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How We Serve
School Sisters of Notre Dame in the Dallas
Province minister in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities,
schools for the mentally disabled, early childhood education centers,
hospitals, prisons and detention centers, parishes and diocesan offices,
as well as literacy and adult education programs.
Education
SSNDs serve as administrators, teachers, librarians, and tutors in
elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and universities
in dioceses in the United States and Ghana, West Africa. Believing
that the world can be changed through the transformation of people,
the Sisters' approach to education is global in scope, wholistic in
approach, and strongly oriented toward creating a just society.
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Pastoral
Work
In a continued effort to promote human dignity, foster values which
reveal the reign of God, and confront with the Gospel message those
elements which impede human development and unity, SSNDs work at both
the diocesan and parish level. Sisters serve as pastoral associates,
directors of religious education programs, teachers, and spiritual
directors.
Health Care
Through their involvement in health care ministries, SSNDs become
a channel of God's transforming healing power. Sisters minister as
chaplains, nurses, nurse practitioners, and mental health professionals
in hospitals, clinics, retirement facilities, and in home health care.
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Social
Work
In response to cultural and educational needs that necessitate going
beyond school walls, the sisters work in the community as counselors,
social workers, and chaplains in prisons and detention centers.
Special Education
Since 1963, Notre Dame School in Dallas, Texas, has provided educational
opportunities for mild-to-moderate mentally disabled students ages
six through twenty-one. AFIL, The Association for Independent Living,
opened in Dallas in 1974 to provide independent living opportunities
for mentally disabled adults.
Mission Extensions
In an effort to recognize our obligation to develop a world vision
and sense of global responsibility, sisters of the Dallas Province
respond to the educational, pastoral, and medical needs of people
in Ghana, West Africa, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Retreat
Center
The Dallas Province owns and operates St. Mary of the Pines Retreat
and Renewal Center in Chatawa, Mississippi. Providing a quiet and
peaceful setting for people who seek spiritual renewal, the Center
accommodates seventy overnight guests and includes a large conference
area, chapel, and kitchen. learn more
Sponsored Institutions
Our sponsored ministries include Notre Dame School in Dallas, Texas;
Progressive Education Program, Inc. (PEPI) in New Iberia, Louisiana;
and Notre Dame Education Center in Canton, Mississippi. learn
more
Community Service
Fifty-five retired sisters live at St. Mary of the Pines Retirement
Center. One-third of the sisters require skilled nursing care while
the remaining two-thirds maintain the activities of daily living with
varied levels of medial assistance and supervision. The sisters living
at St. Mary of the Pines minister through community service, prayer,
and hospitality. Several sisters minister through corporate service
as provincial councilors, Province administrative staff, and sponsored
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2003 School Sisters of Notre Dame - Dallas Province
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