SISTER OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR
Sister of Notre Dame de Namur – Sister Thérèse Chantal of Mary Immaculate, S.N.D.deN. “How good is God!”
Foundresses: Saint Julie Billiart Marie-Louise Françoise Blin de Bourdon
Places: Amiens, France originally; Namur, Belgium presently
Years: 1804 A.D. (France); 1809 A.D. (Belgium)
Her Charism: This Sister is a living expression of humility, grace, gratitude, and joy. With a heart as wide as the world, she educates for life. Education, broadly defined, is at the very heart of her ministry. Hearing the Word of God, she keeps it, never tiring of wondering at or making known God’s goodness and His loving providential care. Prayer is at the center of all she does. With an attitude of complete self-giving and complete receptivity, she follows the timeless message of the Gospel and the invitation of the Holy Spirit to respond to the needs of the people – especially those who are among the poorest and most abandoned on earth. This Sister carries with her a spark from the Heart of God dropped down into her own heart so that she will illumine the Gospel and build up God’s Kingdom on earth.