About

Undeniably Ursula
Welcome to St. Ursula Academy, where the spirit of rigorous academics, faith, community, and sisterhood are part of every class, every day, every interaction.

Being an Arrow means stretching your mind, growing in your faith, becoming more confident, supporting your sisters—and going places you would never have imagined.

Faith Formation

The teachings and life model of St. Angela Merici, foundress of the Ursulines, is instilled in every aspect of daily life at St. Ursula Academy. In our classrooms and our community, through academics and extracurriculars, our students see St. Angela’s values in action—and they become part of the way our girls see the world around them.

The entire SUA community begins each day together in morning prayer, and we pause mid-afternoon for our “Angela Moment,” when we reflect on our day.
Every student takes four years of Theology to learn more about our Catholic faith, other religions, and moral and ethical decision-making.
We celebrate all-school liturgies regularly, including Holy Days and special SUA traditions.
Through Campus Ministry and many informal occasions, our students pray often and open their hearts to service opportunities.

SUA’s loving and supportive atmosphere reflects the Ursuline values so carefully articulated by St. Angela Merici more than 400 years ago. Her motto, "Soli Deo Gloria," a Latin phrase meaning “For the Glory of God Alone,” inspires all of us to live the Gospel values daily and in everything we do.

Read Sr. Donna Frey's monthly reflection on the life of St. Angela Merici.

ANGELA REFLECTION

Campus Ministry

Campus Ministry at St. Ursula Academy offers many opportunities for our students to grow in their Catholic faith, as well as a multitude of different avenues for spiritual expression, regardless of religious affiliation. Students can participate in faith-based activities such as liturgies, Corporal Works of Mercy, mission trips, and community outreach programs.

Retreats

Every student at St. Ursula Academy participates in at least one retreat per year. While faithful to Catholic teaching and tradition, these retreats include all students. Every class retreat at SUA is focused on a specific theme based on the example and writings of St. Angela Merici, the foundress of the Ursuline order.

All retreats are held off campus.

Junior Academy Retreat

Freshman Retreat

Insieme (“Togetherness”)—this retreat focuses on the connections in our lives. It stresses the importance of our unity as a school community, as well as members of the Church. Students learn what it means to be a part of the St. Ursula Academy legacy. As the students are new to the school, this retreat takes place early in the year and includes many opportunities for the students to get to know one another.

Sophomore Retreat

Junior Retreat

Senior Retreat

Labre

Every Monday night—rain or shine, holiday or school day, summer or winter—students from St. Ursula Academy and St. John’s Jesuit High School come together in a simple act of faith: offering food and friendship to the hungry and homeless of inner-city Toledo.

Students meet each Monday afternoon at one of the two schools, where they make and package food for the hungry and homeless in Toledo. After the food is ready, they hold a brief prayer service.

Coordinators ask students to be “truly present” for the experience. The group members ride together to three locations, where they distribute food and interact with community members, who often simply want to have a conversation.

Afterward, the students head back to the school to reflect on the people they met, pray for each of them, and note any special needs for the next visit.

Participate in Labre

“St. Benedict Joseph Labre, poor in the eyes of men and women, but rich in the eyes of God, pray for us. Amen.”