To day we celebrate the 482nd anniversary of the Foundation of the Ursuline Order. On this day St. Angela Merici gathered with 28 of her companions and after attending Mass they signed their names in the Book of the Company. Happy Anniversary to all those who claim Angela as their foundress!
Anne Therese Dillen, OSU In honor of LAUDATO SI Woman, why are you weeping, Bent in scalding tears? What has wrenched your heart to breaking, No smile to hide your fears? “Look here! Can you but see? They’ve shaved away my mountain – The trees, the moss, the laurel – The scent of morning dew!”…
I had a friend, Anna, whose conversation frequently included the expressions, “Oh, Spirit,” “Help, Spirit,” “Thanks, Spirit.” Her devotion impressed me. Pentecost, the feast of the Holy Spirit, became more important to me as I reflected on the number of times the Spirit is invoked in the Eucharistic liturgy. Occurrences such as “You alone are…
St. Angela Merici founded the Company of St. Ursula (also known as the Ursuline Order) 482 years ago in 1535. Its members would live for God, on the job or in family life. In sixteenth-century Italy, where women’s choices were marriage or religious life, Angela developed an unheard-of alternative: consecration to God for single women…
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…
Today is the feast day of St. Ursula! What is the meaning of St. Ursula today? Assuming that you know the legend of St. Ursula these are some thoughts about how she is relevant today. As a role model and courageous leader in the 5th century, St. Ursula stood up to her captors and was…
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…