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Oktoberfest
The Oktoberfest raffle is a major fundraiser to benefit our sisters and the ministries of the Atlantic-Midwest Province. Our goal this year is to raise $125,000. The donation for a 31-day ticket is still only $10. Increase your chances to win and help us reach our goal by purchasing multiple tickets! -
Our Sisters Have Been Transforming Lives for 185 Years
In October 1833, Blessed Mother Theresa Gerhardinger established a community of women religious dedicated to education. In 1847, she and her sisters were welcomed as teachers in Baltimore by the German immigrants who had settled there.
Events
Our Oktoberfest raffle is a major fundraiser to benefit our sisters and the ministries of the Atlantic-Midwest Province. In honor of the 185th anniversary of our founding in 1833, our goal is to raise $125,000! Click here to Purchase!
News
From the magazine of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut, "Catholic Transcript," we learn that Father Joshua Wilbur had always wanted to be a music teacher and bring the joy of music to students.
In 1894, the School Sisters of Notre Dame purchased a 21-acre site near the Mississippi River, which they named Sancta Maria in Ripa (St. Mary on the Bank).
Solar panels have appeared at Villa Notre Dame... Visitors and passersby will undoubtedly inquire about the presence of the giant sun-catchers in our backyard...
Mission in Action
Please click here to learn about the exciting steps toward environmental sustainability being taking at Villa Notre Dame; for an update on the plight of immigrants at the U.S. border; to view resources in preparation for the upcoming World Day Against Trafficking in Persons; and to learn about the efforts we are taking with our partner Beyond Borders to help Haiti counter its trafficking-conducive culture.”
The feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita on February 8, and the World Day Against Trafficking in persons on July 30, call us to take responsibility for raising awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.
Discovering a call to a particular life commitment takes time. It requires honesty with ourselves about our gifts and talents, inclinations and deepest desires. The more we get to know ourselves, the better we are at detecting God’s movement within our hearts.
