Bridget Puzon, O.S.U. When the plane touched down in Johannesburg, Sister Jane Finnerty began her journey to meet the Ursulines in South Africa and Botswana. As her pre-General Chapter visit to another province, she chose this province in particular because of her desire to see the work of the many sisters from the Eastern Province…
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…
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…
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…
Four of the U.S. Ursuline high schools joined together for the 2012 lacrosse tournament hosted by Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware. It was the 6th in what has become a tradition in the schools. Ursuline Academy in Dedham, Mass., The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, NY, and Ursuline Academy in St. Louis, Missouri arrived in…
Rev. Larry Snyder, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, presented the Prioress of the Ursuline Sisters of New Orleans, Sister Carla Dolce, O.S.U., with a Centennial Medal for the order’s long history providing services to people in need, particularly women and children seeking shelter, education and nurturing in early America. The medal was presented…
Be sure to check out a new blog at Windows on Ursuline Life written as a further opportunity to share with our friends and others more about our community, our ministries, how we live, and what’s important to us.
The first phase of affordable senior residences at Bedford Park in the Bronx is complete. The residents were welcomed into their apartments by Christmas 2009. Read more.
The Gospel narrative with its images of the Holy Family’s migration from their home country and the social network of their town stands as a symbol for considering immigrants and the issue of immigration.
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…