Annual Report 2019-2020
This is a sample of our Annual Report for 2019-2020 for the full report see below.
May Calendar Winners
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…
Obituary for Sr. Agnes Kelly, OSU
Sister Agnes Kelly, OSU, (Mother Hugh) died peacefully at her home in Kingston, NY, on April 20, 2021. Sr. Agnes, daughter of Catherine Rice Kelly and Hugh Kelly, was born in Mt. Vernon, NY. She graduated from the Ursuline School ‘52, the College of New Rochelle ’56. In 1958 she entered the Ursuline Sisters, making…
Contemplating Our Path
April 2, 2021 We are Easter People, and Alleluia is our Song Noli MeTangere Fra Angelico (c 1442) In these Easter days we are invited to sit with Mary and her women companions at the tomb. In Mark’s gospel we are told that Mary of Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome,…
Happy St. Joseph’s Day!
Happy St. Joseph’s Day! On this day we’d like to share this unique artwork from our Ursuline Sisters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan as it depicts the fatherly love St. Joseph shows to his fostered son, our Lord, Jesus. It’s such a warm, loving embrace both from Jesus and St. Joseph. In it we are reminded how…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today we celebrate the Feast day of St. Patrick. Some fun traditions include wearing green and eating corn beef and cabbage. Some of us celebrate by saying St. Patrick’s “Breastplate” prayer or by attending mass for this 4th century missionary who was able to bring Christianity to a great many people…
Obituary for Sr. Martha Gleason, OSU
Sister Martha Gleason, OSU, 84, died peacefully at Andrus on Hudson, Hastings on Hudson, February 1, 2021. Sister Martha, known in religion as Veronica, was born in Boston, MA, the seventh child of Mary and Clarence Gleason. Martha attended Ursuline Academy, Boston, the College of New Rochelle, the Catholic University of America, and the Weston…
Eastern Province Jubilarians 2021
Saturday, January 16th is a joyous day! It is the Jubilee of our Sisters celebrating 60 and 70 years of commitment and saying “yes” to the calling of God many years ago. We thank them for all their years of service and may they continue to be blessed with the spirit of the Lord and…
Statement of the Roman Union Ursuline Sisters of the United States
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…
Obituary of Sr. Elizabeth (Beth) Dowd, OSU
Sr. Elizabeth (Beth) Dowd, OSU, a beloved member of the Ursuline Community, died peacefully on December 11, 2020. She was a resident of United Hebrew Center in New Rochelle. Born in Holyoke, MA in 1934 to Clare and James Dowd, Sr. Beth entered the Ursuline Novitiate in 1956 and professed first vows in 1959. Sr….