Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph

Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph 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.

06/23/2026

Here's another sing-a-long with the Sisters from Emily Wills and Jonathan Williams.

06/23/2026

With the help of Randy Lanham and the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Emily Wills and her fiance' Jonathan Williams came to Saint Joseph Villa on June 18, 2026, to entertain the Sisters. Emily and Jonathan are both Certified Music Therapists and have recently moved back to Kentucky from New Zealand. Emily is from Owensboro and Jonathan is from South Carolina. They led the Sisters in many songs, including "Que Sera, Sera," "You Are My Sunshine," and some square dancing (from their chairs.) Everyone had a great time!

We continue with the Communion of Saints who have a special connection to the Ursuline Sisters. Featured in June is Sain...
06/22/2026

We continue with the Communion of Saints who have a special connection to the Ursuline Sisters. Featured in June is Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, whose feast day was June 21, which was the day of his death in 1591. Saint Aloysius refused a life of Italian royalty and turned away from being a soldier to become a Jesuit priest. During a plague in Rome, Saint Aloysius volunteered to serve the victims, carrying the dying from the streets into a hospital begun by the Jesuits. He was stricken with the illness and died at age 23. He was canonized in 1726 and declared the patron of youths and students. Several schools are named after him, including Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

Mother Aloysius Willett, the first mother superior for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, chose Saint Aloysius as her patron saint. She relied on the intercession of Mary Immaculate and Saint Aloysius for personal graces and special blessings on Mount Saint Joseph Academy and her fledgling Ursuline community. Each year, the Ursuline Sisters commemorated Mother Aloysius' feast day of June 21 with great fanfare. But as she became busier, Mother Aloysius was often not present on her feast day, so the community moved the celebration to July 4, when the mission Sisters had returned to the Motherhouse. On July 4, 1917, Mother Aloysius declared that it was not just Independence Day, but would from then on become Community Day. In time the day was moved to avoid the Sisters' retreat week, and as the community grew, additional days were added. But still today, the Ursuline Sisters celebrate Community Days in mid-July -- which this year are July 15-17 -- thanks to the connection with Saint Aloysius Gonzaga.

In 1936, to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the Sodality of the Immaculate Conception at Maple Mount, the students of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Junior College donated a stained glass window to the Motherhouse Chapel depicting Saint Aloysius giving up his sword to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, pray for us.

On this first Sunday of summer, the flowers just keep surprising everyone at Maple Mount.
06/21/2026

On this first Sunday of summer, the flowers just keep surprising everyone at Maple Mount.

Happy Father's Day weekend from the Ursuline Sisters. Fathers of the Sisters played a large role in supporting the commu...
06/20/2026

Happy Father's Day weekend from the Ursuline Sisters. Fathers of the Sisters played a large role in supporting the community, especially in the early days. Here is a photo from August 1915 with Sister Eugenia Scherm, left, her father Mike Scherm and Sister Vincentia Spalding holding some birds while on a trip to San Diego. It was on their trip home from this adventure that the Sisters were caught in a terrible storm at sea and prayed to Our Lady of Prompt Succor to save their ship. That led to the Prompt Succor statue later being placed at Maple Mount. Toward the end of her life, Sister Eugenia wrote “Born to Lead,” the early history of the Ursuline community.

Quilt Bingo is a little less than three months away but we are already approaching a full house. We can hold 240 players...
06/19/2026

Quilt Bingo is a little less than three months away but we are already approaching a full house. We can hold 240 players and we already have 203 seats filled! People really love playing Quilt Bingo! If you want to join us -- and we hope you do -- get registered and reserve your spot for Sept. 13. Registration is $25, which includes lunch. You can register here: https://ursulinesmsj.org/quilt-bingo/

Our Throwback Thursday takes us back 10 years, when Ursuline Sisters from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico gathered i...
06/18/2026

Our Throwback Thursday takes us back 10 years, when Ursuline Sisters from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico gathered in Louisville for the Ursuline Convocation.

06/17/2026

Jim Westmoreland sings "Ring of Fire" for the Ursuline Sisters in Saint Joseph Villa on June 16, 2026.

Jim Westmoreland brought his one-man band to Saint Joseph Villa on June 16, 2026, entertaining the Sisters with songs by...
06/17/2026

Jim Westmoreland brought his one-man band to Saint Joseph Villa on June 16, 2026, entertaining the Sisters with songs by Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Don Williams and John Denver. He plays his electric guitar with electronic accompaniment for senior adults multiple times each year.

It's time for Trivia Tuesday! Let's see how you do.The most recent addition to the Motherhouse campus, created in 2025, ...
06/16/2026

It's time for Trivia Tuesday! Let's see how you do.

The most recent addition to the Motherhouse campus, created in 2025, is a room in Lourdes Hall that features historical items on display. What is the name of this room?

1. Maple Mount Museum
2. Archives
3. Heritage Room
4. Saint Angela's Hall of Memories

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Owensboro, KY
42356

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