Tributes
Tributes

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Sister Dorthea Marie Arndt, SND

Sister Dorthea Marie Arndt, SND       February 4, 1944 – February 25, 2026         Professed August 10, 1973   Dorthea was born on February 4, 1944, in Bellevue, OH. Although she attended and graduated from public school, she became familiar with the Sisters of Notre Dame through religious education at Immaculate Conception Parish. […]

Women Who SHINE Nominations

Nominations for the 2026 Women Who SHINE open March 6, 2026.  The Women Who SHINE distinction was created by the Sisters of Notre Dame in 2023 to honor women whose stories embody the SHINE pillars — Support, Honor, Inspire, Nurture and Empower. Five women are recognized, one representing each of the pillars. The awards are […]

Sister Mary Lucy Suter, SND

Sister Mary Lucy Suter, SND August 15, 1940 – December 21, 2025 Professed August 16, 1961 Mary Catherine was born on August 15, 1940, to her parents Clarence and Catherine (Kruger) Suter. She was one of six girls, two who died in infancy. She attended Blessed Sacrament School. After graduating from Central Catholic in Toledo, she entered […]

Sister Mary Joan Terese Niklas, SND

Sister Mary Joan Terese Niklas, SND January 2, 1937 – December 16, 2025Professed August 16, 1958 Sister Joan Terese entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1955 and professed vows in 1958. Her ministry spanned decades of service, including 15 years in education, teaching in Ohio and Kentucky. She later served as a director of […]

2025 Recap and Photo Gallery: 4th Annual SHINE Women’s Summit

On Thursday, November 6, 2025, the Sisters of Notre Dame hosted the fourth annual SHINE Women’s Summit at The Premier in Toledo, OH. The evening brought together over 450 women – and a few supportive men – across all faiths, ages and backgrounds to live out what it means to SHINE – Support, Honor, Inspire, […]

Sister Mary Rose Bernard Groth, SND

Sister Mary Rose Bernard Groth, SNDMarch 8, 1931 – November 13, 2025Professed August 16, 1951 Few people can influence a nation, yet Sister Mary Rose Bernard Groth did and could. Born March 8, 1931, in Toledo, Ohio, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1951 and was in her 75th year of religious profession […]

Sister Mary Gertrude Ann Mueller, SND

Sister Mary Gertrude Ann Mueller, SNDNovember 10, 1937 – October 30, 2025Professed August 13, 1957 “The one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully” (2 Cor. 9:6). Throughout her 87 years Sister Mary Gertrude Ann Mueller bountifully sowed seeds of sweetness and kindness in her family, religious community, ministry of education and compassionate attention to […]

Sr. Valerie Schneider’s Founder’s Day Reflections

Sister Valerie Schneider’s Blog and Prayer We are celebrating 175 years since the founding of our Sisters of Notre Dame congregation, when our Sister Maria Aloysia Wolbring and Sister Maria Ignatia Kuhling pronounced their vows. May I use this blog to raise a toast to 175 years. Imagine with me that you are holding up […]