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From Our Congregational Leader Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan, OSU
In this issue Dear Friends, We greet you as daughters of Saint Angela Merici, who strive to become women of peace whose words, works, and manner of living speak of the reality of God’s love for all people. We show compassion to the oppressed in our midst and challenge ourselves to an intelligent response to the injustices in our world. These words of greeting to you for the third issue of Ursulines Alive paint the context of our ministry as Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph wherever we are. We share the hopes and tensions of the people of our time. We share in their weaknesses, and their longings for a world of justice and peace. We believe that our own weakness and inadequacy will be transformed into strength by our loving and faithful God. As congregational leader, I am eager to share the stories of the ministries of our Sisters highlighted here. The expansive and creative responses to the needs of God’s people are both overwhelming and energizing. The responses flow out of a deep conviction of God’s love for us and an openness to God’s Spirit working in and among us.
Pursuing Justice, Practicing Charity .... 3 Ursuline Sisters proclaim Jesus through justice and service A Woman of Vision ......................... 5 The spirit of Mother Aloysius still shapes and nourishes her community In the Joy of Eternal Life .................. 6 Our Sisters go before us in faith Exploring Our Future Together ........ 7 Nine Ursuline groups forge new bonds In Deepest Gratitude ........................ 9 We thank all those who support our mission Soli Deo Gloria ............................... 16 We rejoice in the gifts of our Sisters, given for the kingdom of God
You, dear friends, and we, have much to offer our world. This conviction carries us beyond the dark night of struggle to a new wisdom and a new strength. Let us stand in prophetic witness to the world by living in right relationships with the earth and our human family. Lovingly in Saint Angela,
OUR MISSION Ursulines Alive is published three times a year by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, Maple Mount, Kentucky. Editor: Sister Ruth Gehres, OSU Photography and production assistance: Jerry Birge, Karen Heilers, Patricia Nation Mission Advancement Staff:
Sister Suzanne Sims, Director of Mission Advancement Sister Annalita Lancaster, Director of Mission Effectiveness Sister Pam Mueller, Director of Vocation Ministry Jerry P. Birge, Director of Marketing and Communications Sister Amelia Stenger, Director, Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center Cecilia McEldowney, Director of Ursuline Partnerships Sister Ruth Gehres, Associate Director of Communications Patricia Nation and Karen Heilers, Administrative Assistants
We welcome your response to Ursulines Alive. You may contact us at: Ursulines Alive, c/o Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount KY. Phone: (270) 229-4103. Fax: (270) 229-4953. E-mail: info@ursulinesmsj.org. Web site: www.ursulinesmsj.org.
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We, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, sustained by prayer and our vowed life in community, proclaim Jesus through education and Christian formation. OUR VISION As Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, we will: • Commit ourselves to simplicity, hospitality, justice and service; • Reverence the values of our founding rural heritage; • Live and minister contemplatively as women of hope; • Witness gospel values through the charism of Saint Angela Merici; • Bind ourselves to one another in charity, celebrating and respecting the uniqueness of each person; • Invite and mentor new members; • Respond to the signs of the times and the needs of the Church and the world through collaborative relationships; and • Stand in prophetic witness to the world by living in right relationships with the earth and the human family to effect justice through systemic change.
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Pursuing Justice, Practicing Charity Ursuline Sisters proclaim Jesus through justice and service By Sister Grace Simpson, OSU, and Sister Ruth Gehres, OSU
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or the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, inspiration to respond to the call of justice and charity comes from two parallel sources: the words and example of Jesus in the Gospel, and the inspiration of their founder, Saint Angela Merici. In an age when cloistered seclusion was promoted for women who did not marry, Angela believed that a life of faith should be lived in the streets, and the women who joined her society walked directly in the society which they served. For almost five centuries, Ursulines have dedicated themselves to works of justice and charity, particularly in ministries to women and children. The Ursulines who came to Maple Mount from Louisville in 1874 heard and responded to the call to serve the rural poor. Aware of the hardships involved with geographic distances and the uncertainties of small-scale farming, the Ursulines soon moved beyond the Mount to provide education and Christian formation to God’s people in small towns and remote rural areas, first in Kentucky, and then in Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, and beyond. In their corporate ministries as well as in the diverse ministries of individual Sisters, today’s Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph dedicate themselves to living the call of Jesus through the urging of the Church and the Holy Spirit. At the same time, Ursuline Sisters reach beyond their geographical boundaries in work for justice for individuals and for change in oppressive systems, laboring to shape a social order that promotes just relationships and safeguards human rights.
Corporate Ministries The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph sponsor three corporate ministries: Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky; Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center at Maple Mount, Kentucky; and a foreign mission in Chillán, Chile. The community commits itself to long-term sponsorship and support of these ministries, each of which responds uniquely to the Gospel challenge to justice at the heart of the community’s mission: to proclaim Jesus through education and Christian formation.
through campus life. Its Social Work program, for example, works to instill in students a sense of caring for persons without advocates and to teach skills for Members of the Brescia University Habitat for promoting Humanity Chapter tackle yet another building project. From left, Danny May, class of 2000, and constructive faculty members Steve Driver, Sister Michele change. Social Morek, and David Bartholomy. work graduates move toward careers with agencies that protect the rights of others. Brescia staff and students volunteer with community and diocesan organizations that support the rights of marginalized persons – including an active, student-led Habitat for Humanity chapter. A regular class in Faith and Justice explores a Christian response to social justice issues. The university’s pioneering women’s studies programs have addressed justice issues for women since 1963. Brescia University is the home of the Western Kentucky Domestic Violence Resource Center, a reference facility for social work professionals, students, and victims of domestic violence and their families and friends. Brescia president Sister Vivian Marie Bowles cites these as “some of the most significant ways that the University strives to fulfill its commitment, as expressed in its vision statement, to help break the cycle of violence and poverty.” Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center also has its roots in the Ursulines’ early ministry to women at the Academy. Director Sister Amelia Stenger points out that the Center has made an institutional commitment to “doing justice as a way of peace,” working to fulfill this commitment through its own programs and through collaboration with organizations and agencies whose primary focus is on justice issues.
Brescia University grew out of the Ursulines’ early commitment to education for women at Mount Saint Joseph Academy (1874-1983) and Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women (1925-1950). In its philosophy statement, the University commits itself as a Catholic institution to proclaim the gospel, to uphold human dignity, and to serve others. The University strives to fulfill this commitment both academically and
A current example of collaboration is the second Parish Social Ministry Regional Training program to be offered at the Center October 24-26. A joint effort of Catholic Charities, USA, the Kentucky Catholic Conference, and the Center, the program last year brought 80 participants from 10 dioceses for an intensive study of the theological basis of social justice and Impelled by the desire to share what we have received, we enter into the ministry practical strategies for of Christian formation, seeking that all people might reach their full potential as social justice ministry persons called to create a just and peaceful human society. in the parish setting. The Ursuline Way of Life ...Constitutions of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph
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The Center’s strong commitment to environmental justice — to responsible stewardship of the resources of our earth — is evidenced both in its own practices and in year-round environmental retreats and field trips for children from elementary through high school.
Mary Elizabeth (Mimi) Ballard works with a staff of teachers, volunteers, and seven Chilean Ursuline Associates. In September 2003, Ursuline Sister Michele Intravia joined Sister Mimi at Casa Ursulina. More information may be found at www.casaursulina.com.
Ministry in Latin America began for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph in 1966. In 1978, Ursulines began work with women in Chillán, a city of about 150,000 in a poor agricultural community in Chile’s central valley. Today, the Congregation supports the Dianna Ortiz Ursuline Center for Women, also known as Casa Ursulina, in Chillán. Located in a poor barrio with the highest rate of unemployment and subemployment in the city, the Center serves women who are both educationally and economically disadvantaged.
In addition to these corporate ministries, the Mount Saint Joseph Ursuline Congregation has committed itself to continuing financial support of the Ursuline mission in Matamoros, Mexico. Here, on the border between Mexico and Brownsville, Texas, Sisters and lay coworkers serve people living on the edge of a dump without running water, electricity, and sanitation. Their ministry includes maintaining a simple health clinic and helping to meet the basic food, clothing and medical needs of the people.
Working for Systemic Change Casa Ursulina offers courses and workshops to provide women with marketable skills, programs for pregnant teens and young mothers, emergency aid for women and families in crisis, support groups and courses promoting health and self-esteem, and many other services. As founding director, Sister
Sister Michele Intravia (right) traveled from Mount Saint Joseph to Chile on September 22 to begin her new ministry at the Dianna Ortiz Center for Women (Casa Ursulina) in Chillán. On September 17, congregational leader Sister Rose Maria O’Bryan (left) led the community in commissioning Sister Shellie for this, the only foreign mission of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. 4
In their 2002 Vision Statement, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph pledge to “stand in prophetic witness to the world by living in right relationships with the earth and the human family to effect justice through systemic change.” While many Sisters’ ministries include such witness, the Congregation as a whole supports several initiatives directly focused on systemic change: UNANIMA International, a non-governmental organization (NGO) at the United Nations; the Coalition for Responsible Investment; and opposition to nuclear weapons, capital punishment, and the School of the Americas. UNANIMA International, a coalition of eight congregations of women religious, among them the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, represents more than 7,000 Sisters ministering on all continents. Through the ministry at the United Nations of a full-time coordinator, UNANIMA works for justice at the international level, focusing on the needs of economically poor women and children, immigrants and refugees, and the welfare of the planet. During 2002-2004, UNANIMA’s
Sister Jacinta Powers, a member of congregational leadership and of UNANIMA International, speaks with a group of Sisters at the Motherhouse about initiatives for social justice.
particular focus is on releasing women and children from the bonds of human trafficking by working both to prevent trafficking and to create alternative sources of income for persons at risk of being trafficked. Sister Jacinta Powers, a member of congregational leadership, is a member of the UNANIMA board. The Congregation also holds membership in the Coalition for Responsible Investment (CRI), an initiative of Region VI of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). CRI members use concerted action as shareholders in business corporations to address the problems of justice, and to help resolve these problems by concrete action. The Region VI CRI is in turn a member of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of more than 275 institutional investors of diverse religious backgrounds, which covenants to hold corporations accountable by using the power of persuasion backed by economic pressure. Actions of ICCR and CRI include sponsoring shareholder resolutions, meeting with management, voting proxies, and screening investments. In 1989, the Congregation made a corporate decision to declare the Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse property a nuclear-free zone, rejecting any use of the property for purposes associated with nuclear weapons, including defense. In 2000, the community adopted a corporate stance against the death penalty. Each November, Ursuline Sisters and Associates are commissioned as they prepare to participate in the annual protest against the School of the Americas (now the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation) in Fort Benning, Georgia. On September 23 continued on page 8
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A Woman of Vision The spirit of Mother Aloysius Willett still shapes and nourishes her community By Sister Annalita Lancaster, OSU
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very religious institution can reach back into its history and identify that person whose leadership and enthusiasm generated life and vision: a leader who could articulate and sustain the institution’s mission and purpose, a person whose personality permanently colored the character of the institution and gave it stability. In the history of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, that person is Mother Aloysius Willett. Leona Willett, the future Mother Aloysius, arrived at Mount Saint Joseph just three years after the brave venture of five Ursuline Sisters of Louisville who opened Saint Joseph Academy in fall 1874. As a student, a young teacher, director of studies, novice director, and local superior, Mother Aloysius was a vital part of the young community which, in 1912, became an autonomous congregation. The canonical election of 1913, naming Sister Aloysius Willett as the first Mother Superior of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, is considered the Mount’s second Foundation Day, entitling her to be revered as the foundress of Mount Saint Joseph. Mother Aloysius’ charisma and inspired leadership ability endeared her to everyone. Clergy, professional businessmen, local farmers, and educators claimed her as friend and colleague. She sought their advice and collaborated with them in the best interest of the Academy and the surrounding community. The Sisters, the students and their parents loved her. Although serious in demeanor, she also had a delightful sense of humor. In addition to her common sense and practicality, her towering height gave a sense of security to all she met. Mother Aloysius was a strong advocate of higher education for women and young girls. This passion, and her spirit of hospitality, led her to accept students whose parents’ desire for education for their daughters far exceeded their financial capacities. Admissions criteria
were a desire to learn, openness to growth in faith, and womanly behavior. Mother Aloysius strove to give personal worth to each student — dignity of character, strength of principles, and rootedness in faith. She continued the tradition of exposing the young women to a broad curriculum — Latin, the classics, the Bible, the works of great writers, the whole sweep of human history. They learned about God in God’s world through physical geography and astronomy. Language, grammar and good penmanship were also emphasized. Art (including china painting and needle work), music, and drama integrated the entire learning experience, inspiring in the young women a passion for the beautiful. A gifted teacher, Mother Aloysius dreamed of the Academy as a place where young women would have the educational and spiritual opportunities to become good wives and mothers — valiant women capable of using their diverse feminine gifts toward building a better world. She also opened her heart and the Mount’s doors to orphans, sharing with them, as closely as possible, all the blessings of a loving home. The loss of her own mother in early childhood surely developed in her a keen sensitivity to others in need of loving acceptance and the opportunity to develop their full potential. Mother Aloysius was passionate about creating a nurturing place for young women — a place of learning and spiritual growth with kind and loving teachers, a place of quiet beauty, flowers and carefully terraced lawns sheltered under maple trees and pines. She delighted in the Mount’s country location, where Sisters and students lived from the fruits of the land and enjoyed the hospitality and simplicity of rural culture. Today, the community is still energized by a deep appreciation for the Mount’s rural setting, reverencing the land as a gift of God to be preserved with thoughtful care and generously shared with others. continued on page 6
Mother Aloysius Willett: 1862-1920 Mary Leona Willett was born September 8, 1862, in Union County, Kentucky. In fall 1877, she enrolled at Saint Joseph Academy, a boarding school for girls that had been opened three years earlier by the Ursuline Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Louisville. She graduated from the Academy in 1881, and in 1882 became a member of the Ursuline Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in Louisville and received the name Sister Aloysius. That same year she was sent back to teach at Saint Joseph Academy, where she subsequently became director of studies, mistress of novices, and local superior. In 1912, the Ursulines at Saint Joseph Academy gained independence from the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. Sister Aloysius chose to remain with the Mount Saint Joseph community. In 1913, she was elected the first Mother Superior of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, a position she held until her death in October 1920. Born to Lead, Sister Eugenia Scherm’s life of Mother Aloysius, is available from the Mission Advancement Office at Mount Saint Joseph and at the Mount Saint Joseph Book and Gift Shop. 5
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Father Edward Fitzgerald, in his sermon at her funeral October 8, 1920, described her in these words: “Mother Aloysius gave an atmosphere to the community; a spirit of humility, a spirit of working for the honor and glory of Almighty God; a spirit of taking young girls and making them women of the world, women to guide the destinies of the world. That was her object, and that is what she has bequeathed her Community.” A story in The Record, the Louisville diocesan paper, described her as “a woman great in intellect, great in character, great in soul, great in the work she accomplished.” A 1932 edition of the Academy newspaper, The Mount, described Mother Aloysius as a woman of “great character and magnetic leadership.” That same issue recounted the story of a young woman visiting at the home of an Academy alumna, who, seeing a portrait of Mother Aloysius over the mantelpiece, said, “I don’t know who this woman is, but I believe if I had known her, my life would be worthwhile.” Mother Aloysius’ love of Throughout her life, Mother Aloysius had a great loyalty to the her students made many poor. As superior, she sent Sisters to staff rural schools in the of them her lifelong poorest parishes and school districts, including those for African friends. The notation on this early photo simply says Americans and Native Americans. When she died in 1920, in “Mother and Jean.” addition to the Academy, Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph were teaching in 39 rural schools in Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and New Mexico. Inspired by this legacy, the community today focuses on education and Christian formation particularly among people with limited resources.
During the worldwide crisis of World War I, Mother Aloysius challenged both Sisters and students to be concerned about the loss of life and widespread devastation. Academy students organized study groups around the historical issues contributing to the conflict and searched for ways to join in relief efforts. With assistance of women from Owensboro, Mother Aloysius established a Red Cross unit on campus, through which both students and Sisters assembled medical supplies for the armed forces. In response to the national call for nurses in military camps during the devastating flu epidemic of 1918, three Sisters were sent to Camp Taylor, near Louisville. During this time, patriotic commencement ceremonies focused on the spirit of liberty and freedom, and the need to turn to God in the time of great peril. Because of the breadth of her influence, it is difficult to summarize the inheritance Mother Aloysius left the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. Perhaps the one legacy that has most significantly formed the community is her Ursuline spirit of contemplation — the spirituality of an expectant people watching and listening for God. Reflecting on her actions, we see a faithful Ursuline living freely and lovingly in all things at all times out of love of God and fidelity to the Church. Like Saint Angela, she teaches us that integration of the sacred and the secular is basic to authentic Ursuline spirituality. Mother Aloysius! Through her example, an Ursuline spirit of contemplation and deep trust in God continues to direct the lives of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. She remains a model of practicality, simplicity, and the will to be a healing presence in every situation. Her spirit is reflected in the community’s enthusiasm for freely translating the energy of the Ursuline spirit into ministries addressing the needs of contemporary society. Like her, in the spirit of Angela Merici, we expect to see the marvels God works in and among us. Mother Aloysius. The name lingers like a benediction! n Sister Annalita Lancaster is Director of Mission Effectiveness for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph.
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In the Joy of Eternal Life The union of prayer which exists among us continues after we enter eternal life. Through prayer, the bond of love which unites us forms a vital link with those who have died. The Ursuline Way of Life, Constitutions, “Prayer”
Sister Mary Lucy Mattingly, 94, died May 25, in her 78th year of religious life. A native of Loretto, Kentucky, she ministered for 55 years as a homemaker and teacher in Kentucky and Nebraska. Sister Robert Angela Fleischmann, 93, died June 22, 2003, in her 74th year of religious life. A native of Poseyville, Indiana, she ministered as a teacher for 46 years in Kentucky schools, and for 14 years in Louisville as an outreach minister. Sister Mary Albert O’Bryan, 79, died July 16, in her 41st year of religious life. A native of St. Francis, Kentucky, she ministered 38 years as a teacher and principal in Kentucky and Nebraska, in outreach ministry in Owensboro and Louisville, and in several positions at the Motherhouse and Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. Sister Magdalene Schammel, 91, an Ursuline Sister of Belleville, Illinois, died at Mount Saint Joseph on July 21, in her 70th year of religious life. A native of Kenmare, North Dakota, she ministered as a teacher for 45 years in Illinois and North Dakota and served in the Belleville Diocesan Chancery Office. Sister Joseph Mark Hayden, 94, died July 25, in her 77th year of religious life. A native of Fancy Farm, Kentucky, she ministered as a teacher for 46 years in schools in Kentucky and New Mexico. For eight years, she served in outreach ministry in Louisville. Sister George Marie Wathen, 94, died August 20, in her 76th year of religious life. A native of Marion County, Kentucky, she ministered as teacher and principal in Kentucky and Missouri. She also served at the Motherhouse as local superior, in health care, and in the Mount Saint Joseph Book and Gift Shop.
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Exploring Our Future Together Nine Ursuline groups forge new bonds By Sister Michele Morek, OSU
It was a nine-hour drive, and Sister Vivian Bowles and I had plenty of time to wonder about the meeting we would be attending at the motherhouse of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown, Ohio. Representatives of the leadership teams of seven autonomous (independent) Ursuline congregations of the United States were converging on Youngstown that lovely fall day in 1992. We would be meeting with Ursuline Sisters from Brown County, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and Youngstown, all in Ohio; and Louisville and Maple Mount, Kentucky. (In November 1993 we would be joined by Ursulines from Belleville, Illinois, and Paola, Kansas.) Few of us realized that the fall 1992 gathering would begin a new chapter in the history of our communities. Relationships among the nine groups were cordial. For many years we had been collaborating with Ursuline congregations from all over the United States, Canada, and Mexico in a variety of ministries, including vocation work, educational services, peace and justice issues, and service to the poor. Collaborators in these ministries included both Ursulines of the Roman Union — a worldwide community of Ursuline groups with headquarters in Rome — and our nine independent Ursuline communities. But in meetings of Sisters from the nine autonomous communities, there was always a special bond — a common sense of history, mission, and spirit. So in fall 1992, our leadership groups came together to explore this special relationship and to imagine what it might hold for the future. For two days we just told our community stories. There is a power in stories! We were all enthralled by what we heard — tales of risk and adventure, of faith and passion, and — yes — of politics, intrigue, and sometimes painful separations common to most of our communities. We returned home excited by the reality of our common charism and the variety of its expression in our diverse communities….and we knew something important was happening.
The leadership teams of the nine communities collaborating in the development of the Ursuline Society held their May 6, 2003, meeting at Mount Saint Joseph.
After 1992, the nine leadership teams continued to meet every year for mutual support and enrichment, and to cultivate the developing relationships that felt so lifegiving. So great was our enthusiasm for these experiences that we developed a series of parallel meetings for Sisters not in leadership — opportunities for “grassroots” members to share personal and community stories, and to celebrate being Ursuline together. We named our association of nine communities the Ursuline Society — deliberately choosing the word used in Angela’s time (the Jesuit “Society of Jesus” was founded in the same historical period). We were delighted by the discovery that we could abbreviate this title as US! As our trust in each other grew, we talked more about how our communities might be of mutual support to each other in sharing material and human resources. In 1999, the leadership teams asked their community members to share their reflections about the Ursuline Society and its direction. The enthusiastic response encouraged further action. In September 2001, Sister Doris Goettemoeller of the Sisters of Mercy was invited to an Ursuline Society leadership group meeting at Mount Saint Joseph. She told the story of the Mercy Sisters’ journey toward union, and helped
the group to identify key issues and concerns. As a result of that meeting, the leadership group appointed a Task Force to gather data and develop a process to “explore our future together.” At its May 2002 meeting in Frontenac, Minnesota — just under ten years after its first meeting in Youngstown — the Ursuline Society leadership group experienced what felt like a “founding moment.” Together they wrote a statement of purpose declaring us ready to “create a new model of Ursuline community together,” and to “establish new patterns of relationship among us that will take us beyond collaboration and toward integration.” Four months later, the Task Force presented a model for full community discussion. An overwhelming majority of members embraced the general direction set by the model, but expressed the need for more “grassroots input” in developing the details. Sensing a real urgency about taking a first step, the Task Force developed an interim plan which was accepted by the leadership teams at a meeting at Mount Saint Joseph on May 6, 2003. The interim plan names a full-time Coordinator to work with a three-person Steering Committee. The Task Force, acting as a search committee, continued on page 8
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Hispanic migrants and immigrants has become one of the “signs of the times” calling for an Ursuline response. According to need, the Ursuline Community has provided varying degrees of financial support for these ministries.
of this year, members of the Motherhouse community joined in prayer to support that day’s lobbying efforts to close this institution, where many military leaders have been trained in tactics of violence and torture.
Ministries of the Members As community we are one in mission and ministry: the power of the entire congregation united in the Lord is present in the ministry of each member (The Ursuline Way of Life, Constitutions, 34). In these words, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph express the solidarity of the entire community in the ministries of its members. While these ministries are indeed diverse, each is a unique response to the mission of proclaiming Jesus through education and Christian formation — a mission that urges every Sister, wherever she is, to work for a just and peaceful human society.
A visit from Sisters Rosemary and Fran (standing) of Centro Latino is a happy time for this group of Hispanic friends.
Hispanic Ministry With the growth of the Hispanic population of the United States, ministry to and with
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identified several candidates interested in the position and led them through a discernment process. Following the Task Force’s recommendation, the leadership group appointed Sister Margaret Ann Hagan, an Ursuline Sister of Louisville, as Coordinator. At the same May meeting, the leadership teams of each of three geographical “triads” chose Steering Committee members Sister Michele Morek of Maple Mount (from the BellevilleMaple Mount-Paola triad), Sister Chris Pratt of Cincinnati (from the Louisville-CincinnatiBrown County triad), and Sister Susan Mary Rathbun of Cleveland (from the ToledoCleveland-Youngstown triad). This Steering Committee will work with Sister Margaret Ann in gathering input from member communities in order to move the group toward a clear vision and model for increased collaboration. Reflecting on the beginnings and growth of the Ursuline Society, congregational leader Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan said: “I believe that our community has begun to internalize the words that we have prayed since deciding to create a new model of Ursuline community together. We have become an energy that is determined to follow the advice and inspirations of the Holy Spirit so that we may carry out what has been laid in our hands to do” (Saint Angela Merici, Prologue to the Counsels). We nine autonomous communities of Ursulines in the United States, ranging in size from 11 to 240 members, diverse in geographical location, urban and rural backgrounds, and ministry area and focus, may not know what the future holds, but we rejoice to know that we will face it together. n Sister Michele Morek is professor of biology at Brescia University. She served as a member of congregational leadership, 1992-2000.
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At Centro Latino in Owensboro, Sisters Fran Wilhelm and Rosemary Keough work with Hispanic men and women employed with area farms and factories. Medical assistance, food, clothing, legal help, transportation and translation are everyday activities there. Within the past year, Sisters Rosemary and Fran have been translators at 20 births. The Center’s mission statement highlights the sacramental presence of Jesus, sharing of Latin culture with the local community, and providing opportunities for a cross-cultural experience for people of the Diocese of Owensboro and the surrounding area. In her 19 years in Ohio County, Kentucky, Sister Luisa Bickett has developed a significant ministry to the growing number of Hispanic persons in this area – this in addition to her original outreach to the region’s many needy persons. Her services include translation for medical and legal needs, including immigration. Her presence is a comfort to the many she befriends, not only in times of need, but also in times of celebration, as for the birth of a child or the arrival of a work permit. Sister Luisa’s fluency in Spanish facilitates her effort to help each one feel welcome and at home in the Church and the community, as they cope with the challenges of a strange land, a foreign language, and a multitude of unfamiliar laws and customs. Migrant/Immigrant Shelter and Support (MISAS), a mission of hospitality, seeks to provide migrants and immigrants with safe, decent, affordable housing and successful integration into their new community. Funded projects include a hostel for unaccompanied migrant men, and integration programs encouraging leadership growth and cultural competency. Executive Director Sister Larraine Lauter says: “Our strength lies continued on page 15
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In Deepest Gratitude We thank all those who support our mission The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph wish to thank you, our benefactors, for your generous support of our mission of Christian education and formation over the years. Many gifts of time and talent as well as in-kind gifts come to us each year. Here, we gratefully name all who have supported us with their treasure from July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. Each day the Sisters pray for you and your loved ones as we give praise to God for whatever way your stewardship enhances our vocation to consecrated life and our mission of the Gospel of Jesus. If you note mistakes, please forgive us and be sure to let us know. You may send corrections to: Sister Suzanne Sims, Office of Mission Advancement, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356-9999, (270) 229-4103, extension 284, ssims@maplemount.org. Gratefully yours in peace, Sister Suzanne Sims, OSU, Director of Mission Advancement
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Bratcher Floor Covering Installation Holy Spirit Parish, Lousiville, Ky. Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Bloomington, Ind. Kenergy Corporation Knights of Columbus #10725 Midwest Insulation & Supply Arnida A’63 and Jerry Altman* Marian and Joe Boone Gloria Calovini Carolyn Cecil A’73 Isabel Clark Rosemary and John Cowart Bernard Craycroft Robyn and John Davenport Gene and Larry Dowdy Tony Gilmore Mary and Robert Gossett* Aurelia and William Inkret Molly Jacques Gertrude Kurz C’50 Patricia Livers C’46 Rev. Joseph Lyon* Jeanne Meeks Joan and Jim Meyer** Ann and Leroy Mudd Rev. Paul P. Powell Suzanne Reiss Rev. Conran Runnebaum Dianna and Donald Skeeters Shirley and Ernest Taliaferro* Vicki and David Thompson Pasquina and Phillip Todd
Investors Sr. Mary Regina Boone, OSU** Knights of Columbus #1315* Mary Sue and Bennett S. Ligon* Ann Middleton* Sr. Elizabeth Ann Ray, OSU* Cyril Uhing*
Providers Basilica of Saint Joseph, Bardstown, Ky. Church of Saint Therese Diocese of Owensboro* Harry Roberts Plumbing and Heating, Inc.** Knights of Columbus #0817 Ursuline Sisters of Belleville Wasatch Advisors, Inc. Anonymous Friends** Beverly A’58 and Richard Boeckmann Sr. Joseph Angela Boone, OSU* Mary Louise Bowling Sr. Lennora Carrico, OSU Anna and Michael Cecil Ann C’45 and Gene Collins Nora and Felix Darcy Elizabeth Hagan A’45* Sr. Charles Irene Hayden, OSU, A’30* Sr. Mary Clarentia Hutchins, OSU** Carolyn Larocco Therese Martin Lawson Mary and Deane McLelland Joseph O’Bryan Merle A’37 and Michael Ostrosky* Mary and Thomas David Riney James M. Robinson Mary and James Rogers Benjamin Willett Nancy Wilson
Supporters Barret-Fisher Co., Inc. General Glass Company, Inc. Glenmary Home Missioners* Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Indianapolis, Ind. Sr. Margaret Joseph Aull, OSU Barbara and Roy Buckman Annette and Joe Cruz H. R. Dempf Ann and Patrick Doyle Rose Egli
Sr. Marie Julie Fecher, OSU, A’40* Andrea and Mark Fitzmaurice* Gertie Frey Kathy and James Houlihan Kimberly Jones William Lawrence Gloria and Michael Lindemann Adele Lohman A’42* Serafina and Gary Mesnier Eugene Meyer Connie and Jon Meyer Mary and Thomas Murray Wade Northington* Sr. Helen Marie Pfohl+, OSU, A’31 Faye and Charles Riney Mary Helen and Gary Riney Sara and Thomas Royal Sr. Joseph Adrian Russell, OSU, A’32 Sr. Mary Henry Russell+, OSU, A’35 Patricia and Mike Sullivan Teresa Thompson Janet and Robert Todd Deborah and Max Tuggle** Sr. Marie Brenda Vowels, OSU** Sr. Bartholene Warren, OSU** Sr. Mary Emily Whelan, OSU, C’39 Barbara and Charles Whelan Albert Wilson* Mary Wimsatt** Shelia and Joseph Windsor Sr. Carolita Young, OSU
Contributors Advanced Eye Care BB&T Century Aluminum of Kentucky, LLC Chiropractic Health Center E & W Rentals Herrick Associates P.A. Holy Name School, Henderson, Ky. Jasper Desk Company, Inc. Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, New Castle, Ind.* Knights of Columbus #3379* Leigh Land Surveys Newcomb Oil Company On Site Eye Care, LLC Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists, PSC
Owensboro Catholic High School Owensboro Grain Company Radiation Oncology, PSC Saint Aloysius Church, St. Louis, Mo. Saint Mary Church, Salem, S.D. Commercial Service of Perry, Iowa, Inc. Wells Fargo Financial Jackie and Gary Abshier Margaret and Robert Algermissen Therese and John Allen Edna and James Angle* Rosalie and Bobby Ballard Mildred and Lawrence Ballard Orline Ballard Teena Barber John Beam Mary Beeler Nancy and David Bell Jean and Stephen Berry Wilma and Harold Bittner Jane and Lambert Boone Marvin Boone Sheila and William Boone Jeanne and Amos Brashear Mary and James Brey Faye A’77 and Joel Bruce Kay and Joe Buckman Adrian Bumpus* Mary and James Burke* Paula and Mike Burke Thomas Burke* Kathy and Wayne Butz William Callis, DMD Martha Campbell C’41 Annette and Andrew Chavez** Patricia Cheshire Jane and David Clark** Mary Clark Margaret Clark Sandy and Mickey Clark Theresa A’72 and William Clark Marilyn and Dwayne Clemons Pat Coburn Constance and Frank Cogswell* Betty Constantine A’53 Martina and Robert Darst* M. Charlene Davis, A’56 Ann A’52 and Samuel DeCapua*
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Saint Angela Merici Heritage Society This distinction of membership in the Saint Angela Merici Heritage Society is reserved for living persons who have either given the community a planned gift or told us of a gift in their estate plans. We owe a special debt of gratitude for this generosity in the form of bequests, charitable annuities, and other forms of charitable giving. We are blessed by their thoughtful stewardship. Anonymous Frances and Bernard+ Head Raymond James Maras Rev. C. Phillip Riney Sue Thomas A’42 and Joseph C. Riney
Bequests The following persons of faith now share in the Ursuline legacy in the company of Saint Angela and all our beloved dead. In life, they made a decision to share a bequest with us. Since their deaths, we ask God to reward them with eternal life, for their good works go with them. They shall “shine as stars for all eternity” (Daniel 12:3) for their support of the Ursuline mission and ministries. William Michael Busam Maura B. Cambron Charles W. Edelen Larry E. Parrish Mary Hilda Thompson Cartmell Wheeler
Marvin Boone was one of the many friends of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph who came for the Donor Appreciation Day on June 7, 2003. The celebration included a Mass of Thanksgiving, an organ recital, and a reception in the Sisters’ Dining Room. The day gave Marvin the opportunity for a visit with Sister Mary Beatrice Donahue, who taught his children in the 1970s in Fredericktown, Kentucky.
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Ione and Clemens Deken Carol and Paul Denenger Virginia and John Dink, Jr. Lelea and Peter Doll, DPM Vivian and Paul Doll Agnes and James+ Drea* Charles Duman Linda and Tony Dunkel** Margie and Jeffrey Ebelhar Raphael Ebelhar Mary and Donald Elder Joyce Firenza* Jayne and George Flynn Louise Gaddie A’45 Ann A’55 and Albert Gibbs* Debbie and Phillip Gilles Wilma and Paul Goebel Joyce A’56 and Bernard Grady Ziba Graham, Jr. Mrs. Gray and Susie Judy and Paul Gray* Norman Greenberg Kristin and Richard Greenwell Aline and Donald Greer** Lewis Guthrie Lura Habich Sr. George Mary Hagan, OSU* Mary Hagan** Nancy and Reid Haire* Rebecca and Thomas Hall Judith and Rosco Hamilton Sr. Jane Irvin Hancock, OSU, A’47* Sr. Jane Miriam Hancock, OSU, A’43** Cecilia and Phillip Harnden Susan and Gerald Hayden Sr. Barbara Jean Head, OSU Rita and Mark Heinz Patsy and John Hendricks Mary Heng-Braun Bernadette A’62 and Jerome Henning** Susie and Daryl Henry Thomas Higdon Margie Hill Cindi and David Hitchcock Mary Hite Lynn A’74 and Jeffrey Hofer, M.D. Donald Hoffman Dorothy and Joseph Hood Mickie and Bruce Horrom Sandra and Phil Hoy Jean and Mark Hubbard Edwina and John+ Hyland Mayo Jeter Margaret and John Johnson, DDS Sr. Rose Karen Johnson, OSU* Sr. Rose Theresa Johnson, OSU* Emil Kaelin** Richard Kamuf Helen Thompson Dr. Michael Kavolus* Mary, A’63 and Michael Killion Carol and William Kirby Patricia and Charles Knott Sarah Kranz A’72 Judith Lish Ann Little Jeanne Lonergan Mary and Joseph Lowry Moreno and Frank Lundy, Jr. Elizabeth C’37 and Raymond+ Martin** Anna Mattingly A’66 Helen and Romano Mazzoli** Cecilia A’66 and Ron McEldowney Kathleen and Michael McGavin Terence McLaughlin* Mary and Francis Mellen Ruth Metschuleit** Joan and James Meyer Rosemary and Jeffrey Miano Jeanne Miller Lisa Mitchell Gia Mudd
Patricia and Joseph Mudd Mary Kay and James Muehlbauer Joseph Muller Sr. Joseph Cecelia Muller, OSU+ Cynthia and John Mulligan Arleen and Mike Naglich* Alice Newton Nina+ and Raymond Nichols** Mary and Joseph Nugent Theresa A’63 and Charles O’Bryan* Clare A’46 and John Owdziej Rev. Julian Pank James Paxton Georgia and Joseph Pecoraro Most Rev. Donald Pelotte Brenda and Charles Pfohl Sr. Teresita Pionke, GHMS Frances Pionke+ Betty A’66 and Mike Pontarolo Carolyn Poston Ronald Presser Lucy and John Quisenberry Pamela and Steve Raleigh Corinne Ramsey Irene Rapier Susan and Louis Reiss Margaret and John Reisz Joyce and Lawrence Robbins Marianna A’60 and Larry Robinson Mary and Frank Russell Jean and Dan Ryan John Sagabiel Geraldine Saiz Joann Sattler Rose and Stanley Sauer Barbara Schnapf* Claudia and Andrew Sedillo Rose and Charles Shade Laura A’50 and William Smith Leni and Alex Soriano* Ernie and Ralph Stanley Brenda and Paul Starr* Cissy and Ron Sullivan* Meg and Michael Synk* Peggy and Edward Tasaka Pat and Charles Thompson Sally Thompson Frances Tichenor A’62 Lucille Tritsch* Mary Rita Trittschuh Delores Turnage** Pam and John Tyndall Betty and William Ulrich* Olivia and Stanley Underwood* Mildred Van Winkle Carolyn and William VonderHaar, M.D.** Tom Voss Elizabeth and Steve Walker Betty and George Webster Sr. Mary Bertha Wethington, OSU Robert Wethington Cecilia Wheatley Carol and Richard Whelan Geneva and Ben White Kathleen and Francis White Barbara and Louis Wilbert Pamela and Ben Wimsatt Laura Wimsatt Hazel and Mary Wurth Mamie and Richard+ Young Mary Joan Zink Mary Rose Zink Mary and Arthur Zinselmeyer*
Friends All American Muffler Shop, Inc. Battery Headquarters, Inc. BellSouth Kentucky Pioneer Volunteers C & S Rental* Cambron Chevrolet-Buick, Inc. Center Brick Tobacco Warehouse Commercial Door & Hardware, Inc.
Commonwealth Industries, Inc. Four Seasons Heating & Cooling Franciscan Education Fund Glenmary Sisters Holy Spirit Hermitage Horner Novelty Company, Inc. JR’s Automotive Repair Service Jasper Seating Company, Inc. Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Tampa, FL** Mischel Monuments, Inc. Oberst Printing Company* Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Owensboro Tobacco Board of Trade Phillips Distribution, Inc.** Planters Tobacco Warehouse Quest for Kids, Inc. State Farm Insurance Saint John Youth Group* Saint Mary High School* Saint Stephen Altar Society Simon’s Shoes Sisters of Loretto Sycamore High School Ronnah and Tracey Alexander Herman Alvey Leon Alvey Cecilia Arbuckle Betty A’44 and Robert+ Aubin Caroline and Ruben Avila* Joan and Kenneth Aylor Sheri and Scott Babbs Paul Bachi Alice and Charles+ Bagot* Ottie Ballard Marion Barackman Bert Barker Jeanette Barnett Bernice and Orville Barr, Jr. Terri and G. Michael Barton Carolyn and Bill+ Baseheart** Lola and Willard Basham Diane and Larry Bass Charlene and Harry Baumgarten JoAnn Bayer Mary and John Beam Mary and Gabriel Becker Joan and James Bell Malcolm Bell Margaret and Michael Bennett* Angelia and William Bevill Sr. Luisa Bickett, OSU, A’47* Alice A’68 and Jerry Biscopink Beverly Bisig A’62 Pat and Charles Bland Shirley and Francis Bland James Blandford** Janet Blanford* Mary and Pete Bono Bob Boone Elizabeth and William Boone Martha Boone Mary and Garland Boone Rosa and Stephen Bourg Joyce Bowles Sarah Bowling Blanche and F. W. Boyle Mary Braden A’45 Katherine Brand Judy and Cliff Brandon Margaret and John Braun Jean and Tom Breen Ann Bresler Mary and Thomas Bretz Bertrand Brian Orlene and Ronnie Briney Marilyn and Joseph Brookman Doris Brooks Rebecca and Bob Brown Sharon and Don Brown Opal and William Brown Josephine Browning Emma and James Brumlow Bernice Brunner Rose and Ronald Bryant
F a l l Valerie and Joseph Buckman Patricia Bueter A’61 Debbie and Danny Bullock Mary and Martin Bumm Sr. Mary Naomi Buniff, RSM Frances Burger Juanita Burke A’50* Edna Burns Emilia Burns Pamela and Thomas Burns Lorraine Butcher Rev. Crispin Butz, OFM Imogene Caldwell Jeannie A’56 and Sherrell Calhoun John Calhoun Theresa and Edwin Callahan Karen and James Callis, M.D. Anna and James Cambron Christa and Kevin Campbell Barbara and James R. Carrico Bill Carrico Betty and Ray Cashen Sr. Mary Jude Cecil, OSU, A’50 Betty and Hugh Cecil Donna and Chuck Cecil Charlotte and Donald Cecil Rose A’44 and Martin+ Cecil Valentin Celi Mary and John Cerniglia Mary and Gary Chladek Betty and Bobby Christian* Phil Clark Pat and Sylvester Clark Odaline and Carmel Clemons* Catherine Cleveland Teresa and Gary Clifton Regina Coffey Lowell Collard Guy Connor, Jr. Eleanor A’56 and George Cooke Alice Coomes Deedie and Robert Cooper Doretha and Michael Corbett Mary C’40 and Bernard Corbishley Kay and Gerald Cox Sr. Vickie Cravens, OSU Ruth Crawford Martha and James Crisp Kimberly and William Crowdus* Savinthri Culbertson* Martha and G. Pete Daly Steve Dannenmueller Nancy and Clifton Daugherty Lanie and Frank Davis Cora and Floyd De Lacey Rev. Roy Dentinger Evelyn Denton Carolyn and Patrick Despeaux Therese Dickert* Linda and Joseph Donahue Janice and Randall Donahue Lavinia and John Downs* Lisa Downs Kathleen and Dr. Sam DunLany Louise and James Durbin Sr. Catherine Durr, CSJ Alice Dusenbery Nora Ebelhar* Phoebe A’39 and Vincent Ebelhar Janet and Tom Ebelhar Shirley Eckert Margaret and Bill Edelen Margarita and Larry Edelen Rosalie Edwards Shirley and John Egan Patricia and Michael Egan* Mary Catherine and Damien Elder Rita A’57 and William Elder Carol Embry Carolyn and Paul Etienne Josephine Faulkner Kay and Mark Fecher Dora and Joseph Fidel** Patricia Fieldhouse
Audrey Fischer A’29 Rose Fogle Mary and Dennis Fontana Martha Ford Kathleen Forrister Rose and William Foushee* Patty and Rick Fox Laura and Art Freeman Margaret and George Frey Margaret and Tom Frymire Margaret and Robert+ Fulkerson Margaret Gallegos* Maria and Robert Galles Ethel and Louis Gant Concetta and William George Stephanie George John Gephart Deborah Giannini Agnes Gibson Mildred and Robert Gilles Fonciene and Al Giordano Richard Girard Kathleen and Charles Girten Rev. Carl Glahn Angelina Glomb* Sally and Thomas Goben Marjorie Godecker Carmen and Tom+ Goetz Mary Goetz A’37 Barbara and Jeff Goldsmith* Florence Graf Sarah Grant Kathleen and Gerald Gray Sr. Margaret Marie Greenwell, OSU, A’57* Sr. Mary Clement Greenwell, OSU Maria Griego Margaret Guilford** Margaret and Gilbert Gutierrez Kathy and Raymond Hagan** Barbara and Thomas Hagan Eula and Francis+ Hagman Tammi and Steve Hahus Kimberly A’79 and Philip Haire* Randy Halbig Jean and David Hall Brenda and Sheridan Hamilton Lisa Hamilton David Hancock* Agnes and Franklin Hancock Marie and Joe Hancock Mary Hannah A’79 Margie Hardesty A’45 Ann Hardman A’52 Margie Harreld Jean Harrison Lora Hawes A’40* Jennifer and Steve Haworth Autumn and Steven Hayden Charlotte and George Hayden Rosalyn and Joe Hayden Sarah and P. J. Hayden Agnes Hayner Carolyn and Benjamin Head* Mary and Cyril Head Mary A’52 and J. F. Hefron Forrest Heintzman** William Henry Jenni Herfel A’67 Rev. Meldon Hickey, Jr., OSF Mary and Anthony Higdon Janice and Anthony Higdon Karen Higdon* Pam and Joe Higdon A’77 Lynn Hinton-Powers Galen Hoffman George Hoffman VI Lois Hoffman Carol Hogan Lorna and George Horishny* Mary Lou and Robert Hoskins Rev. Larry Hostetter Ita Belle Howard Robert Howard Marquita Howe
Marthadene Howe A’69* Mike Huber* Miriam and John Hudson Patricia Hughes Mary Hulse* Carl Hulsewede, Jr. Kathleen and Robert Hume, Jr.* Rosemarie and Bill Humm* Oralia and John Hurm Jean and Ronald Hutcherson Emma Hutchins Lillian and Ray+ Jarboe Pat and Ed Jenkins* Horace Jenkins Mary Jo Jenkins A’42
The gifts of our faithful donors support our ministries and help us to care for our aged and infirm Sisters. Here housekeeping employee Bonnie Peabody enjoys a visit with Sister Mildred Barr, a teacher for 45 years. Janice and Ronald Jeter Sue and Jerry Johnson Alice+ and Joseph Johnson Judy A’72 and Richard Johnson* Patricia and William Johnson Beverly and Lawrence Johnston Benita A’52 and Daniel+ Jolly* Paula Jolly* Lou and Russel Jones Angela and Anthony Kaelin Betty and A. J.+ Kaelin Mary and Leonard Kaiser Margaret and Neil Kallman Carole Kanith Emma Karrer Gloria Keegan Grace and Jim Keenan Catherine Keene William Keene, Jr. Brenda A’59 and Francis Keller Rita and Charles Kelly Diane and Mark Kemper Monica Kim* Katherine Kington John Kirkland Joan and James Klein Mary Kleinhans Angie and Jamie Klump Therese and William Knowlton Doris Kolb-Hopkins Bernice and Eugene Kollros Mary Kollros Mary and Raymond Konieczny Geri and Daniel Kramer** August Krampe Mildred Krapf* Jean and Clifford Kreifels Marie and Freddy+ Kremer Catherine and Raymond Kress Kim and Zoe Krizak Linda and John Kuebrich* Leola and Ray Lafser* Phyllis Lambert Peggy and Pat Lancaster
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Helen Langley Shelia Laurence* Evelyn Lawson Helen and Frederick LeBlanc Mary Lenihan Anna Lesousky Rachel and Richard Levine Mary Liebert C’49 Mary Liggett A’40* Mary and Ronald Littlefield Donna and Victor Lobato Kathy and Bill Lowman Regina Loxley Rosemary and Thomas Lucas** Ginger and Mike Luescher Ruth and Ralph Lutz Robert Lynch Mary Lyon* Carole and George MacQuarrie John Magel Mary Maguire Brenda Mahoney Frances Mahoney C’43 Dianne and Neil Manias Ann and Leo+ Marshall Dolores and Mack Mattingly Opal and Merriell Mattingly Mildred and Marvin Mattingly Jean Matyk Gertrude Mayhew A’49* Loretta McCabe Margaret A’49 and James+ McCarthy Karen A’74 and Mark McCarty Stella and Roger McClure Ann McCowen Denise and Mike McCoy Doris McCrary Maureen and Gary McGavin Shirley McGavin Rosa and Patrick McGowan Diane McGrew* Mary+ and Robert McMillen, Jr. Sarah and James Medley Robert Medley Geraldine and John Meiners* Shelby Meisner* Hita Merchant Jo A’49 and Edward+ Merrick Cynthia and John Mesnier Cheryl and Mark Mesnier Paula and Michael Metzger Lizzy Millay Louis Miller Doris A’54 and James K. Mills Mary and Bernard Mintert Kathy and John Mitchell Betty and Anthony Monaghan Frances Montgomery Emma and Emilio Montoya Hugh Moore Betty Moorman A’58** Betty and Jack Morgan* Teresa Morgan C’45 Rebecca A’71 and Stephen Morris** Carolyn and Louis Muller William Muller Sr. Theresa Murphy, SCN, A’46** Patricia and Ernie+ Murray Alma and Preston Nanninga Patricia Nation Lucy and Thomas Neal Martia Neichter* Andrew Nguyen* Barbara Nicholas Jane Nolkemper Trafta and David O’Bryan Elizabeth O’Bryan Frances A’44 and Paul O’Bryan Doris A’49 and R. H. O’Daniel Mary Oberst* Doris Oechsle Sr. Cecelia Joseph Olinger, OSU, A’58 Kathryn and Roger Ordal Vickie and David Osborne*
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Shirley and Louis Palmer Miriam Pank Lois+ and Walter Parenteau* Mary Pate-Lovell Ramelle Patterson Rita and Steven Patti* Mary and George Payne M. Ethel Payne A’43 Mary Jean Payne Denise and Ron Payne Sarah and B. R. Payne* Beverly and Stephen Payne* Judy and Ronnie Peach Sr. Jean Madeline Peake, OSU Rose Pease A’49 Maria Pendel* Teresa and Michael+ Petrella* Robert Pfeiler* Melvajean and Percy Pfohl Deinice and Thomas Pfohl Catherine Phillips Donna and Gary Phillips Mary and Robert Phillips Grace and Edward Pickett** Maggie and Kenny Pierson* Carol and Lawrence Podschelne* Patricia and Thomas Pollak Dolores Polson* Nora Powers Andrea and Robert Priddy Ruth and Robert Pritchard Nancy and Daniel Purdy Marie and William Quilty, Jr. Shirleen Quinn Rose Radzelovage* Sarah Raible* Carol and Donald Ralph Felipe Ramos Augustine Rapier Rev. Bertrand Rapp Martha and Richard Ratterman Lucille and Gerald Ray Margaret Reddicks Janet and Chris Reid Mary P. and Charles+ Reynolds Jean and Joseph Rhinerson Mary Rhodes Mary and Joseph Rice Martha A’31 and H. J.+ Riedling Patrick Riedling Diane and Patrick Riggs Marie Riggs Sr. Teresa Riley, OSU Catherine and William Riley* Sr. Judith Nell Riney, OSU, A’65*
Mary Edna A’45 and Thomas Riney* Margaret Riney Sue A’42 and Joe Riney Patricia and Richard+ Ringswald Patricia and Robert Riordan Roberta Robert Louise Roberts* Eulaine and Eldred Robertson Daisy and Joseph Rocha Aggie Roehrig* Susan and Clifford Roehrig-Quick Betty A’70 and Mike Rogers Catherine and Paul Rogers Barbara and J. Kenneth Rogers* Rose Rogers Barbara and Adrian Roof Michael Rowady Ruth and John Royster* Eugene Russell Denise and William Russell, Jr. Margie Salerno Nancy and James Sammon Ernie Sampson Patsy Sanders* Lt. Col. Jose Santillanes Deborah Sapp Debbie Sartain* Patricia and H. Gary Satterwhite Karen+ and Eugene Schadler Helen and Lester Schaick** Martha and David Schepers Sandra and Bo Schiele* Irene Schnefke Mary and Claude Schneider Shirley and Joseph Schneringer Rita C’41 and Herman+ Schrecker* Mary Schroeder Martha Schuler** Doris and C. A. Schutz Ursula A’37 and John Schutz LaVerne Schwartz Robert Scully Betty and William Seay Mary A’63 and August Seely Pat and Byron Sexton Paula and George Shackelford Marilyn Shanks* Claudia and John Shelton Virginia Sherrard Marian Shircliffe Martha Shockley Vickie and Joseph Shown Lale and Hanri Sidem Mary, A’69 and Theodore Sils Judith Silverman
Betty Jo and Louis Simms* Barbara Simon A’61 Nicholas Simon Annette and Philip Skees Mary and William Skees Betty and Rondle Skimehorn Mary and Stephan Skrivan Marjorie A’53 and Robert Slack Betty Smith Debbie and Daniel Smith Doris and John Smith* Linda Smith Nora A’32 and Joseph Smith Josephine and Bill+ Spalding Wilma and Bruce Spaulding Sr. Mary Lois Speaks, OSU, A’62* LaVerne and Charles Speaks Catherine Spears Elsie Speck* Gertrude Stallings Billie Stein Mary and Larry Stewart Alec Stone Margaret Stowers Susan Struna, A’66 Teresa Switzer Nancy and Phillip Tatum Beatrice Taylor* Mary Taylor Rhonda A’82 and Lucian Taylor Betty Terry Marilyn and Bill Terry* Betty Thayer Sue Thayer Jane and Dan Thomas* Rita and Ken Thomas Mary and Billy Thomas Cloa and Mike Thompson Everett Thompson Lisa Thompson Mary and William Thompson Mary Thompson* Georgia Tipmore Sheliah A’71 and Jerry Tooley Ella June Townsend** Bernadette+ and James Trapp Harold Travis Jacquelyn Tretter Lisa and Mathew Tripp* Lucille and Jim Trompeter Mary and Ray Tyson Mary and Otis Vance J. C. Vandeven Dolores Vanhaaften
Rev. Darrell Venters Martha Vissing Martha Vittitow David Vowels, Sr. Rebecca and John Walker Nancy and John Walsh M. Joan and Leroy Warren Velma Warren Sr. Marie Bosco Wathen, OSU Bernard Wathen Doreen and John Wathen* Thomas Wathen* Lille Watson Kathleen and Henry Wedding Mary Weigel Mayme Weikel Catherine Welle C’49 Mary and Carl Westerfield Sara West Mary Wethington Rosemarie Wethington Sr. Robert Ann Wheatley, OSU Chris Whelan Katrina and Charles Whelan Charles Whelan Sharon and Eddie Whelan Janice Whelan Patricia and William Whelan Emma and Raymond Whistle Julie and James White Mila and Marcus Whitler Elizabeth Whitlock A’79 J. T. Wieseman Veronica Wilhelm Martha and Gerald Wilkinson Renee and Tim Willett Margaret Wilson Mary and Joey Wimpsett Mary Wimsatt Suzanne and David Wimsatt Margaret and Melville Windle Frances Wirth Elaine and John Wood William Wooldridge* Lucille Wright Marilyn and Merle Wysock Marilyn, A’61 and Houston Yaden Claire and Charles Yarber** Ann Fayrene Yaste Mark F. Yaste Jan and Alan Young Carol Young* Kathy A’70 and Harold Young** Catherine C’39 and Arthur Zech
Special Recognition: In-Kind and Matching Gifts In-Kind Gifts Sharing comes to us in many forms. These persons have provided goods and/or services for our community in a variety of generous ways from July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. 3-C Electric Company, Inc. Anonymous Atlantis Health Club, Inc. Baker’s Rack Batteries Plus Clements Jewelers, Inc. Concrete Accents, Inc. Design Institute of America, Inc. Excursions Gadcon, Inc. General Glass Company, Inc. Hayden’s Furniture Jasper Desk Company, Inc. Jasper Seating Company, Inc. Kentucky Mirror and Plate Glass Co.
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Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. Messenger-Inquirer Modern Marketing Concepts Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center Oasis Tanning O’Charley’s Restaurant Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists, PSC Owensboro Family YMCA Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc. Staples The Office Superstore Silver Dollar City, Inc. Sunlite Music Toys Remembered US Bank Volm Bag Company, Inc. Your Source Joan Abell Susan Thomas Allgeier A’66 Linda J. Benjamin Dorothy and Herman Bickett June Blanski Bob Bolliger
Earlene Boylis Phyllis A’66 and Edwin Bresnik Teresa A’66 and Al Bringardner Jeffrey A. Caddick Gloria Calovini Easie and Tommy Cecil Shannon Erickson Judith Foster David Hayden Rev. Pete Hughes Eloise Hughes Dinah Levi Merline Long Melony and Oscar Martinez Janet and Kenneth Matyk Stella Maupin Cecilia A’66 and Ron McEldowney Sharon McLaughlin Ruth Metschuleit Janet Pfettscher Faye and Mike Riney Joanne Schlichting Bert Sells
Betty Stallings Sally E. Stanley Denise Stewart Donna and James Stuerzenberger Mary Alliene Stull Pat and Mike Sullivan Jennifer Taylor Jean and Paul Thieneman Patsy Ellen Thomas Kishor Vora, M.D. Geneva and Ben White Kim and Chuck Zurchers
Matching Gifts Your gift to the Ursuline Sisters may be doubled if your employer has a matching gift program. Please let us know if we can help you with this request. Whirlpool Foundation Williams Companies Foundation Williams Gas Pipeline-Southcentral
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In Loving Memory Kindly remember in your prayers our deceased Sisters, Associates, Alumnae, and friends whose names have been enrolled in the Book of Remembrance in the Ursuline Motherhouse Chapel. Each month a Mass is offered in the Chapel for all of these, for those who are grieving, and for those who have honored the deceased through our Memorial Program from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. SR. MARY DAMIEN ABELL, OSU Marthadene Howe Catherine and Raymond Kress SR. MARY OTHOABELL, OSU Imogene Caldwell MARJILEE ALVEY Gracia E. Alvey, A’77 SAMUEL H. AMMONS Lorna and George Horishny ANTHONY BACHI Paul R. Bachi LENA BACHI Paul R. Bachi CHARLES BAGOT Alice M. Bagot MARY STALLINGS BANNOWSKY Brenda and Thomas Mahoney Frances Stallings Mahoney JESSIE BATT Mildred and Robert Gilles ALYCE BENZ Sr. Mary Jude Cecil NANCY BERTER Mary and Thomas Murray CYNTHIA LOUISE WARREN BICKETT Sheila and William Boone Carole Gibson Lisa Lenz Thomas Voss Joan and Thomas L. Warren EUGENE BICKETT A. Dolores Nanninga HENRY BICKETT Clare G. Owdziej MRS. HENRY BICKETT Clare G. Owdziej T. J. BLANFORD Sr. Jean Madeline Peake SR. LUCILLE BLINCOE , OSU Susan and Clifford Quick SR. RICHARDA BLINCOE, OSU Susan and Clifford Quick DOT MUDD BOONE Jane and Lambert Boone JOE BILL BOONE Mary and John Beam Marian E. Boone Margaret and John Braun Jennifer Bretz Christian and Todd Bretz Catherine and Tom Mullaney Diane and Tom Bretz Doris A. Brooks Carolyn and Patrick Despeaux Rita and Louis Grant Mary Jean Hagan Jean and David Hall Vi and George Hoffman Jean Marie and Ronald Hutcherson Catherine Keene John L. Newcomb Ruth and Robert Pritchard Mrs. Augustine Rapier Teresa B. Thompson Martha Vittitow Martha and Gerald Wilkinson OTIS BOSWELL FAMILY Frances and Paul O’Bryan SR. JANETTE BOWLING, OSU Sr. Mary Louise Bowling MARGARET FIFIH BRAMLETT Peggy and Pat Lancaster JOSE C. BRIONES Radiation Oncology, PSC SR. VICTORIA BROHM, OSU Mary Heng-Braun Kathy and John Mitchell DR. JULES BRUNNER Bernice A. Brunner SR. JEAN MARK BUCKLER, OSU Anna V. Lesousky MARGARET ANN BUCKMAN Val and Joe Buckman SR. ROSE AGNES BUCKMAN, OSU Eula and Francis+ Hagman
OLAND BURNS Edna Burns MAURA BUCKLER CAMBRON Rev. William Medley STUART MACDONALD CAMPBELL Christa and Kevin Campbell SR. MARY CORDA CARRICO, OSU Mary Paula and Stephan Skrivan ELIZABETH CASTLEN Theresa and Charles O’Bryan JUDY MARTIN CECIL Marie Riggs PAUL COOMES Alice Jane Coomes JANIE COOMES Alice Jane Coomes LOIS COPE Walter M. Parenteau PATRICIA BRAY CORDON Sr. Mary Jude Cecil, OSU SR. CHARLES MARIE COYLE, OSU Family of Sr. Charles Marie Coyle Elizabeth and William Boone Carolyn Sue Cecil Margaret and Bill Edelen Ethel and Louis Gant Patricia S. Hughes Janice and Ronald Jeter Mayo Jeter James F. Keenan Catherine Keene Sarah Jane Kranz Donna and Victor Lobato Geraldine Saiz Joann M. Sattler LaVerne Howe Schwartz Sisters of Loretto Betty and Rondle Skimehorn Laura and Bill Smith Betty Terry Barbara and Charles Whelan Sheila and Joseph Windsor Ann Fayrene Yaste SUZANNE ONLEY DAVIS, Betty and Mike Pontarolo SCOTT E. DEAN, JR. Sr. Mary Jude Cecil Ella June Townsend Rev. J. J. DIEMERT William L. Wooldridge SR. HELEN DOUGHERTY, OSU Carol and Donald Ralph JAMES DREA Agnes M. Drea MARY LOIS DRURY Walter M. Parenteau PEARL DRURY Evelyn T. Denton SR. COLETTA DRURY, OSU Judy Drury Johnson BEN DUMAN, Rev. Charles Duman DUMAN, LEONE Rev. Charles Duman SR. M. LORETTA DURBIN, OSU Mrs. James T. Durbin HELEN RUSSELL EBELHAR Tom Ebelhar SR. CHRISTINA ECKMANS, OSU Eula and Francis Hagman Mary Frances Liebert FRANCES ETHERTON Rose and Stanley Sauer HOUSTON ETHERTON Rose and Stanley Sauer MARIE FIRENZA Joyce Firenza SR. MARY CLARA FLOYD, OSU Joyce and Ray Leigh MARY HELEN FREEMAN Kay and Gerald Cox Laura and Art Freeman Pat and Charles Thompson Mary Jo and William Thompson GENE FREY, JR. Gertie M. Frey Judy and Ronnie Peach
URSULA BAIRD GIANNINI Debby Giannini MRS. JOSEPH ALBERT GRANT Margaret and George Frey JOHN GREENE Nancy Walsh SR. FRANCES THERESE HAGAN, OSU Susan and Gerald Hayden JOSEPH K. HAMILTON Emil A. Kaelin MARY FRANCES HANCOCK Marie and Joseph Hancock REV. LUCIAN P. HAYDEN Regina G. Coffey PAULINE HAYDEN BellSouth Kentucky Pioneer Volunteers Judy and Cliff Brandon Mary Ruth and Martin Busam John R. Calhoun Karen and Jim Callis Cokie and Floyd De Lacey Mary E. Goetz Sarah W. Grant Kathy and Gerald Gray Autumn and Steven Hayden Charlotte and George Hayden Sue and Jerry Johnson June and Bill Johnson Angie and Jamie Klump Dr. and Mrs. Bill Langford, Jr. Owensboro Tobacco Board of Trade Denise and Ron Payne Patricia and Thomas Pollak Carolyn H. Poston Michael A. Rowady Vickie and Joseph Shown Judith R. Silverman Marjorie and Robert Slack Linda H. Smith Mary and Larry Stewart Sycamore High School Jane and Everett Thompson Rebecca and John D. Walker Mayme F. Weikel Mary Jo and Carl Westerfield Mary Alice Wethington Rosemarie Wethington Gerry Fanning Margaret J. Wilson Margaret and Melville Windle Joan Zink MARK HENRY Sr. Mary Jude Cecil, OSU MARGARET HICKS Robyn and John Davenport SR. GEORGETTA HIGDON, OSU Rose Therese Cecil Guy R. Connor, Jr., and Family Rita and Bill Elder Norman Greenberg Janice and Anthony Higdon Thomas Higdon Betty and A. J.+ Kaelin Catherine Phillips and Dorothy Sue and Joe Riney Cloa and Albert Thompson MIRIAM THOMAS HIGGINS Susan and Gerald Hayden SR. ROSE JEAN HOCHSTEIN, OSU Nora and Felix Darcy REGINA HULSE Mary Jean Hulse JOAN HUME Kathleen and Robert Hume HERMAN HUMPHREY Mary Earle Becker Marita S. Neichter SR. MARY GRACE HUTCHINS, OSU Emma Lee Hutchins Margie Salerno DR. JOHN HYLAND Edwina J. Hyland A. J. KAELIN Elizabeth J. Kaelin ELMER KAELIN Emil A. Kaelin
KATHLEEN KAMUF Richard Kamuf JAMES KNOTT Patricia and Charles Knott VIRGIL KNOTT Patricia and Charles Knott SR. MARY ANN KRAMPE, OSU Marylou and Anthony Hoskins Marquita M. Howe Angela and Anthony Kaelin August J. Krampe Mary and Robert McMillen Sue and Joe Riney Lucille Fogle Wright & Family FRED J. KREMER Marie Kremer SR. JOSEPH MARIAN LOGSDON, OSU Charlene Davis Mary Anne Kevil SR. MARY CHARLENE LOGSDON, OSU Charlene Davis Mary Anne Kevil ISABELLA MAMMEN Mildred Smith Krapf JUDY CECIL MARTIN Alice and Jerry Biscopink Kathy and James Houlihan Ella June Townsend RAYMOND T. MARTIN Elizabeth Martin CHARLES MATTINGLY Anna Mattingly LUCILLE MATTINGLY Anna Mattingly SR. MARY LUCY MATTINGLY, OSU Jean L. Lonergan Claudia and John Shelton EDNA McCLURE, William L. Wooldridge SR. MARY CELESTE McCUE, OSU Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Indianapolis, Ind. MARY FRANCES McGREW Brescia Discernment Students SR. CHARLES CATHERINE MEDLEY, OSU Anna and James Cambron Robert B. Medley EDWARD A.MERRICK JoAnn Merrick MARY RUTH MEYER Frances Mahoney MILLER, THREASA ELIZABETH Sr. Margaret Joseph Aull Sr. Naomi Aull SR. JOSEPH EMMA MORRIS, OSU Emma and Raymond Whistle SR. HILDA MUDD, OSU Jeanne Mudd Miller SR. JOSEPH CECELIA MULLER, OSU Margaret A. Guliford Catherine Keene Doris M. Kolb-Hopkins Betty Moorman J. Joseph Muller Carolyn and Louis Muller William J. Muller Jane Nolkemper Mary Leda and Joseph Rice Sue and Joe Riney Debbie Sartain TED MUNSTERMAN Dolores Vanhaaften J. R. MURPHY FAMILY Sr. Theresa M. Murphy, SCN NEAL MYERS Judy and Paul Gray G. ALTON NATION Pat, MacKenzie and Morgan Nation SR. AGNES LEO NEWTON, OSU Sadie Braden Mary Ruth and Donald Elder Thomas L. Hagan Sue and Joe Riney Mary Dell Wimsatt Suzanne and David Wimsatt SR. JOSEPH VOLK NEWTON, OSU Sadie Braden
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SR. JOSEPHA NEWTON, OSU Sadie Braden SR. VIRGINIA MARY NICHOLS, OSU Nina and Ray Nichols Raymond V. Nichols Joann M. Sattler JASON O’BRYAN Helen and Lester Schaick SR. URSULA MARIE O’BRYAN, OSU Msgr. Joseph A.O’Bryan ROBERT O’NEIL Rita and Charles Kelly PAUL OLESEN, R. Sue Robert BARRY PADGETT Wilma and Bruce Spaulding MARTHA ANN PADGETT Wilma and Bruce Spaulding LILLIAN PATTERSON Ramelle F. Patterson RAYMOND PATTERSON Ramelle F. Patterson PAYNE FAMILY Lilllian Weafer Jarboe SR. MARY CECILIA PAYNE, OSU Mary Paula and Stephan Skrivan MARY SHERRON PAYNE Therese Dickert Marilyn and Scott Shanks JOHN PEAKE Sr. Jean Madeline Peake, OSU NETTIE PEAKE Sr. Jean Madeline Peake, OSU HELEN PECORARO Tama and Philip Pecoraro TERESA J. PETRELLA Teresa and Michael Petrella SR. JAMES MARIE PFEFFER, OSU Constance P. Cogswell SR. HELEN MARIE PFOHL, OSU Pat and Charles Bland Barbara Buckman Kimberly and William Crowdus Mary Anne Kevil Charlene Davis Louise and Russel Jones Patricia J.Livers Gina Loxley Rev. Charles and Brenda Pfohl Melvajean and Percy Pfohl Deinice and Thomas Pfohl Sue and Joe Riney Lisa and Mathew Tripp EDWARD FRANCIS PICKETT, JR. Grace and E. F. Pickett DAVID HENRY PICKETT Grace and E. F. Pickett SR. BASIL PIKE, OSU Betty Sue Aubin WILLIAM PRESTON Rita and Charles Kelly DOROTHY PRICE Rose Fogle MARY LUCILLE RILEY Sheri and Scott Babbs Sr. Mary Jude Cecil, OSU Elaine and John Wood SR. MARY LEON RINEY, OSU Resurrection Catholic Church Charlene and Harry Baumgarten Joyce P. Bowles Jean and Tom Breen Betty and Hugh Cecil Donna and Chuck Cecil Patricia I. Cheshire Phil Clark Steve Dannenmueller Phoebe and Vincent Ebelhar Andrea and Mark Fitzmaurice Fonciene and Al Giordano Mary E. Goetz Mary Jean and David Hall Susan and Gerald Hayden Rosalyn and Joe Hayden Jean and Clifford Kreifels Ann K. Little Mary T. Maguire Lucy Hancock Neal Frances and Paul O’Bryan Denise and Ron Payne Margaret B. Riney Sue and Joe Riney Barbara and Adrian Roof Barbara Simon Laura and Bill Smith Josephine Spalding and Family
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LaVerne and Charles Speaks Rita Beth and Ken Thomas Lucille and Jim Trompeter Deborah and Max Tuggle Carolyn VonderHaar Mary M. Weigel Frances B. Wirth Marilyn and Merle Wysock BERT RUSSELL Florence R. Graf MRS. RUSSELL, Florence R. Graf SR. MARY HENRY RUSSELL, OSU Terri and Michael Barton Jeanne and Amos Brashear Rev. Crispin Butz Jeannie and Sherrell Calhoun Isabel Clark Mrs. M. C. Clark Martha and Pete Daty Vivian and Paul Doll Ninia and Donnie Downs Patricia and Michael Egan Patricia Fieldhouse Andrea and Mark Fitzmaurice Marjorie K. Godecker and Family Mary E. Goetz Maria and Alex Griego Susie and Daryl Henry Carl A. Hulsewede, Jr. Katherine R. Kington Helen F. Langley Evelyn O. Lawson Ann K. Little Emma and Emillo Montoya Mary Jean Payne Donna and Gary Phillips Mary and Robert Phillips Lucy and John Quisenberry Corinne L. Ramsey Martha Russell Riedling Patrick Riedling Rev. Frank Roof Eugene Russell Sr. Joseph Adrian Russell, OSU Mary and Frank Russell Bill Russell Denise Carroll Joann M. Sattler Doris M. Schutz Martha Shockley Debbie and Daniel Smith Laura and Bill Smith Leni Soriano Soriano Family Sally and Donald Thompson Pasquina and Phillip Todd Barbara and Charles Whelan Barbara and Louie Wilbert Mary Teresa Wimsatt OTHELIA SAUER Rose and Stanley Sauer SCHULER FAMILY Sr. Martha Schuler, GHMS SCOTT, LOUISE Sr. Rita Scott CHARLES SCOTT Sr. Rita Scott RUBY SEARCY Marita S. Neichter SR. MARY ETHEL SIMS, OSU Margaret and Robert Algermissen MARY T. SIMS Gertie M. Frey Delores Turnage JOHN SIPES Rose and Stanley Sauer AGNES YVONNE SEWARD SLACK Nora and Felix Darcy CHARLES BENEDICT SMITH Mary Dell Wimsatt SR. JAMESINA SPAIN, OSU Mary and James Rogers William D. Ulrich SR. CONSOLATA STALLINGS, OSU Veronica M. Wilhelm VALERIA STAYTON Rose Fogle STANISLAUS STELMACH John Drew Kirkland SR. LEORA STEWART, OSU Catherine Cleveland ROBERT L. STEWART Martha and James Crisp SR. AGNITA SWEENEY, OSU Mary Frances Liebert
Honoring the Living Frequently we receive messages from former students, alumnae, colleagues, friends or family members of one of our Ursuline Sisters asking that we accept a gift in her honor or in honor of someone else whom they admire. This form of thanksgiving for the life and ministry of the living members is humbly accepted and deeply appreciated. SR. MARGARET ANN AULL, OSU Mary Emma and Francis Mellen SR. MARGARET JOSEPH AULL, OSU Andrea and Mark Fitzmaurice Sariano Family SR. MARY ELIZABETH (MIMI) BALLARD, OSU William Leslie Keene, Jr. SR. AGNES IRENE BICKETT, OSU Agnes C. Gibson SR. BLANCHE RITA BICKETT, OSU Agnes C. Gibson SR. ELAINE BURKE, OSU Barbara Schnapf SR. PHILOMENA COX, OSU Mary Rose Zink SR. MARY BEATRICE DONAHUE, OSU Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Boone SR. MARY DURR, OSU Carolyn Sue Cecil EDUCATION AND CHRISTIAN FORMATION Teresa L. Morgan SR. MARIE JULIE FECHER, OSU Mary Rose Zink SR. RUTH GEHRES, OSU Mary Kay and James Muehlbauer SR. JANE IRVIN HANCOCK, OSU Ann and Gene Collins Rebecca Collins Morris, A’71 SR. JANE MIRIAM HANCOCK, OSU Ann and Gene Collins Rebecca Collins Morris, A’71 SR. CLARA JOHNSON, OSU Cecilia and Phillip Harnden SR. ROSE KAREN JOHNSON, OSU Anonymous SR. ROSE THERESA JOHNSON, OSU Anonymous MARION MULLIGAN MATTINGLY A’38 Barret-Fisher Company, Inc. SR. MARTIN GERTRUDE MATTINGLY, OSU John W. Sagabiel Robert L. Scully
ANITA TERRELL Sr. Mary Jude Cecil,OSU ANNA WATHEN THOMAS Sr. Marie Bosco Wathen MARY HILDA THOMPSON Susan and Gerald Hayden WILLIAM H. THOMPSON Teena T. Barber COL. JAMES H. TINSLEY Frances F. Burger A. Raymond Edmunds The Frank Davis Family Richard A. Girard Miriam and John Hudson J. T. Wieseman MARY ALICE PAYNE TURNER M. Ethel Payne RAY TYSON Mary E.Tyson HANS VIL Kathy and Dr. Sam DunLany SR. ANCILLA MARIE WARREN, OSU Georgia and Joseph Pecoraro Veronica M. Wilhelm SR. GEORGE MARIE WATHEN, OSU Mary Rita Trittschuh WEAFER FAMILY Lillian Weafer Jarboe EUGENE WEAVER Marge and Robert Slack EUGENIA WEAVER Marge and Robert Slack JOSEPH MICHAEL WHELAN Pat and Bill Whelan SR. DOROTHY ANN WHELAN, OSU Elizabeth and William Boone Alice and John Faulkner
SR. RUTH MATTINGLY, OSU Ann and Albert Gibbs SR. ROSE MARITA O’BRYAN, OSU Mary Rose Zink SR. MARY GERALD PAYNE, OSU Andrea and Mark Fitzmaurice SR.JEAN MADELINE PEAKE, OSU Anonymous Pat and Ed Jenkins Annette and Philip Skees SR. TERESITA PIONKE, GHMS Elaine and Thomas Murray Family Mary and Thomas Murray SR. JOSEPH ADRIAN RUSSELL, OSU Rev. Crispin Butz Andrea and Mark Fitzmaurice Soriano Family Mary Teresa Wimsatt SR. SUZANNE SIMS, OSU Delores Turnage SR. LAURITA SPALDING, OSU Holy Name School, Henderson, Ky. URSULINE JUBILARIANS 2002 Sr. Cecelia J. Olinger SR. MARY AGNES VONDERHAAR, OSU Carolyn and William VonderHaar SR. MARY MATTHIAS WARD, OSU Leola and Ray Lafser SR. BARTHOLENE WARREN, OSU Most Rev. Donald E. Pelotte SR. MARY EMILY WHELAN, OSU Claire and Charles Yarber SR. FRANCES MARY WILHELM, OSU Veronica M. Wilhelm SR.THERESA MARIE WILKERSON, OSU Elizabeth T. Whitlock SR. DOROTHY MARIE WILLETT, OSU Linda and Tony Dunkel SR. ROSITA WILLETT, OSU Linda and Tony Dunkel SR. AGNES CATHERINE WILLIAMS, OSU Doris and John Smith Mary Teresa Wimsatt
Ann E. Marshall Merriell Mattingly Kathleen McGavin Maureen McGavin Gary Morgan Patricia W. Murray Doris and R. H. O’Daniel Rev. Bertrand J. Rapp Sr. Teresa Riley, OSU Catherine and Paul Rogers Rose Rogers Jean and Dan Ryan Mary and Joseph Ryan Shirley and Joseph Schneringer Betty and Bill Seay Mary Taylor Sr. Mary Emily Whelan, OSU Carol and Richard Whelan Chris Whelan Katrina and Charles Whelan Charles F. Whelan Darleen and John Whelan Lois and Donald Whelan Sharon and Eddie Whelan Janice H. Whelan Claire and Charles Yarber Michael Zorella ROSE LEE WILKERSON Rebecca and Tom Hall RITA WILSON Mary E. Hefron SR. MARGARET LOUISE YATES, OSU Catherine and Raymond Kress RICHARD C. YOUNG Mamie R. Young
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in the vision of one community — established and new members working together for a better life.”
Work for and with Other Victims of Social Injustice Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC), the only international organization founded by and for survivors of torture, has representation from more than 25 countries and ethnic groups. TASSC was founded in 1998 by Ursuline Sister Dianna Ortiz, whose recent book, The Blindfold’s Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth, tells of her own struggle during and following her experience of torture in Guatemala. TASSC creates international Communities of Healing for torture survivors and their families and influences domestic and international policy through advocacy, social action, public testimony, and targeted media campaigns. Also, TASSC monitors human rights violations in nations where its members may be at risk. Each year, on June 26, TASSC coordinates the United Nations International Day in Support of Torture Victims and Survivors in Washington, D.C. More about TASSC International may be found at www.tassc.org. Begun in Memphis in 1994, Hope House Day Care Center, with Ursuline Sister Margaret Ann Zinselmeyer as Director of Operations, is a nonprofit agency committed to family-centered, community-based, coordinated care for children ages six weeks through six years who are infected or affected by HIV and AIDS. Programs and services include day care, respite care, medical support, developmental screening, agency Sister Margaret Ann Zinselmeyer referral, play therapy, parenting with Desiray at Hope House. training and transportation. Hope House is the only facility of its kind in the state of Tennessee. For more information, visit the Hope House website: www.hopehousedaycare.org.
advocacy through such organizations as Network, Amnesty International, Women’s Action Council, Pax Christi, and the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Sisters serve on diocesan boards, work with peace and justice Sister Larraine Lauter and volunteer Glenn Thompson, assisted by members committees (including the of the First Baptist Church youth group Mount Saint Joseph Peace/ from Madisonville, construct sturdy Justice Committee), and and attractive furniture for the La Posada Hostel — a planned residence support local and regional for migrant men traveling without initiatives for human rights families. and justice. With their students, Sisters who are classroom teachers engage in justice awareness activities such as the Peacebuilders Project. Ursuline Sisters are involved in advocacy activities for peace, change of immigration laws, forgiveness of third-world debt, justice for the unborn, just employee salaries, affordable pharmaceuticals and other basic needs for low-income persons, and justice for women and children, including those suffering sexual and emotional abuse. Through volunteering and in-kind donations, Sisters often provide direct assistance to needy persons around them, either individually or through organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, food pantries, and community clinics. Ministry to and with Native Americans is a particular commitment of Ursuline Sisters in New Mexico. In her own day, Saint Angela Merici counseled her daughters to be “full of trust, of courage and of high hope.” In the spirit of Angela, Ursulines today believe that their power — both economic and moral — can and must be used to advocate for the outcast of society, to bring justice to the oppressed and shelter to the homeless and stranger.
The Sister Visitor Center in Louisville, responds to the needs of the economically poor, aiding people in crisis situations and participating in the struggle for justice. Besides advocating for the poor via referrals, interviews, and other means, this organization, affiliated with Louisville Catholic Charities, also undertakes some long-term case management designed to help families and/or individuals become selfsufficient. At Sister Visitors, Ursuline Sisters Margaret Greenwell, Clara Johnson, and Grace Simpson work in collaboration with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. “At the heart of our service,” Sister Margaret says, “is the command of Christ to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless. We strive to do this with care and concern and respect for the dignity of each person.”
Ursulines at Sister Visitor Center, Louisville, assist a needy family with groceries and enjoy a visit with the youngsters. At left, Sisters Margaret Marie Greenwell and Clara Johnson. At right, Sister Grace Simpson.
Besides the above organizations and commitments, Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph are engaged in many other social justice ministries that can only be summarized here. These include human rights
Sister Grace Simpson is a caseworker at Sister Visitor Center, Louisville, and Peace and Justice Contact for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. Sister Ruth Gehres is Associate Director of Communications.
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph pray that they will be attentive in hearing and courageous in following the Gospel imperative as spoken by Jesus, who came “to bring good news to the poor…release to the captives…to let the oppressed go free…to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke 4: 18-19). n
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Soli Deo Gloria Sister Vickie Cravens, Director of Archives and Museum Curator at Mount Saint Joseph, has been named secretary of the board of the National Association of Archivists of Women Religious. ACWR brings archivists together to confront current issues and problems and to explore current needs and opportunities for religious women’s archives. Sister George Mary Hagan, retiring Director of Religious Education at Fort Knox, Kentucky, received the Superior Civilian Service Medal for Superior Service at a September 30 retirement ceremony. Sister George Mary has received numerous awards during her 19 years of service at Fort Knox. She will join the staff at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. Photo: Sister George Mary with retiring chaplain James H. Neely, Sr., at the Retirement Luncheon. Sister Barbara Jean Head, Treasurer and Business Administrator of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, began a threeyear term on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Treasurers of Religious Institutes in May. NATRI hosts an annual conference for community treasurers (religious and lay) and keeps religious institutes informed of events, rulings, and decisions that impact their financial operations. Sisters Mary Henning and Maureen Griner were presenters at the National Association of Pastoral Musicians Annual Convention in Cincinnati, July 14-18. Sister Mary, Associate Professor of Music at Brescia University, spoke on “Basic Vocal Skills for the Untrained Voice.” Sister Maureen, Director of Music for the Memphis Diocese and Cathedral, offered two sessions on liturgies for children. Sister Rosemary Keough, staff member at the Owensboro Centro Latino, recently received the R.C. Neblett, MD, Service Award presented by Citizens Health Care Advocates to a health care professional who serves economically disadvantaged persons in the community. Sister Rosemary assists in providing for the physical, spiritual, educational, and legal needs of Hispanic people, including translating for prenatal care and births for Hispanic women in Sebree, Kentucky.
We rejoice in the gifts of our Sisters, given for the kingdom of God. Sister Larraine Lauter, Executive Director of Migrant/Immigrant Shelter and Support (MISAS), is one of 30 persons selected for the 2004 Leadership Owensboro Class. The program offers persons with leadership potential and/or experience an increased understanding of and participation in the community. Sister Larraine was the recipient of a scholarship for participation in the 2003-2004 program. Sister Michele Morek, Professor of Biology at Brescia University, received the 2003 Teaching Excellence Award. As the result of a poll of the student body, this award is given annually to a Brescia faculty member by the university’s Alpha Chi and Delta Epsilon Sigma honor societies. Sister Cecelia Joseph Olinger received a Special Recognition Award at the Hickman County (Kentucky) Business and Industry Appreciation Banquet in May. She was commended for “dedication and work in service and ministry to the people of Hickman County.” After more than five years in that ministry, she is now pastoral associate with the Franciscan Tewa Missions in Española, New Mexico. Sister Dianna Ortiz, founding director of the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC) in Washington, D.C., received two awards at the May 30 Catholic Press Association convention. Her book, The Blindfold’s Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth, took first place in history/biography and as a work by a first-time author. On October 16, the book also received the 2003 U.S. Catholic Award for Furthering the Cause of Women in the Church. A drama by Ana Castillo, “Psst...I Have Something to Tell You, Mi Amor,” based on Sister Dianna’s experience of abduction and torture in Guatemala, was performed in Chicago on July 17. Sister Amelia Stenger has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of Christian Brothers Services, an organization providing cooperative programs for religious institutes, dioceses, schools, and other Catholic organizations. Sister Amelia, who will be working specifically with Christian Brothers Employee Retirement Services, is director of Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. Sister Mary Matthias Ward has been named director of Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Gallup, New Mexico, and Director of Adult Education for the Diocese of Gallup. Sacred Heart Retreat Center offers and hosts a variety of retreats, ecumenical groups, civic meetings, and school groups. Prior to this appointment, Sister Mary Matthias served seven years as campus minister at Murray State University and administrator of St. Leo Parish, Murray, Kentucky.