The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown, vowed women living community life, share in the mission and ministries of Jesus Christ whose presence transformed the world. The Gospel calls us to give a special concern for the poor and disadvantaged in our ministry while living for the glory of God alone.
Ursuline Ministries enhances and develops support for the ministries sponsored by and reflecting the charism of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown to provide long-term sustainability and gospel service to the community.
Beatitude House, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown, is committed to all disadvantaged women and children. By creating homes, providing educational opportunities, and fostering healthy families, we provide them with the opportunity to transform their lives.
Ursuline Sisters Senior Living provides safe, affordable, and hospitable independent living apartments for moderate-income people 55 and over. In the spirit of St. Angela Merici, the ministry also provides many opportunities for physical, spiritual, social, and educational growth.
The Ursuline Center is a family of ministries founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown in the spirit of St. Angela Merici to respond to the spiritual, educational, and wellness needs of God’s people.
The Ursuline Center Major Ministries:
The Ursuline Education & Wellness Center provides an array of services and programs supporting the changing needs of people of all ages and backgrounds.
The Ursuline Preschool & Kindergarten, rooted in the Catholic tradition, fosters the child’s spiritual, social, emotional, physical, cultural, and intellectual development.
The Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry, inspired by faith, empowers and affirms adults and children touched by HIV/AIDS, in collaboration with community resources.
The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown also minister in social work and as chaplains in area healthcare, rehabilitation and nursing home facilities, and in area parishes.
Who we are and at we do:
The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown have ministered in the Mahoning Valley since 1874. We are vowed women living community life and sharing in the mission and ministries of Jesus Christ, whose presence transformed the world. The Gospel calls us to give a special concern for the poor and disadvantaged in our ministry while living for the glory of God alone.
How much of your donation makes it to the programs:
Nearly your entire gift, 95%, goes directly to our ministries and care of our Sisters. The rest pays for such things as salaries of employees who work for the ministries/Motherhouse, postage and supplies. The Better Business Bureau suggests nonprofits have 65% or higher of donor dollars directly funding programming.
Where we spend the money:
Our Leadership Team has total financial oversight and designates fund allocation to our ministries as needed. The exception is if a donor has bestowed a restricted gift, meaning the donor has designated exactly how she/he wants the funds dispersed.
What our board of directors do:
Our board of directors, or Leadership Team, guides all aspects and activities of our religious community. Serving on our Leadership Team for 2014-2020 are Sister Mary McCormick, General Superior, and Sisters Regina Rogers, Patricia McNicholas and Norma Raupple. Sister Nancy Dawson, as immediate past Superior, also serves on the board of directors for the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown.
Ursuline Sisters elect leadership every six years. Every professed member who has physical and mental stamina to be present is part of the electing group. There are currently 39 Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown. Of those, 35 are active in some type of ministry to/in the community at large. The remaining four are active in prayer ministry.
As a religious institution, we have a constitution approved by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Live at the Vatican. We also are a civil corporation and as such have articles of incorporation and bylaws that are in accord with the statutes of the state of Ohio.
Our Facebook Policy
Our online presence seeks to feed the spiritual and emotional needs of members or our online community in keeping with our Catholic faith tradition and our mission and ministry, following the teachings of our founder, St. Angela Merici, and those of Christ Jesus. While we welcome comments to our posts, they must be respectful and civil at all times. We will delete comments that are offensive, attack other members of this peace-based community, or are off-topic, and if need be, ban any persons found to be violating these conditions. The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown embrace diversity on all levels and never discriminate on any such basis. We believe all people are God’s people and minister to persons of all ethnicities, religious affiliations, physical and developmental abilities and other personal attributes, recognizing the value of our differences and the paramount importance of inclusivity as found in the Gospel.
