Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Michael Ann Monaghan, OSU (left), and George Mary Hagan, OSU, look at glass items on a table in the new Heritage Room located in Lourdes Hall at the Motherhouse in Maple Mount, during its open house on May 8, 2025. COURTESY OF MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH

BY MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH STAFF, SPECIAL TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC

After holding its open house this past May, the new Heritage Room at Mount Saint Joseph will now be open for visitors on special occasions such as Associates and Sisters Day and Mount Saint Joseph Academy Alumnae Weekend. The rooms contain many items that were previously located in the Museum in the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center before that building had to be taken down. Set up in the former location of the Angela Oratory, the Heritage Room still contains some of the books and items that were featured in the Oratory. Sister Amelia Stenger, OSU, worked for weeks to plan the displays and write the tags for each item. She had help from Edward Wilson, the archivist for the Ursuline Sisters and the Diocese of Owensboro. The Heritage Room can be toured upon request by any guests who visit the campus. Contact Sister Amelia or Edward Wilson to tour the room. There is a guest book for visitors to sign. To find out more, visit this webpage:  www.ursulinesmsj.org/heritage-room/