VOL. XVI, NO. 2NOVEMBER 2010

By Paul and Judy Gray, Ursuline Associates in Memphis, Tenn.

his year, the Ursuline Associates Advisory Board chose the topic of change for reflection and discussion at gatherings of associates

and sisters. Materials have been prepared and sent to all associate coordinators, to promote a common focus. Change is a rather obvious choice this year when:pa newly elected leadership Council begins its six-year term of service to the Ursuline Community;pthe whole Roman Church is facing the changes in the Third Edition of the Roman Missal;pmany families are faced with unexpected change because of illness, job loss, financial difficulties, and subsequent distress in relationships. Change affects everyone, no matter what age, what faith, what level of spirituality. It is obvious that Saint Angela handled much change in her life. We can learn from her. For example:pwhile new leadership teams do bring new ideas and energy, they also seek to approach their ministry conscious of a respectful continuity with the past;pwhile we will initially stumble over some of the new wording in the revised Roman Missal, we will try to adjust because we will certainly continue to gather for the celebration of the Eucharist; andpwhile families are struggling, they are also learning that, through prayer for an increase in trust and faith, and through clinging together, they will get through this current economic crisis. Eventually, we come to learn that we can either allow change to happen “to us,” or we can work with change as a positive aspect of life. So, change can be welcomed. At Associates and Sisters Day, Sister Cheryl Clemons delivered a thought-provoking talk, thoroughly exploring the theme of change and its many implications. Now, associate groups have embarked on a year-long reflection on the theme. Some associate groups have already had their first reflection on change. What might we hope to discover? At the very least, by year end, we will be well aware that change is a constant. Because God is engaged in bringing about the fullness of the Reign of God, and because that fullness is not yet present, we know that change will continue to be needed. And while we may not always recognize the value of the

But why “change?”

transformation that God brings, we know that ultimately it is for our good and the good of the world. From the very beginning of the Company of Angela, change has been a necessary component of Ursuline life. Angela reminded her sisters, and us, that we should be ready “to change if circumstances call for it.” And, of course, they always seem to; actually, the survival of the Ursuline way of life has depended through the centuries on this ability and willingness to change. Because life changes, those who want to continue to live must change. The challenge is to be in tune with God so that we can discern change as it comes, choosing to cooperate with what God is doing. As Saint Angela faced changes in her time, she learned an important principle that she had the wisdom to share. Whatever changes loomed in her life, she knew that she could always face them from the familiar,

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Spelling Bee ChampS!The “Ursuline Associates” team won first place at the Oct. 2 community Spelling Bee in Owensboro, Ky. The event was a fundraiser for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library chapter in Daviess County, which provides books for children birth to age 5. The team won on the word, “pastime.” Team members, seated, Ursuline Associate Mag Birge, Sister Cheryl Clemons, Director of Ursuline Partnerships Marian Bennett. Standing: Mag’s daughter Joan Little and Ursuline Associate John Little (no relation).

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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Saint Angela, Most of us lead small lives. Whether we live in a giant metropolis or a tiny village, our days are hemmed in by “the usual.” It’s like we’re in a cocoon, shielded by the predictability of our family, our work, our community. But our safe worlds are increasingly invaded by change. We’re always in transition of some sort. Sometimes we seek a change, but often we wish to avoid it. Saint Angela lived in times of tumult and confusion – much like our world today. She anticipated our need to address the uncontrollable parts of life and left strong advice for us to follow. We turn to her now for guidance. The theme for our associate year is the Spirituality of Change. Sister Cheryl Clemons’ inspiring talk on Associates and Sisters Day led us to explore the phenomenon of change in our world. Be sure to attend your area group meetings. Each session will address a separate facet of the four-part, yearlong study. We thank Memphis Associate Judy Gray for writing the study guides we will follow. If there is no associate group near you, contact me. I will be glad to send you the study guides. Perhaps you can share this study with your friends or a parish group. Whatever the setting, be assured that Saint Angela’s spirit is there to inspire and guide us. While you read this edition of Update, be sure to add a prayer for the four associates who will be making commitments this fall. And as you anticipate the holy days of the Advent and Christmas season, look ahead a bit and mark your calendar for June 11, 2011. That’s Associates & Sisters Day – sure to be a day you won’t want to miss. You’ll hear more details in the next issue of Update. May the vision of our Lord’s coming bring you blessing,

Letter from the director...

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: associates.msj@maplemount.orgDirector of UrsUline PartnershiPs: Mrs. Marian Bennett, OSUA

Director of sPiritUal forMation for UrsUline PartnershiPs: Sister Marietta Wethington, OSU

Director of Mission aDvanceMent/coMMUnications: Dan Heckel, OSUA coMMUnications sPecialist/GraPhic DesiGn: Jennifer Kaminski

Director 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.

Jail miniSTRY VOlUnTeeRSUrsuline Associates at the Oct. 7 Daviess County Jail Volunteer Appreciation dinner, front- Mag Birge, John and Bernadette Howard. Back- Jailer David Osborne, Marian Bennett, Father Richard Meredith (keynote speaker), Mary Hartz, Jerry Birge, and Charlotte Paez.

By (the late) Rev. Richard S. White, CMF, OSUA When I reflect upon the meaning of Christmas, my outlook is naturally colored by the 14 years I spent as a missionary in the Third World, Central American country of Guatemala. My feelings can probably be summed up in a Christmas card I once received. It read, “When the singing of the carols has ended, the tinsel and glitter put away, then the work of Christmas begins: feeding the hungry, freeing the oppressed, beating our swords into plowshares, so that, empty and defenseless as the Child in the manger, we can become the Good News of Peace to all!” As a missionary...when I did try to feed the hungry and free the oppressed, I was expelled from the country by trying to put our Lord’s words into practice. They say all missionaries go through “Culture Shock” entering a foreign country, but I believe there is an even greater “Reverse Culture Shock” when one returns home. In many countries of the world people do not enjoy the freedom that we enjoy here in the United States...People worry about where the next tortilla or hunk of bread is coming from, while here we worry about what videogame to buy for Christmas. They worry about some simple clothes to cover their bodies and not whether it is in “style”... Their sets of values are much different from ours. They are the ones who are truly “Poor in Spirit,” uninhibited by many of the unnecessary things that tie us down. For me Christmas is trying to return to that simplicity of life that Jesus led, Jesus who had no place to be born in but a smelly old stable, no crib but a feed trough, Jesus who died naked on the cross and who was buried in a borrowed tomb.

Christmas Reflections

JOHN WOOD of Barlow, Ky., has joined the Associate Advisory board. A retired forester and mayor of Barlow, John is a 40-year member of St. Mary Church, LaCenter, serving as lector, cantor, Eucharistic minister, and finance council member. John manages parking/traffic control at Mount Saint Joseph’s Picnic and is an all-around handyman in the area of meat and potato cooking. John and Elaine have been married for 45 years and have five children and eight

grandchildren. They made their associate lifetime commitments in 2009. SISTER ANGELA FITzPATRICK, OSU, a native of Emporia, Kansas, has been an Ursuline Sister for 45 years. One of nine children, she served for 30 years as a pastoral associate in the Kansas City, Kan. area. She is presently serving as a caregiver for CJS Care, based in Kansas City, Mo. Sister Mary Angela is an active presence with the Kansas Ursuline Associates. Other associates serving on the board are Martha Little of Owensboro, Suzanne Reiss of Lanesville, Ind., and Michael ziegler of Memphis, Tenn.

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New Advisory Board Members

Sister Angela Fitzpatrick,

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from frontCHANGEsafe place at the feet of Jesus. He was always there to comfort and guide her and, in fact, to walk with her through change. While many have difficulty adjusting to change, as Christians we are all about change, transforming society according to the vision of life we have seen in the lives of Jesus and the saints. We know there is much work to be done. As we are being changed, we can be confident that our ministries will effect changes in society until the fullness of God fills all. Then we will rejoice with Angela and all the saints in the heavenly kingdom, appreciating all the changes that have been necessary, and taking special delight in those we had something to do with bringing. n

Associates attend Saint Angela Retreat “The Life and Writings of Saint Angela Merici” were spotlighted at a weekend retreat Aug. 21-22 at Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center. About 30 people attended the retreat, led by Sister Marietta Wethington, OSU. “(We) gathered at the Mount for a ‘time out’ from our busy lives to enter into the life and precious words of Saint Angela Merici,” said Ursuline Associate Martha Little, one of the attendees. “As an Associate of the Ursuline Sisters, Angela has become very influential in my own daily life, so I was eager to spend a day learning even more about this great woman. “Sister Marietta took us back to Angela’s time on this earth and helped us to understand her lifestyle and struggles. She showed us how Angela responded to God at an early age and seemed to never to lose sight of Him,” Martha said. “Sister Marietta challenged us to look at our own journeys and our call from God. She also shared many of the words of Saint Angela; words that have stood the test of time and are very much alive for us as Sisters and Associates of Angela in the 21st century,” she added. “In the quiet and peace of a holy place, I grew more in love with Saint Angela, and together we dance with our Lord in love and life.” n

Sue Scott of Louisville talks about her mandala at the Saint

Angela retreat. Each person colored a mandala – a sacred

circle – to represent his or her life. Praying with mandalas can

help one focus and deepen spirituality.

Attendees at the Aug. 21-22 “Life and Writings of Saint Angela Merici” retreat at Maple Mount, left to right: Front row- Retreat leader Sister Marietta Wethington, Judy Sims, Carol Hill, Kathleen Riester, Lisa Day. Row 2- Norma Witten, Lorraine Luken, Susan Reiss, Mary Hartz, Jean Gutierrez. Standing- Marian Bennett, Pat Wilson, Betty Stone, Marcia Stoller, Sue Scott, Brenda Semar, John Howard, Bernadette Howard, Melissa Tuley, Teen Robinette, Martha Little, Violet Hamilton, Catherine Gawarecki, Gail Davenport, Susan Gentry, Bobbie Laker, John Laker, Jody Ziegler, and Suzanne Reiss.

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A heart-felt THANK YOU goes out to every associate who helped in any small way

to make our 40th Annual Picnic a big success! From your grateful

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1.BettyStone,left,andOdeleanHill,right,(Sister MaryCabriniFoushee,center),cutuppotatoes.2.MarilynandBobBeampriceyardsaleitems.3.ElaineWood,left,washespotatoeswithSister BethAkins,right.4.PatWilson,left,andPhyllisTroutman,right, helpcustomersinanicecreambooth.5.MaryDanhauerstirsapotofburgoo.6.BettyGirtenholdsupanonionsheplanstoslice.7.PatSullivan,secondfromright,talkstoSister RoseMaritaO’Bryan,right,atthepicnic.8.ChicoIrizarrycollectscabbageforcoleslaw.9.AmyPaynehelpsservedrinksinadrinkstand.

10.CatherineGawareckishredsmeatforburgoo.11.JaneDenton,left,withSisterKarlaKaelin.12.MagBirgewasthechairofanicecreambooth.13.JerryBirgewastheofficialpicnicannouncer.14.BettyBoren,left,andMaryTederworkinthe yardsalebooth.15.StephanieRenderservesanicecreamcone.16.RandyShelby,left,collectsmoneyfor safekeepingatthefacepaintingbooth.17.DottieLileshelpsinthegoodyjarsbooth.18.SuzanneReiss,right,workingin“funfoods.”19.BishopEmeritusJohnJ.McRaith20.MargieHillhandsoutcakewheelpaddles.

Thank you to Gloria Cooper who took some of these photos.

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vision that is amazing and exciting. We are inviting you to invest yourself through the resources that God has given you—your energy, your prayers, and your money—in this work to which God has called us.” That long quote says so well what we hope to share with people concerning the work of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. For 136 years the Ursuline Sisters have served across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Chile. Our mission of education and faith formation has taken many avenues, including schools, religious education programs, day cares, retreat centers, and nursing homes. We have tried to fulfill the mission of teaching people that God loves them. During our years of ministry we could not have served others without the great generosity of so many people. This generosity continues to circle round by many of our past students, alumnae, associates, and our families. Your generosity helps us continue to be ministers of God’s word. You are ministers by your support of our mission. By helping us touch other people’s lives, your lives will be touched. As Henri Nouwen stated earlier, “Generosity begets generosity.” We thank you for your gifts of time, talent and treasure. May you receive many blessings from God for sharing with the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. You show us the face of God. n

Blessed are Those Who Give, Those Who Receive“Ministry is receiving God’s blessing from

those to whom we minister. What is this blessing? It is a glimpse of the face of God.”

- Henri Nouwen

In the preface to the book “The Spirituality of Fund-raising,” Henri Nouwen tells a story about giving. He said he was speaking to a group about

the spirituality of fund-raising when he learned that the booksellers in the lobby had sold all of their copies of his latest book. At noon, he decided to go to the local bookstore and buy more books so they would be available to the audience at his talk. On his way to the car, a young man stopped him to ask for some money to get back to his home in France. Nouwen asked the young man to tell him more about his problem. The young man explained, and Henri gave him $200 to get to his home but asked that he send him a message to let him know when he arrived. When the day was over, the booksellers in the lobby handed Henri an envelope for showing them such kindness. In the envelope was $200. He didn’t expect a return for his gift to the young man but it came back to him the same day. His whole theory was that generosity leads to generosity. Fund-raising is sharing God’s gifts generously. Nouwen stressed that fund-raising is a ministry. In his words, “It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission...It is proclaiming what we believe in such a way that we offer other people an opportunity to participate with us in our vision and mission…It is saying we have a

By Sister Amelia Stenger, OSU, Director of Development

Personalized bricks are still available along the Memorial Rosary Walk at Mount Saint Joseph for a suggested donation of $125. Please contact Sister

Amelia Stenger at 270-229-2008 to order your brick(s).

As human beings we touch so many lives as we pass through life. We can only hope to do some good or bring a little joy along the way. Carol Hill is one of those special people. She was born and raised in Leitchfield, Ky., spent her career years in Louisville, then she and

her husband Raymond moved back to Leitchfield when they retired in 1999. It was around that time that life dealt Carol and her family some tough blows. However, she focused on the positives and decided to start this new chapter of her life by giving back. Carol was approached to become an Ursuline Associate. After careful consideration she accepted. Today, she views being an associate as, “one of the most wonderful things in my life.” She and other members of her Grayson County group do a tremendous amount of outreach work. Two

What one associate can do: Little Things Make a Big DifferenceWednesdays each month are spent visiting nursing homes. With the help of Father Brian Johnson, Mass and anointing are brought to two local nursing homes servicing as many as 20 to 25 participants, regardless of religious orientation. Another service she provides is to a local man, age 93, diagnosed with cancer. He must travel to Louisville five days a week for treatment, a round trip of 150 miles. Carol and her husband volunteered to be part of the rotation that drives him back and forth. When asked why, she simply said, “He didn’t have enough family to cover all the trips.” Most recently Carol single-handedly took on the challenge of putting together a silent auction for her church picnic. As a result, $2,500 was raised for the parish youth program. Carol’s own children are adults. When asked why she took on this project she replied, “Somebody had to!” Carol said she finds herself drawn to “those things others can’t or won’t do.” She says, “It’s no big deal.” This writer begs to differ. Each day Carol touches a few lives in some small way, but at the end of the day she has made a big difference in the lives of so many.

By Suzanne Reiss, OSUA

Carol Hill, left, with Sister Lennora Carrico

Associates’ help is invaluable at Sept. 12, 2010 Ursuline Sisters’ 40th BBQ Picnic:1.BettyStone,left,andOdeleanHill,right,(Sister MaryCabriniFoushee,center),cutuppotatoes.2.MarilynandBobBeampriceyardsaleitems.3.ElaineWood,left,washespotatoeswithSister BethAkins,right.4.PatWilson,left,andPhyllisTroutman,right, helpcustomersinanicecreambooth.5.MaryDanhauerstirsapotofburgoo.6.BettyGirtenholdsupanonionsheplanstoslice.7.PatSullivan,secondfromright,talkstoSister RoseMaritaO’Bryan,right,atthepicnic.8.ChicoIrizarrycollectscabbageforcoleslaw.9.AmyPaynehelpsservedrinksinadrinkstand.

10.CatherineGawareckishredsmeatforburgoo.11.JaneDenton,left,withSisterKarlaKaelin.12.MagBirgewasthechairofanicecreambooth.13.JerryBirgewastheofficialpicnicannouncer.14.BettyBoren,left,andMaryTederworkinthe yardsalebooth.15.StephanieRenderservesanicecreamcone.16.RandyShelby,left,collectsmoneyfor safekeepingatthefacepaintingbooth.17.DottieLileshelpsinthegoodyjarsbooth.18.SuzanneReiss,right,workingin“funfoods.”19.BishopEmeritusJohnJ.McRaith20.MargieHillhandsoutcakewheelpaddles.

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DECEMBER 3 Alfred Karcher Melissa Radetic 4 Irene Quigley 5 Melinda Prunty 6 Bishop Emeritus John

McRaith 7 David Grant 8 Judy Lawrence 10 Larry Lynch 11 Mary Louise Kelly 12 Marvin Giittinger 13 Hita Merchant 14 Fr. Ben Luther 15 Don Monaghan Arleen Naglich 16 Carola Pulgar17 Randy Lamastus Mary Teder 19 Elizabeth Curtin20 Winnie Cohron Sally Greene Joe Welzen21 Merle Weilbacher22 Mary Hartz24 Brenda Sauer Bob Whiting25 Fanny Gonzalez Sue Menke Ruth Metschuleit26 Bonnie Adams Betty Boren Ann Ruth Hayden Joan Perry28 John Howard29 Andy Chavez Leon Donahue 30 Brenda McGarrigle 31 Janice Miller

FEBRUARY 2 Sarah Payne 5 Rev. Phil Hoy 6 June Irizarry 9 Therese Lawson Frank Rockers10 Fr. Jerry Riney Teen Robinette 12 Catherine Butel13 Msgr. Bernard Powers15 Gloria Cecil Gloria Henderson Mary Kennedy Anna Lesousky John Wood 16 Ina Jeanne Dody Judy Hancock Margaret Tasaka20 Rosemary Schiavi21 Stephanie Render Brett Stallings22 Marlene Monaghan23 Cecilia Curtis24 Jeanne Lamastus26 Ray Weidenbenner27 Lisa Reilly Laurine Scott 28 Rev. Carol Owen

JANUARY 1 Molly Jacques Mary Ann McGraw Jan Miscannon 2 Mary Helen Riney Janet Matyk 3 JoAnn Emerson 4 Lupe Sabala Fr. Aloysius Powers Rita Wilkus 5 Therese Fraize 6 Milton Arganbright Theresa Benkeser Lois Bell Coreen Moore 7 Sheila Clark John Hancock John Little 8 Joseph Hubbard Debbie Walker 9 Penny Burns Paul Gray10 Bobbie Laker 12 Maria Rose Galles Helen Kanter 15 Mary Margis Rita A. Metzger Richard Piezuch

Georgann Stuck 16 Teressa Hayden 17 Maribeth Clancy Paul Kordenbrock 19 Linda Perri 20 Jean Vanderheiden 21 Bernadette Howard 23 Pat Davis Elden Lyon Wilma Uziel24 Mary Benkeser Dorothy Hughes26 Patricia McGannon Midge Palm27 Barbara Weidenbenner28 Larry Menke29 Marilyn Beam Cecile Driscoll Phyllis Troutman31 Yolanda Moraga Polly Mouser

Sophia Awards

An Ursuline Associate was among the recipients of the Diocese of Owensboro’s 2010 Sophia Awards. Awards are given to a senior citizen (65+) or couple who serve as role models of faith in their parish and community. Honored was:SHIRLENE QUINN is a member of Immaculate Conception Parish, Hawesville, Ky. She joined the Catholic Church in 1983 and serves her parish as a greeter, and is on the parish council. She is active in Christian service and with Hancock County Associates. She and her husband, Clay, have a daughter, Dana Payne, and a son, Daniel Quinn. She made her lifetime associate commitment in 1988; her contact person is Sister Martha Keller.

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• Nancy Mills, whose cousin, Diana Yeckering, died Oct. 5 in Owensboro.•Marcella Critchelow, whose sister, Margaret Corbett, died Sept. 19.•Wilma Howard, whose husband, James Roy Howard, died Sept. 10.

We extend deepest sympathy to:

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Do work worthy of praise in his sight.- Testament of Mother Angela, Bequeathed to the Lady-Governors

creative thinker, and was not afraid to speak her mind. Many folks would have called her a ‘free spirit.’ She was a ‘feminist’ in the best sense of the word in that she believed that women could do anything they set their hearts on and that they should be allowed to try.” Lil made her lifetime commitment in 1988.• EDITH CATHERINE WHITECHURCH, 83, died Aug. 9 while walking near her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her husband, Associate Henry Whitechurch, preceded her in death in 2005. Edith is survived by two daughters. Fluent in English and Spanish, Edith and Henry operated an English language school in Buenos Aires. They lived through years of political upheaval in Argentina, at one point traveling to the United States to investigate relocating. During that time, they stayed two weeks at Mount Saint Joseph. Edith made her lifetime commitment in 1989; her contact sister was Sister Fran Wilhelm.• LUETTA SHEEHAN, 69, died Oct. 7 at her home in

Overland Park, Kan. Lu is survived by her children, Kevin, Kathy, and Chris. She and her high school sweetheart, Associate Jim Sheehan (deceased), were married for 46 happy years. Lu was an accomplished artist and retired after a long career at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City. Lu also decorated Holy

Cross Church. She was described as a faith-filled role model, putting others first, with a kind word for everyone she met. She made her associate commitment in 2003; Sister Mildred Katzer was her contact sister. • MARY RITA “TOOTS” TRITTSCHUH, 90, died Oct. 12 in Granite City, Ill. Her contact sister, Sister Clarence Marie Luckett, wrote, “Toots never met a stranger and was loved by all the sisters who knew her. She came to know the Ursuline Sisters through her cousin, Sister Edwardine Murphy. She was very generous with her talent for the craft shows and Mount Saint Joseph Picnic.” Toots made her lifetime commitment in 1989. • FLORENCE WILHELM THOMPSON died Oct. 22 in

Owensboro. Among her survivors are John, her husband of 58 years; her sisters, Associate Edna Marnell and Sister Fran Wilhelm, OSU, and her niece, Associate Joan Minks. A native of Nazareth, Texas, Florence was a registered nurse. She made her lifetime associate commitment Nov. 22, 1987

with Sister Jacinta Powers, her contact sister.

In Loving Memory...

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• SISTER VICKIE CRAVENS, 59, died Aug. 5 in her 13th year of religious life. A native of Lebanon, Mo., she ministered in the Ursuline archives from the time she entered the community in 1997. She was also curator of the community museum and loved to tell the story of the sisters. • SISTER MARY JOVITA MILNER, 89, died Aug. 24 in her 69th year of religious life. She was born in Colorado and grew up in Grayson County, Ky. An educator for over 50 years, Sister Mary Jovita taught in the Diocese of Owensboro, Archdiocese of Louisville, and in New Mexico. From 1983- 2010, she ministered at St. Bartholomew School and Parish, Louisville. • SISTER MARY ROSARIA RAY, 88, died Aug. 21 in her 68th year of religious life. She was a native of Payneville in Meade County. She ministered for 40 years in the Diocese of Owensboro, teaching and serving as principal in several schools. She also taught in New Mexico and Nebraska.• SISTER ANN VICTORIA WASYLINA, 86, died Oct. 12 in her 56th year of religious life. She was born Irena Wasylina in the Ukraine, then a part of Poland. In 1942, during the Nazi occupation, she lived and worked with a farm family in Austria. She came to Mount Saint Joseph in 1950. She was in charge of the dairy for 29 years.

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• LILLY ENGLERT WILSON, 83, died July 27 in Owensboro. She is survived by Jack, her husband of 62 years, three daughters, and four sons. Sister Cheryl Clemons, her contact sister, wrote, “I met Lil when she was the receptionist at the Catholic Pastoral Center. Lil served as a mother-figure for lots of the staff there. She was a great listener, fun—even mischievous. She was a

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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.

ASSOCIATE dATES TO REmEmbER• Advisory Board – Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 at 9 a.m.• Associate Group Coordinators - Sunday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.• Grayson County, Ky. – Wednesdays, Nov. 17, Dec. 15, Jan. 26• Louisville, Ky. – Saturday, Nov. 20 in Central Presbyterian Church from 1-3 p.m. • Memphis, Tenn. – Saturday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m.• Muhlenberg County, Ky. – Wednesdays, Jan. 19, March 16, May 18 at 6 p.m. in St. Joseph Church, Central City• Owensboro, Ky. – Monday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. at St. Pius X• Associate Fall Commitment: Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the Motherhouse Chapel• 475th anniversary of the founding of the Order of Saint Ursula – Thursday, Nov. 25• Thursday, Dec. 9: Advent Prayer Retreat Day with Msgr. Bernard Powers, Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fee-$15• “Everything You Wanted to Know About the Catholic Church But Were Afraid to Ask” – Mount Saint Joseph Retreat Center Day Sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on March 9, 16, 23, 30 in 2011 Evening Sessions 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on March 10, 17, 24, 31 in 2011

God of endless ages, Father of all goodness,

we keep vigil for the dawn of salvation and the birth of your Son. With gratitude we recall his humanity, the life he shared with the sons of men. May the power of his divinity help us answer his call to forgiveness and life.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

- ourcatholicfaith.com