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California Region
Mission Advancement Egram
November 30, 2021
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One Heart. One Hope. One Mission. |
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MESSAGE FROM MISSION ADVANCEMENT
...giving thanks on this National Day of Giving!
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Dear Friends,
As it happens, this month's Egram is launching on this NATIONAL DAY OF GIVING...and so we want to give our heartfelt gratitude to each of you. As our relatives, colleagues and friends, you are our partners in mission. Through your prayer, encouragement, support and financial assistance, you join the Sisters of Notre Dame, both locally and around the world, in many forms of outreach to:
- Folks of all ages seeking spiritual guidance in the midst of life's uncertainties
- Tykes discovering the wonders of creation
- Elementary and high school students learning Christian values, leadership and much more
- Troubled teens and their anxious parents
- Victims of injustice--the homeless, the hungry, the trafficked, the wrongly-incarcerated, the abused, the marginalized...
We pray that God will reward you abundantly for your generosity. Together, we are able to share the mission of Jesus Christ--to GIVE His hope, healing and peace. May God, in turn, GIVE you all that your heart desires, today and always.
Thank you!
Director of Mission Advancement Services
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STARTING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1!
As the Advent season commences and Christmas cards and gifts are brought to the forefront, the Sisters of Notre Dame challenge you to grow in faith and gratitude. Click on our Stories throughout Advent where we will post a new challenge daily. Participate in the challenges, share your experiences, and use the hashtag: #SNDUSAAdventChallenge2021 so the SNDs can follow along with you.
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ENJOYING BEAUTY
...through the artwork of Sr. Joyane Sullivan
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Be sure to see the unique designs in the art show of Sr. Joyanne Sullivan.
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TEACHER TRAINING IN UGANDA
...sharing SND best educational practices!
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When the SNDs founded the mission in Uganda in 1995, one of the goals was to provide teacher-training. Recently, 11 of the temporary professed SNDS participated in a Teacher Training Course in Buseesa. This is a one-year program beginning with 6 months of theory and another 6 months of actual teaching practice in an SND school.
The topics included the SND educational heritage, educational psychology, the sociology of education, working with children of different backgrounds, classroom management, positive expectations, lesson mastery among others.
On Nov. 13, the participants displayed various teaching aids they had created. They are grateful to Sr. Colette Theobald and Sr. Rozaria Katusabe for their many efforts to prepare the new teachers for their future ministries. Amazing that one of the original goals is being realized!
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SAVE THE DATE AND GET IN SHAPE...
...kicking off the 2022 Nun Run!
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SPECIAL THANKS to our early bird 2022 Nun Run Sponsors...
4Imprint
Horan Media Tech Advisers
La Reina High School & Middle School
Knights of Columbus, Council 2498, Ventura
Shaw HR Consulting
Sisters of Notre Dame of the United States
Staples Construction
Thrivent Financial
The 2022 Nun Run will be an in-person event with a 5K, 1 Mile and the new Virtual Mileage Challenge. Now is the time to set up a fundraising or running/walking team! Thank you!
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CURRENT PRICING which increases on December 4!
5K - $35 | 1 MILE - $25 | MILEAGE CHALLENGE - $35
Make it a Family Event - special pricing for the little ones
Kids 5-18 yrs Pricing 5K - $20 | Kids 0-4 yrs Pricing 1 Mile - $10 |
Kids 5-18 yrs Pricing 1 Mile - $20
Proceeds provide spiritual, educational and social outreach, locally and around the world. And special thanks to our previous participants and sponsors!
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FROM THE CALIFORNIA GRAPEVINE |
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Congratulations,
La Reina!
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La Reina High School & Middle School was recently voted the best private school in Ventura County, according to the readers of the Ventura County Star in the 2021 Readers' Choice Awards! Visit www.lareina.com to learn more about La Reina! |
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Notre Dame Academy supports South Central LAMP |
This is a thank you note recently received by Notre Dame Academy...
This Thanksgiving, we are especially grateful to you for all the canned goods and food you donated to South Central LAMP. We make sure that our families receive a little extra love and support during the holidays, and you have made it possible for each of our families to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you to all of the students and families who donated, and to Ms. Betsy Ward for keeping South Central LAMP so close to your heart.
We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!
~South Central LAMP Staff & Families
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Through inter-generational literacy activities, parenting and ESL courses, family advocacy, health education services, and access to a variety of community resources, South Central LAMP empowers women to become agents of change for their children, their families, themselves, and the community around them.
The SNDs are honored to be partners with the South Central LAMP community!
For more information, visit
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