During Catholic Sisters Week, the Sisters of Notre Dame in Toledo, along with other local Women Religious Congregations, invited their local communities to join together in the challenge to End Hunger. With the help of the Toledo Seagate Food Bank and Walt Churchill’s Market in Maumee we were able to Read more…
Born to Ernest and Angeline (Missler) Ulrich, Susan Marie was the oldest of five children. She became acquainted with the Sisters of Notre Dame in her early school days at Ladyfield School and then again when she attended Notre Dame Academy. Susan entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1956 Read more…
Born of immigrant parents Margaret (O’Sullivan) and Edward Kelly, Irene Brigid, the middle child in a family of five children, had a strong Irish Catholic upbringing. Life revolved around church, work, school, relatives, and a social club her father set up to help widows and children of Irishmen who died Read more…
Born to Louis and Caroline (Heinsohn) Meng in Genoa, Ohio, and baptized Helen Mary, she was the oldest of three children. After attending Clay-Genoa elementary school and Notre Dame Academy, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1946 and received the name Sister Mary Damian, an appropriate name of Read more…
This holiday season Catholics across the United States are encouraged to support the annual Retirement Fund for Religious. Religious brothers, sisters and order priests have dedicated their lives to ministering to those in need. Today, with longer life expectancies and rising health care costs, the challenge to provide retirement funding Read more…
As the Advent season commences and the holiday gifts and presents are brought to the forefront, the Sisters of Notre Dame would like to challenge YOU to grow in faith and gratitude this Advent. Click on our Stories throughout Advent where we will post a new challenge daily (challenges will Read more…
The celebration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day in November affirm the powerful spiritual bond between heaven and earth. The love we shared with family members and friends who have died does not end; remembering them can bless and comfort us. “Death is not extinguishing the light; it Read more…
Born to Daniel and Berna (Boff) Coressel, Mary Jean was the oldest girl in a family of nine children. After attending St. Michael Elementary School and Richland-Adams High School, both in Defiance, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1948 and received the name of Sister Mary Danielle. She Read more…
A rich life lived in a dynamic process of action and attitude, hope and helpfulness describes the 96 years of Sister Mary Patricia Snyder’s life and 76 years of religious profession. Her many ministries of elementary school teacher and supervisor, high school principal and counselor, college dean, and volunteer proved Read more…
Congratulations to these Sisters who celebrate milestone anniversaries of their profession of vows. Celebrations are being held across the United States. Please click on the region below for more information about the jubilarians and how you can send your well-wishes to the Sisters you wish to honor.
