Sister Corita Ambro and the Rev. Joe McNulty have stood shoulder to shoulder for years in the Tremont neighborhood -- feeding the hungry and soothing troubled souls. On Sunday, Nov. 2, the corner of West 14th Street and Howard Avenue was named "Sister Corita and Father McNulty Corner" to honor their years of service to the church and in the neighborhood.
Ambro, of the Congregation of St. Joseph, has served meals to the needy for 40 years at the St. Augustine Hunger Center in the West Side neighborhood where she is known as "The Angel of Tremont."
"I really don't know what to say," Ambro said, adding that she has learned more from the people she has served than she has given to them.
McNulty, pastor of St. Augustine Catholic Church, said that although the sign will bear his name, he shares the honor with residents and parishioners.
"I'm honored to work with you all of these years and to be able to see the different ways in which we all work together to make life better for other people," McNulty said.
City Council will pass a resolution on Monday, Nov. 3, to officially put the names of McNulty and Ambro on a street sign at the corner, said Ward 13 Councilman Joe Cimperman.
"The fact that Sister Corita and Father Joe have served together for 75 years here is a testament to the goodness of this parish," Cimperman said.
Cimperman said he wanted to recognize Ambro's service while she is living.
"I'd rather acknowledge her overwhelmingly positive contribution to the Tremont neighborhood, and the city of Cleveland, now, although I know she'd rather we didn't."
The hunger center provides daily meals to anyone in need. It also provides holiday meals on Thanksgiving and Christmas to hundreds of Clevelanders. Ambro is always there with her sleeves rolled up.
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