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GoodWorks WORLDWIDE MISSION: Making known God’s goodness Our Living Legacy “…life does not have a mission, but is a mission.” Pope Francis, Gaudete et Exsultate (#27, p.6) Volume 14 No. 2 n October 2018 SNDdeN in Ministry SNDdeN CONGREGATIONAL LEADER SNDdeN in Ministry IN THIS ISSUE Dear Friends of Notre Dame de Namur, Front Cover: n his most recent exhortation, Gaudete et 4 ND Ministries: Over 100 SNDdeN Exsultate, (Rejoice and Be Glad), Pope Francis Our Living Legacy wrote, “Each saint is a mission, planned by the celebrate a Living IFather to reflect and embody, at a specific moment Legacy with in history, a certain aspect of the Gospel.” (#19) Administrators, Every one of us, included in God’s plan, is identified Teachers and Student with the small case “saint.” This identity is reason to Leaders at the Opening rejoice and be glad because we are called to embody and reflect God’s Liturgy of Networking Kingdom of Justice, Love, Mercy and Peace. This is our “specific moment 8 Reflections: for Mission III at in history” to reclaim, rename or renew a certain aspect of the Gospel. Networking A good summary of many aspects of the Gospel is found in the Gospel Emmanuel College for Mission III of St. Matthew, chapters five through seven. in Boston, MA, USA. No one of us, on her or his own, is able to fulfill the plan of God. We need each other; we depend m is on each other; we count on the collaborative s GoodWorks i o and cooperative participation with each n Published two times a year. 10 SNDdeN, other in every effort to respond to the needs Publisher Collaborating at of people all around us. Sisters of Notre Dame the United Nations Today, we have the Biblical word to point de Namur Congregational to the identity we share with you: mission. Mission Office Each of us is a mission, according to the plan 30 Jeffreys Neck Road of the Father, and affirmed in the words of St. Julie: Ipswich, MA 01938 USA “…we are called to do what our Lord did on earth; we are to cooperate Editor in the work of Christ to the full extent of our (baptismal) vocation.” Anne Stevenson, SNDdeN 14 New Future for Director of Communications Sustainability With this awareness and conviction, we continue with you, steadfast Photos in the call we share with you to reflect goodness, honesty, humility, SNDdeN and staff integrity and truth. Ashamed, burdened, overwhelmed and pained Contact with the current abuse and scandal in our Church, and in governments Telephone worldwide, we support each other in our identity as mission! 1-978-356-2159 (ext. 214) e-mail [email protected] In God’s Goodness, Website 16 Solidarity with www.sndden.org South Sudan Marks Anniversary Sister Teresita Weind, SNDdeN Congregational Leader 2 GoodWorks ~ October 2018 Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 3 SNDdeN in Ministry EDUCATION/COLLABORATION ND Ministries: Our Living Legacy By Sister Maria Delaney, SNDdeN, Co-Director for US Office of Sponsored Ministries ducation in all forms and outward expressions will always be at the heart of the Mission of the Sisters Educational Administrators from the United States, and from other continents who participated E in the Networking for Mission III Conference at Emmanuel College. of Notre Dame de Namur (SNDdeN). Strengthening our connections and deepening our relationships in the ministries nd ner a Fr. Br HIGHLIGHTS: Eis ian that carry our Notre Dame name are vital t H e e an h priorities to ensure the longevity of our Opening and Keynotes J ir r. heritage and legacy – a legacy that began S Sister Janet Eisner SNDdeN, President Sr. Juana Jaqueline Castillo- in 1804, when St. Julie Billiart and Françoise Blin de Bourdon founded our Congregation. of Emmanuel College, opened the Salavador, SNDdeN (Peru) four-day conference with a history processes with an open missal This “inheritance” has continued to thrive for in proclaiming the Mission of the over two hundred years as an international of the college on the eve of its 100th Gospel to assembled participants. tapestry with our own distinctive motif. Anniversary to be celebrated in 2019. Everyone who has been a student or colleague, or a relative of a Sister of As the oldest Catholic women’s college Notre Dame de Namur in the past 214 years has woven a unique thread in New England, Emmanuel towers as to the fabric of this treasure, which proclaims the goodness of God. a tribute to the perseverance and tenacity of the Sisters who continued to overcome The Networking for Mission III conference held at Emmanuel College religious and gender bias to be counter-cultural during the week of July 22, 2018 marked a significant moment for our and address existing needs. colleagues in mission. This vibrant event provided the venue for more than 300 people, aged 16 through 90, Father J. Bryan Hehir, the initial keynote speaker, gave a profound gathered as students and colleagues analysis of Catholic Identity and how we manifest this identity in from our SNDdeN ministries. More today’s multi-pluralistic society. He recognizes that we stand on a than one hundred SNDdeN from five growing edge where the world presents new questions to ancient continents accentuated the depth of traditions. Father Hehir challenged us to be “penetrating presences,” our commitment to partner with our witnessing to mercy, justice and service in our world and preparing lay colleagues to proclaim the values people to move forward with intelligence and compassion in and the teachings that animate all of addressing the emerging questions of our times. us as bearers of our legacy. Keynote Father Hehir’s address was complemented by that of Sister Mary Johnson presentations and workshops sparked Sister Sharon McMillan, an SNDdeN SNDdeN, who gave the keynote address on the second day of the their enthusiasm and energy, deepened Liturgist from CA sings at the Liturgy conference. Sister Mary framed the address around the theme of their Notre Dame connections and with Kathleen Quiazon, a teacher at Catholic Social Teaching – No Longer a Secret, which captured the concept Notre Dame High School, San Jose, CA challenged us as we move forward and a presenter at a workshop on of “the collective effervescence of the Charism” – the special gift given together in ministry. Strategic Adult Formation for Mission. to each group within the Church to contribute to the common good. 4 GoodWorks ~ October 2018 Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 5 SNDdeN in Ministry EDUCATION/COLLABORATION Continued Sister Mary shared two examples of sharing our SNDdeN charism: The Hallmarks of a Notre Dame Learning Community, used in so many SNDdeN ministries, “which concretize(s) our witness to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching” and Administrators, teachers and SNDdeN international visitors join the Student Leaders for a photo Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Laudato Si which is reflected in the opportunity at the entrance to Emmanuel College. Chapter Calls of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur to care for “our common home.” Student Leaders Sister Simone Campbell, Prior to the Networking Conference, SSA, the “Nun on the Bus” seventy students from ten Notre Dame de continued the challenge Namur high schools in the US assembled to participants as she for the third annual student leadership opened the third day of conference. Notre Dame de Namur the conference with a Academies from Hingham, Tyngsboro, keynote address based on Worcester, Notre Dame Cristo Rey High the Call to Public Holiness in School (Massachusetts), Mount Notre Dame, Chaotic Times. Sister Simone The Summit, Chaminade Julienne and Beth Rosano, a high-school teacher from the Academy of Notre Dame in brought the participants full Stephen Badin HS (Ohio), Maryvale Prep Tyngsboro, MA presents a workshop circle as she urged them to (Maryland) and Notre Dame High School on Celebrating/Integrating the touch hearts, listen to stories, (San Jose, California) were well represented. Hallmarks in the Classroom. feel one another’s pain The students participated in three days of Sisters Mary Murphy, President Emeritus/Founding and then respond in a workshops on St. Julie, leadership, Catholic social teaching. President at Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School compassionate manner. They completed their conference by joining in the opening sessions in Lawrence, MA and Joanne Sullivan, SNDdeN and liturgy of the Networking Conference. The presence of the students Thirty workshops augmented Principal of St. Patrick School in Lowell, MA share at the Mass celebrated the continuation of our legacy into the future. comments on the stimulating keynote addresses these keynote addresses with during Networking for Mission III and SNDdeN presentations on our Notre Our sponsored ministries are treasures that extend the Notre Dame passing our legacy to a new generation. Dame de Namur Heritage, de Namur tapestry by sharing and animating God’s goodness with The Hallmarks of a Notre people all over the world. As they weave new threads into the fabric, Dame Learning Community, governance, technology/social media, they expand the living legacy of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. curriculum and instructional practice, ethics in healthcare, life In the encyclical, Gaudete et Exsultate, Pope Francis exhorts each of us to transitions, multi-cultural responsiveness, racism and nonviolent “see the entirety of your life as a mission.” conflict resolution and global citizenship. We are very blessed by our colleagues who partner with us to broaden the outreach of our mission to the ends of the earth. All keynote addresses with several other talks and the power points from the thirty workshops are available on www.notredameonline.org. 6 GoodWorks ~ October 2018 Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 7 SNDdeN in Ministry EDUCATION/INTERNATIONAL Reflections: Networking for Mission III Sister Adèle Ndona, SNDdeN ~ (Congo-Kinshasa) A Emmanuel College, j’ai fait une très bonne expérience d’internationalité.