Pray With Us
Giving thanks is an enduring tradition among Indigenous peoples. The Haudenosaunee recite this Thanksgiving address at community gatherings throughout the year.
Prayer at the end of Laudato Si’:
…Triune Lord, wondrous community of infinite love...
We celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15. The School Sisters of Notre Dame are dedicated to Mary whose spirit is alive in the prayer, life and service of sisters, associates, staff, and volunteers. Please enjoy this resource for reflection and prayer.
In Memoriam
In keeping with the loving spirit that Sister Henry fostered in her many years of service, Sister was nominated by the Archdiocese of Newark for the NCEA Distinguished Principal Award. Part of John Street in Secaucus was named for her on Arbor Day in 2001. And in 1998, the Jubilee medal Pro Meritus...
After a teaching and administration in numerous schools, Sister Ellen volunteered to experience the life of migrants who were working near Warwick, New York (1987). Later, she shared “The contrast between the beautiful, fertile farmlands, and the hard labor and poor dwellings of the migrant workers...
After graduating from Hamilton Teachers’ College, Sister Kathleen taught at St. Helen’s School, Hamilton, Sacred Heart School, Kitchener and St. Mary’s School, Owen Sound. Sister Kathleen was librarian at Sacred Heart and St. Anne’s Schools, Kitchener and at St. Clements School, Cambridge. In 1976...
"Prayer is true heavenly food and nourishment for the soul, which will starve without it. It is a remedy for the sick who desire to recover again, joy for the afflicted, strength for the weak, medicine for sinners, delight for the just, mutual support for the entire church.”
-BLESSED THERESA GERHARDINGER
