She considered joining the Maryknoll Sisters but decided on the Ursulines. He told me that all I needed to do was to love them and help them in their need. The next day he came in and was a little angel. He said his marriage was never the same! she laughed. 2022-23 Associates Transition Governing Board: Ursuline Sisters of Louisville3105 Lexington RoadLouisville, Kentucky 40206, 3115 Lexington Road Sister Agnes served on the leadership team of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville from 2014-2020 and is on the current leadership team. The Ursuline Sisters did this by drawing out her gifts, and she states that, I have been blessed and have received many graces as an Ursuline Sister. I went to my parish priest with a check to have a Mass said for me because I was going to the convent. I really enjoyed my classes and I had some big classes. Her childhood was happy and many memories still remain. So, a young girl from Louisville who wanted to be a missionary and who loved to pray, but only saw herself teaching English, got to travel the world as a missionary for Saint Angela. A native of Ord, Nebraska, she was attending St. Patricks Academy in Sidney, Nebraska, as a boarder where she met the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. Her senior year, Ursuline Academy classmates pooled their money to rent Memorial Auditorium so she could give a piano concert. Today, friends call her a prayer warrior. God always wants the best for us. Her first obedience (or assignment) was as a first grade teacher at St. Raphael in Louisville, KY. Those first graders taught me how people learn, she recalled. She had to kneel on the carpet in front of the superior as punishment, but she said it was worth it to see the Globetrotters! Her father insisted that Joan (her birth name) attend UHS. Our teachers, children, staff and parents were involved and very supportive. From School Counseling to Parish Ministry, Sister Mildred Mae Would Do It All Again, Sister Mildred Mae Rueff has fond memories of her youth growing up not far from the Ursuline Motherhouse. She taught at Blessed Sacrament School until her graduation from Creighton in 1967. I enjoyed being in and out of Washington, D.C., too.. Each of them helped me become a better teacher, work together as a team, improve communication skills and establish good relationships with parents., Guiding her, too, has been Ursuline foundress, Saint Angela Merici. Ursuline Sisters of Louisville3105 Lexington Road Louisville, Kentucky 40206. She has also been on the liturgy planning team, where her knowledge of scripture was very valuable, according to Nancy Fox, chair of the worship ministry. She put her education to work in Kentucky, South Carolina and Mississippi for 24 years as a private instructor, band leader, parish music director, and church organist. Sister Jamesetta then served as principal at Sacred Heart School and St. Anthony School both in Indiana. Ursuline Convocation ignites a "holy fire" - Ursuline Sisters of Mount Her younger sister did not recover, and died at age 20 months. Life continues to invite us to come to a meeting place with ourselves, and in that space, we run the risk of facing our woundedness, touching our roots, and in touching them, we find a greater freedom inviting us to be in a fuller life; to reach out to our brothers and sisters who are suffering, and who are waiting for us to heal their wounds.. Ursuline Jobs, Employment | Indeed.com Her thoughts about religious life started in 1945, before she was even a Catholic. She loves to help others, and living at Twinbrook Assisted Living gives her the opportunity to do that every day. It was something to see the area where they lived and worked and to pray in the chapel where Sisters Salesia (Reitmeier), Pia (Schoennhofer) and Maximillian (Nicklas) had prayed., Jubilee celebrations are special to Sister Rose Ann. St. Joseph Childrens Home Honors the Ursulines of Louisville and Sister Loretta Guenther, A Reflection on John:17 and Making Disciples, ursulinesisterslouisville.org/dome-magazine/. St. Columba, Louisville - Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Sister Denis has a passion for sports; golf, bowling, roller skating, basketball and softball are just some of the sports that she played. Over the course of 30 years, she found herself in music rooms across Louisville as well as in Madison and Evansville, Indiana. My older sister, Clara, made that quilt to celebrate my 60th Jubilee. Her mother arranged several exciting experiences for her before she entered the convent, including renting a convertible for her to drive for a few days. Her mother, Frances, was a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. To get to Berkeley, she and Sister Andrea Callahan drove coast-to-coast, staying overnight in various towns along the famous Route 66. I am really grateful for that experience., Sister Rose Ann was hoping to return to a parish position as a pastoral minister but at that time parishes could not afford to pay for those positions and the congregation could not afford to let her do volunteer work. My father was a railroader and my mother never worked outside the home with nine of us kids. Assistant to Formation Mentoring Community. I was able to see them that way, as well. Her mother, Virginia, also became an Associateanother way to stay connected! Sister Rita Joseph taught at Angela Merici High School and Bishop David High School. Sort by: relevance - date. Sister Kathy had one brother, and graduated from St. Marys High School. This last quote from Sister Sue is so appropriate. Previous Ministries:Principal at St. Patrick (Sidney, NE), St. Luke (Ogallala, NE). The second of four children, Sister Sue attended Saint Raphael Parish school where she was taught by Ursuline Sisters, then went to Assumption High School. If so, the Ursuline Associate Community might be the place for you. Im grateful I joined the Ursulines. I was grateful for the opportunity to help in his caregiving, she said. To become an Associate, the candidate must be willing to participate in a yearlong formation process which involves monthly gatherings. Then she received a four-year scholarship to attend Ursuline College in Louisville, Kentucky. What I have learned in my spiritual life is to always smile. The Charism of Angela Merici a contemplative love of God resulting in an eagerness to serve others has been a constant. Associates of Ursuline Sisters of Louisville All of these things took physical and psychological energies. I used to go to early mass with my mother and we would pass the convent, and I wondered what those people did up there. Sister Jamesetta DeFelice is celebrating her 70th jubilee as an Ursuline Sister of Louisville, having entered the community in 1949. Pastoral Associate at Holy Spirit (Jamestown KY), Christ the King (McFarland, WI), St. Gabriel and St. Leonard (both Louisville, KY). In 1985 Fe y Audicion merged with a larger school, and in 1991 Sister Kathy moved to the Andes Mountains, to San Miguel in the Cajamarca region of Peru. Just like they do in the army! I said, Well, I guess an army for Christ. He asked, You cant use guns, so whats your ammunition? I said, Prayers. He paused, then said, Hmm. Her reflection begins by recalling the day in 1940 when she left her parents and seven sisters and brothers to Come follow Jesus.. Sister Kathy then worked as a paralegal and at Executive Network in Louisville. As she reflects on her years as an Ursuline, the 93-year-old sister said with a smile, I go with the flow. A scholarship enabled her to attend Ursuline College in Louisville, KY, until her fathers poor health called her home after freshman year. The postulants took a walk on the campus every night. Sister Rita Dressman and the mentors who followed Sr. Carols journey know of some of these layers. And while grandfather let her and her brothers play in the hayloft, ride on the tractor and feed the animals, she was always glad to return to their 4-room home in the evening. At the time she was maybe 15, but she was confident in her decision. Sister Jamesetta grew up in Louisville, attending St. Martin grade school and Ursuline Academy for high school. With Sr. Carols permission I am sharing with you a passage from her letter asking to pronounce her vows as an Ursuline. Sister Andrea is at her side, wearing a broad smile. In transferring her vows, she transfers three, but adds a fourth vow of service to others. Louisville, Kentucky 40206, 3105 Lexington Road Every day I want to touch the hem of his cloak, staying very close to Jesus and God. Principal at Pope John XIII (Madison, IN). Louisville, Kentucky 40206, Ursuline Sisters of Louisville|All Rights Reserved. Sister Pat (Marcian) Lowman was the moderator of that club, and she had a great influence on Sister Rita Joseph becoming an Ursuline. Then she made a change. Made in Gods image and likeness, we all have that Divine DNA, which is so powerful.. Working with Religious Congregations. The first building at Mount Saint Joseph (shown left) was the first Motherhouse for Roman Catholic Sisters in Kentucky west of Louisville and the oldest girls' Academy in Daviess County. Now, as I look back, I feel very blessed and honored to be walking with my older Sisters as they face health challenges, and to be in a calling in which I am there to help them with those challenges. They eat whatever you make.. This began a whole new experience for her. I am still very connected with those Sisters and have great respect for them., Upon her return home, she was sent to teach in Cumberland, Maryland. That was not part of the way I thought. She started family meetings and worked with donors to help fund students Catholic education. But the joy of a parent whose child has made progress in speech and language and the happiness of the child who can communicate his/her needs better are more than enough reward.. Sister Lee (as she is called), recalls, I missed the green, open countryside and spacious home on the farm, but I really loved being able to participate in school and church activities, which were not possible before, due to the distance.. Founder and director of Christian Help, Inc., of Mingo County (Kermit, WV). I thank God for His faithfulness to me in my times of light and darkness. He said, You say do this, do that. Sister Martha Buser - Ursuline Sisters of Louisville | Facebook Principals of schools where she has worked have been instrumental to her own career. Congratulations to our newest Ursuline Sister of Louisville, Sister Carol Curtis, OSU! COVID-19 has, of course, created many obstacles in Sisters current ministries, one of which is visiting the homebound elderly and those in nursing homes. Kendrick Seminary/Aquinas Institute of Theology (St. Louis, MO).Vice-President, Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. Those were good maturing years and I could look back and say I hadnt MISSED anything because I had dated, I had gone to college, she smiled. The new school for girls offered classes from elementary through the twelfth grade. I had many friends and my life centered around St. Marys parish., She was active at weekly bingos, card parties and enjoyed playing the violin in both the parish junior and senior orchestras. 4. Sister Mary Denis West is celebrating her 70th jubilee as an Ursuline Sister of Louisville. May I hug you? Sure, go ahead! she replied with a laugh. Those students at St. Vincent de Paul were so loving and I felt very close to them. Sister arranged field trips for the children: a picnic at Hogans Fountain, a tour of a horse farm, and a visit to the state capitol. I will always be grateful. We are certain that everyone who Sister Rita has ministered to over the past sixty years feels equally blessed. Ministry to elderly parents. We were sitting in the yard outside the Motherhouse and mom told them that I was thinking of going to the convent. Her least-favorite obedience: one year as a principal. I didnt drink coffee until I got here, to Sacred Heart Home! she laughed. I appreciate the shifts I have experienced in who I am and what is important. She was educated by Ursuline Sisters at St. George grade school, Ursuline Academy and Ursuline College. She taught at several parish grade schools in Louisville while working on her bachelors degree from Ursuline College, which she earned in 1961. She felt an expectation to follow suit. She returned to Morgantown to take over the directorship of Christian Help, an emergency assistance agency begun by Sister Thecla Shiel during her time as principal at St. Francis Grade School. We were just young kids and couldnt resist those cookies! Sister Maria was NOT shipped back home after her first week of entering the Ursulines, as her beloved father had predicted, and says that she can truthfully say that she loved every minute of teaching as an Ursuline Sister. Sister believes it was divine intervention that sent her back to Cumberland. President, Canon Law Society of America. She joined the Monastery of Mary Immaculate and St. Joseph, for the first time, in October 1990. The initial Covenant is for one year subsequent Covenant renewals can be from one to five years. Im glad for the experience of both parochial and public schools, she said. Sister Raymunda still plays music, cards and likes to read, but prayer is front and center. All told, Sister Jamesetta had a 56-year career in education! Sister Maria recalls, I was the seventh child in a family with eight children, and my dad was the seventh child also, as was his father. Sister Mary Lee Hansen is an artist who admires Gods handiwork in nature. Yes, it is confining work with long hours of teaching and preparing. It is our job to discover what that is. She also had an aunt and two cousins who were Ursulines, so she was very familiar with the Ursulines. My goal was to educate the parents and get a Catholic education for the children because the culture (there) was drop out of school, girls get pregnant, boys join a gang. When she heard Mother coming, shed signal, and Id start playing Mother at Your Feet Kneeling. . Sister Helen says, While I have appreciated the gifts of each ministry and valued their experience and the people involved, I most appreciate accompanying others in spiritual directionaccompanying them in coming to recognize that God loves them and gifts them with the ability to recognize Gods love. You either did that or stayed home. Sister Brendan Loves Mountains and Helps Others Climb Theirs. Louisville, Kentucky 40206, Ursuline Sisters of Louisville|All Rights Reserved. Maybe not in my eyes, but it will turn out OKsometimes thats hard to swallow., Being an Ursuline has changed the course of her life. So, of course, she said yes, knowing they had plenty of room, and soon the Carmelites came. Through her many and varied ministries over the years, Sister Jean Anne has definitely done just that. Ursuline Leadership. It was in Louisville where Sister Loretta felt like this could be my home., She moved to Louisville in August of 1975 to begin her postulancy with Sister Martha (Olga) Buser as her formation director and 11 other sisters as roommates on the third floor of Marian Hall. They are still using those lockers!. It was truly a special time for me. Initially, she taught younger grades in Callao and then pursued community work, relying on skills she learned at the Latin-American Pastoral Institute in Quito, Ecuador. This awareness has confirmed my discernment and given me greater confidence and eagerness in welcoming this consecration for mission.. In addition to teaching, Sister Colette served as Office of Ursuline Life Director (1988-87), on Leadership Team (1988-96), as co-director of the Associate Call (1988-92) and as director of Mission Effectiveness for the Ursuline Campus Schools between 1997 and 2007. Her visit sparked an idea celebrate her 20 years as an Ursuline Sister of Louisville. After a three month crash course in Spanish (over time they became fluent in Spanish), Sister Lee and Sister Mary Martha set about their monumental task. . Sister Sue also did theological studies in Rome, Italy, and received a masters degree from St. Marys College in 1969. She returned to Nebraska where she once again ministered at Blessed Sacrament, and then served as principal at St. Patricks school and McDaid Elementary, in North Platte, and was principal for 25 years at St. Luke parish school, in Ogallala, where Sister Loretta Krajewski followed her as principal of the school. So, as far as I could see, THEY were the ones making the sacrifice. It was one of my favorite walks. With a bachelors from Bellarmine and a masters from St. Meinrad School of Theology, Sister Jean Anne taught for twenty years, and then served in pastoral work, and terms in Leadership, as well as an internship with Network in Washington, D.C., Sister Jean Anne has been with Shively Area Ministries (SAM) as Mission Advancement Coordinator since 2009. Witness for Peace (Nicaragua, CA). Sister Shirley Ann helped with the host familys two children, getting them to and from school. Now she resides at Twinbrook Assisted Living and has a ministry of prayer and presence. She received her bachelors degree from Ursuline College in 1959, with a major in elementary education, and minors in speech correction, philosophy and biology, and professed her final vows in 1966. Louisville, Kentucky 40206, 3105 Lexington Road Her father, a convert, was a career army sergeant. Some sisters were really encouraging me to be a principal. Imagine being young with no place of ones own, often without family, and with no easy route home, Sister Martha reflected. I try to help out with whatever the parish needs, she says. Toward the end of 2016, a letter came from Mother John Baptist requesting to begin the formal vow transfer process from the Carmelite way of life to the Ursuline way of life. Sister Helene was her first grade teacher. This one is new. It wasnt just the pain of life, but also how to celebrate life.. Petes, her parish church. I have learned much from my second family and country. Lessons cost a quarter each. I had some fine teachers there and I really liked to study and learn new ideas., Ursuline College in Louisville was her next stop. In 1965, they opened Santa Angela Merici School with 75 children in two first-grade rooms, one box of chalk and two erasers! All of it has given me a broad perspective for the various conversations which arise. She lived only eight blocks from Ursuline Academy, from which she graduated in 1967. This symbol is worn only by Ursuline Sisters of Louisville either on a chain or as a lapel pin. Then, I was encouraged by Sr. Angelice Seibert to pursue a graduate degree. Previous Ministries:Teacher at Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, KY), Gymnasium der Ursulinen (Straubing, Germany), SS. I wondered what made them tick and why. When high school classmates pooled money to rent the Memorial Auditorium so she could have a senior recital there. Created by the late Sister Brigid Kirn, OSU and selected by the Sisters from among 16 potential designs, it was adopted in January 1976 to replace the habit (regulation dress for the Sisters). Sometimes, when the weather was good, wed come home for lunch and I would stop by the church to make a little visit.. I think that was the beginning of my vocation.. Were I to speak with my much younger self, I would want her to realize that what she really desires is Gods gift., Sister Helen adds, Being an Ursuline Sister has come to mean being involved in a mission greater than my own. Previous Ministries:Teacher at Our Mother of Sorrows, St. Raphael, Our Lady of Lourdes, Sacred Heart Model School (Louisville, KY), Blessed Sacrament (Omaha, NE), Cardinal Newman High School (Columbia, SC), Ursuline Academy (Pittsburgh, PA). At the end of her walks she often stopped for a visit with Sr. Jerome in her classroom and then a visit to St. Sister Shirley Ann said she never would have ventured so far from home without that scholarship. Vernon, IN). She says, I thank God for the many gifts he has given me, the greatest being my vocation.. Hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods take homes, loved ones and jobs. Sister Isabel shared, I thought the Sisters were just wonderful and they always reminded me of God.. She was 23. I really loved the children. I remember her as being very patient and kind, and she had a very joyful smile., On walks home from school Sister Evelina would visit Mary, who would be on the rectorys back porch reading Thomas A. Kempis The Imitation of Christ. Mary would read from it and we would talk about what was read, Sister Evelina remembered. When I left home for the convent, she gave me a copy of The Imitation., If holiness was what she sought, there was a sure way to obtain it. The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville are a congregation of women religious in the Roman Catholic Church who follow a life of consecration and prayer united with good works. She was vice-principal at Cardinal Newman High School from 1990-96, and again in 2001-02 as an interim principal. She entered the Ursuline community in 1967, during a period of great change in the Catholic Church and in the Ursuline community as a result of Vatican II. She recalls, The boldest thing I ever did in my life was to come through the door of the Motherhouse and say, Here I am. Its a definitive statement., She earned her bachelors degree in English in 1958 from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and her masters from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 1964 while teaching grade school for seven years and high school for thirteen. Sister Cabrini was at the school from its opening until it closed in 1996. I loved all kinds of teaching. Sister Kathy earned her masters degree in library science at Indiana University, Bloomington in 1971. If the mind goes, even if youre healthy, its sad because your mind rules the body., Sister Denis expresses extreme joy and gratitude for a few people in her family converting to Catholicism, including her parents and her brother who was killed in World War II. Sister Sara says, I like being a caregiver and helping others. We chose two women for 2022 only . 3105 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206. CREDIT CARD. Sister Lorna was quite creative as a teacher, taking her physics class to Churchill Downs to study the centrifugal forces of the horses, according to Carrie Wentzel, SHA Class of 1997 and now assistant principal/dean of faculty at SHA, Sister Lorna would have colored liquids in beakers in the labs to match the seasonal colors at Christmas and other holidays. After retiring from teaching, Sister Shirley Ann decided to serve in ministry at St. Luke parish (1999-2012.) That same year, she completed her masters degree in speech pathology. This is a model that the Ursuline Associates follow today. Coordinator at Marian Home and Ursuline Motherhouse. I like the Ursuline prayers. Beeker No. She retired in 2004 and began volunteering in the surrounding community. Church was important, but she preferred quiet time to church teen things. Mass was always important. This was a blessed experience, awesome and sacred.. Charism and Spirituality Sister Carol Curtis transfers her vows to become an Ursuline Sister of They worked with rural catechists, traveling many miles to smaller towns doing pastoral ministry. The college was staffed mostly by our sisters., While working for the City of North Platte those 3 years, I frequently went to daily Mass. Teaching Christian living is our corporate ministry, which, cutting across socio-economic, racial and national boundaries, assists women, men and children to live more fully and to develop a personal relationship with God. Previous Ministries:Music Teacher at St. Francis of Assisi, St. Helen, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Therese, Sacred Heart Model School, St. Raphael (all of Louisville, KY), Ursuline Academy (Columbia, SC), St. Mary (Jackson, MS). Ill try that.. In my work with families, I turn to her in prayer often to give me strength, wisdom and guidance., Psalm 63 and Matthew 9:21 are Scripture passages that inspire her. After earning her bachelor of science degree in clinical dietetics at Purdue University, she moved to Louisville to live with Eileen, who was working as a nurse. I had this rapport with the kids and I learned a lot about myself., Before she felt ready, she was named principal at Our Mother of Sorrows in Louisville and was told to close the school. Sister Jane then served on the vocation team and 0n the Ursuline Sisters leadership team from 1992- 96. Saint Angela Merici never lived in a monastery or a convent. Sister Jamesetta says she is so very grateful for the many opportunities I have had, and still have, to minister to others, especially those who need what I can give. One can be sure that there are many former students out there who have benefitted from what Sister Jamesetta gave them. I was happy. When I finally got serious about religious life I leaned toward the Benedictines because I got closer to them in high school., There were Ursulines teaching at Evansvilles St. Boniface School, 10 blocks from her home parish. I was able to teach Christian living in a variety of locations, situations and to a broad spectrum of Gods people. I really preferred teaching middle grades, but I taught whatever they gave me! My mother would always tell me, You be careful., After high school she took office jobs, including one at Reynolds Metals in the West End. Sister cherishes the support they had from other missionaries, especially from Missionary Sisters of St. Columba, As a breast cancer survivor of 46 years, Sister Rita Joseph never expected to see this jubilee. I was fitting in where I belonged, wherever I could help., She progressed through religious formation and studies in early elementary education, entering the classroom in 1948 and making her final vows in 1951. The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, Kentucky, an apostolic religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church, rooted in the spirit and tradition of Saint Angela Merici, are committed to a life of prayer and community and participation in the teaching mission of the Church. Ursuline Sisters of Louisville - Louisville, Kentucky During her tenure, Sister Jean Anne has played a key role in the success of SAM. Sister Zappa was also the first Mission Effectiveness Director of the Ursuline Campus Schools, now Sacred Heart Schools. Ursuline Sisters of MSJ Vocations. The following year she completed her college degree. She was hired as librarian, served as assistant principal, as first grade teacher and taught religion. There was a lot of activity and opportunities for learning at that time. Sister Mary Jo has a bachelors degree in education from Ursuline College (1968) as well as masters degrees from Xavier University (Montessori education) and Spalding University (religious studies). Father Ehrich J. Stuart, then-pastor at St. Margaret Mary Church had seen her coaching the grade-school children and interacting with them. There is no pressure, but the Ursuline Sisters are willing to help you on your journey. I called her regularly at 6:45 a.m., I remember the first Earth Day in April of 1970.
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