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Sr. Dorothy Stang’s life celebration continues

Posted February 22, 2021 chinweodingas89388Posted in Care of the Earth

16^th anniversary of the death of Sr. Dorothy Stang (SNDdeN)

Planting of trees by some Junior Secondary students 1

This was held at Notre Dame Girls’ Academy, Amoyo on February 18, 2021. It was led by the Principal of the school, Sr. Rita Ezekwem (SNDdeN).

Opening song: the song used was “I the Lord of sea and sky”

Scripture Reading: This was taken from Deuteronomy 28:1-6 and was read by one of the associates of SNDdeN, Mrs. Afolayan

Some Senior Secondary Students 2 planting a tree

Reflection: This was led by the Principal of the school

Commitment pledge: This was done by all the staff, students, associates present and the SNDdeN Sisters at NDGA, Amoyo.

Representative of NDGA-PTA planting a tree

Commemoration: For the fact that NDGA, Amoyo is in the semi-arid zone of Nigeria which is at present faced with isolated issues of desertification, the school summed up the anniversary celebration with the planting of trees, a sign of our commitment to the care of the earth same as the virtues Sr. Dorothy Stang upheld.

Some Senior Secondary Students 1 planting a tree

The planting of trees was done sequentially by: – the principal (Sr Rita Ezekwem, SNDdeN), management staff of NDGA, staff members at NDGA, Amoyo, NDGA-PTA, the various classes (JS 1 – SS 3)

Notre Dame de Namur schools, Nigeria celebrate the Life of Sr. Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN:

Posted February 13, 2021 chinweodingas89388Posted in Care of the Earth

By Srs. Josephine Tor and Rachel Inusa

Notre Dame Academy Enugu, joins Notre Dame de Namur worldwide to hold prayer service in memory of Sr. Dorothy Stang’s 16th anniversary of her martyrdom on February 12, 2005, and calls her staff and students to continue to make great efforts to care for our environment and save our planet.

NDGA-Kuje caring for the earth in commemoration of Sr. Dorothy Stang’s passion and death.

Sr. Dorothy Stang was murdered fighting for the indigenous people of Amazon in Brazil.

“Together we can make a difference bringing peace, joy, care, love to our world that is losing sight of our guiding star-the goodness of the good God” Sister Dorothy Stang.

The school community reflected on Dorothy Stang’s life and witness, and took a pledge of commitment to protect God’s creation, to heal injustice and discover new beauty every day in God’s creation.

May we all continue to grow in our respect and care for all creation.

Environmental Day! Notre Dame Academy, Enugu in Action

Posted February 23, 2020March 4, 2020 chinweodingas89388Posted in Care of the Earth, Services

By Josephine Tor, SNDdeN

Students and staff cleaning up the gutters at One Day, Awkunanaw and Ogbete Main Market in Enugu State.

In response to the universal call to take care of our mother Earth and as part of our contribution to caring for the Earth (our common home), Notre Dame Academy Enugu held her Annual Environmental Day at the popular Ogbete Main Market and One Day Awkunanaw in Enugu State.

The staff and students of the Academy went round One Day, Awkunanaw, where the school is located and Holy Ghost Market, Enugu to create awareness about the reality of climate change and the need to stop polluting our environment with plastic and other wastes.

Putting words into action as the clean up intensified.

Students and staff get ready for the Environmental Day action.

In making our little efforts to protect the earth, the staff and students carried out a clean-up exercise in those areas. Some of the students also planted trees and flowers in the school premises.

They call on residents of Enugu and beyond to stop polluting the environment and keep it clean, as clean environment keeps us healthy; while poor environmental sanitation on the other hand, causes sickness and even accident. They therefore, urge everyone to grow more trees and flowers and stop polluting our environment with plastic and other wastes.

Sisters Chidinma Nwasuja and Modesta Nnadi for the clean up exercise.

Together, we can take care of our Common Home, the Earth!