Our Work: Updates
Sister Thérèse DelGenio, SNDdeN, shares her unique connection to Pope Leo XIV, whom she taught 40 years ago, reflecting on his servant's heart and global vision as he becomes the first American Pope in Church history.
Called to the Border: Sister Rebecca Trujillo's Ministry in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Sister Rebecca Trujillo's ministry at the El Paso border brings hope through shelter work, women's empowerment, and trauma healing—embodying the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur's mission to make God's goodness known with welcoming presence and joyful service.
Mid-century Arizona was a boomtown of growth in industry, population and cultural insti...
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur gather in Kenya for International Leadership meeting, celebrating 60 years of educational partnership since 1965. From teacher training programs to today's flourishing ministries, our congregation continues St. Julie's mission of making God's goodness known through education, welcoming Sisters from across the globe to strengthen our communion and widen our vision.
Before finishing her internship at the Congregational Mission Office in Ipswich, MA, Sister Kumiko Azuma, SNDdeN spent a week in Ohio. In Japan, Sister Kumiko teaches at Notre Dame Seishin Schools in Okayama.
“It’s groups working together that are going to make a difference,” says Sister Mary Ann. “Certainly, Sisters all over the world are taking this seriously. Plastic is so evil, but we have to be careful that we don’t paint a hopeless picture. There is something we can do about this.”
If you visit the Mount Notre Dame Health Center any Sunday or Monday, you will likely r...
For almost two years, I have had the privilege and joy to minister at the Center for Respite Care. This remarkable place accepts homeless people being discharged from the hospital but with no place to recuperate. Here is how a few of them came to our facility.
Nancy Wellmeier’s eyes light up when she recounts how her mother loved to provide...
An international gathering of students realized a hallmark expression of Notre Dame de Namur learning communities: Infusing classroom experience with global perspectives and integrating classroom learning with civic and cultural interactions.
Education everywhere was in chaos. If not complete chaos, managed chaos. Teachers kne...
On Saturday, July 22, 2023, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur welcomed to Cincinnati, Ohio, Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore, India.
Welcome Center Volunteer Reflections: Sister Margaret Laren, SNDdeN
Sisters get along. They work in the trenches, they discern, they discuss, they find what Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Joan Burke calls "a common mind."
UPDATE (02/01/2024): Sister Thérèse DelGenio, SNDdeN currently recites in...
One of the fundamental mysteries of our faith is the presence of God among us in human ...
In April, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Rebecca Trujillo and Nancy Wellmeier, along wi...
Last year, Sister Rita Sturwold, SNDdeN recorded a reflection for Heart to Heart, a Catholic Media Ministry. Her reflection is featured as part of "Season of Joy: Reflections for 50 Days of Easter.
Sister Dr. Linda Soucek, SNDdeN recently sent us her update, as she finished her Spiritual Direction Certification Courses at the Linwood Spiritual Center in Rhinebeck, NY.
Before finishing her internship at the Congregational Mission Office in Ipswich, MA, Sister Kumiko Azuma, SNDdeN spent a week in Ohio. In Japan, Sister Kumiko teaches at Notre Dame Seishin Schools in Okayama.
Today, she is Sister Carmen. In years past, she was Officer Silva. Not many women make the transition from police officer to religious life, but Sister Carmen Silva did. “I certainly never saw myself in religious life,” Sister Carmen says. “I was happy where I was. I thought of religious life as teaching and nursing. It wasn’t until I saw that it was all about service to others, that I began to think about joining.”
On February 15, 2023, F.L.I.G.H.T. (Faith Leaders in God’s Hands Today), a select group of seniors at Chaminade Julienne High School, and their moderators visited Mount Notre Dame. Archivist Kim Dalgarn welcomed them to the Museum.
Over the past year, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, supported by associates, friends, f...
“Go Make a Difference…You Can Make a Difference …” a line from a familiar hymn
Maybe that is Dorothy’s message to us 18 years after her death. We do not want to be active in the destruction of the beautiful forest which serves as the lungs of our Earth. We do not want to cause the deadly heating of our beloved planet. We do not to be involved in the poisoning of our oceans, the polluting of our air and water. We do not want to have any responsibility for the hundreds of thousands of refugees just looking for a place to live. We do not want to be responsible for “letting it happen.” But we are. This is our Earth, our gift from God to love and care for.