Sister Jerome retiring, Kubik to head mission

CANFIELD

At age 99, Sister Jerome Corcoran has decided it’s time to retire – sort of.

At the end of the month she’ll step down as director of Sister Jerome’s Mission, a ministry of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown founded by Corcoran in 2012, she announced Thursday.

The mission aims to help working-poor urban families with emergency expenses and to help young adults from working-poor urban families pursue higher education opportunities. The ministry reportedly reached 400 people last year.

Maraline Kubik will take over as director after Corcoran’s final day Jan. 29. Kubik most recently worked in public relations for Mercy Health. She previously worked in other public relations capacities and in journalism.

“After more than 75 years of active ministry, Sister Jerome certainly deserves to enjoy a less-hectic schedule. I know she will continue to be active serving God’s people, especially the poor, but without having the responsibility for the administration of the program,” Kubik said in a release.

Corcoran does indeed plan to remain active, she said.

Read more about her and plans for the mission in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.