2020 Jubilarians

Nearly 700 years of service to God’s people is represented in these 10 Ursuline Sisters celebrating anniversaries of religious profession. Jubilarian congratulations may be mailed to: Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356

Sister Marcella Schrant, a native of Walker, Kan., is celebrating 75 years as an Ursuline Sister. She was previously an Ursuline of Paola, Kan., prior to the 2008 merger with Mount Saint Joseph. She wanted to be a teacher as a young girl, and she got that wish when she joined the Ursuline Sisters. She is a 1957 graduate of Mount St. Scholastica College (now Benedictine College) in Atchison, Kan. All of her ministry was in Kansas until retiring to Maple Mount in 2014. She was a teacher for 43 years at Holy Name, Kansas City (1947-54, 1961-69), St. Agnes, Roeland Park (1954-57, 1969- 90) and St. Patrick/Holy Trinity, Paola (1957-61). She was elected superior of her community (1990- 94). She was a receptionist at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, (1994-2004) and office assistant at St. John the Evangelist Parish (2007-14), both in Lawrence, and pastoral associate at Holy Family Parish, Eudora (2004-07). She now volunteers on campus where she “brings her own sunshine” every day, and she still makes jams and jellies. Sister Marie Goretti Browning is celebrating her 70th year of religious life. She is a native of Calvary, Ky., where she was taught by Ursuline Sisters. She is a 1966 graduate of Brescia College in Owensboro, Ky., and earned a master’s degree in psychology in 1970 from Xavier University. She taught at St. Bartholomew, Buechel, Ky., (1952-59), Seven Holy Founders, Affton, Mo., (1959-64) and was principal of St. Leonard, Louisville (1964-68). She returned 8 to the Motherhouse to serve as director of novices (1970-80) and one of her novices – Sister Michele Ann Intravia – celebrates her 40th jubilee this year. Sister Marie Goretti next served as assistant superior (1980-84). She served as administrative assistant at Brescia College, Owensboro (1984-85), then parish coordinator for Immaculate Parish, Owensboro (1985-88). She was the second director of the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center (1988-94). She was a pastoral associate for St. Thomas More Parish, Paducah, Ky., (1995- 99), and St. John the Baptist Parish, Fordsville, Ky., (1999-2000). She was an elected Council member and director of temporary professed (2000-2004). She was director of faith formation for St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Sorgho, Ky., (2004-07) and served in outreach in Benton, Ky., in 2008. She was director of pastoral care at Saint Joseph Villa in 2009. She is now active in the Powerhouse of Prayer. Sister Elaine Burke is celebrating her 70th year of religious life. She grew up in a musical home in Louisville, and music has remained a part of her life. She is a 1965 graduate of Brescia College, and earned her master’s degree in religious education from Catholic University of America in 1971. She was a teacher at St. Benedict, Nebraska City, Neb., (1952-57), principal, teacher, organist and choir director at St. Paul, Louisville (1957-64), and principal and teacher at Holy Trinity, Fredericktown, Ky. (1964-68). She was supervisor of religious education for the Diocese of Owensboro from 1968-73. From 1973-75, she was director of religious education at St. Stephen Cathedral, and religion teacher at Cathedral School. From 1975-80, she was principal and teacher at Immaculate Conception, Hawesville, Ky., and co-director of religious education at the parish. She was director of religious education and parish minister at St. Martin of Tours, Flaherty, Ky., (1980-83), St. Mary Parish, Bloomfield, N.M., (1983-88) and St. Teresa Parish, Grants, N.M. (1988-91), where she was also active in tennis and bowling leagues. From 1991-2007, she was associate director of the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, where she also served as a team member for Catholic Engaged Encounter, for the Spiritual Direction Training Program (2004- 2018) and as spiritual advisor for Cursillo (2002-15). From 2005- 2009, she was coordinator of the spiritual component of the ministry formation program at Brescia University, and served as a spiritual presence in the Department of Theology from 2010-15. Today she serves in a variety of ministries at the Motherhouse and still volunteers at Owensboro’s RiverPark Center, which she has done since 1992. Sister Marie Carol Cecil is celebrating her 70th year of religious life. She is a native of Howardstown, Ky., where her Ursuline teachers instilled a love for education that would continue all her life. She is a 1966 graduate of Brescia College. She was a teacher for 45 years, beginning with St. Paul, Louisville (1952-53), St. Paul, Princeton, Ky. (1953-55), St. Joseph, Raywick, Ky., (1955) and St. Mary, Nebraska City, Neb., (1955-64). She taught at St. Romuald, Hardinsburg, Ky., (1964-70), St. James, Louisville (1970-79), St. Angela Education Center, Louisville (1979-80), St. Angela Merici, Florissant, Mo., (1980-84) and Blessed Mother/St. Angela Merici, Owensboro, Ky., (1984-97). Sister Marie Carol was an AmeriCorps worker in Owensboro from 1997-2000 and provided clerical assistance and transportation at the Motherhouse at Maple Mount until 2016. She is active in the Powerhouse of Prayer.