Praying for Peace in Ukraine
Pope Francis has called upon all members of the human family to make March 2 – Ash Wednesday – a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine.

The gospels, Catholic social teachings, and our Notre Dame de Namur Hallmarks speak strongly of the dignity and protection of human life and the promotion of peace. May we stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Ukraine by calling for an end to the crisis and by raising our voices in prayer for peace in the region.
Glimpses of God's Goodness are published for all Sundays and Feast Days at www.sndden.org, the international website of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. 
Ash Wednesday Reflection
This week, Barbara Thiella, SNDdeN reflects on the reading from the Gospel of Matthew, giving it context and sharing a personal story. Click here to read her reflection.

Throughout Lent, the Gospel Reflections will be posted at the snddeneastwest.org website.
The sisters' Missioning Card for 2022 states: "Now is the time. Full of hope, we answer the call to Renew, Transform and Respond with action as we live our Mission as stewards of all God's creation."
Founding Day Brings a New Start and Recognition
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur of the East-West Province celebrated the founding of the congregation on February 2.

Sisters and Associates who are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year were recognized in a video. Individual profiles of sisters will be published in the coming months.

The sisters' theme for 2022--which is to Renew, Transform and Respond--was also revealed during the celebration.
Meredith Myall Essalat ‘98, M.Ed. has been named Head of School at Notre Dame Belmont in Belmont, Calif.
Notre Dame Belmont Appoints Alumna as Head of School
Notre Dame Belmont, a high school for young women in Belmont, Calif. has named as Head of School Meredith Myall Essalat ‘98, M.Ed. She will assume office in July.

“I’m thrilled to return to my alma mater as the new head of school,” said Essalat, the current head of school at Mission Dolores Academy in San Francisco.
Zambian sisters stand with the signs they made as part of their awareness-raising efforts. 
Sisters Unite to Combat Human Trafficking
A gathering of Catholic sisters representing 45 religious communities was convened in Zambia by Sister Eucharia Madueke, SNDdeN, the Women’s Empowerment Project coordinator of the Africa Faith and Justice Network in Washington, D.C.

The workshop revealed that awareness of human trafficking in Zambia is very low, so the sisters developed advocacy plans. They then spoke on radio talk shows, participated in panel discussions on popular radio stations and held press conferences. 
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