Image by StockSnap from Pixabay. By Sister Michele Morek As I descended every day into the hot, crowded, noisy subway under Grand Central Station in New York City, I knew there was a little treat waiting for me. When the subway car pulled up to the platform, it would squeal out three long notes –…
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Several Ursuline Sisters are taking part in a summer retreat July 19-24, 2026, titled “The Morning After God Awakens Us,” led by spiritual author Cackie Upchurch. The retreat, held in Saint Ursula Hall at the Motherhouse, focuses on attentiveness of how one can deepen what one already recognizes, and freshly encounter God in our midst.…
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The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph installed their new Leadership Council for 2026-2030 on July 19, 2026, with a ceremony that has been handed down for generations. Sister Sharon Sullivan returns for a second term as congregational leader. She is joined by three new members – Sister Alicia Coomes as assistant congregational leader, Sister…
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Sister Joyce Marie Cecil, 81, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died July 14, 2026, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 62nd year of religious life. She was a native of New Hope, Ky. Her former religious name was Sister Lisa Marie. Sister Joyce was a creative person who loved poetry and always enjoyed…
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More than 50 Ursuline Sisters and Associates met for social interaction as well as listening and learning during Associates and Sisters Day on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Maple Hall in Mount Saint Joseph. Some Associates came from Kansas, Indiana and Missouri while others visited from various places in Kentucky. Franciscan spirituality originating from Saint…
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Image by dhruvshelke1 from Pixabay. By Sister Michele Morek I was walking to a bus stop in upper Manhattan, when I was stopped in my tracks by a frantic, disheveled chicken with almost no feathers, running across the street in front of me. At first I was shocked to see something so out of place on…
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(This article was published in the Spring 2026 edition of Ursulines Alive.) By Dan Heckel Sister Angela Fitzpatrick’s move from Mission, Kan., to Maple Mount, Ky., on Jan. 12, 2026, was nothing out of the ordinary, except for what it signified – for the first time in 131 years, there were no Ursuline Sisters serving…
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Image by Juergen Striewski from Pixabay. By Sister Michele Morek I have to agree with Mrs. Albert Einstein. Whan asked if she understood her husband’s famous Theory of Relativity, she said, “No, but I trust him.” I’m that way about Quantum Physics. It fascinates me but ultimately I have to trust those who try to explain it to…
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By Sister Nancy Liddy “You haven’t any pluck.” [Rabbit said to Piglet] “It’s hard to be brave,” said Piglet, sniffing slightly, “when you’re only a Very Small Animal.” … Rabbit then said: “It is because you are a very small animal that you will be Useful in the adventure before us.” – Winnie the Pooh…
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By Sister Michele Morek (seen riding an elephant in Thailand 20 years ago with her sister-in-law Gah, and below petting a baby elephant with her niece Lisa.) Besides Easter, there were so many of my favorite days to celebrate in April! Earth Day on the 22nd. Pope Francis’ transitus on April 21. And Rachel Carson’s…
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