Congratulations to Sr. Ann Duggan, Sr. Jeanne Brennan, Sr. Martha Gleason and Sr. Anne Walsh who celebrated their 70th and 60th jubilees on January 16th. The Ursuline Sisters have been blessed by the gift of their vocation and ministries throughout the years!
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…
On the anniversary of their religious profession we honor the Ursulines who have dedicated their lives to God and who have faithfully served others and the church. A celebration of their profession of the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the Eastern Province of Ursulines of the Roman Union, will be held in May….
On Saturday, November 9th, Sr. Jeannie Humphries, O.S.U. drove Sr. May Sullivan, Sr. Jackie DaSilva and Sr. Alrie Giordano up to Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York. Founded in 2011, this farm seeks to end racism in the food system and reclaim ancestral connections to the land. The Sisters were greeted warmly and were…
Bridget Puzon, O.S.U. In a special interview with Pope Francis I, Antonio Spadaro, S.J., the editor of La Civiltà Catolica, the Italian Jesuit journal, asked the pointed question: “Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?” The Pope’s first, delayed response was, “I do not know what might be the most fitting description.” He then takes the spiritual…
Each year Ursulines from the Eastern Province volunteer for NunsBuild, an event hosted by the St. Bernard Project (SBP), an award-winning nonprofit organization dedicated to rebuilding communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Religious from across the country participate in construction and rehab projects in the New Orleans region. Ursulines work in teams with other sisters from…
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…