Sisters take part in “Boundless Compassion” retreat at Motherhouse

Some of the Ursuline Sisters living at the Motherhouse or in Owensboro are taking part in a “Boundless Compassion” retreat  March 6-11, 2022, in the Rainbow Room in Saint Joseph Villa. The retreat is inspired by the book “Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life” by well-known author Joyce Rupp. The director of the retreat is Sister Mary Dean Pfahler, a Sister of Notre Dame who is a certified Boundless Compassion facilitator. Here are some photos from the retreat on March 8.

Sister Mary Dean Pfahler smiles as she prepares to begin the afternoon session March 8. Sister Mary Dean lives in northwest Ohio, and has served previously as an educator in Ohio and Papua New Guinea, as a pastoral minister, retreat center director and college campus mentor. She is now a spiritual director.
Sister Cecelia Joseph Olinger, left, talks with Sister Helena Fischer about quilting before the afternoon session began.
Sister Marietta Wethington, left, and Sister Maureen O’Neill discuss a book by Joyce Rupp while awaiting the retreat to begin again.
The Sisters gathered in the Rainbow Room in Saint Joseph Villa for the retreat. There is a morning and afternoon session, plus time for individual meetings with Sister Mary Dean.
From left, Sisters Marie Carol Cecil, Eva Boone and Claudia Hayden listen to a chant to begin the afternoon session.
Preparing for the afternoon session, from left, are Sisters Amanda Rose Mahoney, Pam Mueller, Emma Anne Munsterman and Mary Matthias Ward.
The Sisters listen to a chant to get themselves prepared for the Tuesday retreat session.