Extending the Missionof Mount Saint Joseph Academy and College

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Come home to the Mount for May 16-17, 2009 ReunionVolume 5, No. 1 alumnae@maplemount.org

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Mary Costello A’65, left, and her sister Phyllis Bresnik A’66 check in Sally Murphy Buford A’64 and Sister Karla Marie Kaelin A’63 at the 2008 Academy and College Reunion. The California sisters travel to Kentucky for the reunions.

reunion, where they typically work the registration desk.

The Alumnae Association invites all graduates back for the reunion May 16-17. The Maple Leaf Awards, honoring alums who are making a difference in the world, will be bestowed (nomination form enclosed). Attendees can have class photos taken, attend a business meeting, celebrate Mass prior to a banquet, and visit with old friends. A registration form is inside.

As the Costello sisters prove, a little distance is not an obstacle to attending.

“I like to come back and see all the generations of ‘old girls’ and see how they continue to face the challenges that life provides,” Phyllis said. “I like to visit with Sister Ann Victoria (Wasylina) and listen to her remember the old days. I like to see Mrs. (Genevieve) Stelmach still in the dining room. I come back to renew and refresh myself.”

“I think I have stayed in touch and come back so often, because the Mount was not just a school to us,” Mary said. “It really was

our family. I am not saying that it was all roses, but the bottom line was that the Ursuline Sisters really loved us, and the girls really were like sisters to each other,” she said. “It gives me a very warm feeling to be welcomed back by the Ursuline Sisters.”

Both women say a Mount education differed from that of other high schools.

“We were working students, so we had jobs to do as well as taking classes,” Mary said. “Somehow I was assigned a dorm and bathroom to clean my first year and never ‘graduated’ from that job.” They served a meal one semester and worked in the library.

Mary believes a poll of Mount graduates would show a higher number who have stayed true to their Catholic religion or returned to it, compared to those who attended other high schools. “I think that you will find a high percentage who are involved in some sort of volunteer work in their parishes. This is due to the caring example and instruction by the sisters we came in contact with.

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All children crave stability, but Mary Costello and her sister

Phyllis Bresnik insisted on it with their parents.

Their father was in the military and was stationed in St. Louis during Phyllis’ eighth grade year. “We had been to different schools for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and we were tired of only being in a place for a year,” Phyllis said. “I was at Seven Holy Founders. The Ursulines were teaching there and my mom was great friends with the sisters.”

The eighth grade class took a field trip to visit Maple Mount that year, and older sister Mary, who was a freshman at Bishop DuBourg High School in St. Louis, was allowed to go as well. “When I came home, Mary and I begged our parents to let us go to school (at the Mount) so we could be in one place for high school,” Phyllis said.

Now the Costello sisters live about 30 minutes apart in California, Mary, A’65, in Moorpark and Phyllis, A’66, in Canoga Park. Despite their lives on the West Coast, the sisters travel back to Maple Mount each year for the Mount Saint Joseph Academy Alumnae

Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Junior College

Alumnae ReunionMay 16-17, 2009

Anniversary Classes Recognized • Banquet • Liturgy • Tours

Maple Leaf Awards

California sisters are counted on to attend annual reunions

Registration form inside!

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TRANSCRIPTSare available from Mount Saint Joseph Archives

8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.Send a written request stating maiden name and where transcript is to be sent, along with a check for $5.00.

PRAYER NETWORKPray with us! Send your prayer requests to

alumnae@maplemount.org or Alumnae Office, 8001 Cummings Road,

Maple Mount KY 42356 or call 270-229-2006.

The Mount Saint Joseph Alumnae Reunion planning committee met at the Mount Nov. 8, 2008. Pictured, left to right: Carolyn Sue Cecil A’73, Liz Ruckriegel Berger A’55, Gertie Hall Mayhew A’49, Marian Bennett, director of Ursuline Partnerships, Paula Gray A’73, Nancy Mills A’72, Sister Marietta Wethington, director of spiritual formation, and Mary Ford Vuncannon A’55.

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

Director 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 GraPhic DesiGn: Jennifer Kaminski

Web site DesiGn: Tiffany OrthDeveloPMent Director: Debra Noble

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

www.ursulinesmsj.org • alumnae@maplemount.org

The Alumnae Association of Mount Saint Joseph 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.

SiSTeR RUTH GeHReS A’51 – shown here at a Dec. 19, 2008 Mission Advancement staff luncheon in her honor – spent six weeks in December and January at the Mount and with friends and family. Her visit was possible since it was summer vacation in Chile, where she and Sister Mimi Ballard A’66 are missionaries at Casa Ursulina, a women’s center in Chillán. Besides relaxing, Sister Ruth met with communications staff to discuss the Casa Ursulina Web site (casaursulina.org) and with Director of Development Debra Noble to exchange ideas for support of Casa Ursulina. She also visited past and current donors to this ministry, including classmate Mary Ruth Knott Cecil A’51 and Ursuline Associates ed and Gloria Cecil.

ALUMNAe MiSSiON STATeMeNT

To ALL Mount Girls Everywhere,I don’t know of a “Mount

girl” anywhere who can resist a CHALLENGE! So I am issuing an official challenge. Did you know that even students who did not graduate

from the Mount are considered associate alumnae members?The challenge is for each and every

Mount girl to contact at least one friend from your days at the Mount and convince her to attend Alumnae Weekend this year. It doesn’t have to be a graduation anniversary year to take the time to reconnect with old friends. Every person has plenty of old ‘war stories’ to share and laugh about. Everyone I know has a good time visiting old haunts, talking with sisters who taught during Mount days, or just reliving the glory days of their youth.

It all starts with communication and it is all up to you. It would be great to have record attendance this year. It would be even better if everyone brings some recipes, or writes down their fondest memories or some Mount Saint Joseph lore to be included in the “Mount girl” cookbook we will be publishing!

It doesn’t matter if you graduated from MSJ. Just track down your best friends from your teen years and make plans to attend Alumnae Weekend, May 16-17, 2009. I promise you will leave with a little more spring in your step and your heart will be lighter for having laughed. Nancy Mills A’72President, Mount Saint Joseph Alumnae Association

“Why Should I Pay My Alumnae Association Dues?”Annual and lifetime dues are the Alumnae Association’s only source of income. These are some of the ways your dues support the work: • AnnualdonationssupporttheMount’smanyministries.Forthepastfewyears,yourdonationshelpedtheConferenceandRetreatCenter.

• YourdueshelptooffsetprintingandpostagecostsforTheNew MountnewsletterandAnnualAlumnaeMemorialMassprograms.Other ways your dues help to make alumnae events enjoyable and meaningful are:• ThebeautifulMapleLeafAwardtrophiespresentedeachyear• AlumnaeWeekendgymnasiumrentalandofficesupplies• AnnualAlumnaeMemorialMassdinner• Stipendsforliturgycelebrants• Totebagsandothermementosforreunionfun

Dues are just $10 a year!

Mount Saint Joseph Book & Gift ShopSaturday, May 16 ...... 2 – 5 p.m.Sunday, May 17 ......... 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. .................................... 2 – 4 p.m.

Anniversary Classes 200975 YEARSAcademy Class of 1934Sr.AgnesIreneBickett,OSUCleoHelenMarchalCampion*EmilyWathenIson*

College Class of 1934AgnesWatersBrown*AlbertaWood*

70 YEARSAcademy Class of 1939HazelFrenchArnoldMaryEdithThompsonChase*AudreyPierceDurbinPhoebeRineyEbelharMarthaDixonBlakeGreenwellAliciaMahoneyHoerterMaryCatherineKeownLarimoreAdeleClementsMargeneath*Sr.PaulettaMcCarty,OSUEstelleHaganOberst*FrancesGowinPetersen*LetaPikeSpeaksMarieCalhounThompson

College Class of 1939HelenEastonAvildsen*MaryIreneStallingsBannowskyHazelElizabethBlunschiEdwardsHelenHamiltonFerraraVeraDurantFritz*MargueriteWathenLachowskyIreneBrownNalleyMargaretStodghillShouseCatherineSandZech

65 YEARSAcademy Class of 1944BettyBurkeAllardJeanneHardestyAllinBettySueCalvertAubinLenoraBuckmanBegleyDorothyKnottCalhounMildredMillsColantonio*GertrudeDarstDavis*MartinaE.MitchellGibbonsFrancesClarkHaydenJ.C.ClarkHickleMarthaBeavenHolland*WilmaAlveyJonesWilliamMattinglyMikeMcCartyFrancesMulliganO’BryanPatriciaSherronRingswaldLeoThompsonMaryRuthWarren

College Class of 1944CyrillaEbehardGoeddeMaryEllenStevensonHarrison*ClaraL.ChampagneMarcellais*LillianBooneRogers

60 YEARSAcademy Class of 1949AlbertaKuhnBalcartis*BettyJoyceRumageBickettMaryCraycroftBlandfordIdaMaeJarboeBuffatSr.ElaineBurke,OSUBettyStowersCundiffHelenBennettDownsRuthAnnMulliganHardyMaryJeanPowersHaydenMaryEdnaGreenwellHefronMaryC.KennedySr.MaryAngelaMatthews,OSUMaryEllenMattinglyGertieHallMayhewMargaretA.SchadlerMcCarthyJoAnnJuddMerrickLouiseDantMulliganMaryJoSweatNaultJeanRussellPayneJoanClaytonPayneRoseMaryMcCartyPeaseDorisMattinglySchadlerMaureenPayneSemonesJoanEvansStaselCharleneSandefurSwiftSr.JoanWalz,OSURosellaCottonWhitsettAnnWills*HelenKnottWoodward

College Class of 1949WilliamCastlenMaryFrancesMattinglyConnCarlHamiltonFrankHarrisAlbertLaubMaryFrancesGattonLiebertCharlesOwsleyPriscillaPadillaJ.CarlRineyFredSmithBeverlyMitchellSteeleCatherineLouiseLyversWelle

55 YEARSAcademy Class of 1954JudyBallardAshom*BettyBickwermertBabbittGertieHancockBrumleveTheresaMaeThompsonCarricoAnnaLeeThompsonClarkMarthaAnnO’BryanClaytonMaryGertrudeHenningCoxOnadeanLeeDantRubyBantleyHamptonAnnaLauraBeavinHaycraft*AliceHaydenImogeneMcBrideHaydenNancyHaydenJosephineHodskinsHinesSr.RoseAnnHoward,SCNMaryCarmelitaDeVoyKellyMarilynRineyKurz

DorisMarieBeavinMillsTeenClementsRobinetteNormaJeanPateRussellPatriciaHiteSattoloJoanRineySchartungGeraldineRussellSchroth*BettyTowerySmithMarylynJ.TaulStoryCarolynTaulCharlotteAnnMattinglyTyler*TheresaSchadlerWernertMildredClemonsWhitePattiAnnBartleyWink

50 YEARSAcademy Class of 1959RoseA.McDanielAquinoEdnaMaeHagermanBlandfordSueMonarchBosleyMargaretKnottBrownBeverlyBatmanCalhounJeanettaPayneCrabtreeBrendaGreenwellDeibelHelenGattonGesserBeverlyBartleyGoetzJudyClaytonGrantJudyGreenwellJanetSueHaydenJoyRobinsonKellerBarbaraMattinglyJaniceRineyMortonMildredA.StengellMullicanSr.NancyMurphy,OSUTheresaFoglePayneMaryCelesteDurbinSpalding*LynnSteidenEugeniaThompsonMarthaEllenHaydenVogesMarthaLouiseClouseYoung

45 YEARSAcademy Class of 1964BrendaAbello*RebeccaO’BrienBargerClaireSt.HilleBeets*MarieBallardBlumeierJanetFayeWathenBowldsSallyAnnMurphyBufordJoanFulkersonByrneSr.ElaineByrne,OSUSusanRichesonCain*RuthCarricoNancyCalhounChappell*SidneyEdwardsCole*MaryHarlDecker*BernadineDeesEllersick*Sr.MichaelMarieFriedman,OSULindaStengerGraves*CarolBuckmanGreeneSr.MaureenGriner,OSUMayeDockemeyerHaydenUnitaHayden*EvaElizabethHead*MargieWagnerHuskey*JudyMcIntyrePeters

JudyWesterfieldStefanopoulosBettyJaneStromberg*MindaWardKathleenCallhanWirtjes

40 YEARSAcademy Class of 1969MarthaDanhauerBannisterKarenNeidertBiesterMaryAnnBrownShirleyReardonBrownAloDantByrneBettyJeanDruryByrneMaryAdelynLillyCecilLeaDorthClarkSr.CherylClemons,OSUWinnieRineyCohronYvonneCollins*MonicaThomasConnellyPaulaMattinglyCrabtreeRudinaA.FanhkauserChristinaRansdellFosaaen*KarenO’DanielGerstleMaryWethingtonGordonPhyllisLordGriffin*KarenHaydenPatriciaOnleyHockLouDorthHowardMarthadeneHoweMaryEvaHughesKathyCarricoLeonardNoreneStengerLeonardImeldaGlennMadison*BarbaraRoseWheatleyMcClainMaryNorris*RuthAnnBittel-NuñezLindaGoetzPowersGinnyDavisRamseyTeresaStengerRealeDonnaPrestigiacomoReeseMarianKranzShreinerMaryKellyRineySilsChrisPasquallSimsLorettaRobinetteStanleyJoanneMilesThomasAnitaMcKayTooleyMarthaAbellWheatleyKathrynA.DanhauerWolsingMaryNoelWooten*PatriciaCastlenWuerth

35 YEARSAcademy Class of 1974BusabaSilpachaiArackalJanetMeyerCalhoun*DianeBickettCarterDeniseComptonCripeJaneRineyGaffeyBridgetRoseGarcia*VickieAnnBickettGibsonDonnaGayleMillerGregoryLynnMarieCecilHoferRoseTurnquistMannAnnaWethingtonMay*KarenJeanCalhounMcCarty

LoquitaJoyMcIntyreMcCartyLoriMillerEileenMarieCassidyPetersonKarenLouTimbrookRoarkTinaMarieWeberSmithJudyLouiseJaggersStoke*TammyWarrenPatriciaArayaWestoverTerriWisneiski*

30 YEARSAcademy Class of 1979JaneConyersAdamsSuzanneKnottBlandfordAnitaLouiseBowling*MargaretAnnThalerBrowderKatherineElizabethCooperFullerDeniseGrenon*KimClemonsHaireMaryCatherineMedleyHannahBusraJanekarnkit*CletusMarieTuellLasleyJaneSchadlerLeachMichelleMasupap*LynnMichelleMatsey*MaryCatherineMedley*KarenLynnCulleyOsgoodTheresaPowersBethWhitlockSchwanRosanneMatthewsSheppardAnaClemenStadthagen*AnnCoomesSwaidnerMariaLouiseRineyThompsonHelenaConlyWright*

25 YEARSAcademy Class of 1984KatherineBurkeHuongTranCarper*MaryLeeHermann-CaysAnnetteDasso*KarlaSchadlerHighGiaKostun*WendyLenart*PitinaMolina*DonnaClouseRineyKrisieWeise

* Lost alumna. If you have any of her contact information, please let us know. Call 270-229-2006 or e-mail alumnae@ maplemount.org

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“There are so many things that pop into my mind when I think of the Mount,” Mary said. “I see Sister Marie Bernadette, who was the first teacher to greet us. I see Sister Miriam sitting in her office. I hear Sister Mary Catherine calling us ‘ninny hammers,’” Mary said. “Still today as the Mount comes into view, I feel like I am coming home.”

Phyllis said her first image that comes to mind about the Mount is the friendliness of the girls. “We were all so different in the places we came from, but everyone was so accepting,” she said. “Almost all of the sisters loved us and took care of us.

“It has always been comforting to know that the Mount was there,” Phyllis said. “There have been changes, of course, but only superficial changes. The underlying spirit remains the same, the spirit of love and caring for others.”

For more information about the reunion, contact alumnae@maplemount.org or 270-229-2006. -- By Dan Heckel, Mount Saint Joseph Staff

Reunion From page one2009 Alumnae Weekend ScheduleSaturday, May 16, 20092p.m.CDT Registration,RetreatCenterLobby2–5p.m. Classmeetingsorvisiting,Retreat CenterRoomsB,C,DandChapel4p.m. MountSaintJosephMuseumTours5p.m. Supper,MotherhouseDiningRoom6:30p.m. EveningPrayer,MemoryGarden7p.m. OpeningReception,MadonnaRoomSunday, May 17, 20098–9:30a.m.Registration,RetreatCenterLobby8–8:30a.m.ContinentalBreakfast, CenterDiningRoom9:30a.m. BusinessMeeting, ConferenceRoomA10:30a.m. ReunionLiturgy,MotherhouseChapel11:45a.m. ClassPhotos, RetreatCenterCourtyard12:30p.m. BanquetandAwards,Gymnasium

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NANCY BAShAm LYNCh C’31...................................Submitted by her daughter, Danna Carol Lynch herndon My mother, Nancy Lynch of Curdsville, Ky., is 96 and still living independently (with some help) at Jackson Oaks, 3131 North Highland, Jackson, TN 38305. Some of you may have seen her on television the day after the Feb. 5, 2008, tornadoes as she came out of the local Civic Center. Her section of the Oaks was destroyed by the tornadoes about 7:05 that evening. The tornado also hit Union University at Jackson, and there was wide coverage of that event. Everyone survived in spite of the destruction. Mom celebrated her 96th birthday of Nov. 11 on Nov. 15, 2008 at Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn (she loves the mutton) in Owensboro with about 45 members of her family including nieces and nephews in the area. Although her short-term memory is not always sharp, she definitely remembered where she was as soon as we crossed the river between Sebree and Beech Grove through St. Joseph and on to Owensboro. As I remember the story, mother was sent to St. Joseph at the age of 16 because it was thought that she was too young to go farther away from home to college. She often told the story that she traded French lessons to the Sisters for piano lessons. Until that time she had played the piano by ear and had not been fortunate enough to receive piano lessons. She later took additional lessons and became an accomplished pianist. After graduation from St. Joseph, she moved to Owensboro and worked for Ken-Rad prior to moving to Louisville. While attending Carver School of Missions at Southern Seminary, she met and married a young minister from Forest City, N.C. She married Lewis Harrill Lynch on Sept. 4, 1943. They had two sons, David Owen and William Harrill, and me, Danna Carol. She served as pastor’s wife, as Lewis Lynch was a Southern Baptist minister and teacher. She also taught piano lessons from time to time. After her husband died in 1976, she again went to work part-time until she was 80, at which time she decided that one should not work after the age of 80. I hope you can add her name to your mailing list. Thank you. (Editor’s note: Nancy was on our Lost Alumnae List. Now she’s found!)

mARY ROSE ShOEmAKER A’41I have been a resident at Carmel Home since May 31, 2001. I am in a wheelchair and can wheel myself to the Chapel for Holy Mass, rosary and other church services. Several Mount Girls live here at Carmel Home. All of us cherish our days at the Mount and enjoy talking about our great memories there. I loved the scholastic training, and as I worked for my tuition, many things I learned helped me in my life work as a teacher. I am sorry I am not able to attend reunions. I really do enjoy The New Mount and learning of former classmates and students at the Mount. It is so good to get news.

mARíA ANTONINI A’68Hello, all. I was an exchange student from Venezuela at Saint Joseph in 1967-68. I have seen the news about the ice storm that has hit Kentucky, and I could not help but wonder with concern how my beloved Saint Joseph Academy and Maple Mount were doing. Out of curiosity, I googled Maple Mount and found this beautiful Web page. I want you all to know that my prayers are with you and that I thank God for the impulse that led me to find this page. I am 58 now, and after my fruitful stay at Saint Joseph’s, I went on to become an English teacher, and later I got my M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Linguistics at Indiana University, Bloomington campus. While in Bloomington, in 1976, I managed to contact Elizabeth Anne Ringer, one of my buddies at St. Joseph’s, who lived in Indianapolis. I lost contact with EA (as she was known) and with anybody from the school till today. I am now a retired full professor from the Pedagogical University in Caracas, and I am working as a public interpreter. I hope you can find the time, when the weather allows it, to let me know how you are. Warm (both from the heart and literally) regards, María (mmantonini@gmail.com)

NANCY mILLS A’72 I have always loved winter weather, especially when Mount girls’ greatest fun was sledding down the valley hill. But this year I had a different experience. The winter ice storm that hit western Kentucky in late January was beautiful, but it didn’t take long to realize that power and telephone lines could not be restored quickly. Cell phone towers went down, and temperatures plunged into the single digits. I volunteered for Saints Joseph and Paul Church, which still had power. Working through the Red Cross, we provided a shelter for four days to provide warmth and food. Working at the shelter was an unexpected blessing. I spoke with frightened elderly persons, watched over small children to give their mothers a break, and even helped with medical care for those who were ill. I believe that though I walked away from the shelter exhausted, the experience benefited me as much or more than the people we helped.

mARY ANN ShEWmAKER PAYNE A’72I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your prayers, thoughts and get well wishes in 2008. So far my lung cancer is gone, and I am still showing cancer free. Please continue to keep me in your prayers that I have a much better 2009 and stay cancer free. I do have X-rays every three months and am still taking medication for the blood clot that developed when I got cancer. I am truly a miracle of the Father Volk service that was held for me. Thank you so much. That was a very touching day for me and I will never forget it. I felt it that day, and knew I would be free of cancer. I used the beautiful prayer blanket from Nancy mills each time I had chemo and thought of that wonderful Class of ‘72. I knew I couldn’t leave you. My husband took such wonderful care of me and gave me so much support as well. I returned to work on Jan. 5, so please keep me in your prayers that I continue the journey of CANCER FREE. For all of you who have an illness in your family, I pray that you will get well soon. May you have a wonderful 2009. God bless all of you.

KAThY WELz mCNEARY A’67Here is a little bit about myself. I have been married for 41 years to Tim. We have three children – Ryan, Kevin and Jennifer – who have all married and have given us five grandchildren so far. They are: Lauren, Michael, Matthew, Aiden, and Kira. They range in age from 2 to 9. They and our children are the love of our life. Tim and I have been in the construction and real estate business since our marriage. We enjoy helping people fulfill their dreams of home ownership. I would love to hear from more of my fellow classmates and friends. My email is tlkmac@aol.com.

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Send your news to alumnae@maplemount.org Or mail to Alumnae Office, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356

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mARIAN LANhAm (Attended 1969-71)It was a dark and stormy night. Seriously! Well, maybe not stormy but you know the type...It was October, the trees had lost their leaves and were scratching against the screens...The moon was full...The kind of night that could be a little spooky for three teens who were up past “lights out” at MSJ. Although we were supposed to be in bed, Nancy mills, Julia Gosser and I were in the Mount Room working on the school paper, trying to meet a deadline. Have you ever noticed how large the windows are at the Mount? They are large enough for a full grown man to stand up in. We were diligently working and listening to the radio when a story about some escapees at the county jail aired. I asked Nancy and Julia what they would do if all of a sudden the escapees were standing in the window. It was just enough of a suggestion to really stir our imagination. It wasn’t long before we decided to head on up to the dorms. We turned out the lights and started up three flights in the dark, giggling nervously. When we got to the top floor we turned on the lights for Nancy to make her way across the locker room to her dorm. When the light came on I said, “Oh, there’s a mouse!” All of a sudden, Julia let out the most blood-curdling scream I have ever heard. I immediately flew back to my dorm and jumped in bed because I didn’t want to get in trouble and because Julia’s scream scared the snot out of me. Of course Sister Susan and Sister Mary came to see what all the commotion was about. Julia was jumping up and down, saying in her Russell Springs drawl, “The man got Nancy! The man got Marian!” By this time Nancy had gotten down from the table she had jumped up on and was back on the steps, saying, “Julia, I’m here. I’m okay.” I stayed in my bed because I figured it was safer there. I don’t remember how it all got straightened out. But Julia was screaming because she thought I said, “Oh, there’s a man!” The next morning in the dining hall the girls from the first floor dorm asked, “Did you hear that scream last night?” I just followed the advice I was given by my Mom and pretended it didn’t happen and went on.TRACIE mACALuSO GuTIERREz A’83I am a divorced mother of two boys, ages 23 and 24, and three granddaughters ages 5, 3, and 6 months. I work for the Missile Defense Agency as a Contract Specialist and I have been with the agency for over 13 years, but with the government over 20 years. I decided to move to Huntsville, Ala., with the Missile Defense Agency in 2008 in order to broaden my horizons. I retired from the Army National Guard in August 2007 with 23 years served. While serving in the military I was activated to Operation Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was blessed to be awarded the Bronze star while serving in Iraq for being able to support 90 percent of the theater with medical supplies.

The next Alumnae Memorial Mass will be Saturday, Nov. 7. 2009. Mark your calendars!

Alumnae Memorial Mass 2008

Mount Saint Joseph College and Academy alumnae gathered to remember deceased classmates, teachers, and loved ones at the third annual Alumnae Memorial Mass Nov. 8, 2008.

PiCTUReD, clockwise, left to right: 1. Nancy Mills A’72, leads the procession with the cross. 2. Sharon O’Bryan Snyder A’82, the youngest alum at the Mass, smiles during lunch. 3. Virginia “Ginger” Ford Green A’57, receives Communion from Sister Mary Angela Matthews A’49, as her sister Kathy Ford Young A’70, left, waits. 4. Carolyn Sue Cecil A’73, reads the memorial commemoration. 5. The four Ford sisters all attended: Kathy, Dorothy Ford Riggs A’72 (seated), Mary Ford Vuncannon A’55, and Virginia. 6. Gertie Hall Mayhew A’49, visits with Sister Marie Brenda Vowels during lunch. 7. Susan Thomas Allgeier A’66, left, and Cecilia Mceldowney A’66, exit the chapel. 8. elaine McCarty Glenn A’66, and Mary Ruth Warren A’44, visit. 9. Sister Rose Jean Powers A’61, reads the intercessions. 10. Mary Ford, left, and Paula Chandler Gray A’73, were gift bearers. 11. Lector Audrey Pierce Durbin, A’39/C’41.

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It’s not too late to purchase your Quilt Club membership for only $20!

Sign up by April 2 to get six chances to win a quilt, and support the Ursuline Sisters

of Mount Saint Joseph at the same time!

Call 270-229-4103, ext. 278

Sister Amelia Stenger A’67

(right) is one of the quilters who helps make quilts for the annual Quilt Club

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Sister Annalita Lancaster C’43, left, researched and wrote a history of the Motherhouse Chapel stained glass windows and appointments with the help of Archives Director Sister Vickie Cravens, right. in the photo above, the two are holding the new “Divine Light” booklet as they stand in front of a trio of Saint Angela Merici windows inside the chapel. Sister Annalita is a former superior of the congregation and has been an Ursuline Sister for 66 years. She volunteers in the Archives office. The 48-page full-color booklet is available for purchase and features 19 windows, explaining the meaning of everything pictured in each panel. it can be purchased for $10 (plus $2 if postage is needed). Contact Sister Vickie at 270-229-4103, ext. 302; via e-mail at archives@maplemount.org or in person at Saint Michael Hall, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount. The booklet is also being sold at the Brescia University Bookstore in Owensboro, Ky.

Ice Storm Hits Maple Mount

If you have a favorite memory to share of an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph,

go to www.ursulinesmsj.org and click on MeMORieS WiTH FAiTHFUL FRieNDSMemories currently posted include Sister Emma Cecilia Busam and the late Sister Mary Cecilia Payne.

The last week of January proved not even icy cold and a lack of electricity could keep the Ursuline spirit down. The ice storm that left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity across Kentucky knocked out power at Maple Mount at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27, and it did not return until Feb. 1. A natural gas generator kept power to Saint Joseph Villa, where sisters needing long-term care live, but other sisters dressed in layers and did their best to care for each other.

“The sisters were magnanimous,” said Sister Rita Scott, plant administrator. “Their concern for helping each other was just very good community spirit.”

Sister Rita has been on campus the past 19 years and said this is the worst disaster she’s seen at the Mount. “There’s not one tree on campus undamaged.”

Although other states were also affected, President Barack Obama declared Kentucky a major disaster area.

Able-bodied sisters on campus, and a handful who came from Owensboro, cooked and served meals, and helped the short-handed nursing staff tend to the sisters. Employees gradually increased as the week went on, but near full staffing didn’t return until Feb. 2.

The generator provided heat to the Villa bedrooms and hallway, and powered one light and one outlet per bedroom. In Saint Ursula and Paul Volk halls, the propane gas generator powered only light in the hallways. Propane tanks were used for temporary heating. Mass was held in the Rainbow Room of the Villa. The only contact with the outside world were phones and radios. Laundry was bagged and hauled to town to be washed.

Part of a tree in front of the former Mount Saint Joseph Academy fell due to the weight of the ice that hit Kentucky on Jan. 27. There was extensive tree damage across the Mount Saint Joseph campus. (Photo by Sister Amelia Stenger A’67)

See more ice storm photos on our Web site www.ursulinesmsj.org

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May these alumnae and faculty members rest in God’s peace:Sister Dorothy marie Willett, 87, A’40, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Feb. 4 in her 68th year of religious life. She was a native of Waverly, Ky. An educator for 42 years, Sister Dorothy Marie had long-lasting relationships with former pupils and inspired some to enter religious life. She taught in the Diocese of Owensboro, the Archdiocese of Louisville and in Nebraska. She was assistant local superior at the

Motherhouse (1985-1989), then provided personal and pastoral care until 2001. Survivors include two sisters, Kathleen Dunkel, Englewood, Ohio; and Doris Trapp, Mt. Carmel, Ill.; a brother, Vernon Willett, Evansville, Ind.; nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community. Gifts in her memory may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.

Louise Sandefur Willis C’36 died March 26, 2004, in Calhoun, Ky. A homemaker and teacher, Louise was a member of the DAR and served as pianist for over 40 years at Poplar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Her husband of 52 years, Justus, preceded her in death in 1992. She is survived by a son and two daughters.

Nancy Fulkerson Shannon A’37, 89, died Oct. 27, 2008, in Martin, Tenn. She was the widow of Fred Shannon and was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. She is survived by a son and four daughters.

margaret helen Thomas Smith A’40 died June 30, 2004. Margaret grew up in the Saint Raphael Church area of Daviess County. The Alumnae Office recently learned of her death from her daughter, Carol Schmittgens, who lives in the St. Louis area. She writes, “It might be interesting to you to know that my 11-year old daughter, Monica, says she would like to attend the Ursuline High School here. My mother often talked to her about the Ursuline Sisters. The legacy lives on!”

Frances “Sis” hamilton Steltenpohl A’42, 83, died Oct. 26, 2007, in Louisville. She was a charter member of the Church of the Ascension Parish and had four children. Her husband, Richard, preceded her in death.

mary Naomi Clark Ebelhar A’45 died Dec. 14, 2008, in Owensboro. Her husband, Hugh, died in 1980. Survivors include six daughters, four sons, and her sisters, Patty Beyke A’47 and mildred Calhoun A’55.

margaret “maggie” Thompson Scherm A’49, age 77, died Jan. 31 in Owensboro. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Survivors include her sisters, Virginia hardy A’46, Patsy Clayton A’56 and martha howard A’58.

In Loving Memory

We Extend Deepest Sympathy To...

Remember a loved one in a special way...We believe that the bonds of friendship and love are not severed by the separation of death. You can honor the memory of a loved one with a contribution to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. As you commemorate the life of a loved one, you support the mission and ministries of the Sisters. The Ursulines will remember you and the loved ones in our prayers. Contact Debra Noble at 270-229-2008 or dnoble@maplemount.org

Olivia higdon Cassidy A’38, whose husband, Lawrence, died Feb. 1.Sister Frances miriam Spalding C’40, whose brother, Jack, died Jan. 6.Sister mary Angela matthews A’49, whose cousin, Robert Compton, died Jan. 9.monica murphy Blandford A’61, Suzanne Knott Blandford A’79 and Lee Ann Thomas Blandford A’81, whose mother-in-law, Mary Louis Blandford, died Feb. 1 in Owensboro.Cecilia head Clouse A’61, whose husband, Thomas Harold “Hook”, died Dec. 14, 2008.Susan Gray Schwerdtfeger A’62, whose mother, Cecilia, died Oct. 28, 2008, in St. Louis.

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Director’s Letter...The Alumnae Office is gearing

up to welcome you back once again to your home at Mount Saint Joseph. Your officers and planning committee are meeting often and working diligently to make this year’s Alumnae Weekend great fun for all of you. We’re looking forward to receiving stacks of Alumnae Weekend registration forms and Maple Leaf Award nominations. Both forms are included in this issue of The New Mount. Or this year, for the first time, you can register and nominate online! Go to ursulinesmsj.org/alumnae for complete details. Whichever method you choose, be sure to register by April 15. I urge you to mark your calendars now and remind all of your friends and former classmates to join you on May 16-17.

May Saint Joseph and Saint Angela bless you and your families,Marian Bennett Mrs. Marian BennettDirector of Ursuline Partnerships

Sister Annalita Lancaster C’43 went in search of a nativity scene for the Motherhouse Chapel gathering space. On Dec. 1, she found a Christmas crib (above) with a 1935 oil painting of the city of Bethlehem in the attic of St. Angela Hall. Sister Diane Marie Payne A’63 recalls the crib being on display in the academy auditorium when she was a student in 1961. The Academy closed in 1983, so the crib has been in storage at least that long. The Sisters would like to locate J.R. Mass, the artist who visited the Mount all those years ago.

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45thAnniversary

Class of 1959 – 50th Anniversary

Class of 194465th Anniversary

LEFT–Classof1944(65thAnniversary):Bottom Row, left to right:MarthaAnnPayne,JeanMarieClark,LenoraBuckman,BettyEmmick,WilmaAlvey,MildredYates,BettySueCalvert,MarthaBeaven,EmmaSueStallman.Second row:DorothyKnott,LuellaFlaherty,MarthaOsborne,AngelaThomas,GeorgiaMarieWarren,FrancesMulligan,WinifredMattingly,MartinaMitchell.Thirdrow:MildredMills,GertrudeDarst,MaryRuthWarren,RoseThereseO’Bryan,LeoThompson,MaryLouStallman,JeanneHardesty,PaulineLing,PatriciaSherron.

March21....... AlumnaeWeekendPlanning...................... CommitteeMeetingApril18......... AlumnaeWeekendPlanning...................... CommitteeMeetingApril22......... EarthDayMay2............ DerbyDayMay 16-17.... ALUMNAE WEEKENDJune27......... UrsulineAssociates&SistersDaySept.13........ MountSaintJosephPICNIC...................... toBenefitRetiredSistersNov. 7........... ALUMNAE MEMORIAL MASS