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We were asked to call Congress about the FOREST Act a few weeks ago. The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas has provided a follow-up opportunity to either THANK or CALL OUT our Congresspersons for their decision to sponsor or not respond to the FOREST Act.
I ask for you a year overflowing with the graces and blessings of heaven for your spiritual progress; then good health for the accomplishment of God's will. St. Julie Billiart.
Save the Date! In celebration of Earth Day 2024, the Plastics Advocacy committee of the Dorothy Stang Initiative will host Laudato Si’: Spirituality and Action on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Amiens.
During the 2024 Lenten season, we hope you will take a moment to learn about the work of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur to provide clean water in Africa.
Today, we invite you to watch this 2024 Lenten Video Message from Sister Marilyn Kerber, SNDdeN. "How will you and I stand by Jesus this Lent? How do we minister to others? Do we accompany people in their pain? Do we stand by people in their pain? We can participate in traditional practices. We can attend the Way of the Cross. Make a point to participate in the triduum services." The Sisters will pray for you and your family throughout this Lenten season.
Celebrating Sister Dorothy Stang's Life and Legacy on the 19th Anniversary of Her Martyrdom (with Sister Judi Clemens, SNDdeN)
O glorious advocate and protector, St. Valentine, look with pity upon our wants, hear our requests, attend to our prayers, relieve by your intercession, the miseries under which we labor, and obtain for us the divine blessing, that we may be found worthy to join you in praising the Almighty for all eternity, through the merits of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen
Lent begins on February 14th! It is also Valentine’s Day! A perfect way for us to remember God’s wonderful love for us and our need to repent and return to Him with new energy and commitment.
Celebrate Catholic Schools Week with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
God our Father, you created the world and sent your own Son to live among us, made of the same stuff, breathing the same air, marveling at sunrise and sunset just as we do.
As you know, the Dorothy Stang Initiative’s Plastic Taskforce aims to get the City of Cincinnati to enforce the plastic bag ban already on the city books. However, Ohio has a state law makes it unlawful for municipalities to enact bag bans.
Join the Sisters of Charity’s Earth Connection for Recovering a Sense of the Sacred: Eco-spirituality for Our Times, Thursday, January 18 at 1:00 PM. Presented by Sr. Caroljean Willie, SC.
The blazing Kenyan sun beats ruthlessly upon a shopping mall parking lot, which doubles as an asphalt art gallery.
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ask for prayers for the repose of the soul of Sister Jean Anne Blust, SNDdeN, who passed away on December 26, 2023.
On the last Sunday of November 2023, Dr. Shannen Dee Williams, Associate Professor...
Water, or the lack of it, has a long history in Pelende, a history that involves the resolve of its residents, Jesuits, French consultants, an American engineer, Midwestern benefactors, Cincinnati high school students and school children, many still in grammar school. Especially crucial have been Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
“Everyone has a creative soul,” Sister Anne Ralston, SNDdeN, says. She adds: “We simply need to find ways to express it.” Sister Anne manages the Mount Notre Dame Health Center Gift Shop. The lifelong crafter also sews, cross stitches, crewels, scrapbooks, and paints with watercolors. Most recently, she learned to fashion two- and three-dimensional cards using Swarovski crystals.
As we celebrate All Saints' and All Souls' Day this week, we invite you to watch this special 2023 All Souls' video reflection from Sister Marilyn Kerber, SNDdeN: "On this All Souls' Day, let us reflect on the Communion of Saints and develop our understanding of and belief in it. I believe we will find it to be a blessing. God of Life and Death, lead us closer to you and to our loved ones who are already with you in eternity."
Our God is a mighty God. His works are recorded in His Word, and His works inspire trust in the hearts of His people.
Read Monthly Reflections of God's Goodness from Sister Mary Ann Barnhorn, SNDdeN
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ask for prayers for the repose of the soul of Sister Marietta Fritz, SNDdeN, who passed away on August 12, 2023
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.
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ask for prayers for the repose of the soul of Sister Eleanor Colgan, SNDdeN, who passed away on August 11, 2023