Press Release 11/7/2025:
First Friday Club of Cleveland Announces Annual Bishop’s Luncheon on February 5, 2026
Bishop Edward C. Malesic to Deliver “State of the Diocese of Cleveland” Address; Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine to Receive 2026 Heart of a Servant Award
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Join us in December for:
175 Years of Ursuline Sisters in Northeast Ohio:
Joyful Service
featuring
Sister Laura Bregar, President
Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland
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 Laura has served on the national board of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the executive planning committee of the North American Ursuline Leadership Conference and as co-executive director of the Conference of Religious Leadership in the diocese. She currently serves as a member of two Boards of Directors: Ursuline College and Beaumont School.
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From exhilarating and tumultuous travels over the Atlantic Ocean in 1850 to generative service in the 21st Century, the Ursuline Sisters have been part of the Diocese of Cleveland almost since its inception. As the first religious congregation in the diocese, the sisters established the parochial system of schools with Bishop Rappe and parish priests. Their joyful witness to the gospel has courageously withstood anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant sentiment, survived economic challenges and always sought to embody the spirit of their foundress, Saint Angela Merici. Care for the individual, contemplative presence, and dynamic adaptability are among their hallmarks. Come and hear the stories of over 1,000 Ursuline Sisters, recognize your place as part of their extended family and commit to being part of the ongoing legacy of justice, compassion and contemplation. Be among the first to obtain their new commemorative history, Bonds of Charity, which will be available for purchase at the talk. Celebrate 175 years of joyful service in education, social service, pastoral and health care, justice and personal presence!
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Buffet Opens at 11:30 a.m.; We invite you to arrive any time after 11:00 a.m. for mingling & fellowship!
Program Concludes at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE
Borromeo/Saint Mary Seminary
28700 Euclid Avenue (map)
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For additional information call Susan 330-800-1493 or email firstfridaycleveland@gmail.com