BY MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH STAFF

A dozen Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph who have served a combined 790 years in service to God’s people are celebrating jubilees of religious profession in 2025. Two are from Daviess County; three are from elsewhere in the Diocese of Owensboro; four grew up in the Archdiocese of Louisville, and three are from out of state. There will be a special jubilee celebration during Community Days at the Motherhouse in Maple Mount in July. To read more about the jubilarians and their ministries, visit the Ursuline Sisters’ webpage: ursulinesmsj.org/category/jubilarians. Three jubilarians will be added to the webpage weekly from mid-April through mid-May. You can also follow the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph on Facebook where we will be featuring each jubilarian: facebook.com/ursulinesmsj

• Elaine Burke, a native of Louisville, is celebrating 75 years.
• Marie Carol Cecil, a native of Howardstown (Nelson County), is celebrating 75 years.
• Jane Falke, a native of Westphalia, Kan., is celebrating 70 years.
• Sister Margaret Marie Greenwell, a native of New Haven (Nelson County), is celebrating 70 years.
• Francis Louise Johnson, who was born in Waverly (Union County) and grew up in Mayfield (Graves County), is celebrating 70 years.
• Catherine Marie Lauterwasser, a native of Owensboro, is celebrating 70 years.
• Mary Ellen Backes, a native of Minot, N.D., is celebrating 60 years.
• Marie Joseph Coomes, a native of St. Lawrence (Daviess County), is celebrating 60 years.
• Barbara Jean Head, a native of New Haven (Nelson County), is celebrating 60 years.
• Mary Henning, a native of Axtel (Breckinridge County), is celebrating 60 years.
• Ann McGrew, a native of Clarkson (Grayson County), is celebrating 60 years.
• Emma Anne Munsterman, a native of Mount Vernon, Ind., is celebrating 60 years.