Ministries

Celebrating 50 Years as a Sister of Notre Dame by Leading the Next Generation For Sister Frances Marie Penwell, faith is not just something to be taught—it is something to be lived. Celebrating her 50th…

The Sisters of Notre Dame Prayer Line Ministry is a network of prayer that spans across all four regions: Chardon, California, Covington, and Toledo. Through this ministry, we offer our prayerful support to anyone in…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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,…