The Summer Retreat for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph brought renowned nonviolence expert Marie Dennis to Maple Mount, leading a weeklong discussion titled “In Pursuit of Peace: The Prophecy of Nonviolence.” Dennis is senior director of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, a program of Pax Christi International, where she was co-director from 2007-19. She…
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Deconstruction of Paul Volk Hall completed on July 12, 2023
The deconstruction of Paul Volk Hall was completed at 9:30 a.m. July 12, 2023, about 48 hours after the work began. The building was completed in 1981 as additional residential space for the Ursuline Sisters, since many of the Sisters were getting older and retiring from their public ministries. The building was named for Father…
Deconstruction begins on Paul Volk Hall, former Sisters’ residence
Deconstruction of Paul Volk Hall began on Monday, July 10, 2023, after weeks of preparing new utility lines so that Sisters on campus would not lose service. Paul Volk Hall was built in 1981 as additional housing for Sisters and for offices on the first floor. The building had significant plumbing issues and other problems,…
Brescia renames its Academic Mall in honor of Sister Vivian Bowles
Sister Vivian Bowles was in the eighth grade at St. Edward School in the Louisville suburbs when her teacher, Ursuline Sister Joseph Mark Hayden, told the class that the Ursulines were moving their junior college to Owensboro. The Sisters needed tables and chairs for the library, Sister Joseph Mark said. “I think I contacted every…
Reflective Moments with Angela
By Sister Michele Morek Saint Angela is famous for founding her “Third Way” – not traditional religious, not exactly lay. I have always liked exploring “in between” places, the cracks, the Twilight Zone. I taught some fun courses at Brescia University – Marine Biology, Genetics, Embryology. But one of my favorite courses surprised me –…
Storm downs limbs at Maple Mount; major damage avoided
A storm that brought heavy winds and dropped 2. 2 inches of rain caused numerous limbs to fall at Maple Mount on the morning of June 29, 2023, but no trees fell. Only part of the campus was without power in the morning. A large limb blocked the entrance to Lourdes Hall, and several limbs…
Associates and Sisters Day brings friends together to share faith and learn about the Eucharist
One of the best moments of the year at Maple Mount is Associates and Sisters Day, a chance to bring together the lay people who have committed to share in the mission of the Ursuline Sisters. This year’s Associates and Sisters Day was June 24, 2023, with Sister Cheryl Clemons serving as the keynote speaker.…
Connections to the Mount lead many to secure a memorial brick
Emily and Jose’ Solorza have a special connection with Mount Saint Joseph – it’s where Jose proposed in the summer of 2019. On Friday, June 23, 2023, the couple returned to Maple Mount with their 8-month-old daughter Ruth to take home a tangible piece of the Mount for their memories. June 23 was the first…
Father Ray Clark entertains the Ursuline Sisters with music
Father Ray Clark brought his guitar to entertain the Ursuline Sisters in Saint Joseph Villa on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Father Ray was taught by a few of the Sisters as a student at Brescia College. He plans to play for the Sisters on the fourth Thursday of each month. Here is a link to…
Reflective Moments with Angela
By Sister Michele Morek In March, the Vatican formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, which the Western world used for centuries to justify colonization, and – though it was not a part of formal church doctrine – claimed to give European nations a right to take over new world lands. Combined with systemic beliefs of…