IHM sisters minister at the IHM Center for Literacy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They help individuals learn English as a second language, develop technology and workplace skills, and obtain U.S. citizenship. God calls us to help the marginalized. The sisters, along...
Since the Congregation’s founding, we have been called to education ministry. Our sisters serve in a variety of ways such as teaching in elementary and secondary schools and in higher education. Sisters also minister in the areas of Religious Enrichment and Religious...
The origins of the IHM Congregation can be traced back to a log cabin in Monroe, Michigan. It was there that Reverend Louis Florent Gillet, a Redemptorist missionary, having searched in vain for religious to teach the spiritually and educationally abandoned immigrants...
Josephine Meagher: Immigrant. Orphan. Dominican. Founder. Forged in displacement, suffering, and grief. On this first day of Catholic Sisters Week—also International Women’s Day—we honor one of our founding sisters and celebrate her remarkable courage, which became...
Sandy Howe’s ministry is one of accompaniment, advocacy, and unwavering dedication. As the coordinator of the Newcomers Transitions Program, she walks alongside refugee families and asylum seekers, helping them navigate the complexities of adjusting to life in the...
Sr. Theresa Maly’s journey into the movement to abolish the death penalty began years ago within the Notre Dame community. During summer gatherings and assemblies, discussions on social injustices resonated deeply. The issue of the death penalty, in particular,...
