Leadership

Sister Laura Bregar

President

Currently in her third term in congregational leadership, now as President, Sister Laura has served at Beaumont School as a teacher and as Director of Recruitment and Admissions. She also ministered as principal at Ascension School (Cleveland) and Our Lady of the Lake School (Euclid). Prior to her election to the leadership team, Sister Laura served in the congregation’s Development Office.

Sister Maureen Doyle

Sister Maureen has been involved in the education of children throughout her ministry, teaching at St Charles (Parma), St Ann (Cleveland Heights), and St Clare (Lyndhurst. She spent more than 30 years at Urban Community School (Cleveland) working to provide opportunities to children and families of the Near West Side of Cleveland. This experience was enriching and held many blessings for her as she extended the mission of the Ursulines. Currently Sister Maureen is serving her second term in congregational leadership.

Sister Maureen Grady

After entering the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, Sister Maureen began teaching, mostly at Beaumont School. She also served in formation ministry, congregational leadership, and in pastoral work at St. Basil, Holy Spirit (Avon Lake), and St. Francis of Assisi Parishes. Part-time she ministers as a spiritual director and co-facilitator of the Companions of Marie of the Incarnation, a faith sharing group of sisters and lay associates.

Sister Gretchen Rodenfels

Sister Gretchen enjoyed teaching junior high students at St. Ann (Cleveland Heights), St. Francis De Sales (Parma), St. Clare (Lyndhurst), and St. Mary of the Assumption (Mentor) schools. She later served as principal at St. John Bosco (Parma Heights) and St. Anselm (Chesterland) schools. She was honored to return to her alma mater, Beaumont School, to serve first as assistant principal and later as president. Following 43 years in education, she embraced a new profession as a licensed massage therapist. This afforded her an opportunity to provide a healing touch to those she encountered in her office or in her hospice ministry.

Sister Kathleen Flannery

Sister Kathleen began her ministry experience by teaching primary grades at St. Clare School and St. Mary Magdalene School. During those years, she was also involved in religious education, sacramental preparation, RCIA and liturgy. These served as strong foundational pieces to continue ministry in parishes for the next 43 years at St. Noel Parish in Willoughby Hills, Holy Cross Parish (now Our Lady of the Lake) in Euclid, and Church of the Gesu in University Heights. For some of those years, she also served in the Diocese as one of the coordinators for RCIA in the Office for Worship.

Sister considers the privilege of ministering to children, families and adults of all ages among the richest blessings in her life as an Ursuline.