The School Sisters of Notre Dame live out diversity and the struggle for peace and unity by breaking down the barriers many face by being different, by ensuring access to the same rights and privileges as everyone else. One example of a champion for diversity was Sister Margaret Ellen Traxler, who lived her life in pursuit of inclusivity and equality for all. Sister Donna Quinn, a friend of Sister Margaret Ellen, proclaimed, “She called us to do more, to know that people were suffering and hurting.”
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Interculturality, or the interaction of people from different cultural backgrounds, is a very important aspect of living as a School Sister of Notre Dame (SSND). The congregation is spread throughout the world, so sisters have the opportunity to experience different cultures during their lifetime. One recent opportunity was for sisters to teach intensive English in Kyoto, Japan. Sisters Mary Warner and Linda Bos volunteered. “I am not the same person I was before my experience in the Japanese Language Program; I hope people will choose to participate in an opportunity to learn more about another part of the world,” states Sister Mary.
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There are thousands of individuals and families fleeing violence, oppression and poverty in South America. Along the United States border in Mexico, many people find themselves living on the streets and in shelters. These individuals living on the border are trying to enter the United States through border stations, in hopes of legally applying for asylum. Tim Dewane, director of the Central Pacific Province Shalom-JPIC, reflects on his experiences in Mexico, “These moments were a great reminder that at the end of the day, people are people, regardless of the lines we draw throughout the world.”
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