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feature story: GivingAs Barb got more and more involved at SacredHeart Academy, she became moderator of theCommunity Action Club, a responsibility she heldfor 12 years. She encouraged her students to visit theUrsuline Sisters at Marian Home nursing facility,where the students read to the sisters, prayed withthem and engaged them in conversation. One of Barb’sfondest memories of visiting Marian Home wassinging Christmas carols. Barb remembers, “The girlssaid they were not very good singers, but they sang sobeautifully. Just listening to them brought tears to myeyes. They were such fine young women.”At the request of Sr. Brendan Conlon and Sr. JanetMarie Peterworth, Barb started the AppalachianWest Virginia, where I worked for 15 years. She was anangel. The toy drive just kept growing over those years.It was such a blessing.”Barb’s interest in Appalachia did not end with thetoy drive, however. She held a prom dress-sharingevent for Christian Help one spring that enabled girlsin Kermit who could not afford prom dressesto have a dress they could be proud to wear to prom.Barb also encouraged girls to help with ABLE Families’summer camps, a sister organization of Christian Helplocated in Kermit and run by Sr. Janet Marie.Barb’s interest in Appalachia was infectious. Barbrecalls, “Ruth (Dilger) Kelly (another theology teacherat SHA) and I took a group of students to work with“ I don’t know what we would have done without Barb and her enthusiasmfor this toy drive.She was an angel. The toy drive just kept growing overthose years. It was such a blessing.” —Sr. Brendan ConlonChristmas Toy Drive, in conjunction with the agency,Christian Help. The Christmas Toy Drive, now in its22nd year, has become a staple for all of the SacredHeart Schools on the Ursuline Campus. Sr. Brendanreflects, “I don’t know what we would have donewithout Barb and her enthusiasm for this toy drive.She gave tirelessly of herself: organizing, deliveringand helping with the distribution of the toys in Kermit,the Appalachian Service Project one summer. That wasa really good experience. We hammered and paintedand learned a lot about building and getting dirty andsweaty that year.”The connection with Appalachia continues.According to Amy Olson, Director of MissionEffectiveness at Sacred Heart Schools, the Toy DriveOUR GIFTS FROM DONORS:Gerald CampbellJanet CampisanoAnn CanadayGloria CapelPhillip and Lynndee CaputBetty and Perry CarneyMarcia CarothersBarbara CarpenterWalton and Monica CarpenterCatherine CarricoEugene and Delores CartaMary Charlotte CaseCharlotte CashinPatricia CasilloAlvin CassidySteve and Pam CatlettNell CecilMarjorie CessnaPatricia ChervenakKenneth and Bonnie ChesterLeo and Rita ChicoBarbara ClarkMartha ClarkMary Susan ClarkPeggy ClarkMarlene ClarkeClass Act Federal Credit UnionJoan ClemRita Agnes CliffordJill ClodfelterElizabeth ColeCatherine ColletClara ColletSandra CollinsPatricia ColumbusJ. Guy and Phyllis ConcesMichael and Dolores ConveyJohn and Anne CookBarbara CoppolAntionette CoreyCharles and Martha CorriganBetsy CovellAlice CowleyRuth CrothersThe Cuminskey and ColletFamiliesKathleen CurtisKaren DantMargaret DarcyRuth DarcyKitty DarstDorothy DaversaDr. Deidre DawsonMary Ann DearingRichard DearingPaul and Patsy DeBordeMichele DeCarloKimberley DemossKenneth A. Dennis, Jr.Emily Elizabeth DevineMary Virginia DiehlDr. Thomas DieringerJames DilbeckRosanne DillonPasquale and Ann DiMaioDolores DiMariaRita DobsonJim and Joyce DoerrMartha DooleyJoseph and Kathryn DornMichael DornCynthia DouganMary Dolores DoughertyDr. Anne DouglasErminelda DownsDoris DoyleKevin and Mary DuffyMartin DuffyTom and Colette DumstorfDuplicator Sales & ServiceClarissa DuvallJoan Marie EchsnerAngela EdelenJoyce EdelenLarry and Sharon EdlinGregory and Kathleen EdwardsMike and Shirley EhrlerCharlotte and Robert EigelElder CounselBerta EllisonTed and Sharon ElsesserRobert and Paula EnglertAlice ErnstImogene ErnstGene and Pat EstesBeverly EtchesonBarbara FaberPaula FangmanLibby FarmerJackson FaustAnn FavreBarbara FedikovichMary Ann and George FegerPaul FeldkampMaura FenlonLinda FetterSusan FetterRev. William FichtemanNorma FisherSandra FitzDOME WINTER 20175

couple guided and encouraged their own childrento pursue their education. Today their children, Benand Katie, are building up and nourishing others withtheir gifts. Ben is an architect with EOP Architect inLouisville, and Katie is a personal chef and owner ofPlants Rule in Chicago. And now it seems that goodworks and generosity have been passed on to the nextgeneration of Simmons because Ben, the architect, isalready doing pro-bono work for Nativity Academy inLouisville. To borrow an old saying, “The acorn does notfall far from the tree.”is now called the Gift Drive as it has been expandedto include hats, gloves and sweatshirts, so that teensmay receive gifts as well. Last year, over 2,700 giftswere sent to Kermit via the Gift Drive. Sacred HeartAcademy students continue to return to Kermit duringthe summer to help with summer camps, and wereinspired in June 2017 to start Camp Kermit, to whichthey invited children from Kermit to the UrsulineCampus in Louisville for summer camp.Of course, while Barb was offering her talentand time to various school activities, she and Budwere rearing two children. “Bud was so helpful withmanaging our home and the children while I wasdoing all these other things. His time and talent weremy support and that has meant so much to me.” TheOUR GIFTS FROM DONORS:Lana Kelly FitzgeraldAlice and James FitzpatrickNatalie FitzsimmonsDr. Paul and Elizabeth FleitzTom and Maureen FlynnStephen and Linda FontanelliCatherine FordDennis and Beth FordF. Larkin ForeSuzanne FoxJoseph FoyPatti FoyJames FrancoZella FrazeLauren and Ross FreaufMike and Lynne FreaufColleen FreemanMr. and Mrs. Charles FrenchLouise GaddieLeo GadlageJayne and Timothy GaffneyJames and Isabelle Gallagher6Dr. John Spalding GattonRita GawareckiJennifer GehlhausenBarbara GeiserRuth GerlachVernetta GettelfingerEllen and Thomas GieslerShirley GiulianiCarol Louise GlaserGeorge GlassnerStella GodbeyMeredith GoganIlene GoodMargaret GornetMary and David GraasRonald and Betty GrabensteinAlbert GrantAnn Carol GrantFr. Robert GrayBetty GriffithMargie GuetigMary Lynn GuettlerWINTER 2017 DOMEBarb and Bud are generous in so many ways.Bud quips, “We have supported Sacred Heart Schoolfor the Arts by giving our kids music lessons andthen attending all their productions on the UrsulineCampus.” But Bud and Barb do not just support theUrsuline Sisters on the Lexington Road Campus; theyalso support Nativity Academy, a school in downtownLouisville co-founded by Ursuline Sister Paula KleineKracht. “We have contributed to Nativity since itsbeginning,” Barb said. “And we hope to continueattending fund-raising events and sponsoring a studentinto the future.”And so, if faith without good works is dead, the faithof Bud and Barb Simmons must be very much alivebecause of the time, talent and treasure these friendshave given to the Ursuline Sisters.Kathleen GundersonJohn and Rhonda GuyDarlene and George HaarmanJoan and Don HabigBarbara and Frank HagerKathy HagerJohn Hahler, Jr.David HallMary Louise HallMary HamerHelen HamiltonJon and Joan HamlynKenneth HanerDennis HanleyEileen HardestyAlice HarrisCasslyn HarrisElizabeth HarrisMartha HarrisBarbara HarrisonRose Ann HausfeldDavid and Ronda HaussPeter HayesCatherine HeadAnthony HeagneyJacqueline HearnDonna HeitzmanJohn and Yvonne Held, Jr.Donna and Richard HelmLucy Lee HelmPat HelmstetterDonna HemmilaMichael and Jeanie HendricksJoan HennessyJacqueline and John HerdeWilliam and Susan HermanHermitageSonia G. HessLouis HettingerConnie HigdonCharles and Rose CarmelHigginsDenis and Judith HildenbrandDeanna HipwellGail HischarLaverne HoffmannMark P. HohmannSusan HolahanSharon HollidayMurlene HorineJoseph and Cheri HovekampCharlene HoyerAngela HubertJim HughesMary Ann HughesNancy HughesJohn and Patricia HughesKatherine HuntHurstbourne Country Club, Inc.Karin JacksonKathy JacksonCharles JansingKaren JarboeClaudia JenkinsSharon JewellMimi JolicouerDiane Jones

ASSOCIATECOMMUNITYNEWSursuline inspiredGivingA 69-year Friendship of Giving with “Sister”by kathy williamsWhen Mary Lou Williams Mangold was just sixyears old and about to enter the first grade at St. Georgein Louisville, her mother took her to the convent tomeet her teacher, Sister Carmelita Grantz, so shewouldn’t be so scared on the first day of school. Littledid she know it was her teacher’s very first year of“ We were both sort of in the sameboat—my first day of school andSister’s first day of teaching!”teaching, and as Mary Lou states it, “We were both sortof in the same boat—my first day of school and Sister’sfirst day of teaching!”Mary Lou’s family moved three months later to St.Martin parish, but she and Sr. Carmelita kept in touch.Sr. Carmelita even kept tabs on Mary Lou’s academicprogress. Mary Lou recently found a letter from herthird grade school year from Sr. Carmelita (who wasteaching in Nebraska at the time) stating that she wasproud of her for doing such excellent work!big kick out of hearing me say that.” In Sr. Carmelita’sfinal years at Nazareth Home-Clifton, Mary Lou wouldonly have to say that to remind Sister gently who shewas when she visited.During one visit, Mary Lou said to Sister Carmelita,“Can you believe we have known each other for 69 longyears?” Sister responded by saying, “Yes, it’s amazing.And in my mind, I can still see that shy little girl whenwe were standing in front of St. George church, holdingher Mama’s hand so tightly that first day we met.”What an iconic image that memory paints!Mary Lou says, “If I live to be a thousand years old, Iwill never forget or stop loving Sr. Carmelita. Knowingher will always be one of the highlights of my life.”Sister Carmelita Grantz passed away on June 20, 2011.Mary Lou jokes, “I always told her that SHE taughtMary Lou continues to honor her former teacher andme EVERYTHING I know during my first three months friend’s memory by donating faithfully every month toin her first grade class at St. George. She always got athe Ursuline Sisters of Louisville in her memory.OUR GIFTS FROM DONORS:Mike JonesNancy JonesVicki JonesJones, Nale & Mattingly PLCK of C Ushers AssociationJohn and Elizabeth Ann KaelinJudith KaleherRosalie and Carroll KamerDavid and Nanette KaufmanCharles and ChristyKavanaughMartha Lee KeelyKathleen KelleyMargaret KellyRuth KellyKaren KeltyPaul Kelty, MDJane KempTom Kennedy and ElaineWoernerJohn and Mary Kay KenyonCarmel KesslerJanet and Ron KettererEileen and Carl KiddFrank and Donna KileyRoger and Katharine KillenLouis and Mildred KillmeierDoris Marie KingJean H. KingMary Margaret KingJane and Mark KirbyAnn KistAnne KlaphekeJerry and Nancy KleierPam KlipschKnights of Columbus Sidney, NERichard KnoopSherron KnoppSara KoehlerLeonard KoncheskyDoris KopacHelen and Ronald KoppNancy and Wally KotarskiPatricia R. KrausMary Rose KrebsDr. Alexanndra KrepsJulia KringWilliam and Clara KuhlMary Julia KuhnVictoria KumorCheryle KuntzAnn KupperAnthony LaingAlbert LaisyMichael and Mary Ann LambertWilliam and Sally LandesBruce LaneMary Ann LarkinMary Ann LarsonDebbie LastokaBill and Barbara LavierWilliam Leasure, Jr.Jeanne LechleiterJohn LeitschLinda LenahanDr. Suzanne LenhartVicki LenzLeonard Brush & Chemicalacasamorett.com. Copyright 2017. Used under Creative Commons License.Colleen LewisCorine LiebertRev. Daniel LincolnTim Darst and Angela LincolnSharon LindgrenPeggy LiterEdward LloydRobert LochBrother Dominic Lococo, OFMLogan, Lavelle, Hunt FamilyMark and Marguerite LoganFriends of Stanley LoganStanley and Judy Logan, Jr.Mary Lou LogsdonDave and Diane LohrRose Marie LongJohn LorenzLouisville Paving Company,Inc.Linda Sue LovellLSE EngineeringRobert and Andra LubbersAugust LucciRoger LuchetaMike and Carol LyleJoan LynchCesar and Nene MacatangayJoseph MaginotPaul MaginotColleen MagruderChristina MaloneKatherine MangerRose Marie ManginoMary Lou MangoldBarbara MarascoJacqueline MarcotteAndrea MarionPatricia and Robert MarkertDon and Jan MarmilottKathleen and Gerard MaronJohn MarquetteLinda MartinRichard and Laurie MartinMass of the AirInnocente and Mary DellaMatteiDOME WINTER 20177

associate community: GivingBarb MercerAssociate, Donor, Volunteerby bAY BALTESFrom membership in the Associate Community,to donating money to the Ursuline Sisters, orvolunteering in a variety of capacities on campusand off, Barb Mercer truly believes in giving her time,talent and treasure to the Ursulines and the largercommunity.Barb first became acquainted with the UrsulineSisters of Louisville as a grade school student at HolyTrinity parish school in Louisville in the 1960s. Sheloved the time she spent as a student there. Barb washappily anticipating attending Ursuline Academy forhigh school when her family moved to Crestwood inOldham County and the length of the daily commuteproved a barrier to her attending Ursuline Academy.So, it became Oldham County High School (OCHS) allthe way for Barb!After moving back to Louisville about 10 years ago,Barb was invited by a fellow parishioner at St. Peterthe Apostle Church to consider joining the UrsulineAssociate Community. She jumped at the chanceto become a lay associate of the sisters she had sorevered as a grade school student, and in August 2008signed her initial covenant.Joining the Associate Community has given Barbopportunities to donate both time and treasure to thesisters. Since 2008, she has been an active participantin many associate activities and gatherings, includingserving on the advisory board, participating in a smallreflection group and regularly attending “Liturgy andLunch” every third Thursday.The associates also partner with EvangelTabernacle church of Louisville each year duringAdvent to decorate Christmas stockings for childrenwho have a parent incarcerated in a Kentucky prison.Barb is a stalwart decorator of stockings for thisecumenical project to help spread Christmas cheerto these families.Barb has participated in retreats and SabbathMoments sponsored by our Angela Merici CenterOUR GIFTS FROM DONORS:Kathryn MattinglyThomas MattinglyWilliam MattinglyBarbara MayerRomano MazzoliMary Ruth McClishAnne McCollomAnn Marie and TimothyMcCormickKate McCormickDolores Jean McCroryRuth McCulloughMary Suzanne McCuneKathleen McHughLucille McIntyreKelly and Ellen McKnightBob and Judy McMillenKaren MedleyGeneva MeehanRandall MehlHarris MeimanFred and Carol Meirose8Jesse MendezBarbara MercerMichael and Ann MarieMercurioJoann MeredithBeverly MetzlerThe Bill and Becky MeyerGiving FundGail Ann MeyerSusan MeyerAnna Marie MichaelJudy MichelsBruce and Louise MillerMary MillerNorwood and Jean MarieMiller, Jr.Patricia Bernardi MillerRoberta MillerRuth Ann MillerWilliam and Sandi MillerWilliam and Karen MintonJeanne and Joseph MitchoSusan MolonyWINTER 2017 DOMEMary Stephanie MolterShirley MongeSharron MonroeElizabeth MontgomeryMary Ann MoranNellie MoreschiSusan MoriartyJoseph and Catherine MortonCharlotte MoseleyMotorists Mutual InsuranceCompanyAl Mueller, IIIGretchen MuellerJim and Ruth MuellerLouise MulhallThomas MullaneyWilliam and Stella MullerEdna MulliganMary MulliganSteve MullinsVirginia MutschlerGayle MyersJane Ellen MyersLinda MyersDenise MytychGeorgette MytychNanz & Kraft FloristNAPIANCAADavid NeillRadetta NemcoskyKathleen NemesDolores NevittLarry and Mary Belle NewbyDiana NewmanJulia NgMary NichterJoan NitzkenMel and Jeannine NixBrigid NoonanVonda Lea NorrisLizanne O’BryanNorma OesweinGerry and Carol O’FarrellHuberta OgburnJoann O’KeefeJim and Naomi Olges, Sr.William F. OlgesPaul OlligesJudy O’NeilDan OrangiasRev. Robert OsborneRoserita OttMike and Sandra OverstreetCharmaine PaslickKathy PassafiumeFrances PassanisiJames and Dorothy PattersonJames PattersonBarry and Anna Jo PaulDavid W. L. PaulinWanda PeaceM. Antoinetta PerettiCarlos and Charla PerezPatricia PerryDolores Peters

associate community: Givingfor Spirituality, as well as daylong retreats thatNACAR (North American Conference of Associatesand Religious) holds several times a year. In 2016,she accompanied several Louisville Ursulines to theUrsuline Retreat Center in Great Falls, Montana, for aweeklong retreat there. She describes being a memberof the Associate Community as a “wonderful treasure.”She also began making donations to the Ursulinesat about the same time she joined the community andis especially interested in the Chapel Preservationfund. Barb is committed to doing all she can to furtherthe Ursuline mission and devotion to Saint AngelaBarb describes being a memberof the Associate Community asa “wonderful treasure.”Merici through personal participation, volunteeringwhere needed and providing monetary support as sheis able. Barb says that she is motivated by “the deeprespect and appreciation of the gifts that the UrsulineSisters have bestowed upon me.” She truly believes inthe Ursuline motto – “Soli Deo Gloria – Be glory to theonly God.”OUR GIFTS FROM DONORS:Patricia PetersJo Ann PetersonBob and Joyce PfaadtBernie and Mary PieperMary Ellen PikeMary Jean PirouzniaJanet PisaneschiEdith PitzerBonnie, Scott, Ann and NancyPollardJanet PowellKathleen PowersConnie and Don PriceGina PriddyRobert and Gail PruetteClaudia PughLinda PullekinesDebbie Lynn PustolskiSusan RahiyaBobbie RaibertCarol Ann RappaLinda RatchfordJoseph and Stella RattermanDorothy RaxterDoris J. RayThomas and CyndyRaymond, Jr.Mary Catherine RedmonJim and Paula RiceJudee RichardsonBetty RickenbackerRidge Wholesale Nursery StaffBarbara RiordanElizabeth RobertsJohn and Dolores RobertsDonna RobinsonJames and Mary RogersJerrold and Carla RosenSandra RuppRose RussellPeter Rutledge and JannLogsdonBlair RuweBill and Kaelin RybakDid you know?Any Christian woman or man,married or single, who desires toshare the mission and charism ofthe Ursuline Congregation mayapply to be an associate.The candidate must be: a minimum of 18 years of age willing to become familiar withthe tradition and history of theUrsuline Sisters of Louisville willing to commit herself/himselfto furthering the mission andcharism of the sisters willing to share in Ursulinecelebrations, days of prayer,reflections and retreatsSacred Heart Church Choir ofBroussard, LASacred Heart SchoolsDr. Joseph SalcettiDr. Perry SangalliMarie SchaeferGinny SchaefferRex and Mary Lu SchardeinDavid and JudithScharfenbergerAngela SchellRegina SchmidtThomas SchmidtJames SchmittJane SchmittNorma SchmittWayne SchmittMartha Ann SchmuckieRobert SchmuckieRosemary SchmuckieMary Ann SchneiderTeri SchneiderAnne SchoenbachlerRobert SchroederElizabeth SchulteMary SchulzBetty SchutteNorma SchweitzerDiana ScottStanley and Nancy SedlacekBarbara SeifertCarmel SeifertFlo SelbyJimmy SellMichael and PatriciaSermersheimSHA ‘86 Friends of LauraGuetig RossJanis ShackletteMary Jane ShannonNorma ShatzerRita ShaughnessyBarbara ShawRichard and Carol ShuttEvelyn SiemensBud and Barbara SimmonsAnthony SimpsonMark and Donna SinkhornSisters of Charity of NazarethSisters of LorettoDiane and Hugh SmithMary Ann SmithJanie SmithKatherine SniegonSandra SnodgrassMary Susan SnyderMary SoxEileen SpearsDiane SpicerSt. Agnes Parish OutreachSt. Paul United MethodistChurchSt. Vincent DePaul Society St. Raphael ConferenceWilliam and MargaretStaarmanMargaret StaggsDOME WINTER 20179

peruvian journal: GivingPeruvian Journal: Javier Tenorioby sr. sue scharfenbergerAllow me to introduce you to Javier Tenorio. We andeveryone else here call him “Ricce.”In order to get to know Javier, you need to knowthat he is the son of Dominga Sernaque, a woman whowas very active in her parish preparing parents tohave their children baptized, working in human rightsorganizations on the local and national level, and aperson who was there whenever help was needed.Javier learned all this and more from his mother. Hefirst sold newspapers with her when he was a little boyand later helped her sell fish in the market. She was thesole provider for a family of eight.From Dominga, Javier learned to work—workhard and find opportunities to make connections andbuild friendships. He began working in our schoolafter graduation, first by teaching carpentry, a skillhe learned in the parish workshops. Then, little bylittle and winning the confidence of the parents, theprincipal and other teachers, Javier gained more workhours and a slightly better salary, which he then used toearn a university teacher’s degree.OUR GIFTS FROM DONORS:Regina C. StaigerEdward StanleyJerry StanleyCharles and Vicki StapletonNancy StaresinicDonald StaublePatricia SteedSusanne SteinbockJoe and Margaret Stemle, Jr.Laurie StemlerBarbara StengerMartha StephensonKaren StockerDarlene StoddardRita StoneRita StosbergA. Louise StrehleJo Ann SturgeonGary SullivanPatricia SullivanMichael and Mary TangneyJeanette Saddler TaylorGreg and Ann Thomas10Martha and Mark ThomasMaureen TilleyRay TillmanBertha TimmelRev. Gerald TimmelMarie TollyFrances Ann TompkinsFrank ToniniPatricia ToniniCharles and Martha TorlineLe Le TranLoc TranThe Treinen FamilyDorothy TreinenSteve and Tish TreinenDoris TrimbleRoxanna and Gary TrivittBert and Barbara TrompeterJohanna TroyMarie TuckerMary Ellen TuckerEugene and Rosemary TuranoMary Louise TurnerWINTER 2017 DOMEPatricia TurnerMichael and Martha UbertaUniversity of WashingtonSocial DevelopmentResearch GroupUrsuline Sisters - CincinnatiUrsuline Sisters - Mount SaintJosephUrsuline Sisters-ToledoDr. Leila VagheiMike and Maureen VandeveldeAubrey VanorsdalMarilyn VestVFW Auxiliary #2921 Churchill DownsDolores VogelMary Ann VogtIsabelle VoldenJake VolzCheryl Volz-BrownMary VowelsJoseph and Therese VuMichael VukmanicJames WagnerPhilip Wagner, Jr.Sister Sienna Marie Wahl,MSBTJo Ann WalkerLinda and Harry WalkerPaul and Betty Jo WargelPeter and Margaret WatrousMary WattsDonna Watzke and Jude AnneMagersEugene M. WeberMary Jean WeckmanBeth WelchDan WentworthLinda WentzelSalomea WheelerJudith WhelanJames D. WhiteWhitehouse Residential &Commercial Painting Co.Judith WhitesellPatsy WilkisonEdward and Holly Willenbr

Barb went on to Bellarmine-Ursuline College, then received her master's from Western Kentucky University. Bud attended St. Meinrad and graduated from Indiana University and the University of Louisville. Over the last 30 years, these Ursuline friends have contributed financially in, as Barb put it, "many shapes