August 22, 2026 - KEYC-TV reported on the School Sisters of Notre Dame’s plans for 454 acres of farmland near Austin, Minnesota, as the sisters discern how the land might benefit Indigenous people, Black farmers, and other communities historically disenfranchised from land ownership. The initiative includes plans for a four-acre community garden to provide food for local families. Learn More »
Media Center
Learn more about the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province and media opportunities with us by exploring our Media Center. Discover who we are as a congregation and how sisters are transforming the world through education. Please contact us for logos and photos.
Media contact:
Jennifer Tomshack
Communications Director
jtomshack@ssndcp.org
262-373-9607 office
Recent media coverage
August 17, 2026 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel profiled Sister Debra Sciano, SSND, as she begins her term as president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), highlighting the experiences that shaped her path from Milwaukee County prosecutor and family mediator to SSND provincial leader and national leadership among Catholic sisters. Read More »
August 13, 2026 - In a national look at Catholic schools serving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, America Magazine featured Notre Dame School of Dallas, founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1963 and rooted in a longstanding commitment to ensuring every person has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. Learn More »
August 10, 2026 - Sister Debra Sciano, a dedicated baseball fan, diligently fills out scorecards during games, tracking every out, hit, and error. This meticulousness also reflects her role as the provincial leader of the School Sisters of Notre Dame's Central Pacific Province, where she navigates life with a unique perspective. Read More »
July 7, 2026 - Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership begins the transformation at Good Counsel Meadow. The groundbreaking took place more than five years after the School Sisters of Notre Dame announced plans to sell. Learn More »
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The School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province is part of an international community of women religious whose mission is to proclaim the good news, directing their entire lives toward that oneness for which Jesus Christ was sent. The sisters live and minister in 41 dioceses, 20 states, Ghana, Guam, Italy, Japan, and South Sudan. They continue the sacred work of their foundress, Blessed Theresa of Jesus Gerhardinger, to transform the world through education, giving special emphasis to women, young people and those who are poor.