All Ursuline Institute of Learning tutors are experienced and certified in education, with many having master’s degrees in their areas of specialty.

Most of our tutors are Ursuline Sisters; all are committed to our mission.

Services
§ Individual instruction in reading, math, language arts, etc. Elementary through college.
§ Pre-kindergarten readiness skills development.
§ GED, ACT, SAT and proficiency test preparation.
§ Assistance with homework, study skills and special assignments.
§ Adult mentoring in cultural integration, including written and oral English.
§ Individualized, educationally oriented services that help students discover their self-worth by realizing their talents.

Learn more about the Ursuline Institute of Learning or contact the program director, Sister Susan Mary Rathbun.

Amid the still-shaky economy and now, with so many reeling from parish closings and mergers, are you ready for some good news? The Ursuline Sisters are still here. We are here and still committed to helping wherever we’re needed. And with myriad challenges besetting our city and church, we think that’s good news.

We continue to serve, not only in our storied ministries of education and faith formation, but also in meeting needs spawned by poverty, social service cutbacks, shifting parish boundaries and personnel cuts.

We recognize in these unsettling times a special call to engender hope, and to be God’s compassion in the world. To do that, we need your help. With the start of our new fiscal year, we launch our 2010-2011 Annual Fund campaign with a goal of $290,000. Monies generated will help sustain our ministry efforts to provide:
* Catholic education, sacramental preparation and faith formation;
* Support for those coping with change and loss, and comfort for the sick and dying;
* Assistance to homeless women and women reentering society after incarceration;
* Tutoring to reinforce classroom learning and improve school performance; and
* Adult GED training.

The Annual Fund also assists us in caring for our retired and infirm sisters who helped forge the Ursulines’ 160-year legacy of service in the diocese and beyond. Your support will assist those who ministered many years for little or no compensation.

We are so grateful for your past support. Please consider making a contribution to this year’s Annual Fund campaign. Join us in reaching out to our brothers and sisters in need.

For more information about the campaign or about payment options, please call or email Cindy Johnson at 440.449.1200, Ext. 166, or cjohnson@ursulinesisters.org.

Sister Susan Zion Established Ursuline Piazza "to support the HIV-positive community in order to increase the likelihood that they will remain compliant with their care regimens" and "to address gaps in HIV/AIDS services for residents, former residents, families/caregivers and the staff of St. Augustine Manor. Click here to take a look at the new site!

Ursuline Sisters from North America and beyond converged on Cleveland the first weekend in July to celebrate their vocations and renew their spirits as they move into the future, continuing to serve as willed by the Holy Spirit.

Enriching prayer services, speakers, round tables and rituals led the Ursulines into a deepening of faith and understanding of the charism of the Ursuline Order and its foundress, Saint Angela Merici.

Querciolo Mazzonis, renowned scholar of Ursuline foundress Saint Angela Merici and her teachings, was the keynote speaker.

To view the rituals, prayers and music that inspired the sisters, click here.

Click here to view photos of our annual Garden party, which took place August 5 in our St. Angela Garden. A wonderful time was had by all! Thank you to everyone who attended. The sisters enjoyed catching up with our guests in what turned out to be a picture-perfect summer evening.

WOMEN & SPIRIT: Catholic Sisters in America, will travel from the Smithsonian to the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in May for a three-month stay. Learn more about this Ursuline-sponsored exhibit that showcases how nuns helped shape America.