Sister Frances Lyle, OSU (aka Mary Carmel), died peacefully at the United Hebrew Home of New Rochelle, May 10th, 2022. Sr. Frances was born on July 12, 1924, in Bridgeport, Ct. She was the daughter of Sarah McNiff Lyle and Henry F. Lyle. She attended Central High School in Bridgeport, the College of New Rochelle,…
For Holocaust Remembrance Day we spoke with our own Sister Martha Counihan, OSU, author of Jetta’s Story. It is a true story of a Holocaust survivor named Jetta, who is still alive. An intriguing book about Jetta and how the Ursuline Sisters helped these refugees, much like our Sisters in Poland are helping Ukrainian refugees….
We congratulate all Jubilarians who we celebrated on April 23, 2022. “There will be no other sign that you are in the grace of the Lord than that you love one another and are united together.” – St. Angela Merici, 10th Legacy Click on the white arrow in the center of the video to play…
The Ursuline Sisters celebrate Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 in solidarity of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si Caring for Earth, Caring for You.
Sister Kathleen O’Connell, OSU, (Sister Nathanael), died peacefully December 13th at Andrus on Hudson, Hastings on Hudson, NY. Sr. Kathleen, daughter of Charlotte and James O’Connell was born in Brooklyn, NY. She was 91. Kathleen entered the Ursuline Community in 1952 and after finishing her studies at Catholic University, she began what was to become…
On #GivingTuesday, November 30th, the Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province, USA will be participating for the third year. For those of you who don’t know, it is a global giving movement that celebrates generosity and giving. #GivingTuesday gifts can be made at any time beginning today. We are trying to raise more than the $6200…
This is a sample of our Annual Report for 2019-2020 for the full report see below.
Congratulations to all of our May Bouquet Calendar Raffle Winners! Names were picked each day and recorded on Facebook. By clicking on the Facebook link you can scroll back and get detailed information such as whom picked each winning ticket. We sent winning checks in the US mail as soon as possible after the name…
The Roman Union Ursuline Sisters of the United States, called to be artisans of peace, unite in prayer for all the people of our nation. We watched with horror at the lawless events unfolding in our nation’s Capitol on Wednesday and we are deeply concerned for the future of our democracy. Today we add our…
As we prepare for the holy season of Advent, we will be sharing a series of posts on our Facebook page. The posts will be reflections from a calendar composed by Father Terence Moran. Titled “No Room: An Advent Journey with People Experiencing Homelessness,” the calendar will help us prepare for Jesus by encouraging us…