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Ursulines of the Chatham Union
We
are always ready to approach life from a fresh perspective, to
change according to the needs and circumstances of the times. The
newness and freshness of Angela Merici's vision combined a contemplative
spirit with  active
involvement in doing good works. Breaking with the prevailing
convention of the time which limited women's choices to married life
or the cloister, Angela assumed that women could act and live in the world
completely on their own authority. At the heart of her
instructions was her injunction that, above all, her followers listen
to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit within them and to
respond, with wisdom and care, to the signs of the times. The
plaque at the base of Angela's statue in Desenzano, Italy captures the
spirit which her followers today still treasure: Foundress
of the first non-cloistered order for every kind of service.
It is in this spirit that Ursulines gather in various ways and
places as educators, pastoral ministers, social workers, spiritual
advisors and volunteers to share our gifts and use our resources to
support:
 | THE POOR
 | Refugee work, prison work, advocacy for
the homeless, aged, food banks and soup
kitchens |
| Support of, and membership in, the inter-church coalitions and
justice
groups
that work at the national and international
level to bring effective change to global
structures |
| Missionary work in Peru through the Seeds
of Hope Project |
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| WOMEN
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| THE ENVIRONMENT
| Caring for Earth |
| Educating about the unfolding of Earth's story |
| Involvement in ecological concerns |
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Ursuline
Sisters |Villa Angela| 20 Merici Way | Chatham | Ontario| N7L 3L8 |
Canada| 519-352-5225 |