MAY 2005
VOLUME IX, NUMBER 4
ASSOCIATES/SISTERS DAY TO FOCUS ON EUCHARIST by Sister Marietta Wethington, OSU
“Saint Angela and the Eucharist” will be the focus of the 2005 Associates/Sisters Day on Saturday, July 9. Brochures outlining the day have been mailed to all associates. If you haven’t received one, please let us know and we will send you one! Last October Pope John Paul II declared this the year of the Eucharist. In her Rule, Angela urges her daughters to “go to Mass every day…a communion in the spirit.” To help us reflect more deeply on the meaning of the Eucharist in our life as followers of Angela, and to increase our love and appreciation of the gift of the Holy Eucharist, we have invited Sister Margaret Ann Hagan, an Ursuline from Louisville, and our own Mount Saint Joseph Ursuline Sister Rita Klarer to facilitate the day for us. Both presenters are well qualified to lead us in our and discussion. One of the reflections. Sister Margaret Ann is director of the best parts of the day is the Ursuline Society and is engaged in spiritual direction and opportunity to visit old retreat ministry. Prior to this ministry she has been a friends — both sisters and teacher and pastoral minister, associates — and to meet and she has served in new friends. leadership for her community. If you have not Sister Rita Klarer has registered for the day and enjoyed a myriad of ministries, would like to attend, you including teaching math and may call the Office of physics and serving as director Ursuline Partnerships at Sister Rita Klarer, OSU of the Greater Nebraska (270) 229- 2006. Science and Engineering Fair. At this time, overnight accommodations are at a She has been director of social premium. If there is no room at the Mount, some of services at a jail and chaplain the sisters who live in Owensboro have extra rooms at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Sister Margaret Ann Hagan, OSU and will be glad to accommodate those who would like Kansas City. Currently she is to stay with them. There is no charge for any part of pastoral minister at St. Patrick Parish, Kansas City. the day. Rita’s presentations are delightful and always hold for us You, our associates, are important to us and we an element of surprise. This is a day you don’t want to want you to always feel welcome among us. Please miss. join us on July 9 to pray, to play, to socialize, and to The day will have a nice balance of input from our build community. The day will end with Sunday liturgy presenters, quiet prayer and reflection, and group sharing in the motherhouse chapel at 4 p.m.
SAINT ANGELA AND THE EUCHARIST Associates/Sisters Day 2005 Saturday, July 9, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. All associates and sisters are invited to come and share this special day!
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Ursuline Society Staff Share Values, Vision April 19-21 found about 50 enthusiastic lay persons and sisters gathered at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center to consider together their common values as support staff for the communities of the Ursuline Society. These were associate directors, health care administrators, mission advancement/mission effectiveness/development directors, motherhouse administrators/coordinators, property managers, human resource personnel, and administrative assistants serving in these Ursuline communities. Facilitator Sister Margaret Ann Hagan — Ursuline Society coordinator, led the group in naming their shared values and planning steps to carry out those values. During one exercise, the participants declared their support of one another and recognized those who laid the foundations of their communities in whose footsteps they walk. Together they placed bricks in a pattern symbolizing the foundation of a new entity. Ursuline associate directors reflect on the common threads of their During the closing prayer on Thursday, they planted experience. From left, Marian Bennett (Mount Saint Joseph), Sister Sara sunflower seeds and entrusted the growth of the Stauble (Louisville), Sister Ruth Podesta (Brown County), and Ursuline Society to God. SisterMarietta Wethington (Mount Saint Joseph). The Ursuline Society, comprises the nine autonomous Ursuline communities of Belleville, Illinois; Paola, Kansas: Brown County, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, and Youngstown, Ohio; and Louisville and Maple Mount, Kentucky. Members of these communities have been meeting together since 1992. After declaring their intention “to move beyond collaboration toward integration” in 2002, the communities have made efforts to involve their entire membership in this process. In December 2004, associate directors in each of the communities were invited to meet together in Paola. (See cover story in the February issue of Update.) The April meeting of suppport staff continued the spirit of integration on a broader level.
Associate Mary Danhauer Volunteers for Jamaica Mount Saint Joseph Ursuline Associate Mary Danhauer will be leaving Owensboro on June 1, 2005, for the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica, where she will be
mission immersion experience. Mary fell in love with the people and has volunteered to return to minister for an extended time in the clinic in Bull Savannah.
Mandeville is the poorest of the three dioceses in Jamaica, which is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 2002, the Diocese of Owensboro adopted Mandeville as its sister diocese. Mary Danhauer holds a sleeping child at Our Lady of Hope Children’s Home in the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica.
On May 25, at the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the motherhouse chapel, the Ursuline community will commission Mary, our associate, to take the charism of Angela to our brothers and sisters in Mandeville. You are invited to join us for Mary’s commissioning. For more information about ministry in Owensboro’s sister diocese of Mandeville, see the story, “Journey to Jamaica,” in the spring issue of Ursulines Alive.
using her gifts as a nurse practitioner assisting Dr. Carol Narkevic as she cares for the indigent who come for medical assistance. In October 2004, Mary was among the third group from Owensboro that visited our sister diocese for a
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Pamela “Penny” Cooper Burns of Fisherville, Kentucky, has been part of the Ursuline family since the age of ten when she attended school at Saint Margaret Mary School in Louisville. She and her husband, Tom, are very active members of All Saints Catholic Church in Taylorsville. A fellow parishioner wrote, “She is a wonderful shepherd who has spoiled us by her generosity and love.” Another wrote, “They keep in touch and just find a way to make life easier for others.” A former member of the Mount Saint Joseph Ursuline Community, she is retired from the Human Resources Department at General Electric. Her contact sister is Sister Sara Marie Gomez. Margaret Mount of Phillipsburg, Missouri, has been married for 36 years and has three daughters and five grandchildren. She is a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lebanon, Missouri. An active parish member, Margaret serves on several committees and also belongs to the Holy Fingers Quilting Club. She is described as “a caring and giving person” who is “always ready to pitch in to help anyone she can.” Her contact sister is Sister Renée Monaghan. Father Ben Luther is a priest of the Diocese of Owensboro and pastor of Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Central City, Kentucky. Sister Jamesina Spain and other sisters teaching at Saint Joseph School in Mayfield were the beginning of his friendship and regard for the Ursuline community. A great supporter of the Mount Saint Joseph Picnic, Father Ben promotes “anything that is going on at the Mount” to his parish. His contact sisters are Sisters Rose Karen Johnson and Rose Theresa Johnson. Tracy Strother is a medical designee and youth care counselor at the Baptist Youth Ranch in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. She is the mother of two grown daughters and is a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Leitchfield. She is very active in the Grayson County area and the winner of many civic awards. We are told she is “very serious about her faith, about the Church and about growing spiritually.” Her contact sister is Sister Ruth Mattingly.
Therese and John Allen Drop in for Lunch
ANGELA ANGELA’’S CORNER
Associates Therese Osborne Allen and John Allen of Louisville were at the Mount April 5 to visit old friends. Back row from left: Marian Bennett, Sister Marie Brenda Vowels, Sisters Catherine Barber, Eileen Howard, Marietta Wethington. Front: Sister Joseph Adrian Russell, Therese and John.
May the strength and true comfort of the Holy Spirit be in you all so that you may be able to uphold and to carry on courageously and faithfully the responsibility which you have undertaken and that together you may look forward to the great reward which God has prepared for you. From The Counsels of Saint Angela Merici
URSULINE ASSOCIATES GATHER The Henderson/Union County associate group experienced high hospitality April 29 when they met at the Morganfield home of associate Therese Fraize and her husband, Ken Hurm. All gathered to enjoy a delicious pot luck supper. Then, in the context of a prayer centered around the words of Angela Merici, the associates discussed Angela’s life and reflected on the ways she has inspired each of them. Photo, back row from left: Larry Denton, Therese Fraize, Jane Denton, Wanda Gibson, Bobby Joe Christian, Betty Christian, Bea Porter, and Annette Stokes. Front row: Sister Marie Joseph Coomes, Sister Marietta Wethington, Ann Conn, and Marian Bennett.
Green was the theme color on March 17 when this Owensboro group of associates and sisters gathered for supper and sharing at Brescia University. The program included a videotape presentation on the Eucharist. Photo, back row from left: Sisters Helena Fischer and Alicia Coomes; Helen Miles, Marge Hill, John Howard, Father Leonard Alvey; Sisters Francis Louise Johnson, Vivian Bowles, George Mary Hagan, and Timothy Bland.Middle row: Sisters Mary Henning, Cathering Barber, Mary McDermott; Bernadtte Howard; Sisters Rosalin Thieneman, Jacinta Powers, Jane Miriam Hancock, Monica Seaton; Gloria Cecil, Marian Bennett, Father Joseph Mills.Front Row: Sisters Marie Joseph Coomes, Suzanne Sims, Nancy Murphy, Eileen Howard, Joseph Angela Boone, Marietta Wethington.
IN the August issue: VISITING OUR NEW MEXICO ASSOCIA TES! ASSOCIATES!
FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP The new Dorothy Day House was the setting for the meeting of Memphis associates on March 3. Following evening prayer, Sister Maureen led the group in a reflection on what being an Ursuline Associate has meant to each of them. Co-Directors of Ursuline Partnerships Marian Bennett and Sister Marietta Wethington enjoyed overnight accommodations in the Dorothy Day House, which the associates, sisters, and others are still preparing for opening to the public. For more information about the Memphis Dorothy Day House, see the story, “A New Day is Coming,” in the spring issue of Ursulines Alive. In the photo, back row: Mary Lyne, George Horishny, Sister Marietta Wethington, Paul Gray, Marian Bennett, Thurman Mullen, Judy Gray, Mike Lemm, Bobby Smyth. Front row: Sister Maureen Griner, Barbara Boatman, Lorna Horishny, Joyce Firenza, Sister Margaret Ann Zinselmeyer with Adasia Jackson.
On April 9, 15 Radcliff area associates gathered at St. Christopher Church. They began with a prayer service on the Easter Season: “He Is Risen.” Then followed a poignant discussion on the funeral of Pope John Paul II. All agreed the ceremony was a beautiful credit to the Catholic Church with all its pageantry, sacredness, and awesomeness, enhanced by the Gregorian chant that took us back to our early childhood. The splendor and beauty lifted our spirits to the Lord. All enjoyed a videotape presentation by Father Michael Himes, “The Mystery of Faith: An Introduction to Catholicism,” followed by a lively and informative discussion. Audrey Durbin, the April winner of the Quilt of the Month Club, proudly displayed her lovely quilt. There were many “ahhs” over the beauty of the quilting by Sister Jean Madeline Peake and the cross-stitches by Sister Catherine Marie Lauterwasser. We don’t have a photo of the April 9 meeting, but we do have one of Feb 26, also at St. Christopher Church. Pictured at right are the participants — from the Radcliff and Grayson County areas — at a recent meeting. Since this picture, the Radcliff group met again and many more associates attended. Back row from left: Sister George Mary Hagan, Phyllis Troutman, Audrey Durbin, Jody Ziegler, Coreen Moore, Ann Wilson, Sister Marietta Wethington, Mary Lowry. Front row: Catherine Gawarecki, Sister Mary Lois Speaks, Therese Martin Lawson. continued on page 7
Associate Update, May 2005
REMEMBERING SPECIAL D AYS ... DA YS... JUNE ANNIVERSARIES OF ACCEPTANCE: 20 Years 18 Years 17 Years 16 Years 15 Years 9 Years 7 Years 6 Years 5 Years 3 Years 2 Years
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Andy and Annette Chavez, Sandy Luz Loni Daniels, Fay Higdon, Margaret Tasaka Alice Blazina, Odelean Hill, Loretta Oliver, Mary Ann Schilling Joe and Kay Buckman, Nellie Coffman, Wanda Gibson, Judy Krese, Joanne Mason, Ramona McConnell Betty Boren, Peggy Clark, Jodie Fulkerson, Rise Karr Randy Lamastus Irene Rapier Laura Lampe, Jeanne Miller Rose Mary Egli, Angelina Glomb, Benjamin and Carolyn Head Karen Beavers, Maxine Beavin, Marian Bennett, Sheila Clark, Cecilia McEldowney, Betty Medley Carlene Braun, Catherine Gawarecki, Jean Gutierrez, Ola Higdon, Carol Hogan, Louise Leasor, Mildred McDowell, Coreen Moore, Shirley Palmer, Jody Ziegler Carol Alvey, Ed and Gloria Cecil, Mary Jo Dodson, Carol Hill, Debbie Walker, Chris Geary, Violet Hamilton, Ann Thomas, Fr. Brian Johnson, Gary and Sera Mesnier, Brenda Semar, Don and Marlene Monaghan, Teen Robinette
J ULY ANNIVERSARIES OF ACCEPTANCE: 21 Years 20 Years 19 Years 18 Years 17 Years 12 Years 11 Years 9 Years 8 Years
Mary Kennedy, Cathey Seaton Fr. Leonard Alvey, Lil Wilson Mary Brown, Mary Bryant, Patsy Claussen, Father Joe Mills John Allen, Fr. Freddie Byrd, Marilyn Terry Fr. Joe Nangle Amanda Spalding Hita Merchant Trudy Peak, Louis Peak Jeff and Barbara Goldsmith, Rev. Carol Owen, Paul and Judy Gray 7 Years John Howard, Mary Lyne 6 Years Mary Lowry, Polly Mouser 4 Years Leon and Sue Donahue, Gustavo and Charlotte Paez, Jacinta Garinger
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES OF ACCEPTANCE: 21 Years Marjorie Cook, Sue Hudon 20 Years Albert and Teressa Hayden, Ann Leonard, Bishop John McRaith, Lina Trujillo 18 Years Margaret Brasuel, Margaret Chavez 17 Years Gloria Adams 15 Years Bruce and Shelia Blandford, Doris Kolb-Hopkins 14 Years Rose Archuleta, Fr. Brian Roby, Lorraine Luken, Tony and Mary Margis, Bernadette Howard, Mary Costello, Bea Porter, Phyllis Troutman 10 Years Maria Galles, Fanny Gonzalez 7 Years Stella McClure 5 Years Michael Conley
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JUNE BIRTHDAYS: 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 16 17 19 20 21 22 24 26 27 28 29
Gary Mesnier Ruby White Gertrude Tyrala, Lina Trujillo, Connie Del Muro Nettie Castle Mildred Shrewsbury, Jeff Goldsmith Ann Collins Carol Hogan, Ramona McConnell, Bobby Christian Martha Matthews Cletus Weidenbenner, Pat Sullivan Anna Dye Rebecca Leonard, Louis Peak Helen Pfeiffer Jean Grant Jo Morelli, Fr. John Vaughan Perla Pike Phil Dees Raynell Prado Carolyn Baseheart
JULY BIRTHDAYS: 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 16 17 19 20 22 23 24 25 27 30 31
Sara Scully, Ione Deken Helen Miles June Fowler Philomena Bollinger, David Henderson, Chris Walls Fr. Tony Shonis Shirley Eckert, Mary Jo Johnson Mary Lowry Don Speaks, Gloria O’Hara Mary Danhauer, Chico Irizarry Ann Leonard, Carolyn Dowdy Trudy Peak Fr. Joe Nangle, Sr. Ann Middlebrooks, Laura Lampe Judy Krese Raymond Moreli Larry Denton Suzanne Gochenouer Sarah Bowling Marjorie Cook Gustavo Paez, Lorraine Luken, Debby Ludwig, Gloria Adams, Michael Conley
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS: 1 3 5 8 9 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 21 24 27 28 31
Sandy Luz Bob Beam Barbara Goldsmith, Betty Medley Dottie Clark Tony Margis Bonnie Marks Wilma Howard Don Hobbs, Isabel Crenshaw, Jacinta Garinger Irene Rapier, Thurman Mullen, Shirlene Quinn Michael Bufalini, Mary Brown Carol Hill Larry Dowdy Bruce Blandford Sid Mason Mary Leda Rice Marty Darst, Pat Riordan, Juanita Burke, Adrian Bumpus Rise Karr
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OUR SICK: Carlene Braun, OSUA Mary Rose Bryant, OSUA Bernadette Howard, OSUA Dorothy Hughes, OSUA Stella McClure, OSUA Polly Mouser, OSUA Carla Grant, daughter of Carlene Braun, OSUA Mary Jane Kahler, mother of Bonnie Marks, OSUA Dr. Bridget Hogan, daughter of Carol Hogan, OSUA Gertrude Ischer, mother of Marian Bennett, OSUA Maggie, niece of Angelina Glomb, OSUA Billy Joe Bollinger, husband of Philomena Bollinger, Dorothy Ayers, mother of Jean Bertram, OSUA Mike Bertram, husband of Jean Bertram, OSUA Terry Dant, brother of Sheila Blandford, OSUA Father John Lesousky, brother of Anna Lesousky, OSUA Mike Troutman, husband of Phyllis Troutman, OSUA Terry Rixman, brother of Jody Ziegler, OSUA Rusty Ziegler, brother-in-law of Jody Ziegler, OSUA Ray McClure, son of Stella McClure, OSUA
THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Father Bernard Barnes OSM, OSUA, brother of Beatrice Barnes, OSUA Clara Sims, mother of Violet Hamilton, OSUA Alex Conder, grandson of Catherine Gawarecki, OSUA Donald Ward, brother of Wanda Rickard, OSUA Ed Monaghan, brother of Don Monaghan, OSUA
The Central City associates came together at St. Joseph Church on May 4 for prayer, food, and fellowship. Festivities began with a wonderful potluck supper. Then followed a prayer centering on the words of Angela. The group reflected on Angela’s life and talked about the ways that she has been an inspiration to them. Photo, front row: Marlene Monaghan, Ellenita McConnell, Jean Simpson, Sister Rose Karen Johnson, Bobbie Nell Smith. Middle row: Don Monaghan, Laura Smith, Sister Marietta Wethington. Back row: Wanda Rickard, Sister Rose Theresa Johnson, Dr. Eddie Prunty.
An enthusiastic group of associates and sisters from Western Kentucky came together for a potluck supper, fellowship, and prayer on the evening of Friday, May 6. Hosting were Sid and Jerry Mason. Supper on the patio included brats grilled by Linda Lattus. All joined in the prayer service centering on Saint Angela. The Masons’ country home outside of Mayfield provided a perfect setting for this meeting, including a splendid sunset and the periodic appearance of bluebirds, who seemed to be living in a nearby tree. Photo, front row: Sister Mary Celine Weidenbenner, Sister Marietta Wethington, Sister Teresa Riley, Marian Bennett, Sid Mason. Second row: Father Tony Shonis, Mike Sullivan, Sister Karla Kaelin, Linda Lattus, Pat Sullivan, Sister Mary Jude Cecil, Pat Wilson.
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NEW DIRECTORY COMING! Calling All Associates! A new Associates/Sisters directory is coming! You can help us make this the most accurate directory ever. • Do you have a new address? • A new name? • A new e-mail address or telephone number? Contact us at associates@maplemount.org, or dial 270-229-2006, or send your updated information to Office of Ursuline Partnerships 8001 Cummings Road Maple Mount KY 42356
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PICNIC ! PICNIC ! PICNIC ! How can it be time to think about the great MSJ Picnic? This is an early call for those of you with green thumbs (or a friend at the plant store) to nurture pretty, saleable plants for the plant booth. Begin now to find “pretty pots” to make our plant donations even more appealing. In our evaluation meetings following Picnic 2004, the greatest need expressed was, “We need more volunteers.” Won’t you consider joining the sisters, associates and other faithful helpers for a day (or several days!) of hard work and fun? Last year, with good weather and many willing hands, 5000 people came to enjoy Mount Saint Joseph food, games, and hospitality. Mark your calendar now for September 11, 2005, to support our retired sisters, and plan to join us. You’ll be most welcome! LOOK FOR MORE PICNIC NEWS IN THE NEXT UPD ATE! UPDA