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Vision 2011
Province Strategic Plan
Our Mission
We witness God's goodness and provident care for all people. Our life of contemplation and action leads us to proclaim the Gospel in the realities of today's world.Compelled by our love for Jesus Christ and his mission, we stand with those who are poor.
Our Vision
We are united in a common mission of witnessing God's goodness and provident care through our apostolic ministries. As women of faith, we make visible the reign of God by empowering others to embrace the fullness of life.
Our Core Values
• Apostolic Spirituality
• Passion for the Fullness
of Life
• Community for Mission
• Joyful Simplicity (July
2006)
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World Day for Consecrated Life
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, will preside at Solemn Vespers at the Vatican on Thursday, February 2, 2012, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life. This day, instituted by Blessed John Paul II in 1997, gives the Church an opportunity to ponder and give thanks to God for the gift of the consecrated life. In the United States, the World Day of Consecrated Life, will be celebrated on Sunday, February 5, 2012. This will enable the faithful to observe this day in the context of the parish setting. May we thank God for the gift of our consecrated life and share this gift in both word and example with those whom we come in contact with this coming weekend.
Young Adult Retreat
Cuvilly House, a young adult ministry sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame, in conjunction with young adults from local parishes and Charis ministries, is offering a retreat for young adult men and women, single and married in their 20's and 30's at Bethany Retreat Center in Chardon, Ohio, February 17-18, 2012. The retreat will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17 and conclude at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18. For more information, click here.
We Love Jesus: Lent for Kids 2012
 Through these wonderful gospel- based stories, activities, and prayers, children learn the true meaning of Lent and how to follow Jesus in their daily lives. Sr. Kathleen invites them to respond to Jesus and the cross with joy and open hearts. Books are available fromTwenty-Third Publications (800) 321-0411 or www.23rdpublications.com. They are $1.25 apiece with discounts for more than 25 copies. You can also order them through Sister at kglavich@ndec.org.
Sr. Juliemarie McDonald blogs her poems
Sister Juliemarie McDonald, SND, is now sharing lectionary- based poetry on her new blog, Prayer Poems. Each week Sister will be publishing a poetic reflection on the next Sunday's Lectionary readings. Each blog post begins with a scripture verse and ends with a link to the Lectionary readings for that Sunday. Readers are invited to share their own reflections on the readings using prose or poetry in the comment section. Visit Prayer Poems at www.prayerpoems.org.
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Your Action is Needed!
 Fracking is a method of extracting natural gas. This method poses a direct threat to our drinking water and health. Large quantities of water are mixed with sand and toxic chemicals and these are injected into the ground to release methane gas. The waste mixture is not easily disposed of and has poisoned ecosystems. Ohio is slated to have thousands of drilling sites. Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York are already seeing huge problems of water contamination due to fracking.Join Water for Life and the Food and Water Watch to ban fracking. Go to www.foodandwaterwatch.org/fracking; click the green "take action" button in the red "Warning Flammable Gas" frame. Water is a sacred right of all life. Please join in making this a reality.
Corporate Stance:
Human Trafficking
 In June 2009 the Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio approved a corporate stance on human trafficking after a year of education and meetings provided by the committee on human trafficking. The following is the corporate stance statement: We, the Sisters of Notre Dame of the Chardon Provice, respecting the inherent dignity of each person, corporately stand in support of human rights by explicitly opposing the trafficking of women, children, and men for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. We will make every effort to assist victims of trafficking and to end human trafficking in our world.
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