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SIGNS OF SPRING

Alice D. Grant As I begin this reflection in the wake of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, I am discouraged by the negative messages surrounding the announcement—media references to the continuing effects of the clerical sexual abuse scandals and the unconscionable response of the Church leaders, Popes as well as local Bishops; the announcement…

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JUBILEE OF RELIGIOUS PROFESSION 2013

Each year brings the celebration of the jubilee of Ursulines on the anniversary of their religious profession, for their faithfulness in dedication to God and in fulfilling the work of service to others entrusted to them by the church. They are honored on the day they made vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the…

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The Adult Learning Center of New Rochelle to Honor His Excellency Timothy Cardinal Dolan

Emmy award-winning Broadcaster Jane Hanson to serve as Master of Ceremonies New Rochelle, NY… The Adult Learning Center a Mission of Ursuline Social Outreach, will honor His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, at their annual benefit gala on March 7, 2013. The Adult Learning Center is a non-profit organization created to increase…

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ORDINARY TIME

Bridget Puzon, O.S.U. After January 13, 2013, the feast of the Baptism of Jesus, the church enters a short period called Ordinary Time. The manger is packed up, the Christmas trees, wreaths, and Christmas cards move out to be recycled. All the festive decorations this year cheered our spirits, restrained from the aftermath of Hurricane…

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SISTER FLORENCE MARIE KRETZ, 1915 – 2013

Sr. Florence Marie Kretz, O.S.U.March 14, 1915 – March 10, 2013 Sister Florence Marie Kretz died peacefully on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Andrus on Hudson. She was 97 years old. Florence Marie, besides being a teacher in elementary schools during her life, was remarkable for her unfailing gentleness in words and actions, ever ready…

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SISTER MADELINE WELCH, 1941 – 2013

Sr. Madeline Welch, O.S.U.June 14, 1941 – January 8, 2013 Sister Madeline Welch, former provincial of the Ursulines of the Eastern Province USA, civil lawyer and canon lawyer, died peacefully at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx on January 8, 2013. Legal service was her ministry from the time she received a law degree from Fordham…

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SISTER MARY HALLAHAN, 1926 – 2012

Sr. Mary Hallahan, O.S.U.January 17, 1926 – December 31, 2012 Sister Mary Hallahan, formerly known as Sister Charles, died peacefully on December 31, 2012 at Andrus on Hudson in Hastings-on-Hudson. Mary entered the Ursulines on July 15, 1945; she made her first vows on January 16, 1948 and her final vows on January 16, 1951….