Published Apr 28, 2021
Ursuline Sisters of Toledo, Ohio Leadership Team’s Statement on Racism
The Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart Leadership Team stand together to confront the destructive effects of racism on our communities and our country.
The guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd marks the end of another chapter of unjust violence by law enforcement on a person of color. As leaders of the Ursuline Sisters who are called to live in holy relationship, it is our prayer that this also is the beginning of a new chapter on healing and systemic change.
We join the country as we grieve the loss of Mr. Floyd’s life and offer our prayers to his grieving family. We offer our prayers and our commitment to continue to focus on the critical work of recognizing racism as a systemic cause of injustice to Black men and women and all people of color.
Staff report
YOUNGSTOWN As they often do for social justice issues, the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown are collaborating with the Sisters of the Humility of Mary in Villa Maria, Pa., to combat hunger in our community.
The initiative was inspired by a challenge from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious for nuns across America leading up to Catholic Sisters Week, explains Ursuline Sister Mary Alyce Koval, who ministers as the parish leader for St. Luke Church in Boardman.
“We’re working to end hunger by heightening awareness to widespread food insecurity and its underlying causes,” she said. “We have a number of initiatives to directly fight hunger as well.”