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Sisters in the path of Cyclone Idai
Dear Sisters, Here is a short news about our sisters in Mozambique after the country was hit by cyclone Idai. S. Maria Yaneth was able to communicate with our sisters in Mozambique. All our Sisters are well, thanks to God. In Beira, is the formation community. It is the most destroyed city. The community was…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Rita
On March 17th, 95 years ago I, Sr. Rita, was born to Adam and Mary Faust in a country farm house in Elkhart Lake, Wis. One of my most memorable birthdays was spent at St. Mark’s School in Rothschild, Wis. in the early 1970s. Sr. Mary Jo Stoffel was stationed with me that year. She…
Read MoreNational Catholic Sisters Week Book Discussion
I was happy to lead a conversation on the book Waking up White by author Debby Irving with a group of interested women and men. The book discussion was an activity initiated by the Sisters of the Divine Savior to celebrate 2019 National Catholic Sisters Week. Our Sisters chose the book because we understand the…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sr. Grace Mary
I do not have any Birthday pictures. My family (parents) were not big into picture taking, and we didn’t live near doting relatives! However, we did celebrate our birthdays. As far as I can remember, we always had a cake. And, when we were old enough to know, we could say what kind…even if it…
Read More“The day so long awaited has arrived!”
With a blessing and prayers of thanks, our Salvatorian Sisters in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil celebrated the grand opening of the new pool at their CEFORDS community center on February 23. Your financial gifts going back to 2013 helped make the new pool a reality. It’s been a long time coming due to fits and starts…
Read MoreWhat is National Catholic Sisters Week?
National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic sisters’ vital contributions to society, both past and present. NCSW kicks off on International Women’s Day, March 8 and runs through March 14. Molly Murphy MacGregor, who was educated and deeply influenced by Catholic sisters, co-founded the National Women’s History Project that evolved into…
Read MoreSr. Marion returns from Rome
Last September when the Milwaukee Brewers were chasing the National League Baseball Championship, Salvatorian Sister Marion Etzel told us she couldn’t listen to the games in real time in Rome. She tried her best to keep tabs on the home team, saying, “About the time the post-game show airs, we’re waking up to greet the…
Read MoreLegacy gift is part of God’s plan
Rae D. believes connecting with the Sisters of the Divine Savior was divine providence, much as her life has been
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sr. Rita
On my sixth or seventh birthday, my mother and I invited several girls. During the party, Mary, two years older than most of us, announced, “There is no Santa.” I was disheartened, saying loudly, “That is not true.” I think most of us felt that way. Celebrating my birthday a few weeks after Christmas, I…
Read MorePrayer is first step to combat human trafficking
Josephine Bakhita was declared a saint in 2000, after dedicating her life in the Canossian religious order to comforting poor and suffering people. She could relate to their plight from her experience of being kidnapped in Sudan and sold into slavery as a girl. On St. Josephine’s feast day, we offer our prayers to raise…
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