I’ve been in Rome to participate in an Ursuline commission at our international “headquarters” which we call the generalate. It’s been a time of intense work, but life in la bella città provides opportunities for beauty and delight at every turn. Being among ordinary people, whether Ursuline, Italian, or the Universal Church, is always wonderful.
Our commission is made up of 7 Ursulines of 7 different nationalities. It’s great to see the richness of diverse experiences of Ursuline life lived on various continents. Language can be a challenge, but we managed well and found that listening together to the Holy Spirit helped us discern the way forward.
Sunday, the 14th, I joined 70,000 others in the piazza of St. Peter’s 
Basilica for the canonization of Oscar Romero. Romero, assassinated in 1980 while saying Mass in El Salvador, remained among his people, even when his life was threatened. He said, “If they kill me, I will rise again in the people. May my blood be a seed of liberty. . . my death for the liberation of my people and a sign of hope in the future.” Pope Francis wore the bloodstained rope belt that Romero had on when he was killed.
The canonization crowd of Salvadorans swelled from minute to minute. There were others including Italians and Germans who came to honor their own new saints. We were a visible church, gathered in prayer and celebration, humble, grateful, praying for our precious world 
and the peace we all desire. Together, we could believe that world communion is possible. May St. Oscar Romero help us stay alongside one another as signs of hope!
It was a simple reunion of the Ursuline Summer Volunteer group of 2015. None of us could believe 3 years had passed, but memories of that week of service in Laredo, Texas, are vivid and real. Ursuline alums who had worked side by side with us sisters are now professional women doing amazing things like graphic art, accounting, coaching Ursuline’s varsity volleyball team (they won last night!!), teaching, and grad school (face-timed into our gathering). We are so very proud of each of them.
perfect “future nun.” We shared photos of a mother and baby who had just arrived across the Mexican border, and the hanging laundry we did to prepare beds for newly arrived immigrants. We reminisced about shopping for Mexican trinkets and enjoying mariachis who serenaded us. We even remembered the simple menus we prepared for meals together at the Ursuline house where we stayed.
As an alumna of Ursuline Academy of St. Louis, it’s my joy to assist with the Alumnae Board retreat each year. The theme for the school’s 2018-19 year was the focus of our gathering this week: “Celebrate What’s Right In Our World.” 
Taking a fast-forward to TODAY, it was not hard for the group to name what is right in OUR world as women blessed by an Ursuline education. The flow of ideas and enthusiasm built from one to another. Gratitude was evident, even without saying the word.
Greetings from San Antonio, Texas. Samantha and Priscilla here! We hope everyone had a wonderful and eventful week so far. As this week is coming to an end, we recap on everything we’ve done so far. On our first full day here in San Antonio, we visited the old Ursuline convent and academy which is now an art school. We learned the rich history of the Ursuline sisters!
his reasoning for being in Haven for Hope very well. Sr. Elizabeth introduced us as she was starting her meditating coloring session. He immediately asked us if we wanted him to draw us something. He indeed has great talent. He is just one of the many gems here at Haven. 
patience, and gratitude, saying goodbye to the wonderful members is something that hit us hard. We hope everyone in Haven finds their way, because with God by our side everything will turn out just fine!
Hello! Lyndsey and Jeannie here! Well it is our second wonderful, hot day working here at Haven for Hope. Today started out with a great tour of the campus where we were able to learn all about the mission of the program and all the services they offer on the beautiful twenty-two acre campus. Between yesterday and today, we also learned about the cycle of homelessness and how it particularly affects families and children. A story was told to us about a family who had three generations of women born in homeless shelters. Yesterday, as we volunteered in the courtyard and Intake, we met many strong mothers with small children who were unable to be put in the family residence because there was no room. As they wait for more permanent setting on the campus, they are able to stay in offices, meeting rooms, and in the chapel with mats and blankets. This living situation is called being in “overflow.” We cannot get the images of these children out of our mind and hearts. As a member of our group said last night during sharing time, “No child should ever be considered overflow…”
these past two days.