism structures? We…
Join us for an inspiring and motivating day of whole-person wellness, developing and nurturing our spirit, mind and body. Theresa Rowe will teach on the health benefits of combining our faith, mindset and fitness, using biblical principles for daily application. Also included is a Pilates for the Soul Mat Workout, specifically designed for every level…
As the light changes signaling shorter days, spend a morning intentionally ushering in the gifts of Autumn. From the comfort of your own home, Beth will use ritual, simple chants, poetry, guided reflections and journal prompts to explore themes of surrender, letting go/letting come, death and remembrance, and harvesting the year’s bounty even as we…
As Christians, we are called to be people of hope. But how do we do this amid the gloom and doom that often pervades the daily news – and our personal lives? This retreat explores Christian hope and its relation to faith, love, wonder and courage. Using scripture, short videos, music, stories, sharing and humor,…
We are all born into a narrative. Some stories we are born into, some stories we are told, and some we tell ourselves. These stories shape our identity and become a powerful force in our lives. How aware are you of the stories you tell yourself? Are you living an incomplete or limiting narrative that…
If illness is a cause of suffering in the human experience why do the saints and mystics have such a positive attitude about it? Join us in the comfort of your own home as we explore how illness can bring forth transformation and growth of our life in God. Through presentation, storytelling, journal prompts, group…
