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Gym provided a place for fun and magical moments

In1961,MountSaintJosephAcademyaddedsomethingnoschoolwouldthinkofdoingwithouttoday–agymnasium. Tocelebrateits50thanniversary,alumnaediscussedsomeoftheirfavoritememoriesofthegym,includingslumberpartiesandrollerskating. “Iremembergoingtothegymto‘register’thedayIarrivedasaboarder,”saidMaryCostelloA’66.“Irememberattendingplaysinthegym–bothMSJplaysandalsoonesputonbyvisitors.IrememberPEclassesandrollerskating.Graduationisanothermemory,Iremembergoinguponthestageandgettingmydiploma.Buttherearetwoeventsthatstandout. “Thefirstismyseniorclasstrip.TheonlyweekendavailablewastheweekendofthemusicrecitalandSisterFrancescadecidedthatthevoicestudentscouldnotgoawaythen.Wehadaslumberpartyinthegym.Allthedaystudentswereinvitedtospendthenightandmostofusstayedupmostofthenight.” Theothermemorableeventwasspreadoutoverafewevenings,Costellosaid.“WhentheMasschangeswerereadytobeimplementedafterVaticanII,everyoneattheMountassembledinthegymandMonsignorThompsonledusthroughjustwhatwouldbehappening.Wepracticed!Healsogaveexplanationsaboutthechanges.” StephanieWarrenA’73saidshealwaysconsideredtheMounthersecondhome,eventhoughsheonlylivedabout3milesaway.“Thegymwasoneofmyfavoritespacesduringhighschool.I’vealwaysenjoyedathletics,particularlybasketball,andduringmyAcademyyearswehadverycompetitiveintramuralbasketballteams,”shesaid.“Sincethedaystudentsdidn’teatlunchinthedininghallwiththeborders,Itookmineeachdayandwenttothegym.I’dpracticemyshootinganddribbling

Please join us for the Alumnae Memorial Mass on Nov. 5TheannualAlumnaeMemorialMassisscheduledforSaturday,Nov.5,at4p.m.attheMountSaint

JosephMotherhouseChapel.ThepresiderwillbeMsgr.BernardPowers.ThisMassiscelebratedinremembranceofalldeceasedclassmates,faculty,familyandfriendsofMountSaintJosephAcademyandJuniorCollege.MasswillbefollowedbydinnerwiththeUrsulineSisters.Pleaseletusknowofanyalumnaewhopassedawayinthepast12months.Anupdatedmemoriallist

willbepostedonourwebsite(ursulinesmsj.org).PleaseRSVPfortheMass/dinnerbyOct.28.ContactMarianBennettat270-229-2006ore-mailalumnae.msj@maplemount.org.

alongwitheatingmylunch.Itwasquietandpeacefulandprovidedgoodphysicalactivityeachday.IlikedtousetheupstairsabovethegymstageasahidingplacewhenIneededtobealone,too.Itwasacomfortingplacetobe.” ShealsorememberseveryHonorSocietyinductionceremonyheldinthegym.“Iwassoproudformyfamilytosharethiseventwithmeattheendofmyfreshmanyearandeachsubsequentyear,”Warrensaid.“Itwasalwaysamovingmomentwhenthelightswouldbeturnedoffandourcandleslitwhilewesang,‘You’llNeverWalkAlone’byRodgersandHammerstein.” AnnJenkinsCasparA’62wasamongthefirstgraduatingclasstousethegym,butshesaidmostofhermemoriescamewhenshewasayoungsisterinthe

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How the Office of Ursuline Partnerships can be of service:Prayer Network. Sendyourprayerrequeststoalumnae.msj@maplemount.org.ManypeopleintheU.S.andabroadwillbeprayingforyourneeds.Letusknowifyouwouldliketojoinourprayernetwork.DeceaseD MeMbers. Pleasecontacttheofficewiththealumna’sfirst,maidenand/ormarriedname,classyearifknown,andthedateofpassing.Ifyouhaveaphoto,wewillprintitifspaceallows.traNscriPtsareavailablefromMountSaintJosephArchives.Pleasesendawrittenrequest(weneedyoursignature)anda$5checkpayabletoMountSaintJoseph.Includeyourmaidenname,graduationyear,andmailingaddress.Pleaseallowtwoweeks.Sendrequestto:ARCHIVES,MountSaintJoseph,8001CummingsRoad,MapleMount,KY42356.

Join alums on Facebook! Hey, Mount Girls! BackinApril,TinaWeberSmithA’74starteda“MSJGIRLS”pageonFacebook–andittookofflikewildfire.IthasbeensomuchfunreconnectingwithMountGirls(asin,anyonewhohadevergonetoMSJ!)Wehavepostedpictures,sharedmemories–laughedourselvessilly–foundnewfriends–prayedforeachother–reconnectedinwonderfulways.Iknowmylifeisricherbecauseofit! Recently,ourconnectiontookanewturnaswesharedaloss:BethParsleyA’81diedunexpectedlyfromcomplicationsfromsurgery.OurMSJGirlspagebecameourplacetoshareourshock,ourgrief,ourtears. OnlythispastMarchIfoundoutthatmyownclassmate,GailWestry,diedin1990.(Aren’tItooyoungtobelosingaclassmate?)AndtherearetheotherAlummemberswhohavediedthisyear–yourclassmatesandfriendsthatIdon’tknowtomentionhere–butdearandbeloved.OurbondasMountgirlsdeepensinsharedloss. So,thesedearonesareinmyheartasplansarebeingmadeforourMemorialMass.It’satimeforustocometogetherinoursharedfaith,toremember,tocelebrate,andtohonorourAlumswhohavediedthispastyear.Ihopeyoucancome.It’sSaturday,Nov.5,4p.m.attheMotherhousechapel(andyes,itfulfillsyourSundayobligation).Weareplanningwonderfulmusic(SisterRosemaryKeoughA’56,JennySpeaksMcGeeA’70,myself),ourownbelovedMsgr.(Pope)Powerswillbeourcelebrant,andadeliciousmealwiththeSisterswillfollowwithtimetotalkandlaughandhugandreplenishourspiritswithMountLove. Didyougetthatdate?Nov.5–4:00MemorialMass!Planoncoming–you’llbesogladyoudid!Carolyn Sue Cecil A’73President,MSJAcademyAlumnaeAssociation

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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: Mrs. Marian BennettCoordinator of sPiritUal forMation: Sister Mary Sheila Higdon

direCtor of develoPMent: Sister Amelia Stenger A’67 Coordinator of Mission effeCtiveness: Sister Rose Marita

O’Bryan A’60direCtor of Mission advanCeMent/CoMMUniCations: Dan Heckel

Communications/GraPhiC desiGn: Jennifer KaminskiadMinistrative sPeCialist/Web develoPMent: Tiffany Orth

8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356Phone: 270-229-2006 • Fax: 270-229-4953

www.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

Alumnae Association Officers

From Your President

Left to right: President Carolyn Sue Cecil A’73, TreasurerTina Weber Smith A’74, Vice President Stephanie Warren

A’73, and Secretary Paula Chandler Gray A’73. (Photographed during the May 14-15 Alumnae Weekend)

Alumnaeinneedoftranscriptsorthosejustinterestedinaremembrance

oftheirhighschoolexperiencenowhaveanewcontact.SarahPattersonbeganinJulyasthedirectorofarchivesforboththeDioceseofOwensboro,Ky.,andtheUrsulineSistersofMount

SaintJoseph.SarahwasraisedjustnorthofCincinnati,hasabachelor’s

degreeinEnglishandamaster’sdegreeinlibrarysciencefromIndianaUniversity.PriortomovingtoOwensboro,shewasanarchivistattheMarylandStateArchivesinAnnapolis.BecauseSarahwillbehandlingthearchivesattwolocations,thedayssheisatMapleMounteachweekmayvarydependingonneed.Thearchiveisopenbyappointment,soifyouhavequestionsthatSarahcananswer,contactherat(270)229-4103,oratarchives.msj@maplemount.org.

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These alumnae received awards at the May 15 banquet: JoyceWeikelGrady,Academyclassof1956,spentherprofessionallifeteachinginCatholicelementaryandhighschools.Inadditionshehasactivelyparticipatedinservicetoherparishandcommunity:FaithFormation,ParishCouncil,CivitanClub,GirlScouts,RedCrossblooddrives,anda40-yearvolunteerintheLouisvilleWHASCrusadeforChildren. NominatorStephanieWarrenA’73said,“TheUrsulinemissionofeducationandserviceinformedJoyce’searlylife.Sheembraceditandmadeitafoundationforherwholelifeaseducator,servant,wifeandmother. “Inherover40-yearteachingcareerJoycetouchedthousandsofstudents,teachersandfamiliesandmadeagreatimpactontheireducationalexperiences.” SheandBernie,herhusbandof52years,areparentsofsixchildren,sixgrandchildrenandonegreat-grandchild.ThreeoftheirdaughtersareMountSaintJosephalumnae:Susan,classof1977;Jackie,classof1978andStephanie,classof1980.

RosemaryKeough,OSU,Academyclassof1956,hasbeenamemberoftheUrsulineSistersofMountSaintJosephsincehergraduation.ShewasnominatedfortheMapleLeafAwardbyherstudent,NancyMills,classof1972,whowrote,“Ithinkoneofher

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Sister Rosemary Keough A’56 (right)was nominated by Nancy Mills A’72 (left)

Joyce Weikel Grady A’56 (right)was nominated by Stephanie Warren A’73 (left)

greatestaccomplishmentswaswhenshereturnedtoMSJasateacherinthelate60sandearly70s,givingmanyofustheGodwehaveinourheartbyteachingreligion,inadditiontobeinghomeroomteacher,motherandfriend.”Shealsoservedasdormmother“to35-40girlsatatime,whenshetaughtusbydayandprotectedusbynight.” SisterRosemarynowministerstotheHispaniccommunity,servingastranslatorandcompanion,

helpingwithdoctorappointmentsandcourtdatesandbringingGod’spresencewhereversheisneeded.Nancywrote,“ItisnotuncommonforhertohelpbringoneofGod’schildrenintotheworld,assistingforeignpeople(to)feelwelcome

inanewland.ShehasevenbeenknowntopickupimmigrantsfromtheNashvilleairport...with(live)chickensintow.” SisterRosemaryisseriouslycommittedtoabolitionofthedeathpenalty,andhasparticipatedinmarchessupportingeffortstoclosetheSchooloftheAmericasinGeorgia.Inaddition,sheisalwaysreadytosharehermusicaltalents,andhasplayedherfluteatrecentAlumnaeWeekendmasses.

Far left, Sister Rosemary, who ministers to Hispanics with Centro Latino in the counties surrounding Owensboro, Ky., receives a standing ovation as she walks to the podium to receive the Maple Leaf Award from her presenter, Nancy Mills, center, and Carolyn Sue Cecil, president of the Alumnae Association.

ANNUAL DINNER:Jean Murphy A’48, third from the left, enjoys an array of appetizers at the Mount Saint Joseph annual dinner – “ A Night at the Antique Auction” – on April 30 in the gym. A buffet meal was also served.

The Maple Leaf Award has been presented since 2000 at the annual Alumnae Weekend. Awardees personify the values of their Mount Saint Joseph education through contributions to their local faith communities, civic communities and/or Mount Saint Joseph. They may be nominated by alumnae, associate alumnae or faculty of the former academy or junior college. Awardees are chosen by an anonymous panel of alumnae and former Maple Leaf winners.

“Loved the choices for the Maple Leaf awards.

Two very deserving recipients.”

- 2011 Alumnae Weekend evaluation

2011 Maple Leaf awards

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Class of 1961 .............50 YearsFront row, from left, Martha Riney Kamuf, Marilyn McEwen Yaden, and Evelyn Powers May; second row, Connie Mills, Patricia Settles Bueter, Cecilia Head Clouse, and Ann Carrico; third row, Betty Lindauer Lupfer, Nancy Wathen Blandford, Susan Hayden Towery.

Class of 1946 ...................65 Years(From left) Mike McCarty A’44, Theresa McCarty, Martha Powers Taylor, Dorothy Payne Krumpelman.

Class of 1962-63From left, Sister Mary Lois Speaks A’62, Phyllis Thomas Troutman A’63,

Sister Karla Kaelin A’63.

Class of 1951 ....................60 Years(From left) Rosa Palazzo Schmidt, Mary Ruth Knott Cecil, Joan Sherron Hofman, Sidney Riney Ebelhar.

Senior GradsTwo of the senior alumnae at the reunion were Audrey Pierce Durbin A’39, left, and Sister Frances Miriam Spalding C’40.

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ClASS of 1956 – We inadvertently left out the complete class of 1956 in the last New Mount, so here they are on graduation day, June 1, 1956.

Class of 1966 ................... 45 YearsFront row, from left, Mary Murphy Riney, Mary Margaret Drury, and Mary Lou Byrne Payne; second row, Phyllis Costello Bresnik, Elaine McCarty Glenn, Sister Suzanne Sims, and Anna Mattingly.

Class of 1956 ................................................ 55 YearsFront row, from left, Lucy Cecil Adams, Virginia Beavin Corley, Jeannie Bickett Calhoun, Patsy Thompson Clayton, and JoAnn Payne; second row, Sister Grace Simpson, Peggy Murphy McCarty, Peggy Rumage Clark, Bernice Riney Bertke, and Eleanor Clements Cooke.

RIGHT: Mary Jo Hardesty Roberts A’53 of Louisville, second from right, visited Mount

Saint Joseph June 10. A former Ursuline, she was known as Sister Mary Francine Hardesty

from 1953-1962. She posed in the dining room with her novitiate classmates, Sister Catherine

Barber, left, Sister Mary Agnes VonderHaar, second from left, and Sister Mary Gerald Payne. lEfT: Accompanying Mary Jo on the visit were her sister, Jeanne Hardesty Allin A’44

of Greenville, R.I., left, who is also a former Ursuline. Here she visits with Sister Rita Klarer.

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Class of 1961 .............50 YearsFront row, from left, Martha Riney Kamuf, Marilyn McEwen Yaden, and Evelyn Powers May; second row, Connie Mills, Patricia Settles Bueter, Cecilia Head Clouse, and Ann Carrico; third row, Betty Lindauer Lupfer, Nancy Wathen Blandford, Susan Hayden Towery.

Class of 1972From left, Mary Ann Shewmaker Payne, Nancy Mills, and Shirley

Bickett Warren.

Class of 1971 ............ 40 YearsFront row, from left, Mary Danhauer, Wanell Stallings Lanham, Cathy Daugherty Thomas, Barbara Drury Hutchins, and Rebecca Collins Morris; second row, Maria Ransdell, Sheila Ward, Susan Cagle Gentry, Carol Riney, Charlotte Thomas Powers, and Monica Thompson Lord.

Class of 1973Front, Carolyn Sue Cecil; second row, from left, Debbie Alvey Frederick and Stephanie Warren; back row, Rose Turnquist Mann, Rhonda Warren Mischel, and Paula Chandler Gray.

Class of 1974Front row, from left, Tina Weber Smith and Pam Coen Corum; second row, Vickie Bickett Gibson, Diane Bickett, and Janet Meyer Calhoun.

Class of 1975 From left, Mary Ann Cossey Powers and Kay Drury Clark

Senior GradsTwo of the senior alumnae at the reunion were Audrey Pierce Durbin A’39, left, and Sister Frances Miriam Spalding C’40.

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Comments in quotes are from 2011

Alumnae Weekend evaluations

See more photos online!

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Class of 1966 ................... 45 YearsFront row, from left, Mary Murphy Riney, Mary Margaret Drury, and Mary Lou Byrne Payne; second row, Phyllis Costello Bresnik, Elaine McCarty Glenn, Sister Suzanne Sims, and Anna Mattingly.

RIGHT: Mary Jo Hardesty Roberts A’53 of Louisville, second from right, visited Mount

Saint Joseph June 10. A former Ursuline, she was known as Sister Mary Francine Hardesty

from 1953-1962. She posed in the dining room with her novitiate classmates, Sister Catherine

Barber, left, Sister Mary Agnes VonderHaar, second from left, and Sister Mary Gerald Payne. lEfT: Accompanying Mary Jo on the visit were her sister, Jeanne Hardesty Allin A’44

of Greenville, R.I., left, who is also a former Ursuline. Here she visits with Sister Rita Klarer.

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Alumnae AdventuresSaRahMattINGLyWaLKeRa’40,ColoradoSprings,Colo.:WearenowpermanentresidentsofColoradoSprings.Wearenearourdaughterandgrandchildren.Wearebothapproaching89andneedtobenearfamily.Weareinaniceindependentlivingplace.IlovetoreceivethenewsabouttheMount.JeaNNeF.haRdeStyaLLINa’44,Greenville,R.I.:WishIcouldattend(AlumnaeWeekend),butthisyearIwillbeattheMountinJune.Mygranddaughter(acollegestudentinConnecticut)wishestoseetheMountbecauseIandmysisters(thelateMargieHardestyA’45andMaryHardestyRobertsA’53)alwaysspokesohighlyoftheMount.MaRyeLLeNGReeNWeLLheFRONa’49,Newburyport,Mass:MyyearsattheMountpavedthewaytoagreatlife,religionand50yearsofnursing.

MaRydeVOyKeLLya’54ofRaleigh,N.C.,wasgiventheNorthCarolinaCouncilofCommunityPrograms2011CitizenVolunteerLeadershipAwardinrecognitionofher

commitmentandservicetothoseinneedofmentalhealth,developmentaldisabilitiesandsubstanceabuseservices.Thepressreleasestated,“Canonepersontransformacommunityfrommisunderstandingthepowerofaddictiontoacommunitythatembracesrecovery?SoutheasternCenterhasjusttheperson.MaryKelly,knownintherecoverycommunityasthe‘mistressoflostcauses,’haspersonallyexperiencedthestrugglesofaddictionandbeenabletohelpuntoldnumbersofpeoplesufferingwithalcoholismandaddictionfindmeaning

andrecoverythroughhercurrentvolunteerworkandpastworkasaprofessional.Asaretiree,Marytakesonafull-timeschedule...Shehasbeeninstrumentalinexpandingresourcesandthe

understandingofthediseaseofaddiction.BecauseofMary,whenpersonscontactSoutheastern’sCallCenterrequestingassistancetostopusingsubstances,theyareofferedaccesstoapeerfromtheSharedRecoveryPrograminadditiontotreatment.Thisuniqueprogramhashadgreatsuccesstosupportlongtermrecovery.”CongratulationstothreemembersoftheClassof1961!CeCILIaheadCLOUSe,MaRthaRINeyKaMUF,aNdCONNIeMILLSreceivedthe2011SophiaAward.Eachparishinthe32-countyDioceseofOwensboro,Ky.,nominatesanoutstandingseniorcitizen(age65+)oftheirparishwhoisagoodexampleoftheirCatholicfaith.Theparisheswhonominatedthemwere:Cecilia–St.AlphonsusinSt.Joseph,Ky.;Martha–St.MaryMagdaleneinSorgho,Ky.,andConnie–St.AugustineinReed,Ky.CONNIeMILLSa’61,OwensboroKy.:IretiredfromWesternKentuckyUniversityinNovember2007andreturnedtoReed,Ky.Lifeisgoodhere,exceptfortheflood.Water,watereverywhere!(writtenApril2011)SISteRMaRyaMata(WaNetta)thOMaSa’61:IenteredtheMSJnovitiateaftergraduation.EightyearslaterItransferredtothePoorClareMonasteryinRoswell,N.M.,fulfillingadesireIhadsincehighschooltobeaPoorClareNun.ThePoorClaresareacloisteredcontemplativeOrderfoundedinthe13thcenturybySaintClareandSaintFrancisAssisi.In1977IwasaskedtobeoneofthefoundressesofanewfoundationhereinAlexandria,Va.IhavebeenveryhappyasaPoorClareandhavethejoyoforderingmydayaroundtheMassandtheLiturgyoftheHours.MyDaddiedin1970ofcancerandMomdiedin1993ofadvancingageandhearttrouble.MytwobrothersandsisterandtheirfamilieslivemainlyinLebanonand/orLouisville.TheMountisreallymy“OldKentuckyHome,”aplacedeartomefromthedayIarrivedasafreshmanin1957.MayGodblesseachofyou.ROSeMaRyJONeSWaLLaCea’65,Longs,S.C.:TheClassof1965hascreatedourownFacebookpage.FindMaryCostelloorSisterJudyRineyorRoseWallaceonFacebookandwewilladdyoutoourpage.SUSaNWeIdeNbeNNeRStRUNaa’66,Chesterfield,Mo.:JimandIretiredfromcareersinengineeringandaccountingin2010;wewillcelebrateour40thweddinganniversaryinMay(2011);currentlywearethoroughlyenjoyingourtwograndchildren!SheILahUFFWOOdaRd(picturedonleft),amemberoftheclassof1972,enjoyedamini-reunionwithherclassmates,DorothyFordRiggs(picturedonright)andNancyMillsinHarrodsburg,Ky.,onJune25.SheilaownsSewWhat,analterationscompanyspecializinginweddinggownsandwindowtreatments.DorothyisasecretaryintheMarionCountyCourtsystem;NancyisanactivevolunteeratSts.JosephandPaulParishandMountSaintJoseph.

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novitiateandjuniorate.“Wewouldmeetinthegymeveryeveningaftersupperandeitherdance(waltzandpolka),playvolleyball,orperformplaysonstage,”shesaid. Dorothy“Chris”DennistonA’65saidshewasinthegymwithagroupofstudentspracticingforaneveningchoralpresentationonNov.22,1963.“SisterRuthHelencameonthespeakersystemandannouncedthatPresidentJohnF.KennedyhadbeenshotinDallas.Wewerestunned!Severalminuteslatershecameonagain,toletusknowhehaddied.LifestoodstillinSt.Michael’sgymthatday,”Dennistonsaid. Shealsoremembersmorepleasanttimes,suchastheseniorallnightrollerskatingpartyinSt.Michael’sgym.

“Foronereasonoranother,ourclasscouldn’ttakeaseniorclasstrip.SoourPrincipal,SisterMiriamMedley,suggestedanovernightpartyinthegym.Wehadaballskating,eatingsnacks,listeningtomusic,andsleepingonthebleachers.Itwastheultimateseniorclasstrip!” Sherecallsbeingamong44studentsonMay28th,1965,enteringthroughthebackdoorofSt.Michael’sgym,walkingdownthecenteraisleandontothestagetograduate.“Wewereyounggirlsabouttoembarkonnewadventures.Ioftenwonderwhathappenedtothe4-inchheelsIwaswearingthatday,”shesaid.“IfIputthemonnow,I’dcertainlybreakbothmyankles. “Everymemoryisbeautifulandwillforeverbeetchedinmysoul.”- By Dan Heckel, Mount Saint Joseph staff

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•SisterMaritaGreenwell,85,diedJune21atMountSaintJoseph,inher65thyearofreligiouslife.AnativeofRhodeliainMeadeCounty,Ky.,shewasaninspirationtomany,firstasanencouragingmusicteacher,andthenastheleaderoftheContemporaryWomanProgramatBresciaCollege/University,arevolutionaryself-esteembuildingprogramforwomenwhichshedirectedfor32years(1973-2005).ShewasateacheratSt.MartinSchool,Rome(1948-52),MountSaintJosephacademy,MapleMount(1960-68),BlessedMotherSchool(1954),ImmaculateSchool(1970-71),andBresciaCollege(1971-73)inOwensboro,St.ThomasMoreSchool,Paducah(1954-55),aswellasintheArchdioceseofLouisvilleandinMissouri.Shewasco-directoroftheUrsulineAssociateprogramfrom1996-2002.Survivorsincludehersister,DorothyHughesofElizabethtown,niecesandnephewsandthemembersofherreligiouscommunity.ThefuneralMasswasJune24withburialintheconventcemetery.Memorial gifts for Sister Marita or any other deceased sister may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.•OliviahigdonCassidya’38,diedMarch5atageof91inLouisville.Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband,LawrenceM.Cassidy,andissurvivedbytwodaughters,MaureenofLouisvilleandEileenofBardstown.ShewasborninSt.Lawrence,Ky.,graduatedfromSts.MaryandElizabethNursingSchool,taughtnursingartsatNazarethCollegeduringWorldWarII,andrantheBonsaiStorefor25yearswithherhusband.Oliviawasagoodtennisplayer,agreatfisherman,andalwayshadadailysongforeveryone.ShebequeathedherbodytotheUniversityofLouisvilleSchoolofMedicine.•Williama.Mattingly,Jr.,a’44,diedJune22atage86.HewasretiredfromtheU.S.PostalServiceasaruralmailcarrierandissurvivedbyElizabethClarkMattingly,hiswifeof64years.Alsoamonghissurvivorsarehisdaughters,KathySueevansa’68andSharonbella’72;andhissisters,JeanMurphya’48anddorisSchadlera’49.•SisterMargaretMaryMattingly,agraduateofMountSaintJosephJuniorCollege,diedMay10atage80.ShewasamemberoftheWhitesville,Ky.,PassionistNunsandmadeperpetualvowsin1954.Survivorsincludehersister,Doris,andthreebrothers,Charles,BillandGene.•augustaMaePowersa’65,diedAug.27atherhomeinCloverport,Ky.atage64.HersurvivorsincludeUrsulineSistersMarianPowersa’51andRoseJeanPowersa’61.GussiewasagraduateofBresciaCollegeandWesternKentuckyUniversity.ShetaughtprimarygradesfortheOwensboroCatholicDiocesanSchoolsfor22years.SheleftteachingtocareforherinvalidmotherandlaterworkedinsecurityatNationalSouthwire,CenturyAluminumandAleris.•betha.Parsleya’81,diedAug.29atage48.AnOwensboronative,BethwasemployedbyDellComputersandhadalsoworkedinthefieldofsocialservices.ShewasagraduateofWesternKentuckyUniversityandMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity.Bethissurvivedbyherparents,CarolandWilliamFeldhausofMurfreesboro,Tenn.,andBarbaraandLoneyParsleyofLewisport,Ky.;hermaternalgrandmother,VirginiaM.SweatofMurfreesboro;herbrotherJohnandherniece,SaraParsley;manyunclesandcousins,andcompanionandfriend,KarenRobertsonofNashville.

We Extend Deepest Sympathy To:

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

Sister Marita

Augusta Powers

SistersJaneMiriam(C’43)andJaneIrvin(C’47)hancock,whosebrother,JohnHancock,diedMay11.CelinePowersKahalleya’48,whosehusband,AlbertKahalley,diedFeb.28.SisterMaryJudeCecila’50,whosesister-in-law,AnnaEvelynCecil,diedAug.1.RosaPalazzoSchmidta’51,whosemother,JosieQuinn,diedAug.29.MaryFordVuncannona’55,GingerFordGreena’57,KathyFordyounga’70,anddorothyFordRiggsa’72,whosebrother,JoeFord,diedMay28.JeanSpaldingallena’55,whosehusband,Pat,diedMay7.Charlenedavisa’56,whosecousin,BillyHagan,diedAug.30,andwhosecousin,DavidKenny,diedMarch30.JoannPaynehaydena’56,andSisterPaulettaMcCartya’39,whosefatherandbrother-in-law,BernardPayne,diedAug.10.MarieRodea’58,Sisterelainebyrnea’64,MaryLouPaynebyrnea’66,Joanbyrnea’64andalobyrnea’69,whosebrotherandbrother-in-law,JohnD.ByrneJr..diedMarch12.SisterNancyMurphya’59,whosegreat-nephew,JoshYeckering,diedMay19.ShirleyRedmondhaira’60,whosemother-in-law,WillieMaeHarris,diedJan.30.MaryCostelloa’65andPhyllisCostellobresnika’66,whosecousin,BobCallow,diedMay27.SisterMaureenO’Neilla’66,whosemother,BerthaO’Neill,diedMarch25.MaryWethingtonGordona’69andPaulaWethingtonGarmana’70,whosemother,RosemarieWethingtonFanning,diedJuly20.Loudorthhowarda’69andCarolynMcCartyhowarda’70,whosefather-in-law,DavidLeonHoward,diedJune28.WinnieRineyCohrona’69,whosehusband,GeneCohron,diedApril12.LupitaVergaraellisa’70,whosehusband,JamesC.EllisIII,diedJuly22.Ritathomastannera’72,whosegranddaughter,AddisonJoBlair,diedMay27.SisterdiannaOrtiza’77,whosefather,PilarOrtiz,diedApril1.

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Sister Mary Sheila will be new coordinator of formation for alumnae SisterMarySheilaHigdonwillbethenewcoordinatorofformationforUrsulinePartnershipsstartingthisfall.SisterMarySheilaisanativeofOwensboro,Ky.,andhasbeenateacherandprincipalandhasservedindiocesanandparishministryinMissouri,Nebraska,andKentuckyforover60years.Shesaidsheislookingforwardtohernewministry.SisterMarySheilawillassistAcademyandCollegealumnaeandUrsulineAssociatesintheirongoingformationandspiritualityopportunities.ShereplacesSisterMariettaWethington,whoisfocusingonherCenterandSaintJosephVillaministries.

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Mark your calendars! Alumnae Memorial Mass: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

Next Alumnae Weekend: May 19-20, 2012

Recalling Loyalty Day DearAlumnae, ItisAugustasIwritethisandschoolisjustbeginninginmanyareas.RememberthosedayswhenwewouldbepreparingtocomebacktotheMount?Weweregettingtwouniformsready,sixpairsofsocks,oursaddleoxfordsallpolishedandreadytogo.Inmycase,Iwasjusthappynottohavetopickcottononourfarm.Iwasreadytocomebacktothegoodfriends,thewelcomeofthesisters,andthechallengeofanewyear. ThisAugustbringsmanypeopletotheMount,buttheyarehelpingusgetreadyforthe41stPicnicfortheretiredsistersofMountSaintJoseph.Thepicnicdidn’tbeginuntilthefirstyearIenteredthecommunityin1967.InthebeginningwecalleditLoyaltyDay.Allthethingswesoldweremadebythesisters.Wehadbeautifulquilts,afghans,pillowcases,andhostsofotherthings.Itwasawaytosay“thankyou”tothesisterswhohadgiventheirlivesforothersandwerenowretiring.ManyofourfriendsandrelativescametothosefirstLoyaltyDays. Loyaltyisawonderfulword.Tobeloyalmeans“tobefaithfultopersonsandidealsthatoneisunderobligationtodefend,support,orbetrueto.”WereceivedsomuchwhilewewerehereattheAcademy.AsAlumnaemembers,wearecalledtobeloyaltoallwhosharedtheirtalents,care,andeducationalexpertisewithus.Let’sgettogetherandgiveback. TheQuiltClubisawayyoucansupporttheworkoftheUrsulineSisters.Wegiveawayaquilteachmonth,withthecosttojoinonly$20fortheyear.IfeachAlumnaememberboughtjustoneticket,wecouldmakeadifference.Anydonationyouwishtomakeisappreciated.Wearegratefulforyoursupport. GodBlesseachofyou.Pleasecheckoutourwebsiteforallthelatestnews–ursulinesmsj.org.– Sister Amelia Stenger A’67 Director of Development for the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph

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MusichasalwaysbeendeepinsideSisterMaryEileenHoward,andshe’sspentmuchofherlifehelpinggetothersinvolvedinmusicandliturgy. “Idon’tknowwhatI’ddowithoutmusic,orwhattheworldwoulddowithoutmusic,”shesaid.“Itwouldbeliketakingallthebirdsoutoftheworld.” SisterMaryEileentaughtmusicatMountSaintJosephAcademyfrom1954-56,andagainfrom1967-69.UpongraduatingfromtheMountSaintJosephJuniorCollegein1947,shejoinedtheUrsulineSisterslaterthatyear,enteringthenovitiatein1948.Thatmakesthisher63rdyearasasister. ShehadonlybeenteachingfouryearswhenshecametotheAcademyin1954,andsaidshelackedsomeconfidenceinthoseearlyyears. “Iwasjustafewyearsoutofthenovitiate,Ididn’tfeelqualified,”shesaid.“Wehadagirl’sorchestra,itwasgreat,”shesaid,notingthatseveralfuturesistersplayedinthatorchestra.“Wemadeitthroughthosetwoyears.”Shemovedabouteverytwoyearsforthenextdecade.Becausethecommunityhadsofewmusicteachers,whenonemoved,theyallmovedtofillthevoid,SisterMaryEileensaid.In1967,shewasbackattheAcademyforatwo-yearstint,teachingfreshmenandsophomores. “Ihadadegree,andayearatateacher’sperformanceinstitute.Itgavemeconfidence,”shesaid.“Ialwayshadafondnessforthosegirls,theywerereallygo-getters.”SisterMaryEileentriestomakethereunionseachyearbecauseshefeelssuchaffectionforthewomenshetaught,whograduatedintheearly1970s.“Ifeelclosetothem,”shesaid.Since1996,SisterMaryEileenhasservedasliturgistanddirectorofworshipattheMotherhouse,sharingdutieswithSisterMarieJulieFecher.Sheiscuttingbackonherdutiessomenow,playingmusicatMasseveryotherSundaywithSisterMarieJulie,andjustonedayduringtheweek. SisterMaryEileenislikelytobefoundinherroomatSaintJosephVillalisteningtomusic,reading,andperhapsputtingtogetherajigsawpuzzle.FriendscanwritetoSisterMaryEileenat8001CummingsRoad,MapleMount,KY42356.

Catching Up...with Sister Eileen

Joy Robinson Keller A’59, left, and Pat Wedding Stelmach A’68 call bingo numbers at the 2011 Mount Saint Joseph picnic on Sept. 11.

Did you know that if you attended the Academy at least one semester, you are considered an alum? Be sure to check the

Lost alumnae list on our website: www.ursulinesmsj.org/alumnae

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