The School Sisters of Notre Dame are active
in a wide variety of unique ministries such as healthcare, social
outreach and pastoral ministry. Please see the listings below for some of the places where SSNDs serve.
MAKING THE FUTURE BRIGHTER
FOR CHILDREN IN RURAL MISSOURI
 “We are addressing the unmet health and wellness needs of hundreds of families with young children in rural Missouri,” says Sister Anne Francioni, SSND, executive director of Whole Kids Outreach (WKO), a non-profit organization based in Ellington, Missouri.
The WKO staff works to prevent abuse, neglect and poor health for mothers and their children in six rural Missouri counties: Butler, Carter, Iron, Reynolds, Shannon and Wayne. “Our staff engages in this vital mission in an effort to improve the quality of life for future generations,” Sister Anne says. More >>
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WHERE
WE SERVE
SSND-sponsored
institutions
and/or ministries with an SSND presence include the following:
HEALTH AND SOCIAL OUTREACH MINISTRIES
| * Indicates sponsored institutions |
| Baltimore,
MD |
*Marian
House, A residential employment/training program for women
in transition |
| Chicago,
IL |
* Sister
House, Temporary home for African-American women in recovery
after incarceration |
| Kitchener,
ON |
Safe
Haven Shelter, Shelter for homeless and runaway youth |
| Sandy Hook, KY |
* Sarah's Place Women's Resource Center, Inc., Transitional housing, child development, resources |
| St.
Agatha, ON |
kidslink/Notre
Dame of St. Agatha, Residential and day treatment center for
children and families |
| St. Louis, MO |
*Intercommunity Housing Association, Housing for low income families |
| St.
Paul, MN |
* Theresa
Living Center & Caroline Family Services, Transitional housing and placement for women and families |
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SSND-Related:
The Nun Study, (Lexington,
KY, University of Kentucky, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging) A longitudinal
study of aging and Alzheimer's disease funded by the Institute on
Aging; includes as participants 678 American members of the School
Sisters of Notre Dame who were 75-103 years of age when the study
began .
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RETREAT/CONFERENCE CENTERS
SSND-Sponsored:
| Mankato
MN |
Good
Counsel Education Center, Multi-purpose facility/retreat conference
center/residence for college women |
| St.
Louis MO |
Maria
Center, Multi-purpose facility for religious and educational
workshops and conferences |
| Chatawa
MS |
St.
Mary of the Pines Retreat Center, Conference and retreat center |
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OTHER MINISTRIES
 Liturgical Fabric Arts:
The Liturgical Fabric Arts Department
in the St. Louis, Missouri, Province has been creating beautiful custom-made vestments
and
banners to enhance worship in parish communities for more than 100
years.
In
creating liturgical vestments, the
staff follows the directives of the U.S. bishops’ document “Environment
and Art in Catholic Worship.” For each vestment or banner,
they aim to achieve dignity and beauty in design and form, in color
and
texture, and in materials used.
To schedule an appointment, contact Sr. Rita Maureen
Deimeke, SSND, director, at 314-544-0455, x264 or e-mail Sr. Josephine
Niemann, SSND, artist, at josephinessnd@yahoo.com.
Global Partners Running Waters:
Global Partners Running Waters, Inc. (GPRW) is a nonprofit organization established to build relationships through collaboration on water and food projects in Latin America. Its roots lie in the mission experiences of Sister Jan Gregorcich, SSND, who lived and worked with the people of Guatemala and Honduras during a period of 12 years.
Parish Ministry:
School Sisters serve in literally hundreds of parishes and many diocesan ministries,
including:
| Aurora,
MO |
Holy
Trinity Catholic Church
|
| Verona,
MO |
Sacred
Heart Catholic Church
This rural area with many Mexicanos has
no resident priest; an SSND is Parish Life Coordinator.
|
Fort
St. John, BC,
Canada
|
Church
of the Resurrection |
Fort
Good Hope, NWT,
Canada |
Our
Lady of Good Hope Roman Catholic Mission
There is no
resident priest, and an SSND is the parish administrator.
|
Luseland,
SK,
Canada |
St.
Eugene de Mazenod.
There is no
resident priest, and an SSND is the Parish Life Director. |
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