The gift of a good education is one of God’s greatest gifts. Our foundress, Mother Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, recognized God’s call to found a religious community to respond to the needs of the times through education. She believed wholeheartedly that the transformation of one’s life came through the power of education – education in all forms, inside and outside of a classroom.
The classroom setting may have changed in 190 years but the mission of SSND has not. Thank you for partnering with us in our continued mission to transform the world through education.
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On Saturday, September 28, Associates from the New Jersey and Connecticut area gathered at The Watermark in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to celebrate the first covenant of Carol Jakab and to renew their own covenants.
Education in the spirit of Blessed Theresa, focused on human development and environmental sustainability, is critical for the transformation of our world. (Acts of the 25th General Chapter)
I was fortunate to spend four days with our sisters in Kyoto, Japan, en route to the Shalom International Meeting in Guam, July 22-27. There are 47 Sisters and 15 Associates in the country.
Generously, the Sisters introduced me to the Japanese culture and to their delicious food. We visited some...
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