Comments for Sponsorship Forum

Comment on Question – Greatest Challenge by Ben Brzeski

Ben Brzeski — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:34:47 +0000

I don’t know if I fit the profile of what you are asking , Grace, but I certainly was inspired to answer the call to lead TYME OUT, following the footsteps of Sister Kieran Sawyer — that inspiration came from a few things: 1) My experience in the ministry and its transformative effect on me and those I served with; 2) My love of the SSND charism — which at the time I couldn’t have put into words — I knew it because I had been implicitly formed by it; and 3) being invited! When Sister Kieran approached me, I asked for time to pray and reflect. I never wouold have considered doing what I do today had I not been invited.

Comment on Question – Greatest Challenge by Grace D'Amico

Grace D'Amico — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:01:57 +0000

Thanks Jackie & Cathy. Does anybody know of an instance when a local lay person has been inspired to assume responsibility for a ministry formerly led by SSND or another religious community? What inspired the person?

Comment on Question – Greatest Challenge by Jackie Merz, SSND

Jackie Merz, SSND — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:20:23 +0000

I see one of the greatest challenges as finding SSND leadership that will inspire, encourage, animate (whatever!) local lay leadership to assume responsibility for the ministry – especially as the number of SSND’s with this kind of energy is diminishing.

Thanks!

Comment on Question – Greatest Challenge by Cathy Feeney

Cathy Feeney — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:44:31 +0000

I believe that our greatest challenge today is to find a balance between being responsible stewards and creative thinkers and planners! Somehow Theresa and Caroline had that gift. We need to find ways to draw from their legacy and pass it on.

Comment on General Comments by Sister Joann McMahon

Sister Joann McMahon — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:59:17 +0000

It was great information on place that have Literacy programs.

Comment on General Comments by Sister Joann McMahon

Sister Joann McMahon — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:56:10 +0000

The Good Counsel Learning Center sponsered by SSND was established in 1968 and has continued serving children and adults throughout the years. In the past three yearswe have been havingan influx of immigrants seeking help in reading, English skills, and learning/speaking English. As all of our tutoring is one-on-one, it is easy to see the needs of individula students and we teach to their needs on their level providing success. We presently have students from Somalia, Sudan,Dominician Repubublic, Vietnam, and Mexico.

Comment on Board Issues by Pat McLaughlin

Pat McLaughlin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:14:44 +0000

Can any Board Chair out there tell me what you do about minutes of Executive Sessions? Do you keep minutes of these sessions? If so, who takes the minutes, who gets them, etc. Thanks!

Comment on Linking SSND Ministries by Kathleen Feeley

Kathleen Feeley — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:34:04 +0000

This comment links to the previous one by Kathy Jager. Last week I was in Nigeria, giving workshops to our schools on SSND educational charism and valuese. When I reached Mkar, I realized that this was the school that S. Gabriel Roeder worked on. I looked forward to telling her that I had been there. Then–I was asked to say something to the students, and I went to the “parade” and saw lines and lines of little Nigerian girls wearing the exact uniform that I had worn through four years of high school at Notre Dame Prep. It really moved me to see this little girls dressed as I was. I learned that the relationship between the Notre Dame School at Mkar and in Baltimore was strong. Cheers for the linking of ministries!

Comment on Linking SSND Ministries by Stephania Walczak, SSND

Stephania Walczak, SSND — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:06 +0000

The students and teachers of Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester, New York will again return to Sarah’s Place in Sandy Hook, Kentucky this summer 2010.
The experience they had there was profound. Taylor Rae’s blog will attest to it.
I am personally proud of connecting our ministry at the high school with Sarah’s Place.
Sister Stephania Walczak SSND

Comment on Linking SSND Ministries by Kathy Jager

Kathy Jager — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:02:40 +0000

Notre Dame Prep today (November 18) is celebrating Stone Soup Day. Each class was designated to bring in specific ingredients for the soup which was then made right here in our school kitchen. At lunch time, the girls and faculty will buy the soup and bread. Proceeds- usually around $3000-will go towards building a dorm for the girls at the secondary school in Mkar, Nigeria. This morning, S. Gabriel Roeder, former missionary to Nigeria and building manager of the school in Mkar, spoke to our girls. Our 8th grade (NDP is levels 6-12) will continue to connect with the school in Mkar as a long-term service outreach. NDP already has a lasting relationship with the school,however. When it was first beginning, uniforms from NDP were sent for the girls attending the school in Mkar. To this day, the girls still wear identical uniforms!