Join Us in Mission

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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    Our Ministry

    Engaged in a variety of ministries, we are educators at heart, believing the world can be changed through the transformation of persons. Some of our ministries include formal education, social services, parish and retreat ministry, health care and missionary service.

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    Ways to Give

    JOIN US IN MISSION – Make a donation today to help sisters continue to transform the world through education.

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    We invite you to join us. As an Associate, you join with the School Sisters of Notre Dame in carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ in the spirit of Blessed Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, our foundress, to bring all into oneness with God and assist others to grow into the fullness of their potential.

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Learn about our Associates

Associates Gather to Hear The Call

By Sister Debbie Liesen, SSND

On Tuesday evening, June 11th, and Wednesday, June 12th, Associates from the Central Pacific and the Atlantic Midwest Provinces gathered via zoom to hear about The Call of the 25th General Chapter. 

It was a time of God’s...

Joan Pikiell and Dawn Graf

Associates Celebrate Anniversaries

By Sister Debbie Liesen, SSND, Director of Associates

It is my delight and privilege to share with you a list of the AMSSND Associates who will be celebrating a milestone anniversary in 2024.

These women pray with us, participate in local and...

Visiting The Hill in Canada with ORCIE

Earlier this spring, Deirdre Pike, SSND Associate (34 years!) had the privilege of traveling to Ottawa for a climate justice advocacy effort on Canada’s Parliament Hill. Working with the Office of Religious Congregations for Integral Ecology (ORCIE), Deirdre was one of eight people of various...

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