Our Spirituality
Our spirituality is apostolic in the tradition of St Julie Billiart whose unique experience of prayer and action enabled her to find God’s presence everywhere, and in a special way among the poor.
We too strive to be women of prayer, who seek in every aspect of our lives to be united with God and to be responsive to the Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit of love.
We proclaim with our foundress, St Julie Billiart, “How good is the Good God!” The cross we wear summarises this spirituality of confidence in God’s goodness during joyful times as well as difficult ones.
One side reads, “Ah, qu’il est bon, le Bon Dieu!” (“How good is the Good God!”). On the other side are the letters “ND” (“Notre Dame” — “Our Lady”), reminding us of the role Mary, mother of Jesus, has in our lives.
“Like Mary whose name we bear, we are called to hear the word of God and keep it. Our attentive listening shapes in us a contemplative and prophetic attitude toward the whole of life and enables us to act in ways which witness to God’s love and justice.”
(Constitutions of the Sisters of Notre Dame)
Gospel Reflections
29 November 2020
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday Gospel Reflection
by Sister Marna Rogers
Jesus said to his disciples,
"Stay awake, because you do not know
when the master of the house is coming,
evening, midnight, cockcrow, dawn,
If he comes unexpectedly,
he must not find you asleep.
And what I say to you, I say to all:
Stay awake!
O shepherd of Israel, hear us,
shine forth from your cherubim throne,
O Lord, rouse up your might,
O Lord, come to our help.
First Sunday of Advent
If you would like the Sisters to join you in prayer we would be happy to receive your intentions