The first in a series of monthly videos honoring the 150-year history of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph depicts Father Paul Joseph Volk’s efforts to bring the Ursuline Sisters to western Daviess County in 1874 to open Mount Saint Joseph Academy. A new video will be posted on the 15th day of each…
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Local musicians record ‘healing’ songs in Motherhouse Chapel
In 2009, local bluegrass musician Randy Lanham participated in the “Discover Music, Discover Nature, Discover Maple Mount” camp with Sister Amelia Stenger at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. It was the first time that he played in the Ursuline Sisters’ Motherhouse Chapel, but he never forgot the experience. “The acoustics in this…
Mary Carrico students square dance for the Ursuline Sisters
An annual tradition during Catholic Schools Week is a visit from the square dancing students at Mary Carrico Catholic School in Knottsville, Ky. Ursuline Sister Mary Celine Weidenbenner, now in her 16th year at the school, teaches the 4th through 8th graders to square dance. Many years ago, Sister Mary Celine received a stack of…
Reflective Moments with Angela
By Sister Michele Morek Sister Angela Fitzpatrick, the Sister with whom I live, and I both received Ancestry DNA kits as gifts for Christmas. (That’s the kit that lets you spit in a collection tube and send it off to learn more about your family history by analyzing your DNA.) We are anxious to get…
Ursuline Sisters begin their year of celebrating 150 years with reception, original play and Mass
The Ursuline Sisters kicked off their celebration of 150 years since their arrival at Maple Mount with a reception and performance of the original one-act play “Legacy Sisters” on Jan. 27, 2024, the Feast of Saint Angela Merici. Ursuline Associates, alumnae of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Ursuline Sisters and other guests gathered in Maple Hall…
Sister Marie Goretti Browning, OSU: Nov. 27, 1932-Jan. 29, 2024
Sister Marie Goretti Browning, 91, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 74th year of religious life. She was a native of Calvary, Ky. Sister Marie Goretti was a gentle and prayerful woman, always ready with a smile and a kind word. She had…
Sister Rose Karen Johnson, OSU: Dec. 5, 1940-Jan. 15, 2024
Sister Rose Karen Johnson, 83, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Jan.15, 2024, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 66th year of religious life. She was a native of St. Lawrence, Ky. Ever joyful, Sister Rose Karen was an educator for 29 years, then served in parish ministry. From 1995-2015, she was pastoral…
First snow of the year blankets Maple Mount in white
The first snowfall of 2024 and frigid temperatures slowed things down at Maple Mount on Jan. 15-16. Sunshine and warmer temperatures should make the white scenery temporary, so here are some pictures.
Ursuline Sisters participate in composting to care for the earth
Following his encyclical Laudato Sí – on the care of the earth – Pope Francis invited all sectors of the Church to develop action plans outlining what they would do in response to his challenge. The response of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph was to set up a Laudato Sí Creation Care Committee…
Sister Pat Rhoten remembers a simple Christmas in Nebraska
Sister Pat Rhoten brings to a close our “Gift of Christmas” memories this Advent with a memory of a simple Christmas that was still beautiful. “When I was 6 years old, we lived on the plains of Nebraska. I was an only child until I was 10. Because we were dirt poor, Santa wasn’t…