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Sr. Marietta (Roslee) Fritz, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, born in Cincinnati, OH , died peacefully on August 12, 2023 at the age of 81 years, in the 60th year of her religious life. Roslee Fritz was born in 1942 into a very devout Catholic family, the third …

Sr. Jeanne Marie Suerth, SNDdeN July 11, 1934 – July 24, 2023 Sr. Jeanne Marie Suerth (Sr. Jeanne Patricia) was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1934, the youngest of three children, and entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1953. She taught in elementary schools …

Sister Mary Carolina Hess SNDdeN August 9, 1930 – July 4, 2023 “I will place my law within them, and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33) Four values were strong in the family that birthed and shaped Sister …

ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Position Summary: Assists Development Directors on a daily basis and performs administrative tasks as needed. Assists with events as requested. ● Participates in the planning of the overall Development program. ● Works collaboratively, in a team style, to maximize the particular strengths of each …

Recent graduate Kamaria Gragston ’22 received the Spirit of Sr. Dorothy Stang Award at DePaul Cristo Rey High School’s All-School Awards ceremony on May 20. She lives in Colerain Township and is a graduate of the Hamilton County Mathematics & Science Academy. This award is granted by the Sisters of …

Sister Dorothy Beach, SNDdeN (Formerly Francis Mary) July 25, 1921 – October 12, 2021 Upon graduating from Trinity College, and coming from a military family, Sister Dorothy enlisted in the female section of the U.S. Naval Reserve known as WAVES in 1943 to help the war effort. When the war …

Sister Marie Andary, SNDdeN (Formerly Agnes Gertrude) October 31, 1923 – September 8, 2021 In 1946, Sister Marie began her career teaching 2nd through 8th graders at schools in Ohio and Illinois. After 23 years in formal education, Sister Marie began a 21-year career in religious education in the Archdiocese …

Cincinnati OH – November 2, 2021 In his Laudato Si Encyclical Letter, Pope Francis challenges the global Catholic Church to vigorously respond to the need to care for God’s creation by addressing the climate crisis. In reply, we, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Ohio Province, have fully committed …

Sister Marie Andary SNDdeN October 31, 1923-September 8, 2021 Marie Gloria Andary was born in a small town along the Ohio River just five miles from Wheeling, West Virginia. Her parents were immigrants from what is now Lebanon and both belonged to the Lebanese Catholic Rite, so the family attended …

Sister Rita Buddeke, SNDdeN October 7, 1916 – March 25, 2021 Given her 104 years of life on God’s good earth, Rita’s reputation as a survivor is well deserved. Growing up, she had ample opportunity to learn resilience. The story of Rita’s family reflects remarkable courage and strength in the …