Associates Gather to Discuss Province Commitments and Future Roles
Associates from across the province gathered via Zoom on June 13 and 14 to ponder and celebrate their transformative journey.
Become an Associate
Listening and Responding to the Cries of the Poor
On Saturday April 9, Southern Ontario Associates, along with friends and family, were privileged to have as guest speaker at our Zoom gathering Sherri Ramirez, the DeMazenod Door Outreach coordinator.
Nine Baltimore Pre-Associates Make First Covenant
On the afternoon of Oct. 24th, the pre-associates, their companions and guests gathered in person in the chapel at Villa Assumpta, with the other associates watching via livestream. The pre-associates shared individual reflections on passages from You Are Sent. Sister Sharon Kanis, on behalf of the Provincial Council, accepted the First Covenants and welcomed the newly covenanted associates to the SSND Associate Relationship.
Renewal of Associate Covenants in Southern Ontario
On Saturday morning, October 16, 14 SSND Associates in Southern Ontario renewed their covenant with the School Sisters of Notre Dame in a virtual celebration on Zoom. Also present were Sisters at Notre Dame Convent (NDC) in Waterdown, several others from Southern Ontario and one from Baltimore.
Stories of Associates - Joan Fischer
My life has been deeply touched and formed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame who have crossed my path and there are too many for me name. God bless them all. I am most grateful and blessed to continue to be an associate of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.
Saskatchewan Associates make Lifetime Commitment
July 24th, Associates in Saskatchewan gathered to make their Indefinite Covenant, a lifetime commitment to live the charism of Blessed Theresa in communion with the SSNDs and Associates of the AM Province.
Associates Explore Thresholds
“Why be a pilgrim still?” This question from Raphael Considine’s poem “Trasna” echoed through Thresholds, the annual meeting of associate area coordinators, held on June 14 and 15 via Zoom.
Reflections on these Trying Times
I grew up in a racially divided Baltimore in the 1960s and early 1970s. This year has made me realize, in the words of Austin Channing Brown, “Doing nothing is no longer an option for me.”
Congratulations to our Associate Mary Anne O'Donnell!
Mary Anne O’Donnell, AMSSND Associate, becomes the first lay recipient of the Monsignor Arthur F. Valenzano Joyful Servant Award
What Makes Us One- The Legacy of Dorothy Day
The School Sisters of Notre Dame Atlantic-Midwest Province and the SSND Associates, in collaboration with Well for the Journey, invite you to view the second in our series of days of reflections on What Makes Us One.
What Makes Us One: Reflections on the Poetry of Mary Oliver
The School Sisters of Notre Dame Atlantic-Midwest Province and the SSND Associates, in collaboration with Well for the Journey, invite you to view the first in a series of days of reflections on what makes us one.
Do What You Love - By Associate Donna Bilek
1970, Archbishop Keough High School: It was here I first met the School Sisters of Notre Dame who have continued to be an inspiration and support in my journey through this life.
Not Knowing How Much I Would Feel the Love of God
My very first connection with the SSNDs occurred when Sister Maureen Fleming directed Religious Education at Assumption Church in Westport, Conn., where my two sons attended classes.
Associate Karen Didier reflects on her 32 years as an associate
It is so hard to believe that I have been an Associate with the School Sisters of Notre Dame since 1987 - it seems like yesterday! For the past 32 years, I have made so many great memories by getting to know Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger, Mother Caroline and all the School Sisters of Notre Dame and Associates here in the United States and in Germany.
Meet new SSND Associate Stephanie Savick
I celebrated my first covenant in June. The SSNDs have been very special to me since my undergraduate work at Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Thoughts on Being an SSND Associate: The Call to Unity
We are each on our own spiritual journey, but we have a shared spirit that goes beyond our faith. At an Associate gathering this year, Baltimore Associate Carla Hobson shared the following reflection.
Sharing the Vision
Our union with God, supported and fostered by our sisters in community, impels us to share with others our prayer and faith experience and to receive from them the richness of theirs. ~ You Are Sent, General Directory 50
SSND associate Fran Bond, Ph.D. Awarded Maryland Geri Award
“I believe volunteering should be an everyday part of our life experiences,” admits this humble Geri Award winner. “I don’t see what I did as heroic or beyond. I think this is the way we should all think about helping one another, that it should be a part of our life’s work.”
Associate Stories: MAP at the Border
In August, I participated in MAP at the border in Douglas, Arizona and Mexico, spending a week with four SSND Sisters – Judy Bourg, Helen Jones, Lucy Nigh and
All the Works of God
I will forever embrace the words of Mother Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger that, “All the works of God proceed slowly and in pain; but then their roots are the sturdier and their flowering the lovelier.”
History of SSND Associates in North America
A proposal to admit Catholic laywomen as associates in the congregation was presented by the St. Louis province to the 15th General Chapter in 1974.
Associate Angie Kaufman Shares Her SSND Story
As Hospitality/Companion Coordinator for Villa Assumpta in Baltimore, Angie handles the full range of responsibilities needed to keep things running smoothly.
Associate Area Coordinators reflect on Love Gives Everything By Associate Suzy Blackburn
At the annual meeting of Area Coordinators, June 11-14, at Villa Notre Dame in Wilton, Connecticut the associates of the Atlantic-Midwest Province explored the meaning of Love Gives Everything
SSND Associate: Marge Potter
“The sisters are lovely woman who really are passionate. My passion is education and I want to do my best to serve well,” Marge Potter said. “I always hear the SSNDs talking about service and doing things for others, and they always see outside of themselves. That’s fallen on to me because I see myself as wanting to serve too.”
