Together We Can... Dear Friends, Each January 27th, Ursuline Sisters throughout the world celebrate their founder Saint Angela Merici (1474?-1540). She was a woman of vision who lived in turbulent times — much like our own today. St. Angela realized the importance of collaboration with many diverse groups to enable the Ursuline Sisters to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus in In the Day-Reporter program, nonviolent offenders her times. perform community service at our Motherhouse, Today the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown ensuring a positive difference in their lives. Sharing gratitude for the joint project are Sister Mary maintain her model of collaboration in multiple McCormick, former Sheriff Randall Wellington, Sister Nancy Dawson, Maggie Wellington, and ways. In this issue we read about a few of these: Sister Rose Dailey. The Mahoning County Sheriff's Dept., the Cleveland Clinic, Ursuline Preschool and Kindergarten, the Ursuline Associate Program, St. Angela Merici Parish and our diverse online acquaintances, to name a few. As this New Year progresses, the Ursuline Sisters and St. Angela thank you for your collaboration and the inspiration and support you offer, as together we contribute to the reign of God. Sister Nancy Dawson
Welcome, Friends The next time you visit, we hope you find our lobby even more welcoming. Motherhouse receptionist RenĂŠe Harrison (left), here with bookkeeper Lorie Ritchey, now greets guests from a new desk at a new location. Not only does it better reflect the hospitality of the Ursuline Sisters, the desk accommodates the monitors for our new 11-camera security system.