Bridget Puzon, O.S.U. “I wanted to visit an Ursuline province with a different culture, where it would give me a third-world experience,” recalled Sr. Ann Peterson. She chose the countries of the Ursuline Caribbean Province: Barbados, Venezuela, and Guyana. For her the experience of Ursuline life and mission in countries and cultures there offered her…
Pentecost past and present shows the recurring challenges and blessings faced by those committed to Jesus.
Each year Ursulines from the Eastern Province volunteer for NunsBuild, an event hosted by the St. Bernard Project (SBP), an award-winning nonprofit organization dedicated to rebuilding communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Religious from across the country participate in construction and rehab projects in the New Orleans region. Ursulines work in teams with other sisters from…
Lenten Reflection What If? – Anne Therese Dillen, O.S.U. What if Lent, this lengthy entry in Spring – bereft of birdsong flowers, warmth: a “fast” perhaps, but slow- What if this unwelcome word took on a different cast? Instead of time without- a time “lent” to us by God to fill our treasure chests of…
Clearly, Sr. Kathleen Mary Donohue has a good sense of humor as she is a life-long Boston Red Sox fan while living in “New York Yankee country” as she calls it where she has spent the majority of her 50 years as an Ursuline Sister. Her vocation, born in “Red Sox Country” in Norwich, CT,…
St. Ursula was one of the favorite heroes in the early days of Christianity. She is part of the saintly legends, favored by the simple and uneducated peasants of the early period time when few could read, and stories were told and retold. When we examine the history or lack thereof of Ursula, we ask…