School Sisters of Notre Dame continue a legacy of leadership at LCWR
September 9, 2024 – Major gifts make possible major projects. For more than 190 years, School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) have been known for transforming the world through education. Many people reading this newsletter may have had sisters as teachers themselves! Read More
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SSND celebrates Marian Middle School and milestone 25 years
September 9, 2024 – In 1999, Marian Middle School opened its doors as the only all-girls private middle school in the St. Louis community with a focus on serving urban adolescent youth in a faith-based environment. Last month, the school kicked off not just the start of a new academic year, but a milestone 25 years celebrating demonstrated student success. Keep Reading
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2025 Women’s Leadership Luncheon theme announced
September 4, 2024 – Each September, World Alzheimer’s Month seeks to challenge the stigmas surrounding Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. It is in this spirt that School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) are pleased to announce that the Women’s Leadership Luncheon theme for 2025 is The Nun Study: Transforming the Future of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias. Learn More »
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A Saint Louis sister and her life in a manuscript featuring Sister Vincella Lake
August 10, 2024 – Sister Vincella Lake shares her journey from the convent to the celebration of her 50th anniversary of her vows back in 2012. You will need a subscription to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to read the full article. Read More »
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Mother Caroline Society honors SSND supporters
August 7, 2024 – Major gifts make possible major projects. For more than 190 years, School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) have been known for transforming the world through education. Many people reading this newsletter may have had sisters as teachers themselves! Discover How »
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Journey to Japan – student experiences continue the SSND connection across countries
August 7, 2024 – In May, a group of students from Notre Dame High School in St. Louis (NDHS) made the exciting journey to Kyoto, Japan, to visit their Notre Dame Jogakuin Jr. and Sr. High School counterparts. Read More »
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God is Mischievous
August 7, 2024 – In January, Sister Anna Marie Reha joined a ministry trip to South Sudan. What was initially intended to be a one-time event has, instead, inspired Sister Anna Marie to plan a return to the country and its people this fall. Be Inspired »
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Joint Black Catholics conference says it’s ‘time for another Sister Thea Bowman moment’
August 6, 2024 – Sister Addie Lorraine Walker was the opening speaker at the joint meeting of the National Black Sisters’ Conference, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association and the National Associate of Black Catholic Deacons in Louisville, Kentucky, July 28-31. During the conference, the National Black Sisters' Conference members elected officers and board members. Read More »
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Happy Flour Bakery in Dallas empowers students with disabilities
August 5, 2024 – “Happy Flour Bakery is nestled inside the Notre Dame School of Dallas, a School Sisters of Notre Dame Sponsored Ministry, a Catholic school dedicated to students with disabilities and teaching them to become independent. What began as a small group of 10 students learning to measure, mix and roll dough quickly grew into a bustling bakery operation. To learn more of the growth of Happy Flour Bakery read and/or listen to CBS News Texas, “Happy Flour Bakery in Dallas empowers students with disabilities from inside school cafeteria.” Read More »
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A pilgrimage to Guatemala
July 3, 2024 – “While there is much I will hold in my head and heart from this pilgrimage, it is the remarkably beautiful and resilient people that will stick with me most. A generous people of deep faith and rich culture who make the best of what they have and seem to stay positive even when faced with great challenges – for water, for education, for opportunity, for basic human rights and dignity. Read More »
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Notre Dame School of Milwaukee: Committed to community
July 3, 2024 – In 1847, the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) embarked on a mission to educate the underprivileged children of German immigrants in America. Their approach was not just about providing education, but also about offering the necessary support for these children to succeed. Learn More »
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Shalom/UN-NGO News North America
July 1, 2024 – The July/Aug issue of Shalom/UN-NGO newsletter is available online. This newsletter is an e-publication of the School Sisters of Notre Dame that provides timely information for reflection and action on priority matters of justice, peace and integrity of creation. Read more about SSND social justice issues. Read More »
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Exhibiting transformative love in the education of Vietnamese sisters
June 14, 2024 – Sister Ngoc Nguyen shares her perspective on how the School Sisters of Notre Dame live out their mission through action by opening their lives to welcome Vietnamese sisters from the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hanoi. Read More »
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WTMJ of Milwaukee features Sister Debra Sciano
June 10, 2024 – Sister Debra M. Sciano, provincial leader, was featured on WTMJ, news/talk radio in Milwaukee. The interview covered many topics. Learn More »
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Sisters at The Sarah Community create a revitalized reading space
June 5, 2024 – After moving from Sancta Maria in Ripa, St. Louis, to The Sarah Community, Bridgeton, Missouri, Sister Louise Bennecke found herself missing the impressive library of her former home. Joined by Sister Elaine Aubuchon and Lorraine Soukup, the three began an effort to breathe new life into the existing library room available to them at The Sarah Community. Read More »
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