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The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph serve thousands of people each year through their mission of education and Christian formation. The Sisters serve in five states and Chillan, Chile, providing educational and spiritual opportunities. 

Sister Mary Celine Weidenbenner (pictured above) began her 54th year of teaching this year, the last 16 at Mary Carrico School in Knottsville, Ky. Sister Carol Shively begins her 24th year as superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Shreveport, La.

Sister Mary Ellen Backes began her 28th year as pastoral assistant at St. Joseph Parish in Springfield, Ill., one of half a dozen Ursuline Sisters strengthening the faith of parishioners in Illinois, Kansas and Kentucky.

Ursuline Sisters continue to serve people on the margins of society. Sister Larraine Lauter brings clean drinking water to impoverished nations through Water With Blessings. Sister Mimi Ballard is in her 26th year of teaching crafts and the love of God to the women of Casa Ursulina in Chile. Sister Michele Ann Intravia is helping low-income people navigate the struggles of daily life at Catholic Charities in Tell City, Ind.

You can be a partner in this mission – do your part by supporting the ministries of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph and donate to our 2023-24 Annual Appeal, “Cultivating the vine Saint Angela entrusted to us.”

Vines grow by intertwining around their supports, climbing and shooting off into various directions. The Ursuline Sisters have spread like vines in the nearly 500 years since Saint Angela Merici founded her company. Among those vines are the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, who in 2024 will celebrate 150 years of service to God’s kingdom in Kentucky and beyond.

The Ursuline Sisters are “Cultivating the vine Saint Angela entrusted to us” by continuing to shape, guide and care for the people who God has called us to serve. We invite you to share in this legacy of concern and help it grow by continuing your support of the Ursuline Sisters’ ministries.

For 150 years, the Ursuline Sisters have changed lives by being present to those whom they serve. That vine entrusted to the Sisters can only continue to thrive with the help of good people like you. Jesus taught us that he is the vine, and that together we are called to bear fruit by following his example.

The Sisters’ ministries would not be possible without your generosity. We ask for your support to continue to spread compassion and kindness to those in need by donating to the Ursuline Sisters. In honor of the Ursuline Sisters’ 150 years of service, we ask that you prayerfully consider a gift of at least $150 to support the Ursuline ministries. Your gift ensures that the ministries of the Ursuline Sisters will continue to change  lives. 

We also encourage you to share with us how the Ursuline Sisters have affected your life.

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