Ursuline Sisters of Toledo, Ohio


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Reflection


"We need to find God, and (God) cannot be found in noise and restlessness.  God is the friend of silence.  See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence.  We need silence to be able to touch souls."

(Saint Teresa of Calcutta)



Calendar of Events

MARCH 

8

Catholic Sisters Food Drive - 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Walt Churchill's Market in Maumee

8-14

Catholic Sisters Week

10

Associates/Sisters - "Angela's Prayer with a Lenten Twist"
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. = Convent Offices

14

Community Input/Update
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Convent Offices - Sisters only

20

Council Meeting

28 - April 1

Easter Week - Convent Offices closed

31

Easter Sunday


See What's New on Website


  • Go to About  -  Archives - Gains and Losses, from Winds of the Spirit, Mary Rose Krupp, OSU
  • Go to News- Monthly Leadership Reflection; Poem called "True Vision"
  • Go to Publication - March Newsletter ; Mary Manse Spring Newsletter
  • Go to Ministry& Mission - Social Concerns: Pope's Intention; United Nations International Day
  • Go to Ministry & Mission - See Associates page for "Opportunity to Explore"

Catalog of Sisters' Art for Sale

Contact Michelle at 419-536-9587 if you are interested in the art available and at what price.

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Catholic Sisters Week
Annual Food Drive


Catholic Sisters Week

L - Sr. Margaret Manion     R - Sr. Ann Marie McManus

L - Sr. Carol Kronfield         R - Eileen Simon & Sr. Nelda

L - Sr. Margaret Ann Carstensen   R - Sr. Janice Ann Brown

Catholic Sisters Week is March 8 – 14, 2024, a time intended to honor all Catholic Sisters who are called to a life of service and ministry. 


The Ursuline Sisters were invited to share an uplifting, lighthearted or positive memory of their current or past ministries. While these are only snapshots in time, we thank the Ursuline Sisters for dedicating themselves to serving countless individuals over many years of ministry.

 

“On March 17, 1968, my Mom and Dad brought me a guitar when I was stationed at St. Teresa School. I named it “Paddy.” For 56 years, I have played in the different parishes and schools, working with kids from Grades 3 through 8, and at times with some high schoolers also. At Regina Coeli, I had for a while 12 students playing for Masses. This was at times challenging and rewarding. I have also been involved with playing for Masses and prayer services at TOCI – Toledo Ohio Correctional Institute. Again, at times, it was challenging and rewarding. This activity has helped me bring Dad’s loving presence to a lot of His people.” -

Sister Janice Ann Brown


“Like many of our Sisters, I taught in the grade schools for many years. I also was honored to teach Religion in the CCD program to the children with disabilities for 30 years. Along with this, my favorite ministry was giving “Sacred Dance” programs with both children and adults in nursing homes, churches, and various other places.” -

Sister Margaret Anne Carstensen


“A joyful memory is Sister Margaret Welter, then Sister Eileen Simon, and myself obtaining a Suburban Chevy Wagon donated by Stroh’s Brewery Company in Detroit, Michigan and driving it from Toledo, Ohio to Belize, Central America for the Sisters who led Eucharistic services for their faith communities in the mountains of Belize, Central America,”said Sister Nelda Chafitelli. “One of my favorite memories is creating with then Sister Eileen Simon, the Ursuline Counseling Services in Washington, D.C. and having the privilege to serve others through this ministry for 30 years.” 


“At the beginning of this school year, I gave a short presentation on St. Angela Merici to the new Junior Academy students. Time passed and an 8th grader saw me in the hallway and said she had something to tell me. Whatever I shared about St. Angela made an impression on her and because of that experience she decided to take the name “Angela” for her Confirmation name. This tells me that even if you reach one student and made a difference in her life, it was well worth the time I spent that particular morning.” - Sister Donna Frey


“When I was teaching, the most important thing to me was how successful my students were in the subjects that I was teaching. But now I realize that might not have been the most important thing because, when I meet former students, they don’t mention the content of my lessons. They remember that I cared about them. And one person said that I always loved them even when they were bad.” - Sister Rita Mae Johns


“Volunteering at the Hospitality Kitchen at Our Lady of Lourdes and at the Information Desk at St. Anne’s Mercy Hospital enables me to help those in need, and to realize how much it means to them.” - Sister Carol Kronfield


“During adventures of moving our Sisters to their appointments, we never know what will happen. It all just depends on the weather, the appointment itself, or how one is feeling. Some Sisters are happy to be in a different place, some get promised an ice cream cone, or others simply enjoy seeing the spring beauty or winter snow. One time I took a Sister to an appointment and on the way back I asked if she would like an ice cream cone – so off we went! While at Handel’s my phone rang. The office was calling to say it was a hot day and they were leaving for Handel’s to get some cool treats. So I had to confess we were already there!” – Sister Margaret Manion


“During my past ministry I had mostly young children 6 years old to seniors in high school. I retired from Maria Child Care, working with babies 6 weeks old. Then, I continued to work with children until they were six years old. Their eyes and smiles made it a joy to come to work to teach. Remember Jesus told us to be as simple as a little child. Now I have changed my ministry to older people – Sisters, Priests – their years are in my collection of my ministry.” - Sister Ann Marie McManus


“I was teaching primary learning disabled students at Rosary Cathedral when the principal implemented Silent Sustained Reading for 15 minutes after lunch. I decided to read Mary Poppins to my class. A day or so after we finished the excerpt in which laughing caused everyone to float in the air like Mary, I was in the coatroom getting some needed supplies. There was no sound coming from the students. But what I found when I emerged was every one of them seated in their chairs atop of their desks, pretending to be partying and laughing (silently) in the air. I learned that one of my clever second graders had engineered the entire thing, obviously very successfully.” - Sister Sandy Sherman


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