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One Hundred Years Young: Blessed and a Blessing

By Sister Theresa Lamy, SSND

On Sunday, September 15th, family, friends, former students, and colleagues from around the country gathered with the SSNDs at The Watermark to celebrate Sister Clare Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday.

Ring Those Jubilee Bells, Belles!

The Atlantic-Midwest Jubilee class of 2024 had much to sound off on Saturday, September 14, whether celebrating 40, 60, 70, 75, 80, or 85 years as consecrated women religious. The bells of each group rang over the lands of Canada, England, and the United States! 

The Synod of Bishops and the People of God

Sister Barbara Valuckas was recently asked to share excerpts from a Synod-related talk she gave to her parish Catholic Women’s group last November. She will be building upon this talk this November. She shares "It's a hopeful time for us all!"

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Our Commitments: Five Focus Areas

Dismantling Racism
Addressing Climate Change
Sustainable Development in Haiti
Promoting Justice for Immigrants
Ending Human Trafficking

  • Celebrations

    Jubilee 2024

    Each year, we honor and celebrate our sister Jubilarians. Jubilee is a special time to rejoice with our Sisters as they celebrate their years of faithful love and service to God. This Jubilee year of celebration and commemoration provides an opportunity for each Jubilarian to renew her vows and reflect on God’s boundless love. 

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  • Spirituality

    Integral Vision Series

    The diverse, fragile, yet generative web of life is created and sustained through right relationship, mutuality, and cooperation among many varied life forms.  These insights compel us to think anew about our commitment “to be one,” with ourselves, each other, and with the earth.

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    Keeping in Touch

    The School Sisters of Notre Dame invite you to take a walk down memory lane!

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  • Virtual Prayer Room

    Let us unite for peace in our fractured world

    Shalom North America will open a virtual prayer room Friday, January 5, from 10 am-10 pm, EST. It will be available every Friday.

     

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  • Story

    Tactfully approaching Racial Justice

    Called to Action Season 4: Dismantling Racism, is now available. Sister Anna Marie Reha returns this season to co-host with Adam Schicker, communications manager at SSND.

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Weekly news and actions you can take

Weekly news and actions you can take

Dare to Care! is a weekly guide to engaging with the province's JPIC commitments.

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Monthly Solidarity Reflection

Monthly Solidarity Reflection

The cry of the earth and the cry of the poor reaches God’s heart and breaks open our hearts...

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Become a Sister

Founded in Germany by Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger, School Sisters of Notre Dame are a vibrant international congregation of vowed apostolic women living and ministering in 30 countries.

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