School Sisters of Notre Dame continue to live the vision of Foundress Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger in a variety of ways. Below our Sisters share stories of their work and ministry.
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Sisters Stories
"Devotion to Mary has many expressions in the heritage of the School Sisters of Notre Dame."
So begins a section on the Blessed Mother housed on the SSND Sturdy Roots website. From artwork to reflections, the SSNDs explore the question of Mary in many moving and thoughtful ways on the site created...
Marian Village SSND nurse, Lauren Cook, gave birth to a beautiful little girl recently. Lauren brought Noona to meet the Sisters at Marian Village in Homer Glen, IL, and many of them enjoyed holding her.
On July 30, 2025, the Sisters at Villa Assumpta celebrated 100 years of life, faith and endurance as we celebrated Sister Virginia Brien's 100th birthday. We reflected on the amazing treasure of Sister Virginia’s life.
Celebrating Jubilee!
Celebrating Jubilee!
Each year, we honor and celebrate our sister Jubilarians. Jubilee is a special time to rejoice with our Sisters as they celebrate their 25, 40, 50, 60, 70, 75, or 80 years of faithful love and service to God.
Learn about this year's Jubilarians
We go forth daily in the spirit of Mother Theresa, remembering her words: "Poor and abandoned, we began the work of God in supernatural faith and confidence... let us continue to serve the Triune God all our Lives with Joy."
YAS - the constitution of the School Sisters of Notre Dame
