Foundresses Week

I learned that the Foundresses Week is designated in commemorating the women who founded NDNU over 175 years ago by holding weekly events which include Lacrosse games, masses, lunch/dinner dates with the sisters, and a commemoration of Sister Dorothy Stang who fought for environmental justice for laborers in Brazil. Foundresses Week is hosted by the Office of Spirituality whose mission statement is to honor the many religious traditions and spiritual paths in our community by providing diverse opportunities for tending the sacredness in ourselves, each other and the world, they work and learn collaboratively with community partners to bring about a more just society and positive social change. The university wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for these two Foundresses and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Today the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur continue this educational ministry, both formally and in less structured ways. The Sisters of Notre Dame work to support people living in poverty and that education in all varied forms are the best way to accomplish this goal.