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St. Julie Billiart founded the Sisters of Notre Dame to make known God’s goodness, especially among the poorest and most abandoned people.

Many structures of society contribute to keeping people poor. We work to change these oppressive structures and to help people obtain what every human being has a right to have: food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education.  We believe that education in varied forms is the best way both to change structures and to improve individuals’ lives. 

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The following principles are set forth as essential elements in establishing a just society.  The actions of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are guided by the Gospel and these elements of justice.

v     Dignity of the Human Person – We are created in the image and likeness of God and worthy of respect.

v     Right to Life – All human life is Sacred and is to be protected from womb to tomb.

v     Social Beings – We are created to be in relationship with others and to live in community.

v     Rights and Duties – For every right we have there is a corresponding duty that we must uphold.

v     Common Good – The creation of a social order in which every person has the opportunity to fulfill their potential.

v     Option for the Poor and Vulnerable – All social policy must take into consideration how it affects the voiceless members of society and is unjust if it is not in the best interest of the poor and vulnerable.

v     Work and Workers – Work allows us to participate in the creative process of God.  Workers are not pieces of machinry, they are not a means to an end but an end in and of themselves.

v     Stewardship – The right care of the created order.  The responsible use of our time, talent and teasures.

v     Solidarity – Actions taken individuals on behalf of the common good.

v     Subsidiarity – Empowering people to affect change at the local level by ensuring that the lowest level of governance takes action on issues immediately applicable to them.

Memory tool: “DR. Seuss Reads Constantly On Wednesday, Saturday and Sometimes Sunday”