The Sisters of Notre Dame reunited their four North American provinces, or administrative units, on July 5.
The Sisters of Notre Dame reunited their four North American provinces, or administrative units, on July 5. The new national province includes sisters from Chardon, Toledo, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Covington, Ky. Chardon will serve as the national headquarters for SND USA and Sister Margaret Gorman, formerly provincial of Chardon, has been named provincial of SND USA.
The congregation’s 500-plus sisters nationwide will combine resources and personnel to focus on the education and healthcare institutions founded by the sisters in each geographic area; ministries serving new needs of people on margins; and young adult and vocation ministries.
In addition to Sister Gorman, the SND USA leadership team includes Sister Mary Shauna Bankemper, assistant provincial, from Covington, Ky.; Sister Regina Marie Fisher, council member, from Toledo; Sister Patricia Mary Garrahan, council member, from Chardon; and Sister Mary Rebekah Kennedy, council member, from Thousand Oaks, Calif.
