Sister Mary John Paul Bobak (Mary Bobak), SND; September 20, 1939 – August 29, 2023
Mary was the first of six children born to John and Pauline (Kmets) Bobak in Cleveland, Ohio. Though she reveled in being the only girl, in 1953 she described her baby sister as “God’s gift to us on Little Christmas” who “completely wound all of us around her little finger.” Mary dearly loved her family. […]
Covington’s ‘Messenger’ Celebrates St. Claire’s Diamond Jubilee
The Sisters of Notre Dame are celebrating a significant milestone that expresses the Congregation’s charism: a deep experience of God’s goodness and provident care. Since 1963, all whom life has brought to the doorstep of St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Ky., have personally experienced the blessings of that charism. St. Claire’s Diamond Jubilee allows us […]
SHINE Women’s Summit: Volunteer Leadership Team
Volunteer Leadership Team (VLT) Member Highlight Kathy HolmesMembership Outreach CoordinatorToledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments What inspired you to be a part of the SHINE Women’s Summit?I wanted to be part of SHINE because I know, firsthand, the impact the SNDs have made on countless lives. This is a small way for me to say […]
SHINE Women’s Summit 2023 Sponsors
Thank you to our wonderful 2023 SHINE Women’s Summit Sponsors! Goldman SachsNoneman Real Estate CompanySSOESylvania GraphicsMercy CollegeNotre Dame AcademyToledo Urban Federal Credit UnionTrust Company Family Offices
2024 SND SHINE Individual Donations
Thank you for supporting the 2023 SHINE Women’s Summit!
Sister Mary Rosellyn Theisen, SND; April 2, 1945 – August 7, 2023
Born on April 2, 1945, in Norwalk, Ohio, to Donald and Irene (Fisher) Theisen, she was baptized Elizabeth Jean. She was the oldest daughter among three other daughters and two sons. Having attended St. Paul School in Norwalk, Ohio, she graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Toledo in 1963, the year she entered the Sisters […]
SND Partners with Keeping Our Girls Safe (KOGS), Hosts Self-Defense Class
Sisters of Notre Dame respond to the needs of the times, and sometimes in unconventional ways. On August 3, SND partnered with Keeping Our Girls Safe (KOGS) to host a self-defense class at the Lial Renewal Center in Whitehouse, Ohio on August 3. KOGS is a grass roots organization created to honor the legacy of […]
SND East Africa Delegation LIVE Zoom
The Sisters of Notre Dame in East Africa have been busy! Check in with them LIVE to hear what they’ve accomplished this past year.
JPIC Office: 2023 Summer Notes
From the Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Office: The Summer edition of the JPIC Notes features information about the Care for Creation Action Plan, and highlights Sr. Joyce Bates and Sr. Roseanna Mellert and the article from Global Sisters Report.
Sister Joan Marie Buda (Formerly Sister Mary John Raymond), SND; August 20, 1935 – June 25, 2023
Sister Joan Marie Buda (Professed 1956) Joan Buda was the youngest of five children born to John and Mary (Galayda) Buda in Cleveland, Ohio. She recognized the many gifts her parents passed on to her: deep faith in God, appreciation of their Slovak heritage and culture, and a life-long love of nature. She shared her […]