Since our arrival in the U.S. in 1840, the Sisters continue to answer the call to serve in the most abandoned places. Through our Immigration Ministry, we work to advocate, educate and empower migrant children and adults across the country. As our world changes, that work takes on ever greater urgency. Currently, the United Nations
1 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 6 6 / 6 ❮ ❯ A Community United In March 2023, devastating floods impacted the Pajaro Community in Monterey County, California, home to Casa de la Cultura Center, a non-profit founded by Sister Rosa Dolores Rodriguez, SNDdeN. More than 250
The SNDdeN Congregation Leadership Team called together all the leaders of the southern hemisphere in December and all the leaders of the northern hemisphere in March. Leaders gathered in person and by zoom. Southern leaders zoomed in in March to share about their gathering.
By Michele Forte, Executive Director of Mission Advancement This article originally appeared in the Winter 2022 Annual Report issue of our magazine 'Sowing Goodness.' Coming down from the sloped golden field to the ocean, they stepped into the kelp beds to spear fish and gather mussels. The river weaving through the land was a constant freshwater
Since 1959, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (SNDdeN) have cared for over 170 acres of land in Ipswich, Massachusetts—a beautiful expanse of rolling hills, wetlands and marsh, brooks, ponds and natural springs. As faithful stewards of the land, the SNDdeN seek out opportunities to engage and build relationships with the local community.
By Sister Gwynette Proctor, SNDdeN I am a third-generation Black Catholic woman who grew up in Baltimore City Maryland while attending twelve years of Catholic School and experiencing the pain of racism at a very young age starting in elementary school. I, along with my sister and brother and my cousins walked to school through
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Our Ipswich Sisters, even when retired from full-time ministry, work hard to crochet hundreds of lovingly crafted goods for people in need. Each year, hundreds of handmade goods are delivered to people in need, from those experiencing poverty to children in palliative care programs. Recently, a delivery of hats was made to patients of the
On November 29, 2022, The Center for Cultural Engagement of the Catholic University of America showed the screening of the documentary: "A Place at the Table: African Americans on the Path to Sainthood". This documentary highlights the six African American currently on the path to canonization. To complement the stories presented in the film, Sister
On October 29th, 2022, 12 Jubilarians were honored at a celebration at Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester, Mass. Both 2021 and 2022 Jubilarians were celebrated. Sisters Roberta Rzeznik (60 years), Mary Therese Flattery (70 years), Mary Louise Walsh (60 years), Harriet Cutting (60 years), Maureen McLaughlin (60 years), Rosemary Fay (60 years), Francis Virginia
