Stories from Our Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community
Discover the 2024 Hallmarks Retreat for the Mid-Atlantic region, where Notre Dame de Namur schools' faculty and staff gathered for reflection, collaboration, and commitment to the Hallmarks values. Held at Bon Secours Retreat Center, the event fostered deep connections and practical insights for integrating the Hallmarks into school communities
The Ohio Office of Mission Integration hosted an in-person gathering on October 4, 2024, in Amiens Hall, with the theme “Living St. Julie’s Legacy Today.” Faculty and staff from Ohio Notre Dame schools participated in formation activities exploring the Hallmarks, charism, and legacy of St. Julie Billiart. The event included presentations, spiritual workshops, and visits to the Heritage Hallway and Museum, enriching participants' connection to the Notre Dame de Namur mission.
Last week, we were delighted to welcome F.L.I.G.H.T. students to Mount Notre Dame. Our cherished moments included guiding them through a captivating scavenger hunt in the Heritage Hallway and Museum.
For years, Gina Helms, the Campus Minister at Badin High School, had a vision of organizing an optional overnight retreat exclusively for girls. This retreat would be a blend of inspiration, introspection, camaraderie, and fun.
Congratulations to Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School for receiving the Dr. Karen M. Ristau Innovation Award presented by the National Catholic Educational Association for their Senior Capstone!
It started with a conversation among four SNDdeN educators. There were lead-ups to that...
At the end of June, high school students from our Notre Dame Learning Communities gathered for the SNDdeN Student Leadership Conference at Emmanuel College. More than 90 leaders chosen from Notre Dame schools spent four days networking, attending talks about the environment and ecological sustainability, learning about the charism of St. Julie Billiart, and planning sustainability projects to be implemented back at their schools.
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023 several Sisters traveled to The Summit Country Day School for...
At MND High School, living the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame Learning Community is an impor...
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, faculty and staff from Chaminade Julienne HS (Dayton), Mt. Notre Dame High School (Cincinnati), Badin High School (Hamilton), and The Summit (Cincinnati), along with several Sisters gathered for a day of formation, enrichment and collaboration at the Province Center of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Ohio.
With the hope that teachers from our Notre Dame schools would benefit from being able to meet and listen to each other, our SNDdeN Sponsorship Office began a series of Zoom Meetings in late January that gathered the campus ministries of our twelve U.S. high schools with the chaplains of our U.K. schools and the Sisters overseeing our schools in Africa. The group included ten Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and thirteen lay teachers from seven countries speaking two languages with translation.