Oblates of Notre Dame
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The Oblates of Notre Dame (OND) is a religious congregation based in Cotabato City
Cotabato City
The City of Cotabato is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. Cotabato City is an exclave of the SOCCSKSARGEN region found within the boundaries of Maguindanao province, but is independent of that province...

, Philippines.

Founded November 10, 1956 in Cotabato City, by two missionaries of Oblates of Mary Immaculate who came to Manila in 1939: Fathers George Dion and Gerard Mongeau.

The congregation consists of around 167 sisters and is engaged in different ministries depending on they were stationed and their call to service is needed. Many sisters are working as parish sisters and help in diocesan offices for the good for the local diocese. They are managing schools or helping in schools such as campus ministers especially among Notre Dame schools in the Philippines
Notre Dame Educational Association
Notre Dame Educational Association, Inc. is a network of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, owned and administered by:-History:...

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There are many sisters involved in the active ministries of the Church as Justice, Peace and Integrity of creation or JPIC, Reconciliation, Child Peace Learning Center,Migrants & Itinerant People,Dialogue of Life, action and religions particularly with Moro Communities in Mindanao and Sulu, advocating alternative education and promotion of rights among indigenous peoples.
The Sisters are located in the following Dioceses and Archdioceses"

Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...

    • Archdiocese of Cotabato
    • Archdiocese of Davao
    • Archdiocese of Zamboanga
    • Diocese of Kidapawan, Cotabato Province
    • Diocese of Marbel, South Cotabato
    • Prelature of Isabela, Basilan
    • Vicariate of Jolo and Tawi-Tawi


Visayas
Visayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mindanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea, although the Visayas are considered the northeast...

    • Archdiocese of Cebu
    • Archdiocese of Palo, Leyte


Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...

    • Diocese of Cubao
    • Diocese of Caloocan
    • Diocese Malolos


FOREIGN MISSIONS:
    • Archdiocese of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
    • Diocese of Daru, Kiunga
    • Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Archdiocese of San Angelo, Texas, USA
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