Sisters begin Acts 2:42 gatherings as part of Eucharistic Revival

Catholics across the Diocese of Owensboro are beginning year two of the National Eucharistic Revival by participating in monthly small groups called Acts 2:42, a reference to, “They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.”

While the nine months of gatherings are geared toward parishes, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph who live or serve at Maple Mount are also breaking into small groups to take part in Acts 2:42. There are five groups of Sisters who will meet, with the first two sharing the Rainbow Room at Saint Joseph Villa on Sept. 6, 2023.

Here are some photos from the first day. Three more groups were scheduled to have their first meeting on Sept. 8 in the Saint Ursula Conference Room.

Sisters and their facilitator, Ashley Wilkerson, coordinator of pastoral care for the Sisters in Saint Joseph Villa, sing the opening song “Bread of Life,” with the words on a TV screen in the Rainbow Room. From left are Sister Kathleen Dueber, Sister Catherine Kaufman, Sister Grace Swift, Sister Emma Anne Munsterman, Ashley Wilkerson and Sister Lois Lindle.
The second group, facilitated by Sister Suzanne Sims, sings the opening song. From left are Sister Ruth Gehres, Sister Mary McDermott, Sister Marie Joseph Coomes, Sister Shelia Anne Smith, Sister Mary Gerald Payne and Sister Suzanne Sims.
Ashley Wilkerson, left, reads from the introduction as Sister Grace Swift follows along.
Sister Kathleen Dueber, left, and Sister Catherine Kaufman follow along in the Participant Guide provided by the Diocese of Owensboro.
Sister Emma Anne Munsterman, left, and Sister Lois Lindle, center, listen as Ashley Wilkerson reads through the opening session overview.
Sister Marie Joseph Coomes, left, and Sister Ruth Gehres listen as Sister Suzanne Sims shares some “God sightings” in her life recently, one of the exercises the Sisters were asked to share.
Both groups combined to watch a video by Bishop William Medley, who talked about the many ways Jesus shared his teachings over a meal. “There was no altar at the Last Supper, it happened around a table,” Bishop Medley said.