50th Entered the novitiate
Sister Pam Mueller
Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky
Entrance: 1970
First profession: 1972
Final profession: 1977
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Brescia College, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1974
Master’s in speech-language pathology, University of Louisville, 1981
Master’s in deaf education, 1990, Western Maryland College
Service in the archdiocese: Director, Speech and Hearing Clinic, Saint Louis University, 1992-94
Director, Saint Louis University’s 1818 Advanced College Credit Program, 1994-2000
Service outside the archdiocese: Speech-language pathologist, Diocese of Owensboro (Kentucky), 1974-79
Assistant professor of speech pathology, Brescia College, 1981-92
Director, vocation ministry, Ursuline Sisters, 2000-06
Director, Women’s Discernment, Brescia University, 2004-07
Director, campus ministry, Brescia University, 2005-20
Councilor, Ursuline Leadership Council, 2016-20
Director, formation, Ursuline Sisters, 2016-20
Director, Mission Effectiveness, Ursuline Sisters, 2016-20
About Sister Pam Mueller: Her time spent ministering in St. Louis was some of her favorite. She lived with Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union in St. Louis. When she returned to St. Louis for the Ursuline Convocation in 2019, she spoke fondly of how much St. Louis meant to her.
70th Entered the novitiate
Sister Marie Carol Cecil
Birth name: Margaret Louise Cecil
Birthplace: Howardstown, Kentucky
Entrance: 1950
First profession: 1952
Final profession: 1955
Education: Bachelor’s in elementary education, Brescia College, 1966
Master’s in elementary education, Western Kentucky University, 1973
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Angela Merici School, Florissant, 1980-84
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Paul School, Louisville, 1952-53
Teacher, St. Paul School, Princeton, Kentucky, 1953-55
Teacher, St. Mary School, Nebraska City, Nebraska, 1955-64
Teacher, St. Romuald School, Hardinsburg, Kentucky, 1964-70
Teacher, St. James School, Louisville, 1970-79
Teacher, Blessed Mother/St. Angela Merici School, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1984-97
About Sister Marie Carol Cecil: Sister Marie Carol was an AmeriCorps worker in Owensboro, Kentucky, 1997-2000 and provided clerical assistance and transportation at the Motherhouse in Maple Mount until 2016.
70th Entered the novitiate
Sister Marie Goretti Browning
Birth name: Mary Isabel Browning
Birthplace: Calvary, Kentucky
Entrance: 1950
First profession: 1952
Final profession: 1955
Education: Bachelor’s in elementary education, Brescia College, 1966
Master’s in psychology, Xavier University, 1970
Service in the archdiocese: Teacher, Seven Holy Founders School, Affton, 1959-64
Service outside the archdiocese: Teacher, St. Bartholomew School, Buechel, Kentucky, 1952-59
Principal, St. Leonard School, Louisville, 1964-68
Director of novices, Ursuline Sisters, 1970-80
Assistant superior, Ursuline Sisters, 1980-84
Parish coordinator, Immaculate Parish, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1985-88
Director, Mount St. Joseph Conference and Retreat Center, 1988-94
Pastoral associate, St. Thomas More Parish, Paducah, Kentucky, 1995-99
Pastoral associate, St. John the Baptist Parish, Fordsville, Kentucky, 1999-2000
Councilor and director of temporary professed, Ursuline Sisters, 2000-04
Director, faith formation, St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Sorgho, Kentucky, 2004-07
About Sister Marie Goretti Browning: Sister Marie Goretti has one of the most varied ministry careers for any Ursuline Sister, having served as teacher, principal, elected leadership, novice director, retreat center director and parish minister.