NAULC Convergence “To Move Toward the Same Purpose Together” Vol. 15, No. 2 Summer 2018 Youngstown Ursuline Ministries Making Great Strides Our new nonprofit corporation, Ursuline Ministries, is group of 20 college students have signed up for the making great strides in building collaboration between our program. They volunteer in a number of our ministries and major ministries, which it now oversees. gain experience toward their career goals. One of those college volunteers, who ministers with us year-round, was just named to our Ursuline Ambassador position. Marta will work closely with Sister Norma Raupple and our Young Adult Ministry to promote vocations and service with us to young people in our area. Also new this summer, three of the young women in our SSL program are living at Angela’s Villa for various lengths of stays. Angela’s, as they call it, is the house we use as a center for our Young Adult Ministry. Staying the month of June is Sarah Elizabeth, a pre-med student at Youngstown State University who volunteers in our healthcare wing, is a volunteer catechist teaches CCD with our Sister Martha Reed at St. Columba Cathedral, volunteers at the diocesan St. Vincent De Paul soup kitchen, works on campus and is a member of the honors college there. From left: Teresa Boyce, co-director of Beatitude House, Mary The other two young women will stay a month and two Ann Critell, director and principal of Ursuline Preschool and weeks, respectively. Jenne and Lauren are also discerning Kindergarten, Linda Reinthaler, operations director of The Ursuline Center, Brigid Kennedy, president of Ursuline Ministries, with us. Peggy Eicher, director of Ursuline Sisters Senior Living, and Dan All three women are leading activities at the house for Wakefield, director of Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry. the young adults in ministry with us. Our Prison Ministry is really reaching the hearts of those Ursuline Ministries consists of several entities. One is who are incarcer- Beatitude House, which is expanding its work in Trumbull ated. Sister Nancy and Ashtabula counties helping homeless women and their Dawson, who’s an children break the cycle of generational poverty through instructor of World housing, education and other assistance. Another is the Religions classes at Ursuline Center, which has three major components: The Youngstown State Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS ministry, which is marking 25 University, ministers years of ministry with a number of special events; Ursuline as a Prison Chaplain Preschool and Kindergarten, which is adding classes to meet and heads our Pris- its growing enrollment; Ursuline Sisters Senior Living, which on Ministry. She’s is in the process of constructing three additional apartments also part of a team for adults ages 55+ of moderate income, bringing the total from our diocese to 21. The Ursuline Center, which is nearing completion providing education- of a recent renovation, is adding education and wellness al programming and programming to meet the needs of God’s people in the meeting the spiritual Sister Norma Raupple and Ursuline Mahoning Valley. needs of inmates. Ambassador Marta Hergenrother This marks the eighth year for our Summer Service Sister Nancy Learning Program. For the third year in a row, a capacity works with inmates - continued on next page PB Convergence - A Newsletter of the NAULC Convergence - A Newsletter of the NAULC 1 Young Adult Involvement Growing for Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown News from Cleveland Ursuline Derby Day, Cleveland-style Almost 440 guests, our largest crowd to date, filled the City Club Lounge at Cleveland Browns Stadium for the 9th annual Ursuline Derby Day. All enjoyed the excitement of the race and the variety of games including the wine pull, the basket raffle, the 50/50 raffle and the live auction. This year’s auction included lively bidding on a round of golf and lunch with Cleveland Ursuline president Sue Durkin; the package sold for $800! The evening also featured the presentation of the Merici Award to Sue and Jerry Schroer for their commitment and support to the congregation through the years. The Derby committee will begin work soon on next year’s event, our 10th Anniversary Derby Day! Ursuline Regina Health Center residents Patricia Dippel and Erin O’Brien joined in the festivities. Construction/Campaign update Our new residence --Merici Crossings -- is stretching to the sky with its three-story living area and the sloping chapel roof serving as the focal point of the one-story portion of the building that will house offices, ministry space, dining room and chapel. Windows are being installed and façade materials are being delivered. Meanwhile, sisters at the motherhouse are readying themselves and their belongings for the move, still expected to take place in November. Remember, interested individuals can track the construction work athttps://www. ursulinesisterscampaign.org/live-construction. Our Capital Campaign - Bold Faith | Building a Future - surpassed Mary Eileen Boyle Praxedes its Challenge Goal mark of $9 million and is continuing, aided by a challenge gift of $100,000, toward the $10 million mark. Youngstown Ursuline Ministries, continued from front page on death row. They earn certificates for classes she teaches, complete the RCIA process and attend Mass monthly. Sister Nancy brings Eucharist from St. Angela Joan Petersen (right) with her niece Kathy Merici Parish in Youngstown to Catholics each week. Additionally, a number of our Sisters, Associates and volunteers work with Sister Prison Ministry’s Sister Nancy Nancy by visiting prisoners, Dawson (left) and Gerry Mansour. writing to them, making them crosses from palms and more. 2 Convergence - A Newsletter of the NAULC Convergence - A Newsletter of the NAULC 3 Ursulines of Prelate Busy as Usual This week, the temperature went from 320c (90) to an On June 10th, the community welcomed five new unseasonable 120c (54). Today, the sky is heavy with clouds associates. In a simple liturgy, they pronounced their and the wind is strong - it is actually quite chilly. But as usual, willingness to follow their baptismal call in the spirit of we are busy with various things and are thus keeping warm. St. Angela. This was followed by a celebration in which we April saw preparatory meetings for elections in May. all shared appetizers and wine. We have over one hundred After a day of communal prayer and reflection on May associates, all of whom edify us by their Christian witness in 30th, we voted for our leadership on May 30th. Elected were the larger community, both locally and internationally. Sr. Anne Lewans (General Superior) and three assistants In March, the first non-sister resident moved into our - Sr. Lucy Palm, Sr. Dianne Sehn and Sr. Teresita Kambeitz. retirement/care home. Lillian The latter is the only new addition to the team. Sr. Teresita has settled in well and she is replaces Sr. Mary who worked very hard on council over the hoping for more residents to last three years. Installation of the council took place on come. (So are we…) June 30th. We rejoice with Sister Teresita who, on June 9th, received the 2018 Higgins Award, presented annually by the Canadian Catholic School Trustees. The Higgins Award is given in memory of the Honourable Justice James Higgins (1913-1974) of St. John’s, Newfoundland. This award is presented annually to a Sister Teresita Kambeitz person or group that has made receives Higgins award. an outstanding contribution to Catholic education in Newly elected Leadership Team Canada. The Justice James Left to Right: Sister Dianne Sehn, Sister Anne Lewans, Higgins Award is the highest honour provided by CCSTA. General Superior, Sister Lucy Palm and Sister Teresita Kambeitz Sr. Teresita is the seventh women to receive the honour since its inception in 1975. Sister Teresita was nominated by the Board of Education of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Congratulations, Sister Teresita! We are all honored by your honor. Continued blessings on your ministry in Catholic Education! On August 15th, we will be celebrating the 75th jubilees of Sr. Callista Arnold and Sr. Joanne Drescher. A community Mass and brunch in the morning, and a come-and-go-tea in the afternoon are planned to celebrate. Recently, a committee was struck which will plan another celebration(s)—our 100th anniversary next year. Definite, at this point, is a joint celebration on June 1st, 2019 of the jubilee and the Associates’ bi-annual assembly. We Newly received Associates will be sure to keep you informed of our events. Left to Right: Bev Canaday (Associate Formation Director), Emily Bajbula, Elizabeth Field, Margot Taylor, Patricia Pasloski, Emmanuel Pasloski, Bill Shumay (Executive Director). 2 Convergence - A Newsletter of the NAULC Convergence - A Newsletter of the NAULC 3 News from the Louisville Ursulines 50th anniversary of Ursuline, Bellarmine merger is I suppose Bellarmine’s founders felt the same way when focus of year-long celebration their all-male college went co-ed. It is wonderful to know Fifty years ago this month, Ursuline College and that fifty years later Ursuline College still lives on in the Bellarmine College merged to form a co-educational college historical memory of Bellarmine University. It is gratifying that is now Bellarmine University. to see Professor Bob Lockhart’s beautiful statue of Saint The university and the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville Angela Merici on the campus, former Ursuline College have launched a year-long celebration of the merger’s president Sister Angelice Seibert’s picture on the wall along anniversary, featuring events celebrating the legacy of with Bellarmine’s presidents, and streets on campus with Bellarmine’s enduring Ursuline bonds. Information about historic Ursuline names.” the merger will be displayed on Bellarmine’s campus Today, the Ursuline Campus features the offices of throughout the coming academic year.