MAY 2023
VOL. XXVII, NO. 4
Sister Cheryl Clemons to present “From Incarnation to Eucharist” on Associates and Sisters Day By Dan Heckel, OSUA (MSJ Staff)
thoughts on the Marie of the Incarnation, the first importance of the Ursuline Sister to serve in North Eucharist. America, who was one of the great “Angela doesn’t Eucharistic mystics. say a lot about the The first part of Sister Cheryl’s Eucharist, but she talk will focus on our understanding became a Third Order that all life comes from the Trinity. Sister Cheryl Franciscan so she “It left the presence of Jesus in the could attend Mass more frequently Eucharist,” she said. and take Communion,” The second talk, Sister Cheryl said. “Living a Eucharistic Sign up for the In Chapter 6 of her June 24th gathering on Life,” will include Rule, Angela urged back page or online. ways to be intentional her daughters to attend about preparing to Mass daily. “Indeed, receive the Eucharist, this will be a communion in spirit,” Sister Cheryl said. she said. In Chapter 7, she urged the “Henri Nouwen talked about the community to attend Mass together. four verbs always associated with “And then, Jesus and bread – taken, blessed, every first Friday broken, and given,” she said. “We of the month, they become the body of Christ when will gather in this we receive the Eucharist. The Last church and there, Supper was a culmination of all of all together, receive Jesus’ meal ministry.” communion from Receiving the Eucharist is this same father.” becoming Jesus, Sister Cheryl said. In the “The point of the Eucharist is testimonies after so we can live like Jesus,” she said. Saint Angela died, “That’s the Christian call, live like people said that Jesus – taken, blessed, broken and she spent four to given.” Eight Ursuline Associates attended an Introduction to five hours a day in Her talk and reflection time will Centering Prayer program on Feb. 27 at Precious Blood church, going to lead into lunch. In the afternoon, Parish in Owensboro, Ky. Five Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph also attended, including Sisters Martha multiple Masses, we will honor the 40th anniversary Keller and Rosanne Spalding who helped plan the event Sister Cheryl said. of the Associate program with along with Associate Maryann Joyce. Pictured left to Sister Cheryl some of the responses to “How right, seated: Mary Alice Wethington, Susie Westerfield, will also discuss has my life changed since I Gloria Adams. Standing: Martha House, Tina Wolken, Saint Mère became an Ursuline Associate.” Therese Wilhite, Jennifer Kaminski, and Maryann.
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ith the nation’s bishops working on a multi-year National Eucharistic Revival, the Associate Advisory Board wanted someone who could speak at Associates and Sisters Day on both Saint Angela and the importance of the Eucharist. Fortunately, Sister Cheryl Clemons said “yes.” Sister Cheryl will speak on “From Incarnation to Eucharist,” as the first part of her talk on June 24, 2023. Following prayer, silent reflection and group sharing, she will discuss “Living a Eucharistic Life.” Within that, she will offer insights into Saint Angela’s
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