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
Sister Virginia Brien, SSND is a retired sister at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore. Several years ago at one of the Solidarity prayer experiences, she felt an urging to reach out and serve others who are materially poor.
When she walks the halls of the Institute of Notre Dame (IND), Sister Patricia Murphy feels right at home. That’s because she first stepped into IND’s building in 1958.
“I had School Sisters in elementary school and had two siblings already at IND,” she said. “I never thought to attend...
In March 2001, St. Ann’s Catholic Church in West Palm Beach, Florida initiated an outreach center for services to homeless women and men thanks to the efforts of School Sisters of Notre Dame Carleen Cekal and Mary Oliver Hudon.
