Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province, USA

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 the guidance of St. Angela Merici and St. Ursula. 70 years:... Sr. Regina Kehoe, OSU 60 years: Sr. Anne Therese Dillen, OSU Sr. Eileen Fane, OSU Sr. Kathleen Finnerty, OSU Sr. Agnes Kelly, OSU Sr. Marion Lynch, OSU Sr. Therese McMahon, OSU Sr. Laura Reynolds, OSU Any comments you leave will be shared with the sisters!

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 voice to that of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and many others in pledging to commit our e...nergy to helping to build a more perfect union. We will work with others to proclaim the Gospel message of nonviolence, of hope and of peace during this time of great pain and division. We call on all Americans to join with us to encourage our newly elected leadership to lead the way to a more united country. https://osueast.org/statement-of-the-roman-union-ursuline-/ See more

The Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province support and affirm the following statement made by LCWR.

Happy New Year from the Ursuline Sisters!

Heartbeats is a publication distributed monthly by the Roman Union Ursulines in the United States. Our Provincial, Sr. Maureen Welch, OSU is currently on the team. We will be sharing these links with you so you may enjoy the reflections. https://osueast.org/wp-images/Heartbeats-October-2020.pdf

An interesting reflection on how the Coronavirus has changed our world. https://www.globalsistersreport.org//virus-arrived-and-cha

Our community at St. Teresa's celebrated the end of the Season of Creation and the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi yesterday, October 4th, with song, prayers and a planting. Outside the Iselin house an Ilex bush and lovely mums were planted and will be a symbol for our commitment to care for our common home and God's beautiful creation. Share with us any pictures of fall plantings you may have done around your home. How many of our Sisters can you recognize in the photos? Post who you see here!

We all need to pay attention to the environment and this video speaks to how we can individually do our part. https://youtu.be/OeqfSNiVdsg

We celebrate with Academy of Mount St. Ursula 1855 TODAY on their 165th Anniversary. If you are a graduate please click on the link https://www.amsu.org/165th to follow their robust program going on today. God bless the students, faculty, parents and alumnae of this wonderful institution.

Seven last words in 8 minutes 46 seconds: George Floyd Oct 1, 2020 by Edith Olaguer https://www.globalsistersreport.org//seven-last-words-8-mi...Continue reading

Today we held prayer services in honor of International Day of Peace, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and ...peoples, established by the United Nations General Assembly. The Ursuline School joins those around the globe as we remember that "never has it been more clear that we are not each other’s enemies, as we fight a common enemy, COVID-19, a tireless virus that threatens our health, security and very way of life. COVID-19 has thrown our world into turmoil and forcibly reminded us that what happens in one part of the planet can impact people everywhere." We are grateful to Rabbi Jessica Fisher from our neighbor, Beth El Synagogue Center and Sr. Pat Schifini and Sr. Brenda Buckley, members of the Ursuline Sisters of the Eastern Province, USA Provincial Council for joining us and participating in one of our prayer services this morning. #PeaceDay #UrsulinePride #UN75

When you think you can’t, turn to Jesus, who will help carry the burden and give you strength to continue.

May God bless all who perished and those who loved them. We will never forget.

A little humor for your Sunday...