The School Sisters of Notre Dame is a registered NGO (non-governmental organization) with the U.N. Department of Public Information since 1993. SSND also has a Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) which provides the opportunity to submit statements for consideration by the U.N. Secretary-General and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
Sister Beatriz Eugenia Martines-Garcia from the Central Pacific Province has completed her time as the congregation’s representative at the United Nations located in New York. The Atlantic-Midwest Province is pleased and honored to announce that Sister Joan Pikiell has been appointed to this position by the General Council for a period of six years, effective September 1, 2025.
We thank Joan for her “yes” and promise her our support as she begins this new journey for our congregation, our province and the global world. We thank Sister Beatriz for her years of service and we welcome Joan with every good blessing.
The gift of our internationality sharpens our consciousness of universal needs and calls us to foster within ourselves and others a responsible concern for the people of the world.
The gift of our internationality sharpens our consciousness of universal needs and calls us to foster within ourselves and others a responsible concern for the people of the world.
