April 10, 2013
Sister Deirdre Mullan, a Religious Sister of Mercy, from Derry/Londonderry, England, spoke to the Sisters of Notre Dame at their Province Day on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Sister Deidre invited the sisters to review their vow of poverty in light of the “sig...
March 19, 2013
The Sisters of Notre Dame Vocation Team hosted two Lenten Movie Nights during March. Approximately 30-40 sisters and guests participated in each of the two moving nights. On March 1, the group saw "I AM" by Tom Shadyac; and on the 15th of March the group watched "The Way" by...
January 7, 2013
Christmas sparkled at the Provincial House during the holidays as each floor was decorated with bright colored lights, garland, snowflakes, and handmade ornaments that brought back memories of Christmas’ long ago. Even the halls at the Heights were a bust...
December 7, 2012
Keeping with tradition, the Sisters of Notre Dame celebrated St. Nicholas Day at the Heights on Thursday, December 6th. The Sisters in Lourdes Hall began their celebration in the morning by enjoying specially decorated Christmas cookies and hot chocolate. Before and after t...
December 1, 2012
The four United States provinces of the Sisters of Notre Dame began a futuring process in June 2011, which is referred to as 'SND*USA: Embracing Our Shared Future.' The Sisters are looking at how they can more effectively continue the mission of Jesus through working together in 'one heart, one h...
November 20, 2012
On Saturday morning, November 17, 2012, Sisters of Notre Dame, Associates, and friends gathered for a Pre-Advent Retreat facilitated by Fr. Lary Tensi, Pastor of St. Columban Church, Loveland, Ohio. The theme of t...
November 20, 2012
Thanks to the NDA Swimming and Diving Teams who joined us for a variety of activities on Saturday, November 10, 2012. Some girls played bingo with the Sisters in Lourdes Hall, while others work...
November 1, 2012
Spooky fun came to the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The staff took part in a pot-luck luncheon followed by activities in the large dining room that included the sisters. Activities for the afternoon were a Halloween Trivia Contest, bobbing for...
October 22, 2012
The Third Annual Sisters of Notre Dame & Associates Picnic was held on Friday, October 19, 2012, in the large meeting room at the Provincial House. Over 100 Sisters and Associates attended the special event for an evening of fun, entertainment, and great fellowship. The evening began with a d...
February 23, 2012
On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, priests from the Diocese of Covington gathered at St. Joseph Heights for their quarterly Priest Education Day. This day long program brings together priests from the diocese for an opportunity to interact, discuss, and learn abo...
February 6, 2012
The Sisters of Notre Dame will host a Day of Recollection on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House, Park Hills. Guest Speaker is Notre Dame Sister Katherine Feely. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Cost $20; deadline February 15.&...
January 20, 2012
The Sisters of Notre Dame warmly welcome Sister Mary Shauna Bankemper, SND, back to the Covington Province. Sister Shauna is one of five Assistant General to our Superior General Sister Mary Kristin Battles, SND, of the Thous...
January 5, 2012
Sisters from the Provincial House and sisters from near, and a few from afar, gathered to celebrate the blessings of 2011 and to express hopes for 2012. The evening began with a prayer service honoring Mary, Mother of Je...
January 5, 2012
The Third Annual SND Christmas Tea was enjoyed by many sisters at the Provincial House. The sisters enjoyed homemade cookies and tea (or coffee) in a peaceful ambience of candles and Christmas lights. The best chin...
December 28, 2011
Approximately two hundred Sisters of Notre Dame, families, and friends gathered together in the St. Joseph Heights Provincial House Chapel on Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Fr. Robert Rosing was the cel...
December 27, 2011
The Sisters of Notre Dame were treated to a hand bell concert at the Provincial House on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. Mrs. Rachael Sedmak, Activities Coordinator, conducted the bell choir whose members consist of, Sister Mary ...
December 14, 2011
The Sisters of Notre Dame held its annual Christmas party at the Heights on Tuesday evening, December 13, 2011. Sisters, employees, and their families were treated to delicious appetizers, din...
December 7, 2011
St. Nicholas Day was celebrated in grand style at the Sisters of Notre Dame Provincial House on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011. The Sisters got into the spirit by dressing up and caroling throughout the hallways in Lourdes Hall. This annual tradition at the Provincial House da...
December 5, 2011
On Monday, December 5, 2011, the fifth grade students from Ms. Rita Wessling’s class at St. Augustine School in Covington, Kentucky, entertained the Sisters with a Christmas pageant. Sis...
November 23, 2011
With a deep passion and a desire to follow the Lord’s call, Sister Mary Margaret Agnes Hemmerle, SND, stepped off the U.S. Constitution ship in Naples, Italy, on November 18, 1955, for...
November 23, 2011
On Sunday, November 19, the Sisters of Notre Dame Province hosted its annual Pre-Advent retreat at St. Joseph Heights. Fr. Benedict O’Cinnsealaigh, President and Rector of the Athenaeum/Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, presented “The Kingdom of God:...
November 17, 2011
Deepening relationships prayerfully, socially, and professionally – this was the focus of the recent meeting for the national directors of SND Associates. The eight directors from the four U.S. provinces me...
November 16, 2011
On a sunny afternoon in November Sister Mary Ruth Lubbers, SND, Sister Cathy Bauer, OSB, and Fr. Greg Bach visited St. Agnes School to speak to the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students on vocations. The presentation began with a prayer followed by a lively discussion on how one he...
November 7, 2011
On a beautiful fall Sunday, November 6, the Annual Memorial Mass for the Deceased Sisters of Notre Dame took place at St Joseph Heights. This year’s theme was “When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.” Approximately 200 relatives and ...
November 7, 2011
The halls of the Provincial House were filled with an eerie sound of ghosts, goblins, and witches as the Sisters of Notre Dame and their staff celebrated Halloween in grand style on Monday, October 31.
Earlier in the day children from the Julie Learning Center also don their favorit...
October 27, 2011
This year World Mission Sunday held special significance as one of our Ugandan missionaries, Sister Mary Delrita Glaser, is home for an extended stay at the Provincial House. Before the Sunday Liturgy, Sister Mary Delrita read some introductory words and a ...
October 24, 2011
The Sisters of Notre Dame gathered together on Saturday, October 22, for their annual Province Day. The featured morning speaker was Precious Blood Sister, Dr. Joyce Ann Zimmerman (C.PP.S., S.T.D) who spoke about the Third Edition of the New Roman Missal.
On Novemb...