UPDATE February 2012

FEBRUARY 2012

VOL. XVII, NO. 3

Associates launch Centennial service projects To celebrate the 100 years of service the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph have provided since their inception in 1912, sisters and associates are planning their own Centennial Service projects. Associates are asked to build their projects around the number 100 based on the needs in their communities. It’s exciting to think about all the good that will be done this year to honor the lifetime of service that the Ursuline Sisters have and continue to provide. Here are some of the projects that are getting underway this year. Any associates who are involved in a project that is not listed, please email Dan Heckel at dan.heckel@maplemount.org. No matter how small, everything you do is worthwhile and appreciated. Remember to take pictures of your project so we can document them throughout the year.

Western Kentucky: Each member plans to bring 10 cans of food at each meeting for the local food pantry.

They will take part in a service project at Marcella’s Kitchen, a community kitchen that feeds the hungry in Marshall County, Ky. They are involved in making prayer shawls, and in creating a heart collage of 100 people who have received prayers.

Louisville: Associates plan to continue their service to the Sister Visitor Center, which serves the poor in Louisville’s northwest section (food, clothing, assistance with rent, utilities, medicines, furniture, etc.) The group already collected more than 100 items in the fall when the center was in need.

Grayson County: Members will be gathering 100 cans of food to help the local food pantry, one of their ongoing ministries to the poor.

Muhlenberg County: Associates are collecting 100

Associates Marianna Robinson, left, and Betty Stone, third from left, joined Mary Helen Nash and Patsy Hartz at the Jan. 6 and Retreat Center. Associate Debbie Lanham was also there.

RIGHT: Dorothy Pooser, Isabel Crenshaw and Sister Sheila Higdon at the Dec. 8, 2011 Hancock County Associates meeting

cans of food for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Food Pantry. They also plan to collect 100 pledges from the parishioners to say the rosary for the return of Catholics who have fallen away from the Church.

Kansas (South): Members have an ambitious idea to create 100 Saint Angela chaplets to take to homebound associates in Kansas and to sisters in Saint Joseph Villa. Extras would be donated to the Mount Saint Joseph Gift Shop. Their plan includes designing chaplets, raising money for their purchase, having them made and delivering them. (North): Associates will offer 100 Masses for the intentions of the Ursuline Sisters regarding the Centennial.

Owensboro: Associates plan to collect 100 books for the Catholic School libraries in Daviess County.

Memphis: Will introduce 100 people to Saint Angela agencies (Habitat for Humanity, soup kitchen, Hope House, etc.); and purchase 100 animals from Heifer International for distribution internationally.

Theme:“Angela as Risk-Taker, Open to the Associates & Sisters Day is Saturday, June 9 Spirit.”

Look for details in the May Update!

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Dear Friends, Do you remember 36 years ago in 1976, when we celebrated the bicentennial of the United States of America? We could hardly settle on the right date to commemorate, even after 200 years. What were we celebrating, really? Was it the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776? Should it have been the Battle of Lexington and Concord on the 19th of April in ’75? Why not the ratification of the Constitution in 1787 and 1788, or Washington’s presidency beginning in 1789?

Perhaps we settled on July 4, 1776, because the Declaration represented an idea and a commitment to a way of living and being – “We hold these truths to be selfevident ...” – rather than just a specific event. Such a choice allowed us to celebrate the 200 years since that date and called us to a recommitment as a nation.

Now here we are – the Ursuline Sisters and the Ursuline Associates of Mount Saint Joseph – recognizing the centennial of the receipt of the letter establishing the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. But, in truth, we are celebrating a centennial of commitment to, a 100-year jubilee of, a living ideal and mission.

Together we are commemorating at least 100 years of service, and of prayer, and of witness with the people of God. We are so glad you are such an integral and dynamic part of this centennial we celebrate together. Let us support each other throughout this Centennial Year of Jubilee as we seek new avenues of engagement and service, and share our love of God in centennial moments of prayer and fasting. In Angela,

Sister Sharon Sullivan,OSU, Congregational Leader ASSOCIATE Update is published four times a year for the Associates of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356-9999 Phone: 270-229-2006 • Fax: 270-229-4953 Website: www.ursulinesmsj.org Email: associates.msj@maplemount.org Coordinator of Ursuline Partnerships: Mrs. Marian Bennett, OSUA Coordinator of Spiritual Formation for Ursuline Partnerships: Sister Sheila Higdon, OSU Coordinator of Mission Effectiveness: Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan, OSU Director of Development: Sister Amelia Stenger, OSU Director of Mission Advancement/Communications: Dan Heckel, OSUA Communications Specialist/Graphic Design: Jennifer Kaminski Administrative Specialist/Website: Tiffany Orth

ASSOCIATE MISSION STATEMENT

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e, the associates of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, proclaim the Gospel of Jesus through the actions of our everyday lives. We commit ourselves to living the charism of Saint Angela Merici in union with and in support of the Ursuline community of Mount Saint Joseph.

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February 2012

A Word from Marian...

Dear Associate Sisters and Brothers, Just like at the movies, this issue of Update is full of “coming attractions.”

• See Suzanne Reiss’ view of What One Associate Can Do on Page 5.

• Read the latest reports from Young Daughters of Saint Angela in Kentucky and Kansas on Page 4.

• And be sure to mark your calendar for Associates and Sisters Day – write JUNE 9 in large letters! Watch for all the details in the May issue of Update.

You can brighten gloomy winter days with a visit to our website (ursulinesmsj.org). You’ll find color, light, inspiration and prayer. You’ll see news of the sisters and you’ll learn about the Centennial Celebration.

Yes, we’ll be celebrating a 100th birthday all year long! This will be a year to ponder 100 years of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph; a year to appreciate how we associates benefit from their service and dedication, their compassion, listening and caring.

And we’ll have 12 months to examine the personal treasure we receive through our relationship with them.

One hundred years ago, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph planted the seeds of an independent community. We are the beneficiaries of their planting. In turn, we are planting seeds for many who will follow us!

Let’s plant seeds where we see a need in the world around us. As the martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero reminded us, “We plant the seeds that one day will grow.

We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.”

May you be blessed, every day.

Marian Bennett, OSUA

Coordinator of Ursuline Partnerships

ASSOCIATE ADVISORY BOARD for THE URSULINE SISTERS OF MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH • Sister Angela Fitzpatrick, OSU, Overland Park, Kan. • Martha Little, OSUA, Owensboro, Ky. • Sister Nancy Murphy, OSU, Leadership Council Liaison • Suzanne Reiss, OSUA, Lanesville, Ind. • John Wood, OSUA, Barlow, Ky. • Michael Ziegler, OSUA, Philadelphia, Pa. Ex-officio members: • Marian Bennett, OSUA, Ursuline Partnerships • Dan Heckel, OSUA, Mission Advancement • Sister Sheila Higdon, OSU, Ursuline Partnerships • Visit www.ursulinesmsj.org • “Like” us on Facebook!

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Associate groups enjoy Advent Prayer Service in Louisville

By Suzanne Reiss, OSUA

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hat a wonderful way to enter into the Advent season. The Ursuline Associates of Louisville hosted an Advent Prayer Service, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at 7 p.m. The response was tremendous. There were roughly 60 attendees. Some of the groups represented were the Louisville Ursulines, Dominicans of Peace, Ursulines of Mount Saint Joseph, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Sisters of Providence, Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The call went out to associates and their sponsor sisters to gather at the Louisville Ursuline campus Theresa Butler, associate for an Advent Prayer Service. I can’t think of a more fitting way to director of the Louisville enter the Advent season than with a gathering to focus on prayer, Ursulines, center, talks to reflection and community. attendees at the Dec. 1, 2011

Theresa Butler, associate director of the Louisville Ursulines, Advent Prayer Service. RIGHT: welcomed the group and presented opening remarks. Since Advent Sister Michele Intravia, left, is a time of waiting, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” was an and Associate Suzanne Reiss enjoyed the event. excellent choice for the opening song. That was followed by an Advent Reflective Prayer read by Susan Scott, MSJ Associate.

Jo Ann Paulin, associate director for the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, provided the group with a reading from Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11. This was followed with a reflection by Sister Adeline Fehribach, SCN, Ph.D. (written copies were made available to the group). Time was included for quiet reflection. This was followed by the attendees being invited to share their prayers of petition.

Many heartfelt petitions were offered up. The group joined in a closing prayer and we once again sang “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” The service was closed with the attendees sharing in a sign of peace. Everyone was then invited to take part in holiday snacks and some social interaction.

In speaking with Theresa Butler following the service, she Sister Maureen O’Neill, left, visits with Associate Susan expressed how pleased and encouraged she was by the wonderful Scott at the prayer service. RIGHT: Associate Pauline turnout. She hopes this prayer service will be the first of other such “Po” Goebel attended the event, held at the Louisville Ursuline campus. Several different groups of sisters and gatherings where the various associate groups can come together in associates participated in the service. ministry to pray and share ideas.

Seasons of a Woman’s Life: Lessons from the Book of Ruth

March 23-25, 2012

Retreat Director: Sister Cheryl Clemons, OSU The Biblical Book of Ruth has it all—age, youth, grief, romance, loyalty, separation, risk, disappointment, financial ruin, marriage, widowhood, living as a foreigner in an alien country, childbirth and second chances. Perhaps above all, the Book of Ruth is a story of friendship, a story of women supporting women in all of life’s sorrows and joys. During this Lenten weekend, retreatants will be invited to reflect on their own lives against the background of the story of Ruth and Naomi.

Fee: $175 for residents (retreat, materials, meals, and accommodations) $120 for commuters (retreat, materials, meals). Limited scholarships are available.

To register, contact Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center (270) 229-4103 ext. 802 • kathy.mccarty@maplemount.org

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Daviess County Detention Center (jail ministry) appreciation dinner Nov. 10, 2011, clockwise from left: Mary Hartz, Bernadette Howard, John Howard, Chaplain Emil Herzog, Jailer David Osborne, Jerry Birge, Marian Bennett, Mag Birge and Charlotte Paez.

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Associate Update

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Y-DOSA spreads some cheer, readies for Centennial

The Kansas Y-DOSA (Young Daughters of Saint Angela) group visited the Louisburg (Kan.) Health and Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 10, 2011 to sing carols and pass out cookies. Members, from left: Carol O’Keefe, Lisa Reilly, Cindy Reilly, Kate Selenke, Amelia Guenther, Abby Pearch and Maria Whitmer.

The Young Daughters of Saint Angela are made up of girls ages 11 to 17 who want to learn about the Ursuline founder, Saint Angela Merici, and participate in service projects as they grow in their spirituality. There are currently two Y-DOSA chapters, one in Kansas and one in Whitesville, Ky. These are updates on their activities.

Y-DOSA Kansas

By Lisa Reilly, OSUA, Adviser

The Kansas Chapter of Y-DOSA has had a very busy winter. On Dec. 10, 2011, the girls made their second annual Christmas service trip to Louisburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Louisburg, Kan. They passed out the residents’ favorite gingerbread cookies, sang traditional Christmas carols and afterward led a rosary in the commons area. Both Carol O’Keefe (Ursuline Associate and Y-DOSA adviser) and I swelled with pride at how the girls touched the residents with their Christ-like offering of prayer, song and good cheer.

On Monday, Dec. 12, the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carol hosted a lovely Christmas gathering for Y-DOSA members and their mothers at her home.

We listened to guest speakers Benjamin Darnell and his wife, Alicia. Benjamin is youth minister at Queen of the Holy Rosary, Wea, and attended Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis. Alicia holds a master’s degree in theology from the University of Ohio. They spoke to the girls on the saints and how they have affected their lives. They shared information and some great advice on prayer and the saints. They brought their 2-year-old son Isaac with them who was delighted by all the attention and the beautiful decorations. It was a good opportunity for the girls to understand how Saint Angela continues to intercede for them and that she will guide them through the years. It was also great for the Y-DOSA moms to

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witness the rapport that the girls share. Carol was a great hostess, providing hors d’oeuvres and a perfect atmosphere for a Christmas gathering.

On Saturday, Jan. 28 the Y-DOSA members were scheduled to gather with the area associates and sisters in the Saint Angela Merici chapel at Bishop Miege High School for a candlelight rosary after Mass and a light supper to celebrate the feast day (Jan. 27) of Saint Angela.

Y-DOSA Whitesville

By Sister Suzanne Sims, OSU, Adviser

Whitesville Y-DOSA began during the 20102011 academic year with three members: Breana Murphy, Chassity Roberts and Silva Stauffer, all now in the seventh grade at St. Mary of the Woods School. Early this school year Y-DOSA did some in-school “marketing” and held a recruitment drive for two weeks. Three new members (also seventh-graders) joined us and all remain active. The new members are: Ashley Haynes, Allison Payne and Sarah Smith.

All six members participated in their first service activity together by cutting, trimming and preparing the “mezuzahs” for the Ursuline Centennial kick-off prayer service on Dec. 31, 2011. They learned a little about our Jewish ancestry and traditions and had a fun afternoon.

They were excited to think that their “mezuzahs” were being distributed in several states and to Chile, South America.

Currently, the Y-DOSA Whitesville chapter has the following activities either planned or in-process: • Leading a school-wide Ursuline Centennial project for 100 items (undecided on what items) for the poor; choosing a relevant form of fasting on the 12th of each month • Inviting Trinity High School students to commit to a similar Centennial project of their choice in gratitude for the Ursuline Sisters presence at Trinity through the years • Leading a “Change Challenge” with school-wide participation as Lenten almsgiving for the poor • Preparing second-year members for their February Scrutiny Retreat at Mount Saint Joseph, with Sister Martha Keller as retreat leader • Holding our first induction ceremony in Whitesville before Easter In addition to our regular meetings after school, we are planning a gathering in St. Louis next summer with the Kansas Y-DOSA group. No details are available yet.

“One faith-filled girl can change the world.”

Y D O S A

“One faith-filled girl can change the world.”

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Lent...is it here already?

When we were children, we would always ask or be asked, “What are you doing for Lent?” At that time it meant giving up candy or soda or something we often didn’t have much of in the first place. It meant going to the Stations of the Cross every Friday and practicing the music for all the Holy Week services which we sang in Latin. We started singing in the choir when we were in the fourth grade. Singing was a really important thing for us and we did the most singing during Holy Week.

We were told that Lent was about doing penance and about giving alms to the poor. During those years we could have been considered “the poor” because we didn’t have very much. But we really didn’t know we were poor because all our neighbors were just like us. We believed we had to save our pennies and give our alms to little children worlds away because they needed food. If we gave up our candy, they would have food.

Lent was a solemn time because we knew Jesus was going to Jerusalem. He was going to suffer on the cross and die. He was going to rise from the dead on Easter Sunday. (This was all going to happen before the Easter Bunny came on Easter morning and we got Easter eggs.)

Today, we still ask the same question, “What are we doing

for Lent?” Is it still about doing penance and giving alms? Yes, it really is but we look at it with a little different perspective. We fast, abstain and look for ways to live as Jesus lived, give as He gave and share as He shared. He changed the world. How can we change the world during this Lent?

Doing positive things for others during the Lenten season and choosing a charity to support in a special way are only a couple of ways to bring us happiness and joy as we journey to the culmination of the Lenten season. Giving of ourselves will fill us with joyful Alleluias when these 40 days are complete and we celebrate the Resurrection.

May your Lent and Easter be filled with many blessings for you and your families.

Sister Amelia Stenger, OSU Director of Development

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Mark your calendars...42nd Mount Saint Joseph Picnic is Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012.

Volunteers are needed and appreciated!

We can make a difference if we care

By Suzanne Reiss, OSUA

Have you ever met one of those people who when you’re with them you get so energized that you feel like you can go out and accomplish great things? That is Therese Allen. Therese Allen was an Therese Allen Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph for many years. She holds a master’s degree in theology and religious education from Fordham University. She has also taken classes at Union Theological Seminary and Manhattan Theological Seminary. As we know, life is a journey, and along the road Therese’s calling changed. Her new path led her to embrace many lay ministries. Space will not permit me to list all of Therese’s current ministries, but I will try to capture some of the highlights. She: • Teaches 4th & 5th grade public school 2-3 days a week • Teaches RCIA • Teaches children’s church once a month • Teaches “Why Catholic” on Monday evenings plus is a member of the steering committee (Therese acknowledges that teaching is her passion.)

• Is a lector and does ministry of the Eucharist

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• Leads a centering prayer group once a week • Is a member of hospitality & liturgy planning committees • Is a spiritual director for St. Vincent DePaul • Brings the Eucharist to a nursing home • Distributes Jerusalem healing crosses plus countless other charitable works. And last but certainly not least, Therese is a MSJ Associate. Therese said, “God is in everything and it is the job of the associate to point that out to people. He is there, we just have to see.”

Spending an afternoon with Therese leaves me overwhelmed yet energized, if that makes sense. I found she believes in “living in the moment” and “living in the Spirit.” Therese says, “Worry will kill you!” She focuses on the good in people and says you can see Christ in the faces of people: “We are all beautiful; we must be, because we are all made in God’s image.”

I don’t say that any of us could tackle what Therese does, but if each of us can do one additional thing, look how that would multiply. To quote Therese, “We can make a difference if we care enough.” And if ever I met a person who truly cares, it is Therese Allen. n Therese Allen and Suzanne Reiss are both associates in Louisville, Ky.

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Spiritual Direction Training Program set for 2012-14

Associate Update

February 2012

Happy Birthday to Our Associates!

Applications are now being accepted for the next Spiritual Direction Training Program, which will begin the week of Oct. 22 at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center.

The two-year program consists of four weekly training sessions each year. This program prepares participants for the ministry of spiritual direction from a Catholic perspective and in the spirit of Saint Angela Merici. Participants will enter into study, reflection and prayer around a topic fundamental to the understanding and practice of spiritual direction, such as spirituality, the inner journey, prayer and scripture, theology, ethics, supervision and case studies. The fee includes tuition, meals and accommodations.

For more information, contact Sheila Blandford at 270-229-0200, ext 427, or sheila.blandford@ maplemount.org. The deadline is Aug. 15. A brochure can be found at www.msjcenter.org.

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Phyllis Ann Hackmann, FS 1 Karen Howard Larry Minks 2 Marie Ritz Lily Cloughly 4 Murilla Giittinger Joyce Firenza 5 Madeleine Bianco Evelina Salas 6 John Allen Marilyn Trechter Jerry Birge Marian Bennett 7 Susan Reiss Mary Jo Dodson Bernice Rockers Violet Hamilton 9 Ruth Wright-Welzen Sue Donahue 11 Clarence Kaiser Wanda Gibson 12 Sonia Pradenas Fr. Brian Johnson 14 Loni Daniels Doris Kolb-Hopkins 18 Karen Feehan Wanda Rickard Michael Synk John Caton 19 Carol Hardy Lucille Weidenbenner Paul Parker Bob Panchyshyn 21 Cecilia McEldowney Laura Smith 22 Gail Davenport Claudette Ford Loretta Oliver Terry Barnes 23 Maxine Hobbs John Laker 24 Ola Higdon Alice Piezuch Sandra Jull Dennis Reilly 25 Rose Mary Egli Teri Hubner Kevin Karl Fr. Ed Bradley Amy Payne Carolyn Head Judy Sims Rev. Patricia Dawkins 26 Sr. Agnes Ijoko, HHCJ Nancy Krische 28 Marilyn Katzer Fr. Brian Roby Marianna Robinson Susan Scott Sharon Rose Edna Marnell 30 Rev. Tom Barrett Michael Lemm 31 Norma Jean Witten Michael Ziegler Roxanne Bollin Easter Sunday is April 8, 2012

Associates celebrating lifetime commitments in 2012 5 Years

Catherine Gawarecki Marian Bennett Teen Robinette Mary Jo Dodson Violet S. Hamilton Don Monaghan Marlene Monaghan Ed Cecil Gloria J. Cecil Brenda E. Semar Gary E. Mesnier

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Serafina J. Mesnier Carol K. Alvey Carol R. Hill Sara K. Scully

10 Years

Madeleine Bianco Audrey P. Durbin June Fowler Mary Lowry Jeanne Miller Irene Rapier Ann Wilson

15 Years

Priscilla Archunde Therese Martin Lawson Marvin Gittinger Raymond Morelli Jo Morelli

20 Years

Nellie Coffman Gail Funk Margaret Gallegos Wanda Gibson

Don Hobbs Maxine Hobbs Kevin Karl Jeanne Lemastus Ramona McConnell Brenda Sauer Mike Sullivan Pat Sullivan Paul Kordenbrock Judy Krese Christopher Walls

25 Years

Mary Leda Rice Winnie R. Cohron Isabel Crenshaw Therese Fraize Shirley Hagman Mary Kennedy Linda Mulligan Perri Sarah Bowling Pat Davis Margie Hill Raynell Prado

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In Loving Memory...

Sister Mary Frances McDonagh, 87, died Nov. 22, 2011 in her 64th year of religious life. A native of Trienbawn, County Galway, Ireland, she was an Ursuline Sister of Belleville, Ill., before the merger of that community with the Ursulines of Mount Saint Joseph in 2005. She entered the community in England, coming to Belleville in 1954. Sister Frances loved people, always greeting others with her warm smile and her gentle Irish accent. She taught in East St. Louis, Belleville and Mascoutah, Ill. She was also a registered nurse. She served as assistant vocation director for the Diocese of Belleville and, was a member of the leadership team of her community. Survivors include two sisters, Sister Mary Patrick McDonagh, Maple Mount, and Eileen McDonagh of County Galway, Ireland.

NOTE: Gifts in memory of a sister may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.

Anna Rose Langford Leonard, OSUA died June 26, 2011, at her home in Hillsboro, Mo., at age 87. Born July 17, 1923, Anna was a homemaker, a member of Good Shepherd Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. While raising her 10 children, she helped to run an office for the family excavation and construction businesses and later a mobile home park. She and her husband, Marvin (who preceded her in death) were parents of sons Lawrence, Thomas, Louis, Stephen, Charles and Patrick, and daughters Helen, Margaret and Laura. She made her lifetime associate commitment in November 1988 with Sister Mary David Thomas, her contact sister.

Cecile Braunwarth Driscoll, OSUA, 95, died Oct. 27, 2011, at her daughter’s home in Louisburg, Kan. She was born Jan. 29, 1916, in Minnesota, and married her husband, Daniel, in December 1941. Cecile retired from the CJ Patterson purchasing department and was an active member of Holy Cross Church in Overland Park, Kan. She helped to establish and coordinate the scheduling for the Perpetual Adoration Chapel, and was a member of the Sunshine Club and the Legion of Mary. She loved to quilt and was known for the many baby quilts she made. She also enjoyed reading, sewing, photography and piano. Survivors include her son, Daniel, and daughters Patricia Thomson and Joanne Commins. She was an Ursuline Associate since 1994; her contact person was Sister Beth Akins.

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We Extend Deepest Sympathy To:

• Therese Allen, whose sister, Mabel Osborne Filiatreau Patterson, died Sept. 24, 2011.

• Sister Naomi Aull, whose sister, Beverly Clark, died Oct. 18, 2011.

• Sister Joseph Angela Boone, whose nephew, John Hannan Thompson, died Oct. 19, 2011.

• Pat Davis, whose brother, John Yates, died Oct. 28, 2011.

• Winnie Riney Cohron and Sister Judith Nell Riney, whose mother, Winifred Cecil Riney, died Nov. 6, 2011.

• Brenda Busick, whose cousin, Sharmaine Sneed, died Oct. 9, 2011.

• Sister Mary Louise Knott, whose sister-in-law, Gladys Knott, died Nov. 5, 2011.

• Sister Helen Leo Ebelhar, whose sister, Mary Ebelhar Guinn, died Nov. 6, 2011.

• Sister Susanne Bauer, whose brother, John Bauer, died Nov. 10, 2011.

• Carol Hill, whose uncle, Chuck Kelty, died Dec. 15, 2011.

• Sister Mary McDermott, whose mother, Betty McDermott, died Dec. 17, 2011.

AURELIA “LIA” MARIE BIEHL, OSUA, 92, died Dec. 15, 2011, at her home in Belleville, Ill. She was a lifetime member of St. Peter’s Cathedral Parish and a former member of the Perpetual Help Sodality, the Cathedral Quilters, the Ursuline Auxiliary, the Belleville Women’s Club and Travel Club, and the St. Claire County Historical Society. She volunteered at the Belleville Public and Cathedral Grade School libraries. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Marcellus Biehl, whom she married in 1943, and who died in 1987. Survivors are a son, Mark Biehl; five daughters: Margie (Pat) Schwartz, Katherine (Richard) Gundlach, Diane Truttmann, Cori (Jason) Stanczyk and Barbara Savatino, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Sister Dorothy Helbling was her contact sister.

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They should place their hope and love in God alone, and not in any living person.

- Fifth Counsel

Saint Angela Merici

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Associate Meeting Calendar:

LENT: Feb. 22–April 5 We should view the season of Lent as an opportunity to examine our hearts, confess our sins, and reflect on the significance of Christ’s dying and rising to new life. It can be a time of spiritual cleansing and renewal.

Focus on:

= Fasting = Prayer & Meditation = Giving to the Poor

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• Grayson County, St. Augustine Church - Wednesday, Feb. 22 - 9 a.m.

• Western Kentucky, Sid Mason’s home, Mayfield - Saturday, Feb. 25 - Noon • Associate Area Group Coordinators - Thursday, March 8 - 1-3 p.m.

• Owensboro, St. Pius X Church - Monday, March 19 - 6 p.m.

• Muhlenberg County, St. Joseph Church - Wednesday, March 21, May 16 - 6 p.m.

• Owensboro Associates Jail Ministry - Saturday, April 7 - 9 a.m.

• Associate Advisory Board - Saturday, April 14 - 10 a.m.

• Louisville, Central Presbyterian Church - Saturday, April 21 - 1 p.m.

Don’t miss these other events...

• Reflection Day of Prayer (“Lent”) at MSJ Retreat Center - Friday, March 2 • Yarn Spinners Weekend Retreat at Maple Mount - March 9-11 • Also in Your Midst book study - March 21 - 6:30 p.m.

• Women’s Retreat “Book of Ruth” with Sister Cheryl Clemons - March 23-25 • Reflection Day of Prayer (“Women of Prophetic Times”) - Friday, April 6 • Reflection Day of Prayer (“Women of the Resurrection”) - Friday, May 4 • Yarn Spinners Gathering at Maple Mount - Saturday, May 5 • Kentucky Derby in Kansas Dinner - Saturday, May 5 • Alumnae Weekend at the Mount - May 19-20 • Associates and Sisters Day 2012 - Saturday, June 9 • Centering Prayer Retreat at the Center - June 17-23 • Saint Angela Retreat Day - Aug. 11

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