Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
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Mission Statement
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are committed to education, and we take our stand with people who are poor – especially women and children in the most abandoned places. Together, in partnership with our supporters, we change lives. We were founded in 1804 by St. Julie Billiart. Today, about 1,600 Sisters serve in 34 areas throughout the United States and in 11 countries. The Ohio Province, headquartered in Cincinnati, was established in 1840 and is the first and largest Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur community in the United States. Our Ohio Sisters established schools and academies in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Chillicothe. The schools were located where the tide of immigrant population was greatest. Today more than 200 Sisters of Notre Dame from the Ohio Province work in 15 states, as well as in Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua, Italy, Nigeria and Kenya. All are dedicated to service to others, especially as it relates to education and teaching people what they need for life.
About This Cause
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are committed to education, and we take our stand with people who are poor or marginalized – especially women and children in the most abandoned places. Together, in partnership with our generous supporters, we change lives. We are an international congregation founded in Amiens, France in 1804 by St. Julie Billiart. Today, about 1,600 Sisters serve in 34 areas throughout the United States and in 11 countries. The Ohio Province, headquartered in Cincinnati, was established in 1840 and is the first and largest Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur community in the United States. Our founding Ohio Sisters established schools and academies in the thriving new towns of Cincinnati, Hamilton, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Chillicothe. The schools were always located where the tide of immigrant population was greatest, and where the Sisters were assured they could serve all children. In addition to day schools, boarding schools, and parish schools for children, the Sisters set up night schools for immigrant factory workers, industrial schools for youngsters, day nurseries for children of working mothers, and houses to care for old and jobless adults. Classes for African Americans newly liberated from slavery were begun in 1867, and an educational program for hearing impaired children and adults was inaugurated in1882. Today more than 200 Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur from the Ohio Province carry on the tradition of education and working with people who are poor. Their ministries are in 15 states, as well as in Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua, Italy, Nigeria and Kenya. All are dedicated to service to others, especially as it relates to education and teaching people what they need for life.