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Our Oktoberfest team from Villa Notre Dame in Wilton, CT is working hard to ensure a smooth ticket request process. SSND Sisters Ilona and Francis Mensik (also family sisters), along with Sister Leonora Tucker and Liz Ryan are collecting, counting and processing requests to be added to the barrel.
The theme of the 2018 International Day of Peace is "The Right to Peace." As we join with the global community and School Sisters around the world to pray for peace, let us recall that each of us by baptism and vocation are called to be a channel of God’s peace.
Volunteers worldwide will come together to clean up litter from our beaches, rivers, forests, and streets as part of World Clean Up Day!

In the west wing of Villa Assumpta, in the hallway to the chapel, staff member Maureen Baer creates a monthly prayer table, a small place of beauty for meditation and renewal. September's prayer offers solace for the changes the future holds.

At the annual assembly of the LCWR, Provincial Leader Sister Charmaine Krohe presented a lunchtime session on the province's experience of entering into partnership with an NGO in Haiti.
Dear Friends of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, As you know, a new immigration policy implemented by the administration of the White House in May has led to a significant increase in migrant children being separated from their families.
Sister Eleanor Olinski celebrated her 100th birthday on May 29, at Notre Dame Convent, at an afternoon tea with 35 members of her family along with sisters from her community.
The last two Mondays in May celebrate federal public holidays in Canada and in the United States of America respectively.

ACCOMPANY IN JOY AND HOPE - By Sister Delia Calis 

“I have called you by name; you are Mine.” God continues to draw people to Godself and calls people to accompany men and women in joy, hope and discernment to know God’s deepest desire for them.  

We are so proud of Maria Guadalupe Bazon's “Spotlight on Achievement”and all our learners and tutors at Corazon where every day we see Mother Theresa’s vision of a world made better through education.
Hope in the Midst of Crisis – A Call for Solidarity in Honduras’ “Kairos Moment.” A presentation by Sr. Rosa Troches, SSND, of Honduras May 14, 7 pm. Villa Assumpta Chapel, 6401 N. Charles Street, Towson, MD 21212

A group of current and past participants in the Ministry Formation program, offered through the Department of Ministry Services, attended the 19th Annual CTAUN Conference at the UN in New York City on April 6. They included Province directors and leaders from our sponsored ministries.

Annual Joint Meeting of the Temporary Professed - April 24, 2018 

SSND Educational Center in Queens
Sister Linda Stilling, Spanish Language & Culture Program Coordinator, NDMU, describes the spring service week she shared in mutual ministry with three university students at the SSND Educational Center in Queens, N.Y. as "standing under a waterfall of God's blessings."
2018 Raffle An Adventure to Remember! This rod and reel freshwater fishing trip is a treat for any outdoors person. From enjoying the sunrise across a lake to catching the “big one”, fishing creates those unique narratives that define an experience the way no other activity can.  
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2018 Raffle An Adventure to Remember! Enjoy a top show in Las Vegas and a 3-night weekend stay at the non-gaming, smoke-free Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel! Located just two blocks from the legendary Las Vegas Strip! The hotels' ambiance allows you to relax for a little while, away from distractions. And best of all, its located near all the important Las Vegas attractions.
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2018 Raffle An Adventure to Remember! Enjoy a private dinner party with wine pairings for up to 10 people at Rossoblu! The most highly anticipated restaurant opening in Los Angeles in 2017, was recently listed in The Hollywood Reporter’s "Where Hollywood Eat’s: L.A.’s 20 Hottest Restaurants". Rossoblu is a shining gem with a vibrant setting, outstanding cuisine and a really cool vibe…ingredients for an amazing experience shared with family and friends.
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2018 Raffle An Adventure to Remember! Enjoy a 3-night stay in a standard guest room at your choice of participating properties, subject to availability. Your stay includes daily breakfast for two in the dining room. Many of the award-winning hotels are recognized on the Conde Nast Gold List and as a Top 500 Hotels in the World according to Travel+Leisure Magazine.
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2018 Raffle An Adventure to Remember! Enjoy a 3-night stay at the Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, or comparable hotel in the French Quarter, in New Orleans! Have a jazz brunch or dinner at Commander’s Palace and visit Preservation Hall!
2018 Raffle An Adventure to Remember! Relax and attend your favorite U.S. professional sporting event. Take a trip to see your home team play on the road or just get away for a fantastic sports adventure! You have the ability to pick the sports event you want to see and when you want to see it.