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The Ursuline Sisters currently serve in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri and in Chile, South America.

We, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, sustained by prayer and vowed life in community, proclaim Jesus through education and Christian formation in the spirit of our founder, Saint Angela Merici. The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph are a vibrant group of women religious who minister to the needs of the communities in which they serve, in areas such as education, pastoral ministry, nursing, social justice and a variety of other arenas where they have been called by God.

11/03/2026

It's Election Day, and the Sisters are busy! Sister Suzanne and Sister Angela are among those serving as poll workers, and others have made the trip to cast their votes!

11/02/2026

This All Souls' Day morning, the Sisters participated in a special Mass remembering members of the congregation who have departed in the past year -- Sister Paul Marie Greenwell, Sister Catherine Therese Barber, Sister Amelia Stenger, Sister Margaret Marie Greenwell, and Sister Joyce Marie Cecil.

A candle was lit for each of these beloved Sisters, followed by the prayer, "We entrust her to your abiding love."

11/01/2026

Autumn colors are in full bloom at Maple Mount, and the trees are still holding onto most of the leaves.

11/01/2026

Happy feast day to Sister Ruth Gehres, whose feast is All Saints Day! Sister Ruth will celebrate 75 years as an Ursuline in 2027!

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from the Sisters and some of our amazing staff!

10/30/2026

Earlier today, the Ursuline Sisters at Mount Saint Joseph celebrated the retirement of Dan Heckel. Dan has served as the Sisters' Director of Mission Advancement and Communications for the past 19 years.

During a presentation at lunch, Sister Alicia shared the Sisters’ gratitude for Dan’s many years of remarkable service. As a sign of blessing, the Sisters stretched out their hands as Sister Alicia prayed for Dan.

Among other responsibilities, Dan has led the writing and editing the Ursulines Alive magazine, crafted daily Facebook posts, and -literally- written the book on the Ursuline Sisters at Mount Saint Joseph. (You can still get your copy of “Hope and Firm Faith” – find a link in the comments below!)

Dan has served the Sisters with incredible kindness, creativity, and dedication, and we are so grateful for the many ways he has shared the work and mission of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. Dan is a Mount Saint Joseph Ursuline Associate, and we are so glad to know he’ll still be in our orbit, sharing our mission in new ways!

Thank you, Dan! We are so grateful for all that you have brought to the Mount! Please join us in wishing Dan all the best as he moves into retirement.

10/30/2026

Lauren Calhoun asked the Ursuline Sisters gathered in Saint Joseph Villa on Oct. 27, 2026, if they had a memorable story from their teaching days. Sister Grace Simpson responded that her students told her she was fair.
Calhoun, the office coordinator for HealthForce Kentucky in Owensboro, shared her own memorable story from her school days, which included Sister Michele Morek.
Calhoun said her mother was a nontraditional student who went back to college after having four children. She at times brought her young daughter to Sister Michele’s embryology class at Brescia University.
“Sister Michele gave me a fetal pig,” Calhoun said. “It was a real example of hands-on learning. That’s what we want to do at HealthForce Kentucky, provide experiential learning.”
She shared information about HealthForce Kentucky, which began in 2022 to address the need to improve healthcare workforce training. The program is working daily with participants in the physician assistants’ program at Brescia.

10/29/2026

It's time for Throwback Thursday! This Sister is a daughter of New Haven, Ky., joining the Ursulines in 1927. She taught in Catholic and public schools in Kentucky and New Mexico, often serving as principal and local superior. She left the classroom in 1973 to focus on books, become a librarian in several places in Kentucky and New Mexico. In 1983, she became part-time librarian at Brescia College, and then director of the curriculum library in 1986. She came to the Mount to organize a library at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center in 1988. She went to heaven 32 years ago. Can you name this book-loving Sister?

10/28/2026

UPDATE: the mastermind has been named...MANY times, in fact! See comments below!

Someone snuck a skeleton into Sister Pat's office this week. True to form, she gave him the warmest welcome he's had in centuries! (Maybe it helped that he brought candy?)

The culprit is one of our very own Sisters... but WHICH one? 🤔 Drop your guess in the comments, and check back tomorrow to find out! 🎃

10/28/2026

It's the feast of Saints Simon and Jude, which means it's time to wish a happy feast day to Sister Judith Nell Riney! Next year will be Sister Judy's 60th year as an Ursuline. Congratulations Sister Judith Nell!

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Owensboro, KY
42356

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