Toledo Jubilee 2026
The Toledo Region recently celebrated Jubilee with two meaningful gatherings honoring 18 sisters celebrating milestone anniversaries. The celebration began on July 11 with a joyful community gathering and concluded on July 26 with a Jubilee Mass and luncheon at Christ the King Church where family and friends joined in the celebration. Together, the 2026 Jubilarians […]
Sister Mary Corese Floyd, SND
Born Laura Mae Floyd on August 14, 1930, Sister Mary Corese was taught by the Sisters of Notre Dame at Sacred Heart School in Toledo. After being drawn to religious life in 1952, Sister Corese professed vows and dedicated many years to teaching middle school students in Sandusky, Bellevue and Toledo. Feeling called to missionary […]
Sister Mary Bryan Gabel, SND
Sister Mary Bryan Gabel, SND June 2, 1938 – April 23, 2026 Professed August 11, 1959 Born Margaret Anne on June 2, 1938, in Fremont, OH, she lived a rich and dedicated life of 87 years. Embracing her spiritual calling, she professed her vows with the Sisters of Notre Dame on August 11, 1959, embarking […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
Sister Mary Nadine Mathias, SND
Sister Mary Nadine Mathias, SNDSeptember 19, 1942 – May 14, 2025Professed August 13, 1962 Sister Mary Nadine Mathias, 82, someone who took notice and lived out of the Word of God both in her own life and in assisting others to appreciate deep truth, died on May 14, 2025 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in […]
Sister Mary Roseria Helmkamp, SND
Sister Mary Roseria Helmkamp February 5, 1934 – May 12, 2025 Professed August 17, 1954 Sister Roseria entered the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1952 and professed vows in 1954. Her love of the rosary inspired her to take the name Roseria. Obtaining her BS in education, Sister Mary Roseria began 40 years in elementary […]
Sister Barbara Marie Sloan, SND (Formerly Sister Mary Loyol)
Donate in Memory of Sister Barbara Marie Sister Barbara Marie Sloan (Formerly Sister Mary Loyol) April 5, 1940 – May 1, 2025 Professed August 16, 1960 Sister attended Notre Dame Academy where in her sophomore year she become an Aspirant of the Sisters of Notre Dame and was in her 65th year of religious profession. […]