8001 Cummings Road Maple Mount, KY 42356-9998 270-229-4103 www.ursulinesmsj.org info.msj@maplemount.org
Plans for our new reality It is always fun when a new decade begins to look back at past years to see what happened in those time periods. We can look back with fond memories of a place, or a fashion trend or a song that reminds us of how things have changed. I’m always amazed at the advances in technology and cultural trends – and wonder what will happen in the new decade. Last year we had our first Escape to the Mount Weekend. With any new event comes the anxiety of whether it will be successful and the hope that participants will want to attend again. Last year we had Trivia on Saturday and Quilt Bingo on Sunday. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive, with comments like, “We enjoyed socializing with the Sisters,” and “I plan to attend next year and bring more friends.” So, we started 2020 planning for another Escape to the Mount Weekend. I thought about how this was the start of a new decade and this could be the beginning of a new tradition at the Mount. With much of the planning done by March, I was feeling good – then the pandemic sent us into lockdown. I was hopeful everything would be back to normal by Sept. 12-13, but reality quickly set in. “Adapt and overcome” became the new reality of working and planning what we could do. The 2020 Escape to the Mount Weekend is going to be different. We are moving Trivia to Immaculate Parish Hall where we have more room to safely social distance. Trivia will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. The entry fee is $25 per person which will include food and drinks. It will be a fun evening. Get your team together and join us. For planning purposes, the deadline for registering is Aug. 24. We are having an online Quilt Auction instead of Quilt Bingo. Bidding on beautiful quilts will begin Aug. 24. Quilts on the auction block are featured on our website – ursulinesmsj.org – and our Facebook page. We will have three quilts a day on the auction block through Sept. 11. On Sunday, Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m., we will be live on Facebook for the 50th Mount Raffle drawing. Tickets are on sale now for $5. The Grand Prize is $10,000. Go online to purchase your tickets – ursulinesmsj.org/mountraffle. All proceeds support the work of the Ursuline Sisters.
Carol Braden-Clarke, Director of Development
Escape to the Mount!
Saturday, Sept. 12 6–8 p.m.
Immaculate Parish Hall 2516 Christie Place, Owensboro, Ky.
Enjoy snacks, drinks, beer, wine. $25 per person
Teams: 4-10 players, Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Trivia seating is limited. Sign up online: ursulinesmsj.org/escape-to-the-mount-weekend or mail a check payable to Ursuline Sisters, Development Office, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount KY 42356. NOTE: We will follow safety protocols.
New Online Quilt Auction! Bidding begins Aug. 24
Quilt Bingo will return in 2021, but you can still get beautiful quilts at our 2020 online QUILT AUCTION! Watch our Facebook page and website to PREVIEW quilts on the auction block:
ursulinesmsj.org or facebook.com/ursulinesmsj
Bidding begins Aug. 24. Daily through Sept. 11, we will announce the highest bids. To bid, contact Carol Braden-Clarke: 270-229-2008 carol.braden-clarke@maplemount.org Don’t forget your raffle tickets! Drawing Sept. 13 Get your $5 raffle tickets for a chance to win $10,000! • Diamond ring • $3,500 • $1,000 • Quilt • $500 • $100 Order raffle tickets online: https://ursulinesmsj.org/mountraffle
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