Pray With Us

The liturgical season we call ADVENT has a way, if we allow it, of drawing us into a special dimension of time where despite the noise around us, our spirits and hearts are drawn inward. By Sister Arlene Flaherty

The congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame came to life when God’s call found an answer in the hearts of people strong in faith, farseeing in vision, and courageous in action.

The United Nations General Assembly has declared September 21st to be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence. Join the School Sisters of Notre Dame and millions of people the world over as we observe a day of peace and nonviolence.

When Mother Theresa died on May 9, 1879, at the age of 82, the congregation had approximately 2250 sisters worldwide. As of today, we have 2410 living sisters in our congregation. We pray in gratitude for her many gifts to us and ask her assistance as we live out the new directional statement, "Love Gives Everything."

Dr. King reminds us that “human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of people willing to be co-workers with God. … Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity." On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, please consider gathering together informally to participate in this ecumenical prayer service .

As advocates for peace and education, we the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSNDs) remember and grieve with the community of Parkland, Florida, and all who have been impacted by the recent act of gun violence at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Read the Foundation Day Prayer for 2017.

In 2015, Pope Francis officially declared September 1 as World Day of Prayer for Creation. In addition, September 1st through Oct. 4th is the "Season of Creation"