For 35 years, Beatitude House, a ministry of Ursuline Sisters Mission, has been helping individuals and families break the cycles of poverty and homelessness through supportive housing, compassionate care, and hope.

Our story began with inspiration. After watching God Bless the Child, a film about a mother and daughter caught in the realities of poverty and homelessness, Sister Margaret Scheetz was moved to act. Believing education and stable housing could help transform lives, she founded Beatitude House to offer women and children not just shelter, but a pathway forward.

That vision took root in 1990 when the Masternick family gifted the Ursuline Sisters a Tudor home on Youngstown’s north side. Transformed into transitional housing, it welcomed its first families in 1991. What began as one home has grown into a vital ministry providing emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, and supportive services that empower families to thrive.

Today, Beatitude House offers 38 permanent supportive housing units in Mahoning County and a three-bedroom emergency shelter. Individuals and families are welcomed into fully furnished apartments and supported by our Housing Team trained in trauma-informed care, helping individuals overcome barriers, build skills, and pursue hopeful futures.

We believe lasting change happens when whole families are supported. That’s why children in our housing programs are connected to educational advocacy, tutoring, and enrichment opportunities through our USM Children’s Program.

Though Sister Margaret passed away in 2001, her legacy lives on in every life touched by this ministry. For 35 years, Beatitude House has been sustained by the generosity of a caring community, through time, talent, prayer, and financial support.

Give $35 for 35 Years

Celebrating Beatitude House's 35th Anniversary