(Photo of Siberian cocklebur by Miroslaw i Joanna Bucholic from Pixabay) By Sister Michele Morek To the casual observer, I didn’t do a very good job of making retreat. It was not our Benedictine Brother Zachary’s fault: we were distracted by the deaths of two of our Sisters during those days. There was the exhaustion…
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Ursuline Sister Cheryl Clemons welcomed nearly 70 people to Maple Mount for her reflection day March 28, 2026, titled “Deepening Our Prayer Life: Advice from the Four Teresas.” The day focused on learning about Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Therese of Lisieux, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross – better known as Edith Stein –…
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Sister Amelia Stenger, 77, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 58th year of religious life. She was a native of Glennonville, Mo. Sister Amelia had an inexhaustible spirit, always looking forward to her next idea and project. She was passionate about God’s creation…
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Sister Catherine Therese Barber, 93, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died March 25, 2026 – the feast of the Annunciation – at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 73rd year of religious life. She was a native of Springfield, Ky. Sister Catherine was a welcoming and hospitable presence to all she met. She loved…
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Ursuline Sisters are gathering in the Rainbow Room of Saint Joseph Villa the week of March 22-27, 2026, for their annual spring retreat. It is titled “Hoping in the Word of God,” and is led by Brother Zachary Wilberding, a Benedictine monk who serves at St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana. Here are some photos from…
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As part of its efforts to highlight Women’s History Month, four members of the Owensboro American Association of University Women (AAUW) visited Mount Saint Joseph on a sunny afternoon on March 20, 2026. They placed small flags that read “Honoring Women’s Stories,” along with their AAUW logo, on several gravesites of Ursuline Sisters who they…
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The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph have elected their Leadership Council that will serve from 2026-2030. During meetings from March 12-14, 2026, delegates chose Sister Sharon Sullivan to return as congregational leader. Three new members of the Council will join her. Sister Alicia Coomes was chosen as assistant congregational leader, while Sister Judith Nell…
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Pat Strittmatter didn’t know anyone when she moved to St. Charles, Mo., nine years ago to be closer to one of her daughters. Learning to quilt helped her change that. “A neighbor invited me at church. I used that as an opportunity to meet people,” Strittmatter said. “Now I lead the quilting group.” One of…
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Image by marvinbla on Pixabay. By Sister Michele Morek, OSU I was re-reading an account of Saint Angela Merici’s childhood vision that shaped her Company and our Ursuline Community. It was a Vision of young women and angels going up and down a ladder between heaven and earth. But there is Vision and there is…
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Photo: Sunset at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France. By Sister Nancy Liddy No matter how many times I hear it told, this is one of the top ten more humorous community stories that never fails to make me laugh. As many of our friends and Associates who visit our Saint Joseph Villa know, daily…