History

ABOUT TRINITY WOODS

Trinity Woods – The $45 million housing development by the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province, Mount Mary University, and Milwaukee Catholic Home will provide a vibrant, intergenerational living environment for sisters and seniors, and an educational and supportive housing option for single mothers who are students at Mount Mary University.  52 private residences for SSND, 24 dormitory units for single mothers enrolled as students at Mount Mary University and their young children under age 11, and 90 independent living apartments for individuals aged 55+. Milwaukee Catholic Home, which currently manages the care provided to the School Sisters at Notre Dame in Elm Grove, will continue to serve the sisters and manage the day-to-day operations at this new location. The project will provide housing for single mothers and their children, and offer synergies with academic programs, including nursing, dietetics and occupational therapy.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME
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 57 dioceses, 21 states, the U.S. territory of Guam, Italy, Japan and Nepal. 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. www.ssndcentralpacific.org

ABOUT MOUNT MARY
Mount Mary University is an urban Catholic university committed to social justice and the development of the whole person. Founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, it is the first four-year, degree-granting Catholic institution for women in Wisconsin. Today it serves a diverse population and offers more than 30 undergraduate majors for women and eight graduate programs for women and men. www.mtmary.edu 

ABOUT MILWAUKEE CATHOLIC HOME

Milwaukee Catholic Home (MCH) has been serving older adults for over 100 years. The organization was founded in 1913 by a group of women associated with the Marquette Women’s League who recognized the need for compassionate care and residential services for seniors in the Milwaukee area. Today MCH offers a full continuum of care for older adults, including independent living apartments, assisted living, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, and skilled nursing. Additionally, MCH provides operational management services to other non-profit organizations including the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Elm Grove. www.milwaukeecatholichome.org