School Sisters of Notre Dame: Milwaukee; Baltimore; St Louis; Mankato

The School Sisters of Notre Dame were founded in Germany, and are the spiritual cousins of the Congregation of Our Lady. The latter was founded by St Peter Fourier and Blessed Alix LeClerc.  

SSND foundress Theresa Gerhardinger had been educated by the Fourier religious.  The clergy assisting her with the project strongly suggested that she adapt the Fourier spirituality. 

Congregation de Notre Dame history page:

***Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page. There are apparently a number of Augustinian Canonesses in Germany.***

https://www.cnd-csa.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1231&catid=2&Itemid=101&lang=fr

All of the SSND US motherhouses are apparently up for sale, if I understand the Mankato link correctly. 

(One thing I found almost unbelievable was that the Mankato convent had hosted a (pagan?) winter solstice ceremony)!!!

However, back to the tour...

Milwaukee, WI:

History:

https://ssnd.org/our-heritage/

Building shown in Dehey:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/notre-dame-convent-history

I never knew that the SSND had moved to Elm Grove. Having never taken an interest in teaching, I had never followed up until now. 

This blog post is timely. The sisters are vacating the property almost as we speak (or should it be "read"?):

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2020/02/24/elm-groves-historic-school-sisters-church-convent-become-housing/4860062002/

These proposed apartments may or may not be for seniors:

https://mandelgroup.com/apartments/school-sisters-campus/

Baltimore, MD:

History:

https://atlanticmidwest.org/our-history

Villa Assumpta motherhouse:

(Be sure to download and read "Welcome to Villa Assumpta"):

https://atlanticmidwest.org/posts/life-villa-assumpta-circa-1961

Institute of Notre Dame (Closed 2020):

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/institute-of-notre-dame-to-close-in-june-due-to-low-enrollment-financial-issues/32380484

Efforts to save the school:

Save IND:

https://www.saveindofmd.org/

***"Marian Preparatory Academy" is the new name given by the alumni. ***

More progress:

https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/group-hoping-to-save-institute-of-notre-dame-identifies-two-possible-sites-for-new-school/

Notre Dame of Maryland University:

https://www.ndm.edu/admissions-aid/visit-campus/virtual-campus-tour

St Louis, MO:

History:

https://www.ssndcentralpacific.org/who-we-are/history

Building shown in Dehey:

Sancta Maria in Ripa:

https://ssnd.org/archives/motherhouse/

Mankato, MN:

History is basically the same as the first two. 

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.thelandonline.com/news/mankato_news/nuns-to-leave-good-counsel-sell-sprawling-historic-property/article_a9e1023a-3dfa-54a1-9e6f-e905d1195b6b.html

Vocational Links:

International site:

https://gerhardinger.org/community/becoming-a-member/

Central Pacific US:

https://www.ssndcentralpacific.org/get-involved/become-a-sister

Atlantic Midwest US:

https://atlanticmidwest.org/become-sister

SSND Collaborative Communications:

https://ssnd.org/become-sister/am-i-being-called/