Students Share Memories of Sisters Impacting Lives
Teacher Appreciation Week was celebrated in May. We asked alumni of the Notre Dame Sisters, from all schools they have served, to share memories of the Sisters as educators.
Mary (Buglewicz) Duffy was educated by the Notre Dame Sisters from first grade at Assumption School in Omaha to 12th…
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Military Firearms and Mass Shootings – A Statement from the Notre Dame Sisters
After another mass shooting that has shattered families and devastated young lives, we, Sisters and Associates joined our prayers with millions of others last night, and we continue to pray for eternal rest of the students and teachers killed, their families, and the community of Uvalde, Texas.
In times…
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A letter from Archbishop George Lucas, Omaha Archdiocese
Lisa Johnston | lisa@aeternus.com | twitter: @aeternusphotoArchbishop George J. Lucas of the Archdiocese of Omaha stood with priests during Mass at the Ninth Annual Archbishop’s Gospel of Life Prayer Breakfast on May 3, 2018. Archbishop Lucas was the featured keynote speaker for the event.The…
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Ministry update: serving recovering alcoholics at ARCH
Sr. Mary Hlas, ND began working as a chaplain at ARCH in 1984. ARCH stands for Alcoholics Resocialization and Conditioning Help, and has two houses in Omaha for people in recovery.
Sr. Mary assists individuals in their 5th step of recovery.
“Some people leave rather than completing these steps. They…
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Unique ways to support individual Ukrainians
Thank you to everyone who donated to our FLASH FUNDRAISER for Ukraine. We collected $5,000 for Catholic Relief Services in 48 hours. Now, what more can you do to support Ukrainian people?
Beyond sending prayers, posting on Facebook, and wearing Ukrainian colors, there are plenty of ways to support…
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The Notre Dame Sisters Stand With Ukraine
Have your donation matched here
The Notre Dame Sisters have released a statement. They are accepting matched donations to benefit Ukrainian people.
The Sisters will be accepting donations for 48 hours (through midnight on Wednesday, March 16) with a match up to $2,000 for Catholic Relief Services, an international aid…
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Sr. Mary Kay Meagher celebrates 40 years as a Nurse Practitioner
Recently Mary Kay was able to tie a ribbon on a gift originally given her some 40 years ago. When she came to Nebraska, she faced the shocking reality that there was no licensure –therefore no ability to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in this state. This catapulted…
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A Prayer to our Provident and Healing God: A letter from our Provincial President
Then there are the many issues dominating the headlines these days: COVID variants, arguments over masks, Ukraine, inflation, the Supreme Court, the Truth and Healing project with Native Americans, the Synod, and much more.
All these events have some things in common: They have our attention, they fill us…
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Synodality in the Church
Dear Friends in Christ,
Pope Francis announced last spring that the topic of the October 2023 Synod of Bishops will be synodality in the Church. A synod is a meeting of bishop delegates from around the world invited to discuss a topic of theological or pastoral significance, in order…
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Sisters and Associates learn The Dialogue Company’s R.A.C.E. Method
One of the hardest conversations for white people to have with one another is about racism. This class helps people recognize that some forms of unconscious bias live in everyone.
Listening with empathy and connecting to people who hold problematic views, helps people find shared humanity and greater understanding…