Sisters of Notre Dame

The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur was founded in France by Julie Billiart in 1804. This was the beginning of a mighty global ministry of women educating young girls. Today, 3,000 Sisters work on five continents. In 2015, the Sisters of Notre Dame celebrated 175 years of service in the United States, where they are recognized as outstanding educators. Today, NDA students are connected with each other around the world and focus on social service and justice. St. Julie died on April 8, 1816 and was canonized on June 22, 1969.

To learn more about the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, visit their website at http://www.sndden.org/

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SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR

making known God’s goodness… educating for life.

Mission Statement

Sisters of Notre Dame,
women with hearts as wide as the world,
make known God’s goodness and love
with and among people living in poverty,
through a Gospel way of life, community and prayer.

Continuing a strong educational tradition,
we take our stand with people living in poverty,
especially women and children,
in the most abandoned places.

Each of us commits her one and only life
to work with others to create justice and peace for all.