Sister Spotlight

Sister Amanda Rose Mahoney is celebrating her 70th year of religious life. She is a 1966 graduate of Brescia College. A native of Louisville, she taught in Owensboro at Sts. Joseph and Paul (1952-57) and Blessed Mother (1963-67), in Glennonville, Mo., at St. Teresa (1957-63), at St. Anthony in Peonia, Ky., (1967-70) and Holy Trinity, Fredericktown, Ky. (1970-75). She found a love in serving the retired sisters in Louisville at St. Ignatius Retirement Center (1975-77) and St. Boniface Retirement Center (1977-82), often driving them to their appointments. She served in healthcare at the Motherhouse at Maple Mount (1982-88). From 1988-2016, she provided outreach to the elderly in Louisville, often serving as a listening ear to those who needed one. She is now active in the Powerhouse of Prayer at the Motherhouse. Sister Alfreda Malone is celebrating 70 years of religious life. She is a native of St. Joseph in Marion County, Ky., (better known as “Little St. Joe” to the Ursulines), where all her teachers were Ursuline Sisters. She is a 1965 graduate of Brescia College. All of her ministry was in Kentucky other than a year she served as a religious education secretary at St. Charles Borromeo in Albuquerque, N.M. (1976-77). She taught at St. Bartholomew, Buechel (1952-55) and St. Pius X in Owensboro (1964- 65). She was principal and teacher at both Peonia Public, Clarkson (1955- 58) and St. Thomas More, Paducah (1958-64). Two of her students became priests. She was registrar at Brescia College (1965-68, and 1978-90). She was secretary to the Leadership Council at Maple Mount (1968-76). She was administrative assistant to J.C. Malone Associates in Louisville (1990-2004) and ministered to her family and others in the Hodgenville area from 2004- 2009. She served at Maple Mount in health care (1977-78), as an information receptionist (2009-10) and assistant to the archivist (2010- 18). In retirement she continues to assist in Saint Joseph Villa. Sister Anne Michelle Mudd, a native of Peonia, Ky., is celebrating 60 years of religious life. She is a 1964 graduate of Brescia College and has been an educator for 56 years and a fan of Elvis Presley even longer. She taught at St. Joseph, Central City, Ky., (1964- 67), Flaherty Public, Flaherty, Ky., (1967-70), St. Peter of Antioch, Waverly, Ky. (1970-73), Immaculate, Owensboro, Ky., (1973-75) and Lourdes Elementary, Nebraska City, Neb., (1975-77). She taught at St. Paul, Leitchfield, Ky., (1977-85) and was principal from 1983-85. She taught at Mary Carrico, Knottsville, Ky., (1985-97), and then returned to St. Paul in Leitchfield as principal and teacher from 1997-2013. She is

Summer 2020 now a religion teacher at St. Paul. Sister Cheryl Clemons, a native of Wax, Ky., in Grayson County, is celebrating her 50th year of religious life. She is a 1974 graduate of Brescia College. She earned a master’s degree in theological studies from the University of Dayton in 1984. She earned her doctorate in historical theology-systematics in 1994 from Catholic University of America. She taught at St. Romuald High School in Hardinsburg, Ky. (1973- 75), Mount Saint Joseph Academy (1975-79, where she was also liturgist, sacristan and organist), Lourdes Central High School, Nebraska City, Neb. (1979-80) and Trinity High School, Whitesville, Ky. (1980-83). She was director or co-director of the Office of Social Concerns for the Diocese of Owensboro from 1983-88. Much of her ministry has been at Brescia College/University in Owensboro. She was an instructor at Brescia from 1983-85, professor from 1995- 2004 and academic dean and vice president for academic affairs from 2010-19. She taught during the summers at the University of Dayton from 1992-2003, and as an adjunct professor at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She served on the Ursuline Leadership Council from 1992-97, and again as assistant congregational leader from 2004-10. Sister Cheryl leads a highly popular women’s retreat each spring at Maple

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Sister Spotlight: Sister Ann McGrew

Meet Sister Ann – lover of yellow roses and aspiring traveler to Italy

Z Best piece of advice she ever received: “My mother always said to pray over any decision and

God will see you through it. That has been true in my life all these many years.” Z A place she would like to visit: Brescia, Italy. “It would be great to see some of the places Saint

Angela Merici lived and worked in.” Z Favorite spot at the Mount: The front of campus near the Rosary Walk. “There used to be two rows of pine trees at that location. I spent lots of retreat time under those trees.” Z Favorite flower: Yellow rose. “For me, it is God’s most beautiful flower.” Z Best gift she ever received: “The gift that has made the most difference in my life is faith – from my mother’s example and through the grace of God.” –By Maggie Hatfield, Mount Saint Joseph Staff