Promoting Justice-Based Advocacy
Our JPIC ministry promotes advocacy efforts for Sisters, Associates and friends of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The JPIC Office shares weekly updates on current social justice issues and provides regular opportunities for members to meet with their elected representatives.
The U.S. SNDdeN Anti-Racism Team (ART), comprising Sisters and Associates from across the United States, has worked to address systemic and institutional racism for over twenty-five years. The work of ART is twofold: a personal journey of transformation and advocacy for institutional practices, procedures and policies that contribute to a more just and equitable community and society.
Leading in Mission booklet
https://issuu.com/snddeneastwest/docs/leading_in_mission Leading in Mission presents a collection of reflections on lived experiences of leadership within the Notre Dame de Namur tradition. Each contribution offers a unique perspective on embodying mission through service, collaboration, discernment and commitment in diverse contexts. Together,...
Opening My Mind, Stretching My Heart
By Sister Dianne Shaw, SNDdeN I have volunteered at Notre Dame Education Center (NDEC) in Lawrence, Massachusetts for about 10 years. I began as a mentor in English language practice, as immigrant students find it next to impossible to find...
Practicing Respect Across Difference
By Kathryn Yanik, Director of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation For generations, Catholic sisters have been leaders in civil dialogue and communal discernment. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur were founded as an international congregation in 1804 and,...
Recalling a Life Devoted to the Underserved: Sister Sue Ann Shay, SNDdeN (1936–2009)
Sister Sue Ann Shay, SNDdeN devoted her life to social justice, tirelessly fighting for the underserved. Born in 1936 and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, she later earned degrees from Trinity College (now Trinity Washington University) and Fordham University Law...