“Hope and Firm Faith,” the history of the Ursuline Sisters, arrives at Maple Mount

In June 2017, Sister Amelia Stenger asked Dan Heckel, director of Mission Advancement and Communications for the Ursuline Sisters, to write the history of the community. On Aug. 18, 2022 — more than five years later — the two opened the first of 61 boxes of “Hope and Firm Faith: The Story of the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph.” As with all “historic events,” several people were on hand to take photos, which are shared below.

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Doreen Abbott, coordinator of Ursuline Partnerships, Edward Wilson, left, director of Archives, and Dan Heckel load some of the 61 boxes of
Dan Heckel proves that the work isn't done when the writing is completed.
Sister Amelia Stenger, who was congregational leader in 2017 when she asked for the book to be written, opens the first box.
Sister Amelia Stenger and Dan Heckel hold the first copy of
Sister Amelia Stenger, left, thumbs through
Dan Heckel holds a copy of