Foundresses Week

During Foundresses Week  was sick and was unable to go to any event for it. I did however talk to some of my friends that got to go on the tour on Thursday with the rest of the World History II Spring Semester class. They said they went to the church and saw it in a whole new light after that day. Before to them it had just been any other church, but after that experience it was something so much more than a church. They said the way the Sister was able to describe everything was amazing. Everything she said held passion and wisdom. When she described the windows one of my friends said they were really interested. The windows are a beautiful stained glass. Each window can tell a different story. On the windows were the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. My friend said she found it really amazing being surrounded by so many brave and inspiration women. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur were some of the most selfless and passionate women I have ever heard about. Our school was founded on the principles and values that the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur held. The main thing the Sisters wanted was to educated and that is what our school was founded on. Not only that we have the Hallmarks of Notre Dame de Namur that were given to us from the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. There are seven hallmarks, 

1. We proclaim by our lives even more than by our words that God is good.
2. We honor the dignity and sacredness of each person.
3. We educate for and act on behalf of justice and peace in the world.
4. We commit ourselves to community service.
5. We embrace the gift of diversity.
6. We create community among those with whom we work and with those we serve.
7. We develop holistic learning communities which educate for life.

These seven Hallmarks are integrated into everything we do at this school. And I find it cool how classes use the Hallmarks without even trying to sometimes.