Become an Associate
Associates participate in faith sharing and retreats, deepen their spiritual life through liturgical and personal prayer and share their gifts and talents.
Associates are lay persons who promise to live out the charism, spirituality and mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in their own life circumstances.
They aim to witness God’s goodness and provident love daily.
Associates participate in faith sharing and retreats, deepen their spiritual life through liturgical and personal prayer and share their gifts and talents in many ways with their families, their parish, their diocese and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Read memories and reflections of associates and friends of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur below.
Interested in learning more about becoming an associate?
Please contact our regional coordinators.
Northeast: Jan Smith at jano27@yahoo.com
Midatlantic: Ann Tennison at Ann.Tennison@SNDdeN.org
West: Kathy Noether at noether@sndden.org
Land Ethic booklet
Our Land Ethic Booklet is available: PDF Flipbook East-West Sisters Write Their Land Ethic “Earth, burdened and laid waste, is among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor. (2) The world is a web of relationships… Everything is interconnected.” (240) — Laudato Si’ Pope Francis has...
Statement Urging Dialogue and Diplomacy Amid Escalation of Violence in the Middle East
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, followed by retaliation across the Middle East. This rapid escalation of violence places countless innocent lives at risk and deepens instability in an already fragile region. As...
Practicing Respect Across Difference: A Lenten Journey
During this Lenten season, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, U.S. East-West Province (SNDdeN EW Province) are collaborating with other congregations to take concrete steps to strengthen our collective capacity for civil dialogue. “Civil dialogue” refers to communication about...
A Peace Pal Story of Hope and Connection
By Sister Barbara‑Jean Kubik, SNDdeN Just recently, I realized how rich our history is and how the life of St. Julie still speaks today in a meaningful way to others. In the fall, I responded to We Choose Welcome’s webinar, inviting individuals to be...
Creativity, Compassion and Connection Needed to Compete with A.I., Says Emmanuel President
"A.I. may be superb at compiling, processing, synthesizing and repackaging existing information. But originality? Breakthrough ideas? Grace-filled epiphanies? Lines of thinking that challenge assumptions and transcend convention? These abilities exist in each one of us at levels that A.I....
A Landmark Victory for Human Trafficking Survivors
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur joined Sisters of St. Joseph in front of Mount St. Joseph's in Brighton, Massachusetts, for a prayerful protest against human trafficking. We did it! The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA) (H.R....
Explore Laudato Si’ with inaugural Laudato Seeds of Change: An Immersion Experience
We are accepting applications for this two-week summer retreat for women who are passionate about exploring the intersection of spirituality and ecological action Imagine a space where women come together to explore the connections among a healthy environment, the sacredness of the...
Sister Authors Book on SNDdeN Vows
Sister Judith A. Merkle, SNDdeN of the Ohio Province, has recently released her eighth book. In The Vows of Religious Life in a Secular Society, she explores foundational aspects of consecrated life and delves deeply into the vows of...
Associates Engage Others and Care for the Earth
By Kathy Noether, AND Notre Dame Associates - women and men who live out Saint Julie’s charism - partner with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in lives marked by goodness, simplicity and service to the poor. They...
Associates Volunteer at the Welcome Center in Arizona – and Bring Much-Needed New Shoes
Libby Hagman, an Associate of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (AND), and her husband, Roger, had a tremendous experience volunteering at the Welcome Center in Phoenix, Arizona, last year. They will return in March to work alongside...
“Together, Notre Dame Associates and Sisters continue to share God's goodness through action, reflection and care for the Earth and all creation.”