Goodness in Action - November 2023 Updates | | |
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur | |
In the tapestry of life, Thanksgiving threads the needle of gratitude, weaving together the warmth of relationships and the richness of moments shared, creating a masterpiece of cherished connections.
We wish you all a joy-filled Thanksgiving with your family and friends,
-The East-West Leadership Team
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Join us in celebrating our 2023 Jubilarians, dedicated women who have served - for a cumulative 1,730 years - by working across the United States and around the world fulfilling the mission of St. Julie. Read more about their lives as Women of Influence and Prophets of Hope! | |
Mark Your Calendars - #GivingTuesday is Coming Soon! | |
This #GivingTuesday, remember to support the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and the ministries we support and sponsor. Your help makes a difference!
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Make sure you're following us on social media and mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Will you join us in helping to Make Known God’s Goodness?
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Celebrating 175 Years in New England | |
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From our founding in France in 1804 to our arrival in Boston in 1849, we have steadfastly committed our lives to making known God’s goodness. Our mission to educate for life and stand with people living in poverty, especially women and children in the most abandoned places, is our enduring legacy that continues to be shared in our communities today.
We are excited to kick off the celebration of 175 years of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in New England with the first of a series of articles in The Boston Pilot. Each month you’ll learn more about our history and ministries.
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Enjoy this first article, penned by Sister Mary Mulligan, SNDdeN before her passing, about the earliest days of the Sisters' arrival in Boston and detailing the expansion of our many ministries in the area.
Read the article here.
| Pictured: Sister Louise Kearns, SNDdeN and Michelle Persson Reilly, Executive Director of the Julie Family Learning Program. | | |
Notre Dame de Namur University President, Beth Martin, Ph.D. with her dog on the university campus. | |
NDNU President Beth Martin: Colleges Need an Overhaul to Meet the Future
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How can higher education adapt to rapidly changing times?
In this article from Inside Higher Ed, Notre Dame de Namur University President, Beth Martin, Ph.D. reflects on how institutions of higher learning can address the existential issues confronting them.
Read more here.
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Wisdom from Women Religious | |
"I chose to embody goodness in attitude, word, behavior and glance, and, most importantly, to learn goodness and marvel at it in the most diverse people and places." - Sister Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNDdeN
In the recent Global Sisters Report, Sister Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNDdeN joins other panelists in reflecting on the wisdom that sustains her in life.
Read the full article here!
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From our Learning Community | | |
Notre Dame students from San Jose (Calif.), Hingham (Mass.) and Villanova (Pa.) enjoyed their time at the Teach-In for Justice, from Oct. 28-30, in Washington, D.C. | |
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Notre Dame Students Attend This Year's Ignatian Family
Teach-In for Justice
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In late October, students from NDA Hingham, Notre Dame High School in San Jose and NDA Villanova traveled to Washington, DC, to take part in a three-day workshop on topics including climate change, racial justice, peace-building, and the abolishment of the death penalty.
This year's theme for the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s 26th annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice was "Boundless and Beloved," emphasizing the limitlessness of community action.
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Tyngsboro Students "Camp Out to Stamp out Hunger" | |
More than seventy NDA Tyngsboro students camped outside in solidarity with the many people experiencing homelessness in the areas of Tyngsboro, Dracut and Lowell, Massachusetts, joining together to raise awareness of food and housing insecurity.
In this second annual "Camp Out to Stamp Out Hunger" event, families collected food and fleece blanket donations. The goal of the school’s Campus Ministry is to help feed 5,000 people this year through this and other initiatives.
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