It’s the second year that the women of Smockers and Stitchers have made the trip out to the Mount. This year, 27 ladies from 11 different states gathered here to create some beautiful pieces!!! Here are some photos of their time here:
Retreat Center Photo Archive
Teatime at the Mount
The inaugural “Teatime at the Mount” brought several people to the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center for the first time on Aug. 13, 2019. The lunchtime event celebrated cancer survivors and those whose loved ones have been affected by cancer. Pam Simon, a longtime local educator, led a brief program after scones and…
Summer Retreat for Sisters 2019
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…
Associates and Sisters Day 2019
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.
Creative Arts retreat is first of its kind at the Center
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…
Contemplative Photography Retreat
The participants in the May 11 “Contemplative Photography: Seeing with the Eye of the Heart Retreat” at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center got the chance to enrich their awareness of the depth and beauty of life through photography. The day was led by Michele Gates, owner of MLGates Photography in Evansville, Ind.…
Sixth Grade Prayer Day–May 2019
Sixth-graders from the Owensboro (Ky.) Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus came to Mount Saint Joseph on May 7, 2019, for their annual day of prayer. Ursuline Associate Bonnie Marks – a sixth-grade teacher at the school – makes sure to bring the students each May before they head to middle school in the fall. The students…
Administrative Professionals Day 2019
The Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center welcomed women who serve in administrative roles in their parishes and community for “Administrative Professionals Day: The Theology of Caritas.” The participants gathered in the Brescia Room of the Center on April 24, 2019. The day was led by Emily DeMoor, a professor at Brescia University. “Caritas”…
MSJ Quilting Friends
The MSJ Quilting Friends were as busy as bees at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center during their 2019 retreat week. Some arrived on Saturday, March 2, and others on Sunday, and most planned to stay until the afternoon of Wednesday, March 6. They were making quilts and other items such as plastic…
December Evening with an Ursuline
Ursuline Sister Ann McGrew shared an ancient prayer tradition during her presentation of “Advent and the O Antiphons,” on Dec. 4, 2018, the final “Evening With an Ursuline.” Participants gathered in the Brescia Conference Room at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. “Evening With an Ursuline” began in September 2014 as a way…