Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, church ministers have rarely been able to visit their parishioners in nursing homes. Sister Margaret Ann Aull, coordinator of Pastoral Care for Immaculate Parish in Owensboro, has instead led an effort to provide goody bags at all the nursing homes where Immaculate members are living. “Someone had the idea that…
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Chix with Stix make their return to Maple Mount
Chix with Stix, a group of mostly Owensboro area women who enjoy knitting together, returned to Maple Mount on Sept. 20, 2021, to spend time with each other. The group first began coming to the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center in October 2015, usually twice a year for multiple days. This year they…
Brescia art exhibit honors the work of Sister Mary Diane Taylor
Brescia University hosted an opening reception on Sept. 3, 2021, for the commemorative art exhibit showcasing the art and teaching of the late Ursuline Sister Mary Diane Taylor. Sister Mary Diane died June 28, 2021, in her 69th year as an Ursuline Sister. She began serving as an art professor at Brescia in 1967 and…
Reflective Moments with Angela September 2021
By Sister Marietta Wethington As I was pondering about this reflection, a line from Psalm 95 kept going through my head: If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your heart. What is a hardened heart? Do I have one? Pope Francis tells us this passage reminds us of parental tenderness that tells sinners to…
Mount Saint Joseph Academy alums gather for the first time in more than two years
After more than two years apart because of the Covid-19 pandemic, about 100 women who attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy returned to Maple Mount on Aug. 29, 2021, for Alumnae Weekend. The festivities were held in the Mount Auditorium, which was decorated with a Mardi Gras theme. Because of an increasing number of Covid cases…
Ursuline Sisters celebrate 101 years of women’s suffrage
On the anniversary of the 101st signing of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, some Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph joined others in a parade and event on the Daviess County Courthouse lawn. The parade began about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2021, at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History…
Annual Hawaiian Luau was a fun time in Saint Joseph Villa
It’s become an annual tradition to have a Hawaiian Luau in Saint Joseph Villa. Several Ursuline Sisters put colorful leis around their necks and joined in the fun on the afternoon of Aug. 19, 2021. They enjoyed fresh fruit, listened to music, and heard Activities Director Debbie Dugger read interesting facts about Hawaii. (For instance,…
Yarn Spinners return to the Mount for a fun retreat day
After waiting for nearly two years, the Yarn Spinners were happy to return to Mount Saint Joseph for a new spinning retreat day! The group normally meets four times a year for a weekend retreat, but the pandemic put all of that on hold. At last, spinning retreat days were scheduled for Aug. 14, Oct.…
Precious Blood Parish honors Sister Rosanne Spalding for 60 years of serving the Church
In September 1960, Precious Blood Parish in Owensboro was blessed as the newest church in the Diocese of Owensboro. The next day, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph opened the school there. That same week, a young woman named Elizabeth Rose Spalding departed her home in Springfield, Ky., for the three-hour drive to Maple…
To (p)each her own: Sisters prepare juicy treats for months to come
Reid’s Orchard donated many boxes of locally grown peaches to the Ursuline Sisters, and on Aug. 5, 2021, Sisters and supporters helped peel and slice those juicy, delicious gifts. The kitchen staff will freeze the sliced peaches for use throughout the winter. Here are some photos.