Donor Spotlight/Kindness

Libby Simon never had an Ursuline Sister for a the Kindness Campaign after finding “the need for teacher. She didn’t meet any Sisters ministering at her kindness” as a recurring theme with the Sisters she met. parish. Simon was attracted to the Sisters because of an “There’s a book I read last year talking about opportunity for kindness. kindness,” Simon said. “I think we need to pick up the

Through her parish, Holy Spirit Church in Bowling phone a little more these days. Kindness is appreciated Green, Ky., Simon learned about the Kindness even more, especially after last year.” Campaign begun by the Ursuline Sisters in 2019. For a Her husband, Brent, is from Owensboro and has contribution of $50, the Development office in Maple been to Maple Mount before, but Libby has not. The Mount sends a monthly card from the Ursuline Sisters two planned to come for a visit before Covid-19 delayed to someone of your choosing for a year. that.

“I heard ‘kindness’ and I was interested,” Simon said. She works in risk management for Camping “There are a lot of people in my life that it would be a World of Bowling Green and is active in the volunteer gift to thank. I started with my husband, my sister and program at Holy Spirit. It was her father’s guidance that my mother-in-law. Then I thought I needed to pull some more people in. I have two brothers. It continues to be an honor to do it.” Simon’s motherin-law died in December, but she is still sending cards to six people. Wish to join our Kindness Campaign? You get a total of 12 inspirational cards mailed monthly to your chosen recipient. New cards begin in June. The Ursuline Sisters ask for a contribution of $50. To request an order form, contact Carol Braden-Clarke: 270-229-2008, carol.braden-clarke@ maplemount.org or https://ursulinesmsj.org/kindness-campaign JanBirdie – Pixabay convinced her of the need to be involved in her parish. “My father died five years ago, at 95. He taught me that your faith makes the strongest impact,” she said. “My dad

“She was a Presbyterian, but she really enjoyed grew up in Sunfish, they only had Mass once a month. getting the monthly card,” Simon said. “It really shows He was so grateful to go to church.” we’re all children of God. When my husband gets his The new year for the Kindness Campaign begins in card, he reads it and smiles. He keeps all of them.” June, but those seeking to take part can join anytime.

The engagement with the Sisters has also led Simon For more information and the opportunity to sign to support the community by joining the Quilt Club. someone up to receive a card, visit ursulinesmsj.org/ She signed up for the electronic communications from kindness-campaign, or contact Braden-Clarke at carol. the Ursuline Sisters so she can keep up to date with braden-clarke@maplemount.org. their ministries. Simon plans to continue her cards for another year.

In 2019, she met Sister Amelia Stenger, the “A card is very personal. It’s saying, ‘thank you’ to congregational leader, and Carol Braden-Clarke, people,” she said. “You feel like there is a team of people Development director, when they came to Bowling praying for you. Maybe someone will need a kind word Green to sell raffle tickets. Braden-Clarke began in the coming year.”u

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Sister Jane Falke is serving a new role with Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. From 2008-2020 she served in refugee resettlement, but cutbacks in resettlement began in 2017 and stopped with the onset of Covid. Sister Jane is now serving at TurnStyles Thrift Store, which is operated by Catholic Charities just a half-mile from where she lives in Kansas. Sister Jacinta Powers moved to Chinle, Ariz., in March to begin serving as a nurse at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, which is part of the Indian Health Service, the federal health program for American Indians and Alaska natives. The facility is a 60-bed hospital that serves members in the central region of the Navajo Indian nation. Chinle is in eastern Arizona, not far from the New Mexico border. Sister Jacinta served on the U.S.-Mexican border in 2020 using her nursing skills with people seeking asylum in America.