As a result of exposure to the Coronavirus, the sisters at 1338 North Avenue are now in quarantine. Unfortunately, the Mass of Remembrance for the deceased Ursulines and Associates originally scheduled for this Saturday, December 12, 2020 will have to also be postponed. This is to conform to safety and quarantine protocols. Further information about the…
National Vocation Awareness Week Originated in 1976 this annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States is dedicated to promote vocations to ordained ministry and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. Are you considering a…
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…
Congratulations to our Sister Alice Marie Giordano for being selected as an Outstanding Educator by the University of Chicago. Nominated by one of her former class of ’20 students from the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, Sr. Alrie continues to embody the charism of St. Angela, our foundress, in her guidance of her students. This above quote…
Our community at St. Teresa’s celebrated the end of the Season of Creation and the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi yesterday, October 4th, with song, prayers and a planting. Outside the Iselin house an Ilex bush and lovely mums were planted and will be a symbol for our commitment to care for our common…
Sister Laurence Montgomery, OSU beloved member of the Ursuline Community, died peacefully on July 27, 2020 at Andrus, Hastings on Hudson, NY. Born and raised in Wilmington, DE, Ann Patricia Montgomery (Sister Laurence) was the daughter of Margaret Mulrooney Montgomery and Leo Montgomery. Sister graduated from Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, and attended the University of Delaware…
Sister Doris Therese Walbridge, OSU, also known as Mother Frances Therese, beloved member of the Ursuline Community, died peacefully July 24, 2020 at Andrus, Hastings on Hudson, NY. Born New York City, she was the daughter of Ethel McGrath Walbridge and Lyman N. Walbridge. Sister Doris Therese entered the Ursuline Order in Beacon, NY in…
New Rochelle, NY – We, the Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province, stand in solidarity and prayer with the students, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and parish personnel of the twenty Catholic schools that will be closing throughout the New York Archdiocese. The news of these closures is devastating to all. These schools have been a…
We would like to welcome our new Leadership Team who began their service today, July 1, 2020. We hope God will bless them in their new roles and guide them as they lead us into our next phase.
Today marks a very special occasion that our current leadership team, Sr. Jane Finnerty, OSU (center); Sr. Pat Russell, OSU (left)and Sr. Ann Peterson, OSU (right); is concluding their tenure. We will miss them as they embark on this new phase of their lives. We thank them for their many years of service, guidance and growth…