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Reception for Incoming Leadership Council July 24, 2016

Friends and supporters of the incoming leadership Council for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph joined the sisters for a prayer service July 24, 2016, in the Motherhouse Chapel, followed by a reception in the dining room.

Prayers and singing were followed by many hugs from well-wishers, some of whom drove several hours to attend. Here are some photos from the day.

A mixture of friends and sisters filled the Motherhouse Chapel for the 2 p.m. prayer service.
Sister Mary Irene Cecil, right, is overjoyed to see her nieces Winnie Cohron, center, Cathy McClish, center, and Laurie Payne (partially hidden in green) prior to Mass. The three women were among several members of the Riney family who came to support their sister, Sister Judith Nell Riney, who is a new member of the Council.
Sister Pam Mueller, a new Council member, reads the Call to Prayer.
Sister Pat Lynch, a new Council member, reads “A Future Not Our Own” by the late Archbishop Oscar Romero.
Sister Judith Nell Riney, a new Council member, leads a Litany of Saint Angela Merici.
Following her reflection on how Saint Angela called all of us to “be like a piazza, open to all,” Sister Amelia Stenger surprised the outgoing Council with their own quilt. Here, Sister Amelia, left, and Sister Pam Mueller, center, present a quilt to Sister Nancy Murphy.
Sister Judith Nell Riney, left, prepares to hug Sister Rita Scott as she prepares to give her a quilt. Sister Amelia told the outgoing Council members, “When you need to feel the warmth of the community, just wrap this quilt around you.”
Sister Pat Lynch, right, hugs Sister Kathleen Dueber after giving her a quilt. The two served in leadership together when they were Ursuline Sisters of Paola, Kan.
Sister Julia Head, right, prepares to receive her quilt from her longtime friend Sister Judith Nell Riney.
Sister Sharon Sullivan, left, hugs Sister Amelia Stenger after receiving her quilt.
Sister Amelia Stenger, congregational leader, poses with her friend Brother James Spooner, a Brother of the Holy Cross who works in Cleveland. The two were in the first class of graduates from the Masters in Administration program offered through the University of St. Thomas in Memphis, Tenn.
Sister Kathleen Condry, left, the new assistant congregational leader, chats with Mike Stelmach and Sister Pam Mueller following the prayer service. Mike was raised at the Mount and has worked on the Mount farm since 1978.
Ursuline Associate Father John Vaughan joins Sister Amelia Stenger and her friends Harriett Oexmann, second from right, and Anne Swinford. The women all became friends when they attended St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro.
Sister Betsy Moyer, left, shares a smile with Sister Pat Lynch following the prayer service.
Sister Amelia Stenger, center, poses with Ursuline Associates Jerry and Mag Birge after the prayer service.
Sister Judith Nell Riney chats with Frank Mason during the reception. Frank’s wife Joanne is an Ursuline Associate.
Sister Pam Mueller, left, tries to determine what sort of metal this cross is made of, a gift from the Mills family of Owensboro. Next to her is Sue (Mills) Payne.
Winnie Cohron, center, enjoys a big laugh with Sister Betsy Moyer, left, and Sister Pam Mueller. The three have known each other for 46 years.
Sister Pat Lynch, left, chats with Sylvia O’Reilly at the reception. Sylvia is a 1953 graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and was the Maple Leaf Award winner from the alumnae in 2015.
Sister Alfreda Malone, standing, talks with Ursuline Associate Suzanne Reiss, as Associate Carol Hill, left, looks on.
Sister Ruth Gehres talks with Ursuline Associate Mike Sullivan during the reception. Mike drove more than two hours from Paducah, Ky., to attend the event.
Sister Sharon Sullivan, right, holds her new quilt as she chats with Lisa M. Gulino at the reception. Lisa is a theology professor at Brescia University.
Tracy Naylor, left, vice president of institutional advancement at Brescia University, talks with Sister Betsy Moyer, center, and Ursuline Associate Mary Danhauer.