Sister Helen Hermreck, 87, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died March 27 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 72nd year of religious life. She was a native of Scipio, Kan. Sister Helen was an Ursuline Sister of Paola, Kan., until the merger of that community with Mount Saint Joseph in 2008. She was…
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Women’s Retreat
Ursuline Sister Cheryl Clemons shared the spirituality of Caryll Houselander with more than 20 women on March 25-27 during her annual Women’s Retreat at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. Titled “We Are the Body of Christ,” the retreat focused on the 20th-century English mystic who developed an appealing spirituality accessible to all…
Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Today’s feast is a beautiful reminder that surrender to God’s will is an avenue of grace. What courage it takes to say YES to an unknown future. Mary’s willingness and humility reminds me that if…
A dawn of new perspective and hope
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? –Psalm 27:1 Problems always seem most daunting just before the dawn. When I find myself awakening at three in the morning, it is always a sign to me that…
REMEMBER, REMEMBER
March 24, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero, was established last year by the UN as the “International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims.” This year the Permanent Mission (that’s what they call the UN delegate’s outfit) of El Salvador…
Awaken to the gift of peace
God will give strength… God will bless us with peace Psalm 29:11 There are times in my life when I have no option but to seek God’s strength and peace. When I am in the presence of God, I am in a place of peace. Peace comes to me from the presence of ONE who…
Associate Coordinators Meeting
Coordinators of various Ursuline Associate groups gathered at Maple Mount on March 24 for their biannual meeting to discuss issues and share ideas. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 6. Present for this meeting were Judy Sims and Jean Simpson, from Muhlenberg County, Ky.; Carol Hill and Brenda Semar, from Grayson County, Ky.; Sid…
Sister Dolorita Robinson, OSU
Sister Dolorita Robinson, 88, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died March 23 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 69th year of religious life. She was a native of St. Mary, Ky. Sister Dolorita was known for her hard work, her deep spirituality, and her desire to help whoever was in need. An educator…
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
But not much of it is fit to drink. I think I read somewhere that if all the water in the world were represented by 27 gallons, just about 1/2 a teaspoon would be all we had available for our domestic use. So today at the UN–and all over the world, in Africa, Europe, Asia,…
Precious Blood RCIA class
Sister Rosanne Spalding, second from right, pastoral associate and director of religious education at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Owensboro, Ky., talks with members of the parish’s RCIA class on March 20 in the Madonna Room.