During this month of May, we celebrate the life-changing work of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur fulfilling the legacy of foundress St. Julie Billiart. We invite you to make a gift anytime this month in support of our virtual Day of Giving on May 25th. Visit the Our Impact page to learn more
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur East-West Province pray for the victims of racial violence and hatred. We must practice love for all our sisters and brothers, stand against white supremacy and work together to build a more just society. We support this statement of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and condemn racism
This May 22nd, we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. We Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur enthusiastically celebrate this day, a day we can reflect on God’s awesome work of art in nature. This year, the theme of the 2022 International Day for Biological Diversity is “Building a shared future for all life.”
Sister Thea Bowman, FSPA, was a scholar, singer, and teacher who, through evangelization, education, and action for justice, lived her Catholic faith and African American identity. She is now a candidate for sainthood. At a recent Georgetown University event, Sister Patty Chappell, SNDdeN was one of four distinguished panel members that discussed Sister Thea's legacy.
The National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) received the inaugural Distinguished Justice-Seeker Award from NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, and it was accepted by NBSC President Sister Josita Colbert, SNDdeN. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur have been involved in the development and leadership of the NBSC, including two SNDdeN as founding members and two serving
At the Catholic Schools Foundation's annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund celebration in Boston, Sister Janet Eisner, SNDdeN was awarded the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Award, which recognizes people and organizations that have made a transformative difference in the lives of CSF scholarship recipients. In her acceptance remarks, Sister Janet said, "My great hope for our
Barbara was born in Winnipeg, Canada. Eventually the entire family moved to Marysville, California, where St. Joseph Church and Notre Dame School were the center of her early Catholic life. She remembers helping the Sisters teach the younger children during summer school and thinking that she, too, would like to be a teacher. Most of
Sunday, April 17, 2022 by Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNDdeN The End…or the Beginning? It was early Sunday morning after two days of trauma, suffering, questioning, and crying, when I decided to take a chance and go visit my friend’s tomb while it was still dark hoping we would not be noticed. Although I am the only
Saturday, April 16, 2022 by Sandra Araujo Santos, SNDdeN Waiting in Hope with Mary In today’s Gospel the women return bringing perfume for Jesus’ body. Today’s feast has a restoring power that even where a situation of pain is anticipated and celebrated joyfully as a feast day of life. Reflecting on this Gospel text in
Friday, April 15, 2022 by Sister Marilyn Pechillo, SNDdeN Many people question the name Good Friday. What is so good about it? It commemorates the worst of humanity, the merciless unleashing of violence against the good Jesus of Nazareth. We see the worst of humanity lashing out against the good Teacher, the healer and miracle
