Sisters and staff attend poverty immersions in Louisville and Memphis

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8 U r s u l i n e s A L I V E In the joy of eternal life Sister Agnes Catherine Williams, OSU Sister Mary David Thomas, OSU Sister Agnes Catherine Williams, 102, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Aug. 9 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 82nd year of religious life. She was the oldest member of the community. A native of Owensboro, she was the daughter of the late William Asa and Catherine Stengell Williams. An educator for 62 years, she taught at St. Alphonsus School, St. Joseph, (1926-27, 1928-35), and for 17 years at Sts. Joseph and Paul School, Owensboro (1950-67). She taught in the speech and hearing clinic at Brescia College in Owensboro in the early days of that program. She also taught in the archdiocese of Louisville and served as a teacher and librarian for 21 years in Affton, Missouri. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community. The funeral Mass took place Aug. 13 at Mount Saint Joseph with burial in the convent cemetery. Sister Mary David Thomas, 97, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Oct. 3 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 79th year of religious life. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Marion County, Kentucky. An educator for 49 years, she taught at St. Peter of Antioch School, Waverly (1931-36), St. Raphael School, Daviess County (1938-39), St. Mary Magdalene School, Sorgho (1939-42), St. William School, Knottsville (1945-48), Sts. Joseph and Paul School, Owensboro (1952-54), St. Sebastian School, Calhoun (1958-62), St. Alphonsus School, St. Joseph (1962-63), and Clarkson School, Clarkson (1975-79). She taught in the archdiocese of Louisville, and in Missouri, where she also served in parish ministry. From 1983 until her retirement in 1987, she ministered in health care at Mount Saint Joseph. Survivors include nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community. The funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 5 with burial in the convent cemetery. Memorial Gifts Gifts in memory of Sister Agnes Catherine Williams, Sister Mary David Thomas or other deceased sisters may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356. Lisa Cummings, left, and Sister Eva Boone, right, show their projects to Sister Frances McDonagh at the Aug. 2-4 “Arts at the Mount” weaving workshop. Sister Marietta Wethington, Sister Michele Intravia, Sister Maureen O’Neill, Ursuline Associate Linda Mullican Perri and others gather for an associates meeting in Louisville Aug. 18. Brescia University President Father Larry Hostetter, Sister Amelia Stenger and Sister Michele Morek cut the ribbon for the July 28 Greening Western Kentucky Expo at Brescia. It was sponsored by the Retreat Center. Sister Fran Wilhelm with Centro Latino in Owensboro introduces Jaime Navarrete, left, and Juan Fernandez at an Oct. 21 fundraising event. Sister Mary Elizabeth Krampe, left, and Sister Frances Miriam Spalding shop at a craft sale in the small dining room at the Mount July 30. Sisters and associates made the crafts.
Sister Pam Mueller holds Gia, a parrot, at the Greening Western Kentucky Expo. PICNIC TICKET QUEEN Sister Ruth Gehres visits an Expo booth in the gymnasium. Sister Jane Miriam Hancock By Jerry Birge Sister Pam Mueller, campus minister and director of the women’s discernment program at Brescia University, served three years as raffle ticket chairperson for the Ursulines Sisters’ annual picnic. Each year she knew that Sister Jane Miriam Hancock would make her job easier. “I knew every time I ordered the tickets that half or more than half would be sold by Jane, and it was Jane’s schedule that dictated when the tickets were printed,” Sister Pam recalls. “I always tried to have them early enough for her to begin selling in the spring, even though the rest of the community usually sold them during the summer. Sister Jane Miriam is passionate about selling for our picnic! I wish we all had a just a little bit of that same enthusiasm when it comes to selling our picnic tickets!” Sister Jane Miriam has been selling picnic tickets for almost 40 years. She began selling them in 1970 while ministering as a teacher. She says she doesn’t understand why, but people are always glad to see her, and she has made many friends on her journeys to sell tickets. She has collected donations for tickets that range from $1 to $100 and even one for $1,000. She sells many of the tickets that get drawn out as prize winners. All of the ticket and picnic proceeds benefit the retired sisters. Sister Jane Miriam, who will be 84 in December, used to commit to selling 30,000 tickets each year and almost met that goal. In 2006, because of health problems, she reduced her commitment to 15,000 tickets. That year, there was a drop in Continued on page 15 Sister Rose Marita O’Bryan, right, greets Brescia instructor Tina Wolken at a Brescia appreciation dinner Aug. 15 at Maple Mount. Sister Margaret Ann Aull looks for the winning number at the goody jar picnic booth Sept. 9. Fourteen vintage postcards of Mount Saint Joseph are featured in the new Owensboro Postcard History Series book. F a l l 2 0 0 7 Sister Mary Agnes VonderHaar Sister Cheryl Clemons Above right: Among the 800 Picnic 2007 volunteers was Sister Catherine Kaufman who cut up onions. Help the Sisters AND pay less in taxes! Give my IRA to the Ursuline Sisters... without reporting it to the IRS as income? Available only in 2007 Pension Protection Act 2006 Other provisions of this law: • Donor must be age 70.5+ • Make donation directly by the IRA trustee to the Ursuline Sisters • Direct the IRA funds to the charity during your lifetime • Donor may not receive any benefit from the charity for the contribution Contact Sister Suzanne Sims, OSU 270-229-2008 ssims@maplemount.org 9
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