School Sisters of Notre Dame continue to live the vision of Foundress Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger in a variety of ways. Below our Sisters share stories of their work and ministry.
Sisters Stories
For nearly 40 years, Sister Irene Mary Pryle has served not only the Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke school community but also the Dundalk, Maryland community.
“We’ve always felt a responsibility to the community,” said the school principal. “The...
As a pre-teen, Sister Patricia Ferrick, SSND, envisioned her future as a jet pilot or possibly a Maryknoll missionary doctor in some remote area.
However, after meeting School Sisters of Notre Dame for the first time at St. Saviour High School in Brooklyn, New York, she recalls...
A Canadian School Sister of Notre Dame, Barbara Paleczny, PhD, SThD has lived in South Sudan for the past eight years. She is a member of Solidarity with South Sudan which was founded by religious communities who send sisters, brothers and priests from around the world to live and work together...
