Posted in Current Events on Feb 15th, 2010
His students called him “Truke,” his colleagues at the high schools called him “Trunes,” his family and the people of Holy Trinity called him “Fr. Bill.” Whatever name, Fr. William Petrunak was beloved.
I have been thinking about him a lot since I learned of his death (he died on Saturday Feburary 13, 2010). He was a [...]
Posted in Current Events on Jan 1st, 2010
With the new year, the Ursulines usher in the 475th anniversary of our foundation by Angela Merici.
Angela founded her company in Brescia, Italy (more recently famous as the home town of Pope Paul VI) to enable women to live consecrated lives in their own homes and keeping their occupations. At a time when women were [...]
Posted in Current Events on Dec 23rd, 2009
Each year the Ursuline Sisters look forward to the celebration of Christmas. It’s the lights, it’s the other decorations, it’s the music of Advent and Christmas. But most of all, it is remembering God’s Word spoken in our midst, it is the fulfillment of God’s promise to be one with us.
As we move from Advent [...]
Posted in Community Service, Current Events on Dec 23rd, 2009
Actuarial studies indicated that Catholic nuns live a long, productive, happy life. Our Sister Miriam Engles, OSU, is one who follows that pattern. She celebrates her 98th birthday on Christmas Eve and is the oldest member of the Ursuline Sisters in Youngstown.
Sr. Miriam has been a member of the Ursulines since 1928 (81 years if you [...]
Posted in Current Events, Weekly Reflection on Dec 10th, 2009
In 1531 at Tepeyac, Mexico, Mary appeared in a vision to Juan Diego, a poor, baptized native boy who was on his way to religious instructions. In 1999 Joh Paul II proclaimed Our Lady of Guadalupe patroness not just of Mexico but of all the Americas