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Icon, she wrote
Creativity has always been a part of Salvatorian Sister Francine Kosednar’s life even during her many years as an occupational therapist. Now, her latest creative pursuit has led to a copy of her first icon adorning the cover of the 2018 Salvatorian Jubilee invitation. The image is an icon known as the Trinity, representing the…
Read MoreSister Karlyn Cauley’s watercolor “ladies” find a permanent home
Through the generous philanthropy of Kohler Foundation, Inc., Sister Karlyn Cauley, SDS will enjoy wider exposure for her 17 framed original watercolors known as the “Woman Series.” The collection was recently installed in the 3rd floor corridor of the Art and Cultures Gallery at Alverno College in Milwaukee. Art Department Professor Lynda Sommers directs the…
Read MoreEnglish language immersion keeps opening doors in Africa
For the tenth consecutive year, we’re offering classes in English as a second language (ESL) to our Salvatorian Sisters in Africa. Local sisters in Tanzania as well as some traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique will take part. Each summer since 2009, our North American Province has funded and staffed an…
Read MoreWe share our mission story
In Catholic dioceses across the U.S., the summer Mission Co-op Program offers the Sisters of the Divine Savior the privilege to speak to Catholic parish communities on behalf of our international missions. This summer, 11 of our sisters from the Milwaukee area will take part in the program, along with Sister Yasinta Godfrey, SDS visiting…
Read MoreAnnual service award lifts up Salvatorian values
“When you act on behalf of something greater than yourself, you begin to feel it acting through you with a power that is greater than your own.” Grace and the Great Turning by Joanna Macy Launching the Salvatorian Service Award in 1988 was a meaningful way to commemorate the founding of the Sisters of…
Read MoreInstill dignity, inspire hope, improve life for Sri Lanka’s next generation
Starting with one child, you can help Sister Princy realize her dream. The child is 15-year-old Roshani. Her life has been scarred by the prolonged civil war in her Sri Lanka homeland. Roshani’s father went missing in the war. As her family awaits his return, Roshani’s mother struggles to care for five children.…
Read MoreThe “root” that is Hadley Terrace
The Salvatorian Sisters’ century-long commitment to caring for elders shines through at Hadley Terrace Senior Apartments. The sisters sponsor Hadley Terrace in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and property management firm, Rosenthal Associates. For the last 21 years, the collaboration has provided secure, affordable apartment living for adults 62 and…
Read More“Sisters’ Sisters” activities foster faith and friendship
Our Province headquarters shares a wall with Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (DSHA) on 100th Street in Milwaukee, but there are much stronger connections between the Salvatorian Sisters and the all-girls high school we sponsor. One is the student-led, grass-roots connection known as “Sisters’ Sisters” that just completed its third year. Throughout the school…
Read MoreLowly earthworm could be a role model
Have you ever considered the spirituality of Lumbricus terrestris? The lowly earthworm was actually the subject of a booklet Sister Patrice Colletti, SDS created during her novitiate. She describes earthworm farming (aka vermicomposting) and suggests the creepy-crawler might even be a role model: “Earthworms live in the dark, but must come to the surface to…
Read MoreMeet Sister Anuarite Ngendaqimana Salamba, SDS
Hello! Jambo! My name is Sister Anuarite Ngendaqimana Salamba. I was born in 1983. My nationality is Tanzanian. In my family we have ten children. I have five sisters and five brothers. My father’s name is Peter Salamba Mujuka. He is a specialist in agriculture and my mother’s name is Elizabeth G’ohaneda Kulwa. She takes…
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