Congratulations Sister Kathleen!


Congratulations to Sister Kathleen Minchin, who received the Cardinal Mooney High School Distinguished Alumni Award of 2012 along with football coach Bob Stoops. Sister Kathleen, who leads the HIV/AIDS Ministry for the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown, was honored by the Mooney Alumni Association for “demonstrating a continuing concern and dedication for Cardinal Mooney High School and the values it represents.”  Sister Kathleen’s acceptance speech.


Sister Bridget Nolan

Sr Bridget Nolan

Sister Bridget Nolan is the daughter of the late Donald and Lucille Barton Nolan.  She entered the Ursuline Sisters from St. Paul the Apostle Parish, New Middletown, after graduating from Cardinal Mooney High School.  She earned a B.S. in Education from Youngstown State University and an M.A. in Education from Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. She taught at  St. Nicholas, Struthers, St. Rose, Girard, in Youngstown at Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart, Holy Family as teacher and principal  and St. Charles as teacher and assistant principal.  She served in parish ministry at Immaculate Conception, Ravenna, and St. Charles, Youngstown. She was past Director at The Ursuline Center in Canfield.  For several years, she has worked in the Ursuline Sisters’ community archives and as Director of the Company of Angela.  She was an adjunct teacher for the Sisters of St. Joseph, Rocky River, and the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland at their Spirituality Center.  Currently, she serves as the Ursuline Motherhouse Administrator.