More than 100 alumnae of Mount Saint Joseph Academy returned to Maple Mount on Aug. 27, 2023, for Alumnae Weekend, honoring two new Maple Leaf Award winners. In one of the widest disparities of classes gathered, two members of the 1983 class – the final one at the Academy – were present along with a…
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Graduate of 1941 became the star attraction of Alumnae Weekend
As various people chatted with Delores “Winnie” Parker Lewis at Alumnae Weekend on Aug. 27, 2023, one person commented, “That was before my time.” “Nobody is before my time,” Winnie replied with a broad smile. Winnie was the unexpected star attraction during the banquet, thanks to a couple of numbers associated with her – she…
Not even traveling from Alaska could keep this Mount Girl away
The honor of who travels the farthest to attend Alumnae Weekend each year became a bit of a rout for Mary Costello and her sister Phyllis Bresnik, who depart California for Maple Mount each year. But in 2022, no one was going to challenge Rhonda Snawder Higgs for the title. The 1982 graduate traveled 15…
Mount Girls come back in droves for Alumnae Weekend 2022
More than 100 alumnae of Mount Saint Joseph Academy gathered at the Maple Mount Auditorium on Aug. 28, 2022, for Alumnae Weekend. It was one of the largest gatherings in years, aided by large turnouts from the class of 1972 – celebrating 50 years – and the class of 1982, who were celebrating 40 years.…
Mount Saint Joseph Academy alums gather for the first time in more than two years
After more than two years apart because of the Covid-19 pandemic, about 100 women who attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy returned to Maple Mount on Aug. 29, 2021, for Alumnae Weekend. The festivities were held in the Mount Auditorium, which was decorated with a Mardi Gras theme. Because of an increasing number of Covid cases…
Sheila Ward A’71 is on a Mission
Sheila Ward, a member of the Mount Saint Joseph Academy class of 1971, has been to Kenya four times. While Kenya may not be the top tourist destination for many, Sheila finds it exhilarating, but also exhausting and heartbreaking all at the same time. She began her work there in 2006 when she traveled with…
MSJ Academy alum brings “Praying Your Dreams” program to Retreat Center
The way God uses dreams to “nudge” people toward a deeper spirituality became a fascination with Theresa O’Bryan about 10 years ago when she attended a seminar on spiritual direction with dreams. She realized then that dream counseling was something she wanted to provide. “Dreams are very much a part of scripture,” she said. In…
2019 Alumnae Memorial Mass
The Alumnae Memorial Mass paid tribute to the departed alumnae and faculty of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Junior College on Nov. 3, 2019. Alumnae whose deaths were reported to the Partnerships office between Nov. 1, 2018 and Nov. 1, 2019 were remembered individually during Mass. It’s always a touching moment to bring former students…
Former Academy student returns to Maple Mount after 61 years
Jean Sites Oerther enjoyed telling her sons and grandchildren about how she attended a convent school during her first two years of high school. Since leaving Mount Saint Joseph Academy following her sophomore year in 1958, Oerther had never returned to Maple Mount, even though since 1979 she has lived in Louisville. “I’m not a…
