The Little School of Hope
If you are looking for a true-to-life, inspirational children's book, you will find it in “The Little School of Hope,” written by Sister Mary Dooley, SSND.
Sisters' Stories
Lessons From a National Disaster in Sierra Leone
When the earth heaves and wakes it sometimes brings about untold misery.
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.
Jubilee Reflection - Sister Joyce Kwamboka Nyakwama, Province of Africa
I am convinced that we have all in some way come face-to-face with God’s Smile.
Handmade Moccasins for the Final Journey
If someone died in the community, I would get a phone call, “Sister, we are waiting for you.”
SSND Archivist Michele Levandoski Featured on Wisconsin Public Radio
A Q&A with our archivist, including what's on her wish list.
SSND Preschool in Nepal Prepares Children, Parents for Formal Education
In 1983, four Japanese School Sisters of Notre Dame, including Sr. Miriam Kanaya and Sr. Evangela Imamura, were assigned by their leaders in Japan to begin a Nepal mission.
Rescue in Pedro Santana - Sister Lillian Corriveau
It reads like something out of an adventure film. A brave young sister challenges corrupt government and military officials to save the lives of a very unique family.
Stephanie Spandl, SSND Shares the Story of Her Calling
Sister Stephanie Spandl recalls how God led her to the place where the deepest desires of her heart – to serve God and serve God’s people – could best be lived out.
Associate Joshua Wilbur Ordained a Priest
From the magazine of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut, "Catholic Transcript," we learn that Father Joshua Wilbur had always wanted to be a music teacher and bring the joy of music to students.
A Motherhouse for St. Louis
In 1894, the School Sisters of Notre Dame purchased a 21-acre site near the Mississippi River, which they named Sancta Maria in Ripa (St. Mary on the Bank).
A Life of Service in Latin America
The feeling that rises in my heart as I write this brief history is one of gratitude to the Lord for all that has taken place.
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.
SSNDs Empower Young Women to Take to the Global Stage
An international delegation from the School Sisters of Notre Dame, including students from SSND schools in Austria, Brazil, Japan and the United States, attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meeting earlier this year in New York City.
Sister Felice Vaudreuil: Weather Observer for the National Weather Service in Milwaukee
In 2018, the National Weather Service (NWS) recognized SSND-sponsored Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for 50 years of service. But the SSND connection actually goes back much farther.
Sister Janet Disbrowe: Life in Aroland, Ontario
At a community summer gathering of the Canadian Province in 1971, Provincial Leader Sister Rita Ryan informed the sisters about a trip she and Sister Jean Hartleib, provincial councillor, had made to Aroland in northern Ontario, an Indigenous community of approximately six hundred people. The pastor, Father Alec Roland, S.J., had asked for sisters to support his ministry.
La Isla del Encanto: When SSNDs Came to Puerto Rico
When eleven School Sisters of Notre Dame from three provinces in the United States disembarked from the steamer Brazos in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 6:30 p.m. on September 1, 1915, “a heartier welcome than [they] received could scarcely be imagined.”
Sister Patricia Ferrick: From Brooklyn to the border
“I believe that my greatest contribution to the people with whom and for whom I ministered was assuring them that they were loved by God and by me as they are, to try to see the good and the potential in each person, and to encourage them to use their God-given gifts and talents for their own happiness and that of others.”
Sister Miriam Patrick Cummings: A Lifetime of Service in Chicago
Sister Miriam Patrick Cummings says age is not a factor in ministry. She lives that mantra each day as the Executive Director of Corazón a Corazón in Blue Island, Illinois.
"Guardian Angel" Sister Rose Marie Lusco
I was very close to Sister Rose starting from 1976 thru the 80s, 90s and early part of the 2000s (four decades).
Memories of SSNDs at Madonna/Our Lady of Fatima, Ft. Lee, NJ, 1944 – 1953
I am ever grateful for the education, example, and friendship of so many School Sisters of Notre Dame. Sister Florentine (Madeline Mary) Linehan was principal when our class hosted a graduation party for the 1952 eighth grade. She led the conga line and the bunny hop!
It’s all about commitment - SSND Associate Lisa Benson
When I was invited by SSND Associate Mary Anne O’Donnell to share a personal reflection at the associate covenant ceremony in Baltimore this June, I wanted to say, “Nope – not me…” But something happened when I opened my mouth to respond to the invitation.
Celebrating Sister Jubilarians Jeanne McGue and Margaret Ann Curtin
The dining room at Resurrection Life Center in Chicago was brimming with conversation and laughter when more than 35 sisters, SSND associates, family, and friends gathered to honor Sisters Jeanne McGue - celebrating 75 years of ministry and Margaret Ann Curtin, marking 70 years since professing her first vows as a School Sister of Notre Dame.
Big Time Trust and Dare - Kathleen Feeley, SSND
The first high school in SSND American history, Institute of Notre Dame, founded in 1847 by Mother Theresa, was land-locked in the city of Baltimore.
