Leadership

 Sister Sandra Sherman is General Superior/President. Assisting on the General Council is Sister Donna Frey, Sister Bernarda Breidenbach and Sister Joy Gray.

Sister Sandy served as President of the Toledo Ursulines 2018-22 and was re-elected. In addition to the responsibilities of leadership, she has continued to be involved in Rahab's Heart, a ministry she co-founded which is a Christian non-profit whose volunteers walk with women who have been broken due to the trauma of trafficking, exploitation, abuse, addiction, and poverty. Her relationship with the women keeps her grounded in the call of Pope Francis to befriend those on the margins in a culture of encounter.

For the past 12 years Sister Donna has been serving at St. Ursula Academy part-time in the area of Ursuline and Catholic Identity. In this re-elected term of leadership her ministry of the spirit of St. Angela Merci will continue but in different and varying ways. Along with the leadership team she will be focusing on responsibilities with the community in carrying out the priorities of the Community.

Sister Bernarda served on the Leadership Team 2018-2022 and has been re-elected. She continues to be involved in meeting individual and communal needs. Sister Bernarda serves on the St. Ursula Academy and Ursuline Convent Boards. She also volunteers each week at Sunshine Communities here in Toledo.

Sister Joy Gray, served in the past on Community Leadership and recently is a volunteer at St. Luke’s Hospital. She also serves on the St. Ursula Academy Board of Trustees and is completing a term on the Ursuline Center Board. Past ministries include teaching and administration in Toledo Diocesan schools and service at the Ursuline Center in Human Resources.

The Chapter of Affairs in 2022 set five priorities for the leadership and community: Ministry of Prayer and Presence, Relationship with St. Ursula Academy, Governance of the Community beyond 2026, Ursuline Convent Foundation Board Succession and Evolving Role, and the Archives. Looking to the future, the sisters are preparing for the time when leadership and other responsibilities will be different and include more lay personnel.



New hope and new life are in the hearts of the Ursulines as St. Ursula Academy continues to create possibilities for the use of the Ursuline Center building. Carrying on the legacy of the Ursulines in education and ministry in the Toledo area are priorities to keep the spirit and life of St. Angela Merici alive..