[Cincinnati OH] – Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Reading, Ohio, have selected Donna Groene to serve as director of mission integration for the congregation’s Ohio Province. Groene previously worked for 35 years at Mount Notre Dame High School, which is owned by the Sisters. Her most recent role …

1) Socktober at Mother Teresa School Fifth graders at Mother Teresa Elementary School in Cincinnati hosted a “Socktober” service project. Students collected 1,722 pairs of socks to give to @servecity622. 2) Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Mount Notre Dame High School in Reading was the setting for 27 staff members from …

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati have always been places where students grow closer to God. Recently, there has been an uptick in their non-Catholic students choosing to become Catholic. One such student is new catechumen Emma Schmeig, a junior at Mount Notre Dame High School, who was raised …

At Mount Notre Dame High School (MND), the legacy of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN, is more than a chapter in history—it’s a call to action that shapes the school’s mission and inspires its students. Through a close partnership with her religious community, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, her …

Sr. Paula Marie Becker, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Hamilton, OH, died peacefully on Nov. 1, 2024 at the age of 93 years, in the 74th year of her religious life. Her passing is mourned by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, her siblings Ruth …

A Letter from Cristina Seda-Hoelle ‘92 Chair, MND Board of Trustees Dear Friend of Mount Notre Dame, As previously communicated, Judy Back Gerwe ’78 is retiring from MND after nine years of dedicated and distinguished service. After a multi-month search process, the MND Search committee, assisted by Shana Rossi our …

Cincinnati – From April 22 – 24, six area all-girls Catholic high schools – Mercy McAuley, Mount Notre Dame, Notre Dame Academy, Saint Ursula Academy, Seton, and Ursuline Academy – are teaming up for the 5th annual city-wide campaign called Girls’ Schools Unite. The fundraising campaign seeks to raise awareness …

by Kary Ellen Barger “Never say never.” That phrase is true for Judy Back Gerwe, a Mount Notre Dame alumna and current president of the school. Gerwe always knew she wanted to be a teacher in a Catholic school, but leading one was not in her original plans as she …

On a mountainside in rural West Virginia, the contingency of Mount Notre Dame High School girls made their way from the Big Laurel Learning Center’s large, rambling “main house” down to the woodshed. As two unbothered horses looked on, the gregarious man known as “Angel’s Dad” greeted the students with …

High school is a formative part of the American adolescent experience. Whether that experience is pleasant depends a great deal on the school’s culture. When toxic, people can’t wait to leave. When wonderful, they sometimes come back. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, many Catholic high schools are swarming with alumni …