Our Sisters

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

Sister Mary Heather MacKinnon shares "On June 6, 2024, I was honored as I retired after more than 30 years of ministry with the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB), which serves 46 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, and 3 continuing education facilities in four cities in Southern...

By Sister Patricia Murphy, SSND

The morning of June 5, Villa Assumpta Sisters were treated to a traveling exhibit of IND heritage that is permanently housed at Notre Dame of Maryland University.  

By Stacie Perreault, LEAD Co-Coordinator, Waterdown

Waterdown Sisters and staff visited the Royal Botanical Gardens (RGB) recently.

The RBG is made up of many different parks, and special parks for certain plants, nature, and life.

It was a...

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