Ministries

Fresh Water and Greenhouse Farming

Grant Report Update: Notre Dame Hostel ShinyangaThe Sisters of Notre Dame believe in Justice Peace and Integrity of creation in supplying of resources to the people we serve. Food and water are among the basic…

Healing our Throwaway Culture: A Focus on Plastics from the Catholic Climate Covenant

This year for Earth Day, Catholic Climate Covenant is concentrating on “Healing our Throwaway Culture: A Focus on Plastics.” SND USA shares in their mission of reducing plastics in our environment and focusing on caring…

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…

SND East Africa Updates

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….

Transforming swampland into a source of food in Uganda

In the spring of 2022, SNDs in the urban center of Mpala, Uganda had a large section of their property was no more than a swampy, mosquito breeding ground. They had long dreamed of making…

Sisters volunteering at Texas migrant shelter respond to ‘humanitarian crisis’

Global Sisters Report, a project of National Catholic Reporter, featured SNDs Sr. Joyce Bates and Sr. Roseanna Mellert in a story on their volunteer efforts at the Laredo, TX border. Sister Joyce and Roseanna started…

Transformative Leadership: Dick Williams brings his business savvy to NDA Los Angeles

Notre Dame Academy Los Angeles staff member Dick William was honored with the Transformative Leadership Award by the SND USA National Network and Sponsorship Office. This award “recognizes individuals who are catalysts for growth; inspire…

Cheers to Clean Water in Uganda

When a child leaves home to go to school, the expectation is learning and not worrying about drinking clean water. I thank God for Hilton foundation that gave us a grant for water purification system,…

Casa de Hospitalidad (for volunteers serving at La Frontera)

House of Hospitality, located in Laredo, TX, was founded by SND Sisters Joyce Bates (right) of Toledo, OH, and Roseanna Mellert (left), of Chardon, OH. The purpose is to provide lodging and transportation for sisters,…

13 Sisters Profess Vows as SNDs

Thanks be to God, 13 Sisters made vows in East Africa…. 5 women made final vows and 8 novices professed their first vows as a Sister of Notre Dame. These 8 newly vowed sisters will…