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“Angel bags” readied for homeless individuals

The SNDs and staff members at Notre Dame Center prepared “angel bags” to share with homeless individuals during Lent. Goodies included kleenex, bottled water, McDonald’s gift cards, hygiene products, snacks, and notes expressing prayers, care and concern. The photo shows Sr. Jan Marie Villalobos, Finance Manager Florie Pineda, Sr. Betty Bienlein, Sr. Margaret Scott and […]

Sr. Karlynn: Missionary to Korea

Sr. Karlynn Werth will spend the next six months with the SNDs in South Korea. She will be holding classes in English for the young sisters who already have some mastery in English. These sisters learned English during their years of formation but need further study. Sr. Karlynn, who is looking forward to this opportunity to learn about the Korean culture, will help them improve their conversational English skills.

March California E-gram

Dear Friends,

As we enter into these solemn days before Easter, we gratefully call to mind our many blessings in California for almost 100 years!

We are pleased to share our 2023 Impact Report, featuring some snippets of SND life and ministry while acknowledging the kind support of last year’s donors. It includes updates on our 2023 Jubilarians, global missions, intergenerational fellowship, young adult outreach and much more.

Tomatoes a-plenty from a much-needed greenhouse in Tanzania

A recent grant from the Hilton Fund for Sisters provided the necessary resources to construct an underground water storage system and a greenhouse for cultivation of food at the Aloysia House in Kiomboi, Tanzania. The 30 residents of Aloysia House are among the most vulnerable people in Tanzania: they are children who have either lost […]

Celebrating the SND California Centennial at the Religious Education Congress

From February 16 through 18, the SNDs hosted a booth at the Religious Education Congress of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Approximately 16,000 attendees came from across the United States and foreign countries. The sisters were able to visit with former students, colleagues and friends, sharing literature, prayer cards and photo opportunities with St. Julie or St. […]

Annual Impact Report, California Region

Church history is replete with stories of missionaries who followed Jesus’ command, “Go
out into the whole world and tell the good news. (Mark 16:15). In 1924, eleven Sisters
of Notre Dame did just that when they left the “comfort zone” of Cleveland, Ohio,
to share the good news of Jesus’ Gospel with children in Southern California. Jesus’
invitation to future missionaries included the promise “You won’t know what you’ll find
there, but I will be with you every step of the journey.”

Sister Mary Laura Wingert SND; February 12, 1942-February 26, 2024

Joan Marie Wingert was the oldest child and only daughter of Wayne and Mary (Zettler) Wingert, born on February 12, 1942 in Canton, Ohio. Together with her four brothers, Joan enjoyed a happy childhood in the family home, surrounded by acres of farmland and woods to play in. Both parents came from German farming families. […]

Sister Mary Jessica Karlinger, SND; February 1, 1936 -February 24, 2024

(Carol Anne Karlinger)February 1, 1936 – February 24, 2024Professed August 16, 1955 Carol Anne was the only child of Victor and Anna Pezdirtz Karlinger. The family lived in Cleveland, Ohio—first in the home of her paternal grandparents near St. Vitus Parish, and then in North Collinwood. The family belonged to Our Lady of Perpetual Help […]

Year-end news, California E-gram

As we usher in 2024, the excitement is mounting for us in the SND world, since this will be the centennial year of our presence and ministry in California. Most certainly, the 11 Sisters of Notre Dame who were our pioneers from Cleveland, Ohio had no idea what God had in store for them when they celebrated New Year’s Day in 1924. These sisters were women of deep faith, committed to living their consecration to God, in service to the Church, trusting in God’s goodness and provident care.

‘Tis the Season

Thank you to our 3rd grade friends at St. Jude the Apostle School in Westlake, CA for visiting the Sisters at Notre Dame Center to sing Christmas carols. It was a wonderful inter-generational celebration of the Advent season. We can’t wait to see them again on the St. Jude the Apostle Nun Run Team in […]