May 2016
VOL. XX, NO. 4
Associates and Sisters Day to “Open Doors of Mercy” Associates and The Catholic University of America. Sisters Day on She previously served as the diocesan Saturday, June 11, director for the Office of Evangelization 2016, promises to and Faith Formation for the Diocese of Providence, director of Faith Formation be a spiritual and at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian parish engaging experience on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., and as we follow Pope director of Adult Faith Formation and Francis’ call with Evangelization in the Diocese of Fall “Opening the Doors River, Mass. of Mercy.” Gulino plans to illustrate mercy’s Pope Francis Mount Saint Joseph called for a jubilee implication on our lives, the world and as Motherhouse Chapel Ursuline Associates. There will be many Holy Year of Mercy opportunities for reflection and sharing until Nov. 20, 2016, and as a jubilee year “Christ at Heart’s Door” among the associates and sisters. it included the opening of the Holy Door painting by Warner Sallman Associates and Sisters Day will be in of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Conference Room A of the Mount Saint The other holy doors of basilicas and Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, and back by cathedrals around the world were opened as a sign of popular demand will be tables for the participants. God’s opening a new pathway to salvation. (To free up space, tables were eliminated in 2015, but Featured prominently throughout the day will be several participants expressed disappointment in the a version of the 1940s painting, “Christ at Heart’s evaluations.) Door,” by Warner Sallman, based on Revelation 3:20: A large number of new associates are expected “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone to make their commitments on June 11, and to hears my voice and opens the door, I will enter his accommodate some who cannot stay until the end of house and dine with him, and he with me.” The the day, the commitment ceremony will be held in the painting depicts Jesus outside knocking on a door Motherhouse Chapel at 1:15 p.m., separate from the that has no handle, and thus can only be opened from Sunday liturgy that will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Father within. Joe Mills, who is celebrating 30 years as an Ursuline The speaker for the morning will be Lisa M. Associate, will preside at Mass. Gulino, assistant professor of As has been the case the past several years, a theology and area coordinator four-member panel of Associates will gather in the for pastoral ministry at Brescia afternoon to talk about how their lives have been University in Owensboro, who holds the McRaith chair in pastoral ministry. blessed by acts of mercy. Several popular features will return, including Test Your Ursuline Knowledge and She is a native of Attleboro, Mass., some videos featuring sisters and associates. n Lisa M. Gulino who graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Associates and Sisters Day is Saturday, June 11! Ohio, in 1996 with a concentration in theology. (Registration form on back page) She earned a master’s degree in religious All those who have yet to make their lifetime commitment studies from Providence College in 2000, and are invited to participate in the commitment ceremony. is a candidate for a doctorate in ministry from