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Nursing Alumna Gives Back to the Salvatorian Sisters
Ann K. graduated in 1958 from St. Mary’s Hospital Schools of Nursing and Anesthesia in Wausau, Wis., owned and operated by the Sisters of the Divine Savior.
Read MoreMother Mary Study Group brings history into the digital age
Salvatorian Sister Barbara Reynolds just completed two weeks in Rome, working with the Mother Mary Study Group. Her work focused on preparing Salvatorian historical documents for the internet library. She reports, “My first task was to format the Short Biography of Mother’s Mary’s life as a Word document, and then save as a PDF file…
Read MoreKeeping pace with healthy living on WHISH and a prayer
Salvatorian Sister Georgene Faust is one of nearly 22,000 participants from across the U.S. who signed on for the Women’s Health Initiative Strong & Healthy (WHISH) trial. It’s part of a larger initiative launched in 2015 by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The WHISH trial is led by physicians from Stanford University,…
Read MoreSr. Barabara: U.S. to Horrem to Rome
(Don’t know why Sr. Barbara Reynolds, SDS is in Horrem? Check out previous post.) It is now Sunday, July 9. My time in Horrem is coming to an end. This afternoon I will travel to Rome for the meeting of the Mother Mary Study Group. Before I close my suitcase, I wanted to share with…
Read MoreMeet Sister Eloisa
Salvatorian Sister Eloisa Holdiem, was born in the Bicol Region of Philippines. Along with the national Filipino language Tagalog, she speaks the Bicola dialect and pretty good English too! Her English skills will serve her well while visiting the U.S. this summer. Sr. Eloisa will speak at parishes across the U.S. where we have accepted…
Read MoreOur math professor goes to summer school
Salvatorian Sister Barbara Reynolds has a whirlwind travel itinerary this summer. Some stops will place her in a familiar role as teacher, but she’ll be doing her share of study too. From September to May, she’s a professor of mathematics and computer science at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee. Sr. Barbara departs Milwaukee on June…
Read MoreThe Life of Father Francis Jordan
John Baptist Jordan was not born for greatness when he came into the world on June 16, 1848. In fact, his family was downright poor. His father was a stable hand and his mother was a hotel maid. Jordan grew up in the Black Forest area of Germany during a chaotic time, when the secular…
Read MoreEducation opens doors for Salvatorian Sisters in Africa
This summer, Sue Haertel returns to Tanzania along with Margaret Scola to lead our English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Both Sue and Margaret are Lay Salvatorians from the Milwaukee area. They will provide an intense language immersion experience: 73.5 hours of instruction over three weeks. (To compare, a three-credit university course in the…
Read MoreEnding Human Trafficking: It begins with awareness.
“Hidden in plain sight” is often the phrase used to describe the crime of human trafficking. Everyday people, coming and going, need to have eyes and ears tuned in to potential human trafficking situations. These stories from our May 2017 issue of Stop Trafficking! share some of the red flags to look and listen for.…
Read MoreTanzanian Education Initiative lifts up Salvatorian collaboration
For the ninth consecutive year, Sisters of the Divine Savior will sponsor our Tanzanian Education Initiative to build English language skills among our African Sisters. But this year there’s a bit of a twist: for the first time, two Lay Salvatorians will lead the three-week language immersion program. We are deeply grateful to Lay Salvatorians…
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