Our Sisters

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

Marking 75 and 60 years respectively, Sisters Jean Phelan and Emily Wollschlager enjoyed the company of their Sisters, families, and friends during their Jubilee celebration. Enjoy browsing the photos from the event!

By Sister Rose Federici, SSND

NDP graduate Carolyn Gugerty Hrdlick is a nurse who brought students to Stella Maris last week. Five NDP students who are interested in being nurses visited our Sisters on Two South for two afternoons.  

They had a Tea Party...

Sister Mary Heather MacKinnon shares "On June 6, 2024, I was honored as I retired after more than 30 years of ministry with the Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB), which serves 46 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, and 3 continuing education facilities in four cities in Southern...

Celebrating Jubilee!

Each year, we honor and celebrate our sister Jubilarians. Jubilee is a special time to rejoice with our Sisters as they celebrate their 25, 40, 50, 60, 70, 75, or 80 years of faithful love and service to God.

Learn about this year's Jubilarians

We go forth daily in the spirit of Mother Theresa, remembering her words: "Poor and abandoned, we began the work of God in supernatural faith and confidence... let us continue to serve the Triune God all our Lives with Joy."

YAS - the constitution of the School Sisters of Notre Dame