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Celebrating World Day for Consecrated Life

Join Catholics across the globe celebrating World Day for Consecrated Life in parishes over the weekend of February 4-5, 2023. We pray for all School Sisters of Notre Dame and all others who have made commitments in the consecrated life.  
SSND Sisters and Principal, Sr. Irene Pryle SSND and 8th Grade Teacher, Sr. Joan Pikiell SSND.

Catholic Schools Week Mass at Our Lady of Hope - St Luke

At the Catholic School Week Mass at Our Lady of Hope/St Luke on January 31 there was a special vow renewal ceremony after the homily with SSND Sisters Mary Beth Buettner, Kathleen Jager, Irene Pryle (Principal of the school) and Joan Pikiell, who teaches 8th grade.

Teen Volunteer Answers the Call to Help the Most Vulnerable

Caterina Cardamone is always there for those in need. This Academy of the Holy Angels senior supplies fresh produce (grown at AHA) to local food banks; serves as a Catholic Youth Organization Council Member; is a teen retreat leader, lector, and Eucharistic Minister; and also volunteers as a junior firefighter.

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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 2023

    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. 

    Celebrate our Jubilarians

  • 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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  • Alumni News

    Keeping in Touch

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

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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

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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