update may 2012

VOL. XVII, NO. 4MAY 2012

e’ve learned how Saint Angela taught us to adapt to change. We’ve heard her words used to show us how to be peacemakers and reconcilers. As we prepare for Associates and Sisters Day on

June 9, we will look forward to learning how our dear friend Angela calls us to be guided by the Holy Spirit to be risk-takers. “Angela as Risk-Taker, Open to the Spirit,” is the theme for this year’s special day at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. Response was so positive to last year’s format, we will replicate it, with two presentations in the morning, and a panel discussion after lunch. The session will be led by Sister Maureen Griner, who ministers in Memphis, Tenn., as director of the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality and director of music for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Sister Maureen served six years on the Ursuline leadership Council (2004-2010) and it was her writing on Angela as a risk-taker that inspired this topic. “We will begin by talking about risk in general,” Sister Maureen said. “Risk is a part of all of our lives. Some risks we choose (jobs, marriage, choice of school) but others are thrust upon us by circumstances,” she said. “Even though risk normally comes with some hesitation and fear and even doubt, we have no choice. Risk is part of everyday life.” Her talk will focus on “spiritual risk-taking,” that is, “a chosen risk that rises from within and ultimately affects our relationship with God and with the world.” It was that sort of risk that was taken by: Saint Angela when she formed the Company of Saint Ursula; The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville who came by

in 1874 to open Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Maple Mount; The sisters who sought an independent community called the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph 100 years ago; And the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council, who began their work 50 years ago this year.

Some of the questions Sister Maureen will explore are:

Join us for “Angela as Risk Taker, Open to the Spirit”

Why would anyone take a spiritual risk? What enables or empowers a person/s to take a spiritual risk? What role does “certainty” play in spiritual risk- taking? What stands in the way of spiritual risk-taking?

“I hope to raise awareness of our need to be open to spiritual risk-taking and also help the participants understand that such risk-taking arises from the Holy Spirit and is made possible by grace,” Sister Maureen said.

The second session is called “Guided by the Spirit,” and will be led by Associates Martha Little and Karen Siciliano, both graduates of the Spiritual Direction Training Program at Maple Mount. Karen will share her story of how the Holy Spirit has moved in her life.

“Angela had her vision of the Ursuline company when she was a young woman,” Little said. “We know from the books written about her she prayed and listened to the Spirit all through her life. Sometimes this is hard for us ‘regular’ people to grasp. Is the guidance of the Holy Spirit stronger for the religious communities? I think we like to believe this to be true because it helps us to step back from our place in God’s world and let the religious communities, our church hierarchy, our government do the ‘work,’” Little said.

“If you have been fortunate enough to have sisters or priests for friends you know they are in this world struggling

Associates John Little, Karen

Siciliano, and Martha Little pose

for a picture in the Motherhouse

Chapel. Karen and Martha will

be speaking on Associates Day on

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Associates and Sisters Day is Saturday, June 9, 2012A registration form can be found on the back page. A schedule for the day is on page 2.

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Associate Update May 2012

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Saint Angela, Associates and Sisters Day is fast approaching - June 9, the highlight of our associate year. The day’s schedule is at left, andyou’llfindtheregistration form on the back. Associates and Sisters Day is a special day of celebration for all of us – the sisters, associates who made commitments many years ago, those who are making their initial and lifetime commitments this year, and for all of us who will become part of Angela’s community in the future. I recall the day I made my lifetime commitment. It was my birthday – several members of my family were in the chapel. An even greater number of my associate family joined the sisters to welcome me to full membership as a lifetime daughter of Angela. Surrounded by warm smiles and lots of hugs, it was a thrill to know I am part of this worldwide, historic, powerful group of women and men who are so dedicated and determined to be where the world wants them to be. We’re all on the same journey following Angela’s lead to the feet of Jesus! I must use this opportunity to congratulate all of you for your responses to the Ursuline Sisters Centennial Service project. I’m inspired by your dedication to identify needs in your own communities. The great variety and inventiveness you’ve used to make a difference to others in need is truly amazing! I’m looking forward to seeing you on June 9. Until then, may you be richly blessed!

A Word from Marian...

ASSOCIATE UpdATE is published four times a year for the Associates

of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356-9999

Phone: 270-229-2006 • Fax: 270-229-4953Website: www.ursulinesmsj.org

E-mail: [email protected] of UrsUline PartnershiPs: Mrs. Marian Bennett, OSUA

Coordinator of sPiritUal forMation for UrsUline PartnershiPs: Sister Sheila Higdon, OSU

direCtor of Mission advanCeMent/CoMMUniCations: Dan Heckel, OSUA CoMMUniCations sPeCialist/GraPhiC desiGn: Jennifer Kaminski

Coordinator of Mission effeCtiveness: Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan, OSUadMinistrative sPeCialist/Website: Tiffany Orth

direCtor of develoPMent: Sister Amelia Stenger, OSU

ASSOCIATE MISSION STATEMENT

We, 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.

8:00... Registration begins in Retreat Center Library (3rd floor)9:00... Opening prayer9:30... Session 1: “Risk- taking Models ” – Sister Maureen Griner10:45... Session 2: “Guidance from the Spirit” – Martha Little OSUA and Karen Siciliano OSUANoon ..Lunch in the Motherhouse Dining Room1:30....Vocations – Sister Martha Keller1:40....Session 3: “Risk-taking Makes a Difference” – Panel of Associates: Peggy Clark, Carol Hill, Joanne Mason, Carol O’Keefe, Judy Sims, Elaine Wood, Dan Heckel (moderator)2:55... Young Daughters of Saint Angela presentation – Lisa Reilly OSUA3:25.... In Memoriam presentation4:00... Mass & Commitments – Bishop William F. Medley, presider

Associates & Sisters Day 2012 SATuRDAY, June 9Th SCheDuLe

Mount Saint Joseph Conference & Retreat Center“Angela Merici: Risk Taker, Guided by the Spirit”

Owensboro Associates Bernadette Howard and Mary Hartz at the March 19 meeting. In the back is Sister Rose Jean Powers.

10 YearsKaren Feehan Nancy KrischeElden Lyon Flo Lyon Melissa RadeticJoanne Thompson Jean Vanderheiden

15 YearsLoraine Hardy Laurine Scott

20 YearsIna Jeanne Dody Brenda McGarrigle Doris Rommelfanger

25 YearsMaribeth Clancy Joan De Bauge Juanita Haskins Mike Inyart Irene Quigley 30 YearsMarie Hauser

Marian Bennett, OSUACoordinator of

Ursuline Partnerships

Belleville, Ill., and Paola, Kan., Associates celebrating

commitment anniversaries in 2012

Registration is now open for the 2012-2014 Spiritual Direction Training class at Mount

Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. The first session begins the week

of Oct. 22. Contact Sheila Blandford at 270-229-4103 ext. 804 by Aug. 15.


May 2012 Associate Update

rightalongwithus,”Littlesaid.“Soifassociatesare responsible for our actions that are guided by the Holy Spirit, how does that look for us?”

After lunch, a panel of six associates will offer examples of someone or some group that took a risk and led to a great impact in their lives. Those panel membersareCarolHillfromGraysonCounty,Ky.,JoanneMasonfromHancockCounty,Ky.,JudySimsfromMuhlenbergCounty,Ky.,CarolO’KeefefromKansas,PeggyClarkfromOwensboroandElaineWoodfromBarlow,Ky.

An opening prayer service, a report on the Young Daughters of Saint Angela, a report from SisterMarthaKellerregardingvocations,andaremembrance of sisters and associates we’ve lost in the past year will also be part of the day, leading up to the commitment ceremony during Mass.n

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More than a dozen Ursuline Associates are celebrating their lifetime commitments made 25 years ago this year, and several say the spirituality of the Ursuline Sisters is what drew and sustains them. MaryKennedy,ofOwensboro,Ky.,was an Ursuline Sister for 20 years before she left the community and became one of the earliest associates. “I love Mount Saint Joseph and I love the sisters,” Mary said. “I just like to be connected with them. I like to help them out, but I don’t get to help as much as I would like. There are some pretty great people at the Mount.” Mary said she has seen the number of associates grow over the years, but the motivations of those who become associates remains the same. “They very much love the sisters and want to do things for them. It seems like it has grown stronger.” Shirley Hagman lives in Hawesville,Ky.,andtheUrsulineSisters who taught at Immaculate Conception School there encouraged her to become an associate. “I enjoyed the retreats we had back then,” Shirley said. “I prayed for the sisters all the time.” She still enjoys coming to the Mount and has friends who live there. “We have a group that meets once a month to pray for the (sisters),” she said. Each morning she reads intercessions from her book, “Praying with Angela Merici,” and her prayers always include the Ursuline Sisters, she said. ForThereseFraize,ofMorganfield,Ky.,theUrsulineshavealways been a part of her family. “In our family, Mount Saint Joseph was known to be a very special place,” said Therese, a former Ursuline. “Mom attended school there and she had a sister and a niece who were community members. All of us children were Ursuline educated. Having attended (Mount Saint Joseph) Academy and having been a community member myself, the opportunity to once again be formallyaffiliatedwiththeUrsulineswasanunexpectedgift. “During the formative years, Sister Fran Wilhelm held mini-retreats on Sunday afternoons for the small group of associates who were able to attend,” Therese said. “Subsequent directors continued these enriching encounters. The wholeness and holiness ofthoseexperienceshelpedfilltheneedtobeUrsulineagainandsustained relationships with community members which continue to be of enormous importance to me. “Rediscovering the spirit of Angela provided new motivation,” Therese said. “Teaching as an Ursuline Associate was truly the work of Angela. I utilized teaching skills and techniques learned from many wonderful sister educators.” n

Associates celebrating 25 years share a love for the ursulines

25 YearsMary Leda Rice

Winnie R. CohronIsabel CrenshawTherese FraizeShirley HagmanMary Kennedy

Linda Mulligan PerriSarah Bowling

Pat DavisMargie Hill

Raynell Prado(See others on page 2)

Associate Shirley Hagman, right, laughs with Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan on Associates and Sisters Day in 2008.

Dear Friends, As we think toward our June “Associates and Sisters Day” and our focus on Saint Angela as risk-taker, I say to you, “Take a walk!” Yes, take a walk and reflectonhowevenourmostmundane daily actions embody risk-taking. Too often, perhaps, we imagine “risk-taking” as being automatically about embracing the unusual, the daring and perhaps even the dangerous. And certainly we need those whose vision and prayer position them at such nexus points in life. Such often are the prophets among us. But even more we need, we rely upon, the “everyday” risk-takers. So, back to this walk I’ve asked you to take. So, there you are, standing still, poised to move to that next destination. What must you do to begin? Well, of course, you pick up your foot; but before you put it down in front of you, you must lean into the uncertainty of imbalance and faith. Beforethatfirsthalfofyourstepiscompleted,youare already leaning beyond your comfort zone, on your tiptoes, trusting that hip and knee and ankle will support your next step and your balance will return. Yet, on you trudge – or stride – or stroll. Such is our daily risk-taking. In so many ways we move forward with faith in the support of our Godandourcommunityofbelievers,leaningbeyond our comfort zone into the uncertainty of each day. We celebrate each of us – our everyday risk-takers; in a special way we recognize those who have dared this daily walk of risk-taking with Saint Angela for 25 years. Thank you for being such a witness of faith.

Sister Sharon SullivanCongregational Leader


Associate Update / May 2012 Page 5

“Planning is an act of love...”Dear Associates, Spring is upon us and it is truly beautiful at theMount.Thistimeoftheyearissofilledwith new life, new growth and new promise forthefuture.Thefieldsarebeingpreparedfor the crops and the little calves are jumping and running all over the pastures. It is a time of planning the gardens so we can have fresh vegetables later in the summer.

As the Director of Development, I need to take this time to plan for all the activities that will take place during the newfiscalyear.Weareplanningthepicnic,teas,dinnersandvisits to parishes, individuals and groups. Without planning, we don’t know where we are going and we could get pretty overwhelmed. The same is true with planned giving. Each of us needs to look into the future and make plans for those we love. All that I have belongs to the community with the exception of a few items that were passed to me from my mom and dad. They are small but special and I have made provisions for them to be passed on to members of my family. Now is the time to plan. WeneverknowwhenGodwillcallus.

Many people ask me how I have the ‘nerve’ to talk to people about bequests and wills. It doesn’t take nerve. It just takes love. When I visit the sisters in Saint Joseph Villa, I see women who have given their whole lives for others -- Sister Jean Madeline who brought education and happiness to so many,SisterJeanGertrude,whotaughtmehowtoreadinthefirstgradeandalltheotherswhohavetouchedmylifeandthelives of so many. When I look at our mission list and see all the sisters who are giving of themselves every day to spread the gospel of Jesus, they give me courage. They give out of love for the mission. As associates of the Ursuline Sisters, we know you love Saint Angela, our sisters and our mission. We see the wonderfulthingsyouaredoingtogetclosertoGodandhelpothers. All we ask is that you pray for us, pray with us and if it is possible, remember the Ursuline Sisters in your will or other bequestsafteryouhavetakencareofyourfamily.Loveisthereason we do what we do. Have a wonderful spring, a happy Easter season and a summerfilledwithmanyblessings.Sister Amelia Stenger, OSUDirector of Development for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint JosephIf you need information about planned giving don’t hesitate to [email protected].

LEFT: The Muhlenberg County, Ky., associate group stops for a photo on March 28 after unloading over 100 hams they purchased through donations for the St. Joseph Food Pantry in honor of the Ursuline Centennial. Pictured are Associates and St. Joseph Food Pantry members. Left to right: Jean Simpson, Lanny Thomas (hidden in back) from IGA who acquired the hams, Judy Sims, Elenita McConnell, Laura Smith, Sister Rose Karen Johnson, Sister Rose Theresa Johnson, Mary Mosely, Don Monaghan. Kneeling: Ric Sims, Marlene Monaghan. ABOVE: Several Grayson County, Ky., associates attended Sister Cheryl Clemons’ The Book of Ruth retreat March 23-25. Left to right: Brenda Semar, Carol Hill, Catherine Gawarecki, Jean Gutierrez, Coreen Moore, Betty Stone and Violet Hamilton. RIGHT: Silva Stauffer receives the Young Daughters of Saint Angela (Y-DOSA) pin on March 20 at St. Mary of the Woods School, Whitesville. She was pinned by Sister Suzanne Sims, who also pinned Breana Murphy, right, and Chassity Roberts.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:May 19-20 ...Academy Alumnae WeekendMay 23 .......Grayson County Associates meetingJune 1-3 ......North American Conference of Associates & Religious (NACAR) – ChicagoJune 9.........ASSOCIATES & SISTERS DAYJune 16 .......Louisville Associates meetingJune 22-23 ..Y-DOSA Summit meeting (both groups) – St. LouisJuly 7..........Owensboro Associates and Sisters Jail Ministry visitAug. 4 ........Kansas Y-DOSA member pinning ceremonyAug. 11 .......Day oF Prayer wiTh SaiNT aNgeLa reTreaTSept. 9 .......Mount Saint Joseph BBQ Picnic for Retired SistersNov. 3 ........Alumnae Memorial MassNov. 14 .......associate Fall Commitment


Associate Update / May 2012

Creative, artistic, energetic, generous, encourager, enthusiastic, organizer, infectious laughter, faithful friend. These are just a few of the words than can be used to describe Suzanne reiss. Suzanne’s generosity takes her to Mount Saint Joseph several times a year where she serves on three advisory boards – associates,

development and vocations. She also helps put up and take down the enormous Christmas tree in the chapel, visits with the sisters in the dining room and the infirmary, and does myriad other things that need to be done. Suzanne is coordinator for the Louisville associates and brings many creative ideas to keep meetings lively and interesting. She works hard to make us a cohesive group.

Suzanne Reiss shares her time and talent a devoted daughter, Suzanne drives from Lanesville, Ind., to Louisville to help her mother, Susan, also an associate, with whatever she needs. They attend Mass together every Saturday evening at Our Mother of Sorrows where they are members. a loving wife, Suzanne has recently cared for her husband, Don, through a difficult illness while maintaining her outside interests. Back home in Lanesville, Suzanne enjoys scrapbooking. Lucky are the recipients of one of her beautiful projects. This writer has a priceless collage of her new grandson. Many are the recipients of her cards for every occasion. She has a flair for matching envelopes with stamps and stickers. She even uses small Band-Aids on get well cards. i’m sure there are many other things Suzanne does that we don’t know about and she is too modest to tell us. Suzanne expresses genuine interest for what is going on in the lives of those around her. I am blessed to have Suzanne for my friend.

By Pauline Goebel, OSUA

By Cindy Reilly, Y-DOSA member, age 12 (Kansas) In Y-DOSA, do you wonder what we Young Daughters of Saint Angela “sisters” do at our meetings? This January we went to Bishop Miege High SchoolinShawneeMission,Kan.,thereisaSaintAngelaMericichapelthere. We celebrated Saint Angela’s feast day with a candlelight rosary and dinner. Everyone in Y-DOSA was involved. We invited our families and all of the associates. It was a fun night. We are now doing formation meetings. Formation meetings are for the new Y-DOSA members to learn about Saint Angela, Saint Ursula and our core values of Prayer, Service, Empowerment, Justice and Contemplative Presence. The formation meetings also help the older members to review what Y-DOSA is all about. We are also about to collect a lot of baby wipes for a women’s shelter in KansasCity.Ourgoalistocollect100packagesinhonorofthe100-yearanniversaryoftheSistersinMapleMount,Ky.Theyprayforussohard,theydeserve recognition and love. I hope you learned a little about what Y-DOSA does. I hope you enjoyed it and if you ever need anything, pray to Saint Angela.

ST. MARY Of The WOODS TheY-DOSAgroupfromWhitesville,Ky.,visitedMountSaintJosephfor a Scrutiny Retreat Feb. 24-25 to prepare for their pinning on March 20 as Y-DOSA members (see photo at left). The retreat, “Finding Refuge at the FeetofJesusChrist,”wasledbySisterMarthaKeller.Thegirlsprayedandplayed games with the sisters, and shared supper with them. They also toured the Angela Oratory. They were given journals for note-taking at the retreat.

Kansas Y-DOSA collects 100 items; KY group gets pinned

The St. Mary of the Woods chapter of the Young Daughters of Saint Angela in Whitesville, Ky., received a visit from Saint Angela Merici herself on her feast day, Jan. 27. Saint Angela (who bore a striking resemblance to Sister Marietta Wethington) met the St. Mary of the Woods school assembly and shared some of her life and how God called her. PICTURED, Front row, left to right: Sister Karla Kaelin, director of religious education at the parish, Sarah Smith, “Saint Angela,” Allison Mattingly and Silva Stauffer; Back row, Sister Suzanne Sims, school principal, Breanna Murphy, Ashley Haynes and Chassity Roberts.

Susanne Reiss, right, with her mother, Susan, and Sister Clarentia Hutchins

Join us for a “Day of Prayer with Angela” Saturday, Aug. 11 from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Led by Sister George Mary hagan with assistance from Sister Sheila Higdon and Marian Bennett, OSUA

Fee: $15 (includes lunch) • Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center • Register by: Aug. 3

Young Daughters of Saint Angela currently have two chapters: Kansas City, Kan., metro area, and St. Mary of the Woods School in Whitesville, Ky.


Associate Update May 2012

1 Sandy Luz Marilyn Mischlich

2 Dale Holt 3 Bob Beam

Jim Wilson 5 Barbara Goldsmith

Betty Medley 6 Lisa Day JoAnn Lynch Nancy Mills 7 Dotty Liles 8 Dottie Clark

Stephanie George Fr. Leo reinhardt 9 Bob Lawrence

Florence Lyon ruth wright-welzen

11 ruth Bittel-Nunez Bonnie Marks

12 Wilma Howard 15 Isabel Crenshaw

Jacinta Garinger Don Hobbs 16 Shirlene Quinn

Irene Rapier Marcia Stoller 17 Michael Bufalini 18 Carol Hill

Meghan Payne 21 Bruce Blandford 24 Sid Mason

Doris Rommelfanger 25 Joyce York 27 Brenda Busick

Mary Leda Rice 28 Juanita Burke

Pat Riordan Joanne Thompson

30 Jean Murphy31 Risë Karr

2 Ione Deken Sara Scully 4 Donna Karcher

Helen Miles 5 Lela Buettmann

June Fowler Janice Lawless Arth

6 Philomena Bollinger David Henderson Christopher Walls

7 Barbara Boatner 8 Sherry Duer

Fr. Tony Shonis 9 Shirley Eckert

Mary Jo Johnson 10 Harriet Jack

Mary Lowry 11 Fr. Carl McCarthy 13 Loraine Hardy

Gloria O’Hara Don Speaks

16 Mary Danhauer Dan Heckel

Chico irizarry Daughn O’Neill Mary Sandlin

17 Jean Dowdy 19 Julie Holt

Trudy Peak Jean Simpson

20 Sr. Ann Middlebrooks SEC Fr. Joe Nangle21 Debbie Lanham 22 Judy Krese 23 Raymond Morelli 24 Larry Denton 25 Suzanne gochenouer 27 Sarah Bowling 30 Marjorie Cook 31 Gloria Adams

Theresa Caffey Debby Ludwig Lorraine Luken gustavo Paez Marilyn Paul

2 Gary Mesnier Lois Nunnally 3 Ruby White 4 Connie Del Muro

Lina Trujillo Gertrude Tyrala

5 Nettie Castle Paula Graves

6 Jeff Goldsmith Martha Little

Mildred Shrewsbury 8 Ann Collins 10 Bobby Joe Christian

Carol Jo Hogan Ramona McConnell

16 Martha Ann Matthews 17 Juanita Haskins

Pat Sullivan Cletus Weidenbenner

20 Rebecca Leonard 21 Helen Pfeiffer 22 Jim Wilkus 24 Jo Morelli

Fr. John Vaughan 26 Perla Pike Karen Siciliano 27 Phil Dees

Elenita McConnell Suzanne reiss

28 Tony Butel Dee Carroll

Raynell Prado 29 Nannette Krasovic

Carolyn Panchyshyn

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In Loving Memory...May 2012 Associate Update

SISTER ELAINE BYRNE, 65, died Jan. 20 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 47th year of religious life. A native of Curdsville, Ky., she was a creative and talented liturgy planner, teacher, principal and pastoral associate in Kentucky and Missouri.

She was the contact sister for Associate David Grant of Clarkson, Ky. Survivors include two sisters, Margie Rode of Whiteland, Ind., and Mary Lou Payne of Philpot; three brothers, J.L. Byrne, Tony Byrne and Eddie Byrne and a sister-in-law, Barbara Byrne, all of Owensboro.

SISTER ROBERT ANN WHEATLEY, 91, died Easter Sunday, April 8, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 72nd year of religious life. A native of Cloverport, Ky., she was an excellent cook and quilter and a University of Kentucky Wildcat fan.

An educator for more than 30 years, she served at two convents and 19 schools in Kentucky, New Mexico and Nebraska before retiring in 1993. Survivors include a brother, Adrian Wheatley of Hawesville, Ky.

SISTER HELEN ANN STUART, 89, died April 15 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 63rd year of religious life. She credited devotion to our Lady of Fatima with a miracle when she was given a second chance to enter religious life in 1949. She

went on to be a devoted educator for 34 years. She was a native of St. Raphael in Daviess County, Ky., and taught at schools throughout Kentucky. From 1985-2002, she was the switchboard operator for the Motherhouse. Survivors include a sister, Martine greenwell of albuquerque, N.M., and her sister-in-law Agnes Stuart of Owensboro.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. ASSOCIATES:DR. ROSEMARY SCHIAVI died in December 2010 in Anderson, S.C. She was a full-time professor in the graduate program of Anderson University and had previously taught at Brescia College. She was a professional educator with the highest of standards who expected her students to display the same love and dedication that she brought to classrooms for over 40 years. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., she made her lifetime associate commitment in 1998 with Sister Rosemary Keough, her friend and contact person.

We extend deepest sympathy to:

RITA SPEAKS SUMMERS, 76, died March 8 at Angel River Health and Rehabilitation in Newburgh, Ind. She was born in Waverly, Ky., and moved to Henderson, Ky., as a child. She was an active member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and a 40-year member of the Central Homemakers Club. She worked in the medical field and in her later years sat with the sick and dying as a private caregiver. Her husband, Thomas Harold “Kitty” Summers, died in 1976. Rita is survived by three children, three grandchildren, and six brothers and sisters, including associate Don Speaks and Sister Mary Lois Speaks, OSU. She made her lifetime commitment in 1991 with her contact, Sister Maureen Griner.

ANN BERNIECE WILSON, 85, died April 5 in Radcliff, Ky. She was an active member of St. Briget Church in Vine Grove, Ky. She was taught by the Ursulines in Flaherty, Ky. and became an Ursuline Associate in 2002.

She retired from Fort Knox and volunteered at the Patton Museum and Hardin Memorial Hospital. Her husband, James, preceded her in death. They had two sons, James and Mark, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Sister George Mary Hagan was her Ursuline contact.

• Sister Rita Klarer, whose sister-in-law, Rita Klarer, died Dec. 27, 2011.• Mary Helen Riney, OSUA, whose brother, Michael Wayne Knight, died Jan. 3.• Teen robinette, oSUa, whose sister, hazel higdon, died Jan. 6.• Laura Smith, oSUa, whose husband, Bill, died Feb. 6.• Bishop Emeritus John McRaith, OSUA, whose sister- in-law, Mary eileen Mcraith, died Feb. 3.• Sister Clara Johnson, whose mother, Ruth Agnes Johnson, died Feb. 10.• John Wood, OSUA, whose sister-in-law, Jan Wood, died Feb. 21.• Dee Carroll, OSUA, whose mother, Laura E. Trego, died on ash wednesday, Feb. 23.• Sisters Jane Miriam and Jane Irvin Hancock, whose brother, Father walter hancock, died March 2.• Sister Ruth Mattingly, whose niece Donna died March 15.• Judy Sims, OSUA, whose brother, Robert Browning, died March 7.• Odeline Hill, OSUA, whose sister, Mary Lou Bradley, died March 26.• Sister Rose Marie Craycroft, whose nephew, John Blandford, died April 3.


!REGISTRATION FOR ASSOCIATES & SISTERS DAY

Saturday, June 9, 2012Mount Saint Joseph Conference & Retreat Center - Conference Room A

Registration 8-9 a.m. in the Retreat Center Library - 3rd floorName ________________________________________________________________Address ______________________________________________________________City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________Phone ____________________E-mail _______________________________________ Lodging: q I need overnight accommodations on Friday, June 8Meals: qSupper - Friday, June 8 qBreakfast -Saturday, June 9 qLunch - Saturday, June 9Special dietary needs:_____________________________

Please note: Registration is required. Please include a $10 registration fee to help defray costs. Please make checks payable to Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. There is no charge for accommodations on Friday, June 8.Return this form by May 31, 2012 with your registration

and fee to: Office of Ursuline Partnerships, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount KY 42356 FAX: 270-229-4953 • Register ONLINE at www.ursulinesmsj.org/associates

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