A Letter from the SND USA Provincial Team

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! With the new year just begun, we are enthusiastic about the work before us in 2022. As Pope Francis reminds us, “This year, while we hope for new beginnings and new cures, let us not neglect care. Together with a vaccine for our bodies, we need a vaccine for our hearts. That vaccine is care. This will be a good year if we take care of others, as Our Lady does with us.”

This issue of SND USA focuses on one of our top three mission priorities: sustaining our sponsored ministries. You will read how lay persons are partnering with Sisters of Notre Dame to extend the congregation’s charism in all SND-sponsored ministries. These lay leaders are receiving guidance and support through our National Ministry Corporation Board, which is diligently working and planning for the future of all SND ministries. Additionally, our National Sponsorship and Network Office provides tools and ongoing training for lay leaders as they fulfill their responsibilities within SND-sponsored ministries.

Readers will meet one of many such lay leaders, SND Associate Lannie Davis-Frecker, President/CEO of Julie Billiart Schools in northeast Ohio. Lannie is committed to carrying out God’s mission for Julie Billiart Schools, working alongside Sisters of Notre Dame to set priorities, goals, and strategic plans for the entire organization. Her enthusiasm and commitment to each student exemplify the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame.

May God’s goodness and provident care guide you through this new year. Thank you for your support as we continue to care for each other and for all our brothers and sisters.

Gratefully,