Something to Think About
Everybody needs to dream the dream of a better life, a better world. But there is such a thing as failing to accept life as it is to the point that we miss what’s good about it too. “The greatest part of our happiness,” Martha Washington wrote, “depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.”
(Joan Chittister, OSB – The Sacred In-Between)
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Preview Day (Open House) - St. Ursula Academy
Noon - 3:00 pm
13 and 20
The Chosen - Convent Offices - 3:30 p.m.
11
LCWR Sub-region 6 Meeting - Lial (Notre Dames)
23
Closing of the 170th Celebration
Liturgy/Lunch - St. Ursula Academy 11:00 a.m.
25
Council Meeting
25
Foundation Day of the Company of St. Angela
Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria
26-28
Thanksgiving - Convent Offices closed
Updated May 2024
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40 Years Journey - But Not in the Desert
In 1985 the Ursuline Center opened its doors to Ursuline Sisters as a senior living and retirement center. The building itself has not changed but life within has undergone many transitions, celebrations, occupancy, challenges and opportunities for growth. St. Angela’s famous quote comes to mind in reflecting on the inner life of the Center until it came to completion in 2021. “And if, according to times and circumstances, the need arises to make new rules or do something differently, do it prudently and with good advice.” (Last Legacy, vs. 2)
If the need arises, do something differently, but with good advice. From sisters only to accepting lay men and women, other religious, priests and two Bishops, the Ursuline Center was life-giving and transformative for all connected with its many uses. Now, St. Ursula Academy occupies the first floor with the youth of the students, the wisdom of the teachers, storage for the Stem Club, Student Council, prom, school productions/plays, and more. In a way the use of the building has circled back from the elder to the younger; from wisdom to the learned. The building stands, yet the life and activity within is beginning to flourish.
What has also flourished are trees, shrubbery – the outdoor environment. For those who have been on the grounds recently, there is a refreshing new look to the exterior. Some trees had to come down, others needed pruning. The plant life has been given room to breathe and grow once again. The grounds are blessed with beauty and deer. (see pictures below)
These forty years have not been struggling years, like those who wandered in the desert in the Old Testament. These forty years have been a living and vibrant part of the 170 years the Ursulines have been in Toledo. Let us praise and give gratitude to God for taking care of creation and providing life and holiness to the grounds surrounding the building that began it all in 1985.
4045 Indian Road
Toledo, OH 43606
