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Extending the Missionof Mount Saint Joseph Academy and College

into the 21st Centurywww.ursulinesmsj.org/alumnaeVolume 10, No. 2 Fall 2014

Mount Girls staying active and connected!

If you have story ideas for The New Mount, let us know! alumnae.msj@maplemount.org

This year’s Alumnae Memorial Mass will be on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at the Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse Chapel. This Mass is celebrated in remembrance of all deceased

classmates, faculty, family and friends of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Junior College. Please let us know of any alumnae who passed away in the past year so they can be recognized at the Mass. A memorial list is on our website. Please RSVP for Mass and dinner by Oct. 24: 270-229-2006 or alumnae.msj@maplemount.org

Alumnae Memorial Mass is Nov. 1st

Vickie Bickett Gibson-Groce, left, and Karen Calhoun McCarty, both class of 1974, participated in the first Mount Saint Joseph 5K Run/Walk on May 31. A few other alumnae also participated.

Sister Julia Head A60, left, and Paula Chandler Gray A73, right, work in the Quilt Raffle of the Day booth at the Mount Picnic on Sept. 14. Sister Cheryl Clemons A69, center, was buying tickets.

Sister Grace Simpson A56, right, smiles with Cecilia Robinette McEldowney A66, who helped plan a retirement party for Sister Grace. Sister Grace retired June 30 after 30 years of service as a case worker at the Sister Visitor Center in Louisville, Ky., helping some of the city’s poorest residents get help with necessities. To honor her years of ministry, which included 23 years as a teacher and principal, friends and family gathered Aug. 9 at St. Agnes Church in Louisville.

When the Alumnae Association held a planning meeting July 19-20 in Lebanon, Ky., they celebrated with (unopened!) bottles of Maker’s Mark bourbon that were bottled especially for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph’s 2012 Centennial. Left to right: Sister Mary Lois Speaks A62, Stephanie Warren A73, Carolyn Sue Cecil A73, Paula Chandler Gray A73 and Phyllis Troutman A63.

RIGHT: Alumnae spotted at the 44th Mount Saint Joseph Picnic included Martha O’Bryan Golden A45.

Many Mount Saint Joseph alumnae enjoy a prayer service in the Conference and Retreat Center Chapel during Alumnae Weekend in May.

Elaine McCarty Glenn A66, left, and Mary Margaret Drury A66, acknowledge applause for attending their 48th consecutive alumnae reunion during the 2014 Alumnae Weekend banquet. Seated in the back is Sister Marian Powers A51.

How the Office of Ursuline Partnerships can be of service:Prayer Network. Send your prayer requests to alumnae.msj@maplemount.org. Many in the U.S. and abroad will be praying for your needs. Let us know if you would like to join our prayer network.DeceaseD MeMbers. Please contact the office with the alumna’s first, maiden and/or married name, class year if known and the date of passing. If you have a photo, we will print it if space allows. traNscriPts are available from Mount Saint Joseph. Please send a written request (we need your signature) and a $5 check payable to Mount Saint Joseph. Include your maiden name, graduation year and mailing address. Please allow two weeks. Send request to: ARCHIVES, Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.

Dear Fellow Mount Girls! As always, it was a joy and delight to be with all of you in May for a fabulous and fun Alumnae Weekend! I’ve heard people say the weekends keep getting better and better, and I believe it’s true. It’s true because of the people who come and the great spirit and love they bring with them. Mount Girls are just a great group of people! Our Memorial Mass is fast approaching on Nov. 1, so try to come if you can. It’s good to remember our deceased alums, and it’s good to have another opportunity to be at our beloved MSJ and with each other. I treasure our times together and can’t wait to see you again!Carolyn Sue Cecil A73

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is published twice a year by the Office of Ursuline Partnerships for alumnae of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Junior College.

Coordinator of UrsUline PartnershiPs: Marian BennettdireCtor of develoPment: Sister Amelia Stenger A67

Coordinator of mission effeCtiveness:Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan A60

direCtor of mission advanCement/CommUniCations: Dan Heckel CommUniCations/GraPhiC desiGn: Jennifer Kaminski

CommUniCations and develoPment sPeCialist: April Ray8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356

Phone: 270-229-2006 • Fax: 270-229-4953www.ursulinesmsj.org • alumnae.msj@maplemount.org

The Alumnae Association fosters loyalty, friendship and community among graduates, former students

and the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. In the spirit of Saint Angela Merici, the association upholds Catholic ideals, promotes Christian formation and supports involvement in Christian service.

ALUMNAE MISSION STATEMENT

The Alumnae Association officers re-elected in May are, from left:

Stephanie Warren A73, vice president; Carolyn Sue Cecil A73, president;

Kathy Ford Young A70, secretary; and Paula Chandler Gray A73, treasurer.

Keeping in Touch Thank you, Mount Saint Joseph Alumnae. You have reason to be proud! One of the highlights of the Alumnae Weekend business meeting every year is the decision to support one of the ministries of the Ursuline Sisters. Once the initial vote is taken, the fun begins. Alumnae challenge each other to match the association’s $500 donation. This year, matching donations reached an all-time high - $1,777! For the past five years, you have chosen to support Casa Ursulina (The Diana Ortiz Ursuline Center for Women), located in Chillan, Chile, a city of about 150,000 in a poor agricultural community in the central valley of Chile. Sister Mimi Ballard, class of 1966, has been its director since 1978. Casa Ursulina’s mission is to provide “physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and economic growth for the low-income women of Chillan, Chile, especially single mothers and other disadvantaged women.” Here are some numbers you can be proud of...2010–2014 Alumnae Association donations to Casa Ursulina ................................................ $2,500.00Matching donations ....................................... $4,867.00Total alumnae support of Casa Ursulina ....... $7,367.00 Donations are always welcome. To make a financial gift, simply send a check to the Development Office: 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356. For your gift to be tax-deductible, it’s important to make out the check to “Ursuline Sisters,” since the Ursuline congregation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Be sure to write “Casa Ursulina” on the memo line of the check. May you thrive in the spirit of Saint Angela Merici,Marian Bennett Coordinator of Alumnae (Ursuline Partnerships) P.S. Read more about Casa Ursulina at ursulinesmsj.org. Just type it into our search box in the bottom right corner.

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Sister Mimi Ballard A66, second from left, teaches a beginning weaving class at Casa Ursulina in Chile in 2012.The women learn to weave on a small table loom and can be making lovely scarves and shawls in a few weeks.

I love it when God drops something in my lap that I didn’t know I needed to be doing. Last April, I heard about a group in Texas that took wedding dresses and made them into Angel Gowns … bereavement gowns for little ones born too soon. The program provides support to grieving families by giving them something beautiful, made with great love, to dress their child in, as well as providing ongoing support to families who have lost babies. Losing a baby has not been a topic people talk about openly, so this program strives to open the doors to healing. It called to me. I’ve had many friends who have lost babies. My own nephew and his wife lost twins born at 24 weeks; my grandmother lost babies. I downloaded the patterns provided (four sizes of gowns, fitting babies from 1-2 lbs. up to 6-7 lbs.) and started sewing with fabric I had left over from all the wedding gowns I have made over the years. As I created the first tiny little gown, I was hooked. I shipped 70 little gowns to the group in Texas and ended up getting quite hurt by their lack of response. When I

Angel Gowns help those in needBy Carolyn Sue Cecil

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Two of Carolyn Sue’s angel gowns

Betty Rumage Bickett, class of 1949Nominated by Sister Joan Walz, Class of 1949 and her daughter, Vickie Bickett Gibson-Groce, Class of 1974

On a Thursday morning, June 2, 1949, at the 75th Mount Saint Joseph Annual Commencement, 28 young ladies received their diplomas from Bishop Cotton, in the old auditorium, Sister Joan Walz said. With “symbol of freedom” in hand we left the auditorium, marched down the steps to the front campus and into a world awaiting us. She’s a wife and mother, Vickie Bickett Gibson-Groce said. Her love has been unwavering, steadfast in purpose. Married for over 61 years to our dad, Alvin, and raising nine children, she was Super Mom before Super Mom was cool. She has shared her love with her family in many ways – she says it with her presence, with the dinners she cooked, with the weekend phone calls with her kids, with the costumes she’s sewn for grandchildren. In a brief biography written for her 50th Alumnae Anniversary, she wrote: “my husband and I are proud of our five daughters and four sons.” And she added, “15 grandchildren, ages 1 to 19 years, keeps our house full of noise and delight.” Through the years she has been faithful to Alumnae gatherings; she has supported the benefit picnic for the retired sisters, not two or three years, but from the beginning 40 years ago; she could be found in the St. Sebastian drink stand. Talk about loyalty – Wow!This MSJ graduate has been super active in her parish church, St. Sebastian at Calhoun. She has seen her church through thick and thin from the time it was a store converted to a church building, through destruction by a tornado, and the joyful construction of a new home for Jesus. A hardworking and ever-faithful servant, she has volunteered countless hours toward preparing First Communion meals and funeral meals, cleaning and decorating the church, mending many a cassock and alb. I bet the number of altar cloths she has pressed in her lifetime can match the best of any church lady. The above accounts are testimony that through 65 years this woman, this MSJ Alum has lived by the values and principles instilled at her alma mater. Mount Saint Joseph has made a huge impact on her life by giving her and two of her daughters a strong education and sound foundation for a Christian life. For family and friends she has modeled faithfulness to all that is good and holy. To name a few of these characteristics, she is a woman of deep faith, a woman with a generous heart, a woman loyal to the hilt.

sally muRphy BufoRd, class of 1964Nominated by Mary Murphy Riney, Class of 1966

My sister, Sally, graduated from Mount Saint Joseph in 1964. She married Bill Buford in 1969 and raised four children, Christy, John, B. J. and Jesse. She worked as the assistant purchasing agent for Kimberly Clark and retired in January 2014. Sally can best be described as having a quiet demeanor with a can-do attitude. She has volunteered for years in Owensboro’s Corporate Challenge. She never misses an opportunity to vote her choice come Election Day. Sally has been a member of the Mount Saint Joseph Alumnae Association since her graduation in 1964. She has only missed a few of the business meetings and many years was the only member to represent her class. Sally has been an active member of Immaculate Parish since 1974. She led the planning and decorating for the Art and Environment Committee for over 10 years and is still active on that committee. Sally’s flower garden was planted to provide fresh cut flowers for the altar. For years you could find her on Saturday mornings at church making flower arrangements. Sally has headed up various booths for Immaculate’s picnic and has served as co-chair for the picnic for several years. She prepares the picnic booklet and makes sure each booth is fully staffed. It takes lots of telephone calls, emails and meetings to pull it all together, but she does it joyfully. Sally is not afraid to get her hands dirty, either. She will be the first to arrive for clean-up, whether it is for cleaning the church for special liturgies or clean-up after a picnic. Sally serves as a greeter at church as well as gift bearer. The week before Christmas I will get a reminder from Sally that St. Vincent de Paul will be working on their Christmas baskets and would it be possible for me to help? She not only helps with organizing the food for the baskets but will also deliver baskets as need arises. Need a dish for a bereavement meal? Sally will prepare one. On MSJ’s picnic day you can always find Sally working in the bingo stand. Sally served as a caregiver for our mother at the Carmel Home for over 11 years until Mom’s passing in May 2013. During that time, Sally was available for baking and working at the Carmel Home fund raisers.Sally continues to live her life as a good Catholic, serving others and acting as a role model for all to see. I am proud to call her my sister and know she is a worthy candidate for the Maple Leaf Award.

2014 Maple Leaf awards

Betty Rumage Bickett A49, center, with her Maple Leaf Award and her nominators, her daughter Vickie Bickett

Gibson-Groce A74, and Sister Joan Walz A49.

Sally Murphy Buford A64, far right, poses with some of her classmates after winning the Maple Leaf Award.

From left are Janet Wathen Bowlds, Marie Ballard Blumeier and Rose Hayden Brandenburg.

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The annual Maple Award Awards were presented on May 18 during Alumnae Weekend. The award was established in 2000 to recognize alumnae who personify the value of their Mount Saint Joseph education with contributions to their local faith communities, civic communities and/or Mount Saint Joseph. Thirty-four alumnae have received the award since its founding. All alumnae and faculty are eligible to submit nominations.

Class of 1939/41Audrey Pierce Durbin

Class of 1945Louise Fowler Gaddie; Sister Mary Irene Cecil

Class of 1947Sister Luisa Bickett; Sister Clarita Browning

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Class of 1944Mary Ruth Warren; Jean Hardesty Allin

Class of 1957Front: Mary Ellen Ballard Brown; Sister Ann Patrice CecilBack: Lila Green Gehrke; Sister Vivian Bowles; Virginia Ford Green

Class of 1970Becky Henderson McCarty; Beth Calhoun Henderson; Jennifer Speaks McGee; Kathy Ford Young

Class of 1962Sister Mary Lois Speaks

Class of 1961Sister Rose Jean Powers; Nancy Wathen Blandford

Class of 1966Front: Mary Margaret Drury; Elaine McCarty Glenn. Back: Mary Lou Byrne Payne; Phyllis Costello Bresnik

Class of 1946Agnes Warren Stuart

Class of 1954Imogene McBride Stull; Patti Bartley Wink; Gertrude Hancock Brumleve

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Class of 1969Sister Cheryl Clemons;Betty Drury Byrne

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Class of 1967Sister Amelia Stenger

Class of 1974 (at right)Front: Janet Meyer Calhoun; Karen Calhoun McCarty; Tina Weber Smith; Pam Coen CorumMiddle: Jane Riney Gaffey; Lucy Beavin Rhodes; Diane BickettBack: Tamara Warren; Vickie Bickett Gibson-Groce; Laquita McIntire McCarty

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“The Girls have done a wonderful job as always! We are going to keep them.”

“Won’t wait 42 years for next visit!”

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Class of 1947Sister Luisa Bickett; Sister Clarita Browning

Class of 1949 (at left)Front: Betty Rumage Bickett; Rosella Cotton Whitsett; Ruth Ann Mulligan Hardy; Sister Mary Angela Matthews; Doris Mattingly Schadler. Back: Mary Jo Sweatt Nault; Joan Clayton Payne; Sister Elaine Burke; Sister Joan Walz

Class of 1973Front: Brenda Dant McIntire; Julia Gosser King; Cindy Conn ColeMiddle: Rose Turnquist Mann; Carolyn Sue CecilBack: Paula Chandler Gray; Stephanie Warren; Rhonda Warren Mischel

Class of 1970Becky Henderson McCarty; Beth Calhoun Henderson; Jennifer Speaks McGee; Kathy Ford Young

Class of 1962Sister Mary Lois Speaks

Class of 1964Sally Murphy Buford; Janet Wathen Bowlds; Sister Mary Henning; Marie Ballard Blumeier; Rose Hayden Brandenburg

50 Years

Class of 1972Front: Shirley Bickett Warren; Pat Schwartz Cook. Back: Mary Ann Shewmaker Payne; Lou Highland Goings

Class of 1975Mary Anne Cossey Powers; Kay Drury Clark

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Class of 1951Sister Ruth Gehres; Rosa Palazzo Schmidt

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Alumnae Adventures Send your news by e-mail: alumnae.msj@maplemount.org or mail to our Alumnae Office

ingRyd VaRgas loRenzana a85, and Isabella, her 6-year-old daughter, visited the Mount in July. They spent the night at the Guest House, toured the farm (Isabella especially liked the cows) and visited with the sisters. They paused in their visit for a photo (left) with Sister Catherine Marie Lauterwasser, her teacher and principal at the Academy. Ingryd is a pediatric optometrist in Schaumberg, Ill. She expects to see more of the Mount in the next few years, now that another daughter, Sydney, is an engineering student at the University of Cincinnati.geRtRude hancock BRumleVe a54: Presently,

at 76, I am involved in my third career as an aspiring author of my memoirs and my perception of “A Way to Spirituality.” My second career began at 48 as a metaphysical counselor, teacher and lecturer and I am still working part time. It was my first career, motherhood, that was the beginning of my journey inward. As a mother of five, I did not sacrifice my self for my children; rather it was through my children that I found an identity with my self. That was the beginning of my path in discovering what it means to become truly human, a pre-requisite to becoming truly spiritual. My three careers are a culmination of my research into the ageless question, “Who am I” and the discovery of my answers.

maRy t. elliott toon a48: I do not know if any of my 1948 academy classmates are still living. I would like to hear. I love getting up each day and thank God I can.BeVeRly gReenwell Boeckmann a58: Please let my classmates know I can’t make it (to Alumnae Weekend) because of one graduation from college and one grade school graduation party. With six children and 12 grandchildren, they keep me busy in May!

We Extend Deepest Sympathy To:

• Betty emmick allard a44/c46, whose husband, George Allard, died Sept. 8.• sister mary angela matthews a49, whose sister-in-law, Audrey Matthews, died Sept. 1.• laura coomes Baughn a54, margie Byrne Rode a58 and mary lou Byrne payne a66, whose sister and aunt, Mary

Pauline Coomes Sublett, died Aug. 28.• lila green gehrke a57, whose husband, Edward Gehrke, died July 8.• eileen goetz fulkerson a58, frances goetz gaddis a65, linda goetz powers a69 and susan mccarty goetz a72,

whose brother and brother-in-law, Herman Joseph Goetz, died Sept. 3.• lola whitesides a58, Joan Byrne a64 and sherry holinde a61, whose brother, Larry S. Fulkerson, died June 16.• Brenda greenwell deibel a59, whose husband, Bob Deibel, died May 28.• sister mary amata thomas a61 and susan thomas allgeier a66, whose brother, James (Jimmy) Thomas, died May 30.• ann Jenkins caspar a62 and margaret Jenkins Beville a65, whose father, Clarence Jenkins, died July 4 and mother,

Irene Jenkins, died July 25.• ann gardner nichols a63 on the loss of her two sons in May.• sister amelia stenger a67, whose brother, Al Stenger, died May 13.• patricia wedding stelmach a68, alice wedding pollock a71 and Judy wedding hayden a73, whose father, Louis

Patrick “Pat” Wedding, died Aug. 19.• Becky mulligan dant a70, Brenda dant mcintire a73, mary pat mulligan a73, elizabeth mulligan Belcher a65 and

carol marie mulligan hall a75, whose grandson and great-nephew, Taylor Widmer, died Aug. 7.• mary ann clements carr a72, whose mother, Helen Clements, died April 13.• Rita matthews patti a82, whose mother-in-law, Gayla Patti, died April 30.

Dear Alumnae, Each year in November we send a letter to all of our friends telling them about our annual fund. This year we will continue with our quilt theme. Our quilt will be “A Gift of Faith” which will coincide with Pope Francis’ announcement that the year 2015 will be dedicated to praying for those in Consecrated Life. This includes our community of Ursuline Sisters. We are called to serve God’s people in many ways. One of the ways the sisters served in the past was as your teachers and mentors. The Academy was the place where we grew up. Sister Ruth Helen, Sister Marita and Sister Francesca and many others were our mothers away from home. They

nurtured us and helped us through lots of growing pains. They encouraged and helped us become strong young women. They believed in us and their gifts of faith and love were helpful in so many ways. Now many of them are gone, but there are others who continue the work of education and Christian formation in schools, parishes, social ministries and our powerhouse of prayer. In November, each of you will receive a letter asking for your support of the mission of the Ursuline Sisters. We would love to have a large number of you send a donation to support our mission and the work of the sisters. We have over 1,000 alumnae on the mailing list. Please consider a gift to the Ursuline Sisters. You can make a difference in the lives of many where we serve. Let’s give back. God Bless you and those you love. Sister Amelia Stenger A67 - Director of Development, Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph

inquired, I was told they were too busy to even open my box of gowns. They were being bombarded by women shipping them their wedding gowns from all over the country. I realized they did not need me. But God didn’t let me go that easily. By a series of events I can only call God-directed, I found a group in Nevada who were thrilled to have some of my gowns, and then found the newly formed group in St. Louis making Angel Gowns for the area hospitals and funeral homes. I jumped in with both feet and kept sewing. I spend my spare time taking apart donated wedding gowns and turning them into beautiful little Angel Gowns. No two are ever exactly alike and each one is created with great love and care. As of Sept. 1, I have made 600 Angel Gowns. That’s 600 families I hope will feel some comfort and peace with the love and care I have put into creating the little gown they receive for their precious little one. To learn more, visit www.allisonsangelgowns.com or email me at cscecil@sbcglobal.net

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• sister clara (Joseph clara) Johnson, osu, 66, died June 12 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 47th year of religious life. She was born in Owensboro. Sister Clara was a kind and gentle woman, always concerned about caring for others. She fought an inspiring and brave battle with cancer with nary a complaint. she served as librarian at mount saint Joseph academy (1978-83). She was a teacher, librarian and parish minister throughout Kentucky and New Mexico. From 1993-2011, she was secretary/bookkeeper at Sister Visitor Center, Louisville. Survivors include six sisters, Mary Ann Kurz, Yvonne Fulenwider, Theresa Haire and Eileen Mattingly, all of Owensboro, Cecilia Harnden, Bradenton, Fla., and Dolores Hagan, Hudson; and two brothers,

Charles Gregory Johnson, Hawesville, and James Leon Johnson, Owensboro; nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community. Memorial gifts for Sister Clara Johnson may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of

Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.• mary pheobe Riney ebelhar a39 died April 17 at age 93. She is survived by Vincent J. Ebelhar, her husband of 73 years. Among her survivors are her daughters-in-law mary ann cecil ebelhar a71 and cathy cecil ebelhar a72 and her brother kelly Riney a45. • ursula marie simmons a41 died Aug. 12 at age 92. A native of Daviess County, she was a member of Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church and is survived by her sister, Shirley Twiggs.• margaret dattilo mooser a42 died April 18. A Louisville native, Margaret was a devoted Christian who led Bible study twice weekly for nearly 40 years. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra; her son, Charles; her sister, Ida and 11 grandchildren.• sue thomas Riney a42 died Aug. 24 at the Carmel Home. She enjoyed china painting and loved nothing more than a big family gathering. She is survived by her husband, Joseph C. “Joe” Riney. Other survivors include her daughters, mary Jo kirby a63, Janet murphy a70, Jane gaffey a74 and maria thompson a79, and daughter-in-law, mary murphy Riney a66.• m. ethel payne a43 died Aug. 24 in Wheeling, Ill., at age 89. She was retired as a commander in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Services. She received a BSN from Peabody College (Nashville), graduated from Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing (Louisville) and received her master’s degree in public health from Tulane University (New Orleans). Among her survivors is her sister, mildred payne clark a46.• martina mitchell gibbons a44 died May 9, 2008 in Lima, Ohio. A native of Central City, Ky., she had worked at St. Rita’s Medical Center and enjoyed traveling and music. Her survivors include her son Don, her daughter Joyce and three grandchildren. • mary simmons abel a45, age 88, died Aug. 22 in Owensboro. She graduated from Owensboro Business College and was employed with the Dr. Robertson Clinic. She enjoyed flower gardening, dancing and playing games. Her sister, ursula marie simmons a41, preceded her in death on Aug. 12.• theresa martine stuart greenwell a48 died Feb. 25. Surviving is her sister-in-law, agnes stuart a46. She was preceded in death by her sister, sister helen ann stuart, osu, a42. She enjoyed playing cards with her family, and visiting with the many friends she made wherever she went.• charles murray murphy a48, died Aug. 4. Survivors include his wife, Ursuline Associate delia Jean mattingly murphy a48, his daughter martha murphy warren a80 and daughter-in-law Janet Riney murphy a70. Murray graduated from the boys division of Mount Saint Joseph and was a lifelong tobacco farmer. • gertrude hall mayhew a49 age 82, died March 10. She served several terms as president of the Mount Saint Joseph Alumnae Association, was a perennial member of the Alumnae Weekend planning committee and received the Maple Leaf Award in 2009. Gertie retired after 30 years with Fort Knox Civil Service as an employee in the area of civilian and military finance. Survivors include her daughter Renee shoemaker a76, and her sister, ann decapua a52.• theresa schadler wernert a54 died July 3 at age 77. She attended Brescia College for one year and graduated from St. Joseph’s Infirmary School of Nursing. She enjoyed being a nurse, a marketing professional and a sales consultant, but most of all being a loving mother to her seven children.• mildred clemons white a54, sister of the late teen Robinette a54, died June 28 in Louisville. She was retired as a supervisor from the Caritas Medical Center Business Office. Her husband of 59 years, Lionel D. White and a son, David, survive her.• norma Jean fulkerson medley a55 died May 27. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carl Medley and her sisters, mary kennedy a49 and anna clements a61. Her survivors include her daughters, Juanita Jackson a78, cathy hannah a79 and shelly hunt a82; and her sisters lola whitesides a58, Joan Byrne a64 and sherry holinde a67.• evelyn powers may a61, age 70, died May 10. She was retired from BB&T (former Owensboro National Bank), where she worked as vice president of deposit operations for 41 years. Evelyn enjoyed sewing, crocheting, camping, laughing and especially her three grandchildren. Survivors include her daughter-in-law darlene thompson may a82 and her sisters marguerite thomas a46/c48 and martine stahr a51. • carolyn coomes Bullington a61 died Aug. 21. Her husband, Charles, died in December 2013. She graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan School of Nursing and retired from Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital. Among her survivors are her sisters nancy coomes Robinson a68 and ann coomes swaidner a79.• mary susan “sue” Rittmeyer-coomes a70 died June 14. She retired from Owensboro-Daviess County Hospital after 26 years in medical records and ward clerk positions. She is survived by her sister, theresa coomes Jones a60.• lockie mattingly, age 99, died Jan. 1 at the Carmel Home in Owensboro. She retired from Mount Saint Joseph where she worked in the infirmary and kitchen. Her husband, Joseph V. Mattingly, died in 1993; survivors include her son, Jim Mattingly and her daughter, Carol Payne.

In Loving Memory... Please include the following alumnae, faculty and family in your prayers

Sister Clara

Evelyn

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Norma

Mary Phoebe

Margaret

Sue R.

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Ursula

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Mary Abel

Theresa G.

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Mildred LockieA thank you from the family of Gertie Hall Mayhew A49: To the Mount Saint Joseph Academy Alumnae:

Our families want to extend special thanks to all of you that were a part of Mom’s life. And especially thanks for the prayers, cards, calls and those of you that were able to attend Mom’s celebration of life. I know Mom is very flattered with it all. She loved the Mount and all of

the memories and good times. Thank you again and may God bless you all. – Renee Shoemaker and Chris Mayhew

Teachers who inspired me to become a teacher ...We asked some alumnae who went onto careers in education who the teachers were who inspired them:

•StephanieWarren,A73:When I was in the sixth grade at St. Elizabeth School in Curdsville, Ky., my life expanded and opened up in front of me. It is amazing to think of the power of a great teacher and this was all laid out for me by Sister Theresa Ann Legeay. Sister Theresa Ann created a learning environment that was filled with challenges, creativity, warmth and joy. I looked forward to school each day and knew that I wanted to be a teacher just like her! This love of learning and teaching was reinforced during my years of high school at Mount Saint Joseph. The names of those who inspired me are numerous -- Sister Susan Kerr, Sister Rosemary Keough, Sister Agnese, Sister Lucita and Sister Ursula. We were so blessed by many incredibly talented

teachers. These days were the happiest of my youth. The Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph formed me in a way I couldn’t have imagined. They challenged me with high expectations and instilled a confidence that has served me so well throughout my life. The positive impact they had on me I wanted to share with others through teaching. •RoseBrandenburg,A64: I taught for approximately 35 years. Why did I decide to teach? It was probably the many good role models of teachers, the good nuns that I had in those classrooms all those years that had the greatest influence on me and my decision to become a teacher. Three of those nuns were Sister Mary Grace, my first-grade teacher; Sister Mary Linus, my fourth-grade teacher; and Sister Emma Cecilia, my fifth- and sixth-grade teacher. Sister Emma Cecilia, whom I had the great pleasure to visit with at the alumnae gathering, was probably most influential in my decision to become a teacher. I spent a lot of time outside of the classroom with Sister Emma Cecilia and the other nuns. I enjoyed especially going over on the weekends and helping Sister in her classroom and we would even enjoy playing games and sharing snacks. In spending time with the sisters and working and playing with them, I was getting that sense of what a role model they were as loving servants and teachers.

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Mark your calendars now! Alumnae Memorial Mass: Nov. 1

Alumnae Weekend: May 16-17, 2015If your class ends in “5” or “0” – it’s your year to

celebrate! The Alumnae Office will be glad to help you celebrate. Contact us for class mailing lists

at alumnae.msj@maplemount.org or 270-229-2006

Gift Shop Hours ExpandedThe Mount Saint Joseph Gift Shop is now open

Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am.-2 p.m. It will also be open on Saturdays when there are guests at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and

Retreat Center, and by request on Tuesdays and Fridays. The new shop manager is Cyndy Madi.

Bricks from St. Michael Hall are still available for a suggested donation of $10. Contact

the Alumnae Office at 270-229-2006.

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Sister Vivian Bowles A57, Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan A60, Sister Amelia Stenger A67 and Sister Mary Matthias Ward are doing “Evening With An Ursuline” presentations on the first Tuesday of each month at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. The 5:30-7:30 p.m. dinner/presentation costs $15. Please RSVP by contacting Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206. You can see a complete list of dates and topics on our website: ursulinesmsj.org. The presentations go through the fall of 2015. Coming Up:• Nov. 4, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” • Dec. 2, “Receiving the Gift of Gifts” • Jan. 6, 2015, “Learning to See as the

Mystics See: A Primer” • Feb. 3, “The Art of Simplicity --

Living a Simple Life” • Mar. 3, “A Great Treasure”

Three alumnae doing evening presentations