NDHS Flipbook - Catholic Tradition

At Notre Dame, we are developing women leaders for a more just world. Guided by the wisdom of Saint Julie Billiart, foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, we have provided a relevant and challenging Catholic education for more than 165 years.

At Notre Dame today, Education for Justice

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Catholic Tradition

Catholic High School in Santa Clara County

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students

CHOSE TO RECEIVE

Sacrament of Confirmation with the ND faith community

program that forms young women for compassionate and socially-just leadership.

Rooted in our mission and call to provide experiences steeped in Catholic values,

15,892 served at 88 agencies

this commitment to educate towards goals of personal engagement, responsibility,

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and Leadership defines the distinctive

study and direct experience.

Under the direction of the campus ministry department, more than 135 student leaders help plan and implement opportunities for meditation, reflection and prayer for students of all faiths.

Through our program, the young women at

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STUDENTS

requires purposeful integration of academic

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ADULTS

stewardship, solidarity and advocacy

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Notre Dame develop a strong spiritual core

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and sense of self as well as their individual perspective on social issues. As young women of service and impact, they take their place in the community, standing with, and speaking for, the marginalized.

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through the Sister Project in support of Sacred Heart Community Center over 3 years

"Being involved in school-wide liturgies and campus ministry events has made me more aware of the different parts of mass that contribute to a wider Catholic message of community. These events have strengthened my Catholic faith and dedication to service and given me the opportunity to learn more about the religious practices of my peers. Honoring the religious diversity of Notre Dame's community in liturgies and the school curriculum helped me to learn about other people's experiences and allowed me to share mine in a safe space."

Jelena'18 Breadbaking Ministry Did you know that our peer ministers bake the bread for our school liturgies? That's about thirty loaves per school year and, this year, they taught other schools how to do the same.

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schools in a global network sponsored on

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Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

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student retreats

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student leaders faculty members

+ leadership positions within campus ministry

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of students participate in

Campus Ministry programs and

Religious Studies

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student leaders in interfaith dialogue through the

DiversiTEAS program

classes

"Be like the sunflower which follows all the movements of the sun and ever turns towards it."

St. Julie

"Notre Dame prompts us to do community service and truly understand why we are doing it, how it impacts us, others, and the environment, and how it strengthens our relationship with God."

Katelyn '20

National Coastal Plunges Increase environmental justice awareness and rebuild communtiies - recent locations include the central coast and New Orleans

Urban Plunges Combine social justice issues and urbanism recent locations have included Silicon Valley, East LA and the San Francisco Tenderloin

Advocacy Opportunities Apply classroom learning to real-life challenges - recent trips inlcude the Ignatian Family Teachin and visits to the state capitol and Berkeley

Global Citizenship Combine cultural and language immersion for deeper understanding - recent trips include El Salvador, Tanzania and Nicaragua

Notre Dame Network Provide opportunities to cultivate relationships with other Notre Dame communities - recent trips include Boston and Notre Dame Seishin in Japan

Service Learning Support student opportunities for global impact - recent locations include Mexico, Armenia and India

"Through Notre Dame’s curriculum I have been able to grow in my spirituality. One impactful moment that drew me closer to my faith tradition was during my religion class. On this day, my class was engaged in a discussion about Catholicism and its beliefs. I remember feeling a sense of warmness and recognizing why I believed in the Catholic church and the values it taught.

ND has taught me that the Catholic church is a compassionate, loving, and respectful community that strives to help marginalized communities while deepening our own faith. Before coming to Notre Dame I was feeling undecided about where I stood in my faith but the religion classes and retreats have reconnected my relationship with God, and I am happy to say that I will be getting confirmed next year."

Alessandra'19