Sister Melba Rosa Vasquez Rodriguez is the CND representative at the UN and a member of Justice Coalition of Religious.
We are so grateful for her work there!
Read full article here 👉 tr.ee/EBrY8ClOqQ

Opinion: A woman was 300 years ahead of the Pope Lydia Longley, known as the first American nun, died in Montreal in 1758.

Longley was born in 1674 in Groton, Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was a Catholic convert and member of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame (CND). She has been called “the first American nun.
Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-e...

Whoopi Goldberg | The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review

Did you know that Whoopi Goldberg's character in the movie Sister Act was based on a CND Sister ?
Sister Jeanne Fielder was her teacher at St. Columba Catholic School in New York City.
Skip to 31:30 "The Catholic Sister who inspired "Sister Act"
#SisterAct

The Sisters of Blessed Sacrament Province are happy to announce the #Leadership Team elected at their 2025 Chapter:
Province Leader: Maryann Calabrese
Councilor & Associate: Maria Cassano
Councilors: Immacolata Cassetta
Patricia Ells
Photo: Sisters Immacolata (Maco), Maryann, Maria & Patricia

Sister Norma, the ‘Flying Nun,’ is Trail-Warfield Citizen of the Year Sister Norma Gallant is a member of the Congregation of Notre Dame

Sister Norma Gallant has spent nearly four decades quietly shaping the fabric of Trail through compassion and an unwavering commitment to others.
This year, her extraordinary contributions are being formally recognized with the Trail-Warfield Citizen of the Year award.
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“St. Ann’s is a place where hope leads to transformation in the lives of young #families,” said Sister Nancy [Downing, CND]. “The families we accompany – and all who support their journeys – are indeed ‘disciples of #hope.’”
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Official Visit to Maria Province #Japan
Here, in #Hiroshima #Peace Memorial’s Dome the survivors of atomic bombing speak with the people or visitors
Let's ask for the grace every day to love others as we love ourselves so that we can find win-win solutions and break out of the spiral of war.

Official Visit to Maria Province #Japan
When we arrived in Kitakyushu yesterday evening, despite our fatigue, we could not resist going to see the magnificent #Kokura Castle and its cherry trees. It was a moment of rest and gratitude for us.

Official Visit to #Japan
Sister Rumiko and Mrs. Cecilia Noriko introduced us to the Ainu, a community similar to the Innu on Quebec's North Shore. They are the Indigenous people of Japan, and their history is marked by deportation, assimilation and centuries of invisibility. #CNDSisters

#TBT
Sister Marie-Paule-d'Avila (Marie-Octavie Bédard) and students from Waterbury Catholic High School at an art exhibition, [ca 1950]. #CNDsisters

During #EarthWeek 2025, The United Church of Canada is joining with numerous denominations and faith-based organizations (the Congrégation de Notre-Dame being one of them) under one banner, Together for the Love of Creation.
Read more: shorturl.at/vanPX

The House for Women in Méri, in the Far North of Cameroon - Congrégation de Notre-Dame In 1992, Sister Gertrude Babineau was responsible for the training of women in the Douvangar Parish. In the Méri sector, there was a need for a meeting place for women and girls. The Canadian Ambassador to Cameroon, Mr. Després, an Acadian from New Brunswick, Sister Gertrude’s compatriot, offered to finance a project for the advancement … Continued

In 1992, there was a need for a meeting place for women and girls. The CND constructed a house with a room, a kitchen, a storeroom and a straw-roofed kiosk to cope with the harsh climate. www1.cnd-m.org/en/th...

It’s Monday. May Marguerite’s spirit be with you all week long!

Today, March 19, we celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Congratulations to sister Susan Kidd who received the King Charles III Coronation Medal! 🏅

It’s Monday. May Marguerite’s spirit be with you all week long!
#mondaymotivation #cndsisters #margueritebourgeoys

We're celebrating Catholic Sisters Week!

We're celebrating Catholic Sisters Week!

We're celebrating Catholic Sisters Week!

We're celebrating Catholic Sisters Week!

We're celebrating Catholic Sisters Week!

A blessed Lenten season to all!

Join Sister Sue Kidd and other Sisters! Religious Life in Transformation. Sunday March 9 2025. 1-230 EST on Zoom. Register at csj-to.ca/religiouslife

Sister Violaine Paradis, CND YouTube video by Congrégation de Notre-Dame

Sister Violaine talks about discerning the call to become a sister and what it meant for her. #vocation #cndsisters

#Birthday Celebration in #Sydney
We gathered on January 20th to celebrate Sr. Harriet Mac Neil, who turned 94. It was a great time shared together.
#CNDSisters

“As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.” Genesis 8:22
Three sisters shoveling snow, February 1961. #TBT

Saint of New France: How St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Helped Build the Church in Canada SAINTS & ART: Marguerite Bourgeoys brought education and faith to the wilderness of New France, becoming Canada’s first female saint.

"Canada’s first female saint, Marguerite Bourgeoys, was instrumental in building up the Church in then-New France (now Canada)"
www.ncregister.com/blog/saints-... #CNDSisters

Sr. Violaine Paradis, CND attended the Convocation of the National Religious Vocation Conference. "This experience helped me to deepen my reflections on what it means to be in religious life today. It created the space for us to name and share what our hopes are." www.aroundthewell.ca/tag/nrvc/

Centered on Jesus Christ,
Let us live simply
And walk tenderly with one another.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2025!