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Embracing the sacred privilege of pastoral care
Salvatorian Sister Jenada Fanetti visits sick and dying residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and homebound residents in and around the village of Mt. Calvary, Wis. She shares about one of many times she felt inspired by God in her pastoral care ministry. “A man in our village was taken to the hospital…
Read MoreSr. Liza: A Letter Home
We share Sister Liza Segleau’s first letter home since arriving in Guatemala. Please continue to keep all our Salvatorian Family members in your prayers as they begin our Inter-American Collaborative Initiative in Guatemala. Dear Sisters and family, Sorry I have not written sooner, but we were busy visiting the various ministries in San Pablo, San…
Read MoreSacred Heart honors Salvatorians with Award
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (SHSST) in Hales Corners, Wis. will present Salvatorian Sister Ellen Sinclair with the Dehon Distinguished Ministry Award at the annual Dehon Lecture & Awards Celebration on September 28. Named for Father Leo John Dehon, founder of Priests of the Sacred Heart, the honor recognizes an SHSST alumnus for distinguished…
Read MoreWoman of Faith shares promise of Seton Catholic Schools
Catholic schools in Milwaukee’s central-city neighborhoods can be beacons of light for disadvantaged families who want a better life for their children. It’s the message Dr. Kathleen Cepelka shared with 120 people who attended our 16th annual Woman of Faith Award presentation and reception on September 15. As Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of…
Read MoreSisters served and now celebrate together
Sister Jane Barman, SDS and Sister Rita Faust, SDS celebrated milestones of religious profession, and renewed their vows as Sisters of the Divine Savior at a Jubilee Liturgy in Milwaukee on September 7. Both Sr. Rita, professed 75 years, and Sr. Jane, professed 65 years, served a combined 43 years in the Green Bay Diocese…
Read MoreSr. Liza: A Letter Home
Sister Liza Segleau, SDS shares about her experiences in Colombia, as she prepares to begin our Guatemala Initiative along with three of our Sisters from South America. They will depart for Guatemala on September 5, 2016. Here, she describes their brief immersion into the culture of an indigenous people who inhabit a Pacific coastal region…
Read MoreJenada’s Jewels: Tanzania Reflection
Earlier this summer, Sister Jenada Fanetti, SDS, taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Salvatorian Sisters in Tanzania, East Africa, along with Lay Salvatorian Sue Haertel. Recently, Sr. Jenada shared about her experience with members of her home parish in Mt. Calvary, Wis. Now we’re sharing with you. The gracious hospitality of my fellow…
Read MoreMeet Divine Savior Healthcare volunteer, Halo
Our sponsored institution in Portage, Wis. has one very special volunteer who has helped forge a circle of friendship by visiting the Tivoli facility at Divine Savior Healthcare on Friday afternoons. Four-year-old Border Collie, Halo was rescued by DSH volunteer Patti Hauck and has partnered with her for the last two years bringing smiles to…
Read MoreSocial Justice WorkshopSeptember 24, 2016
Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples is a social justice workshop created in response to calls from the World Council of Churches and Indigenous leaders at the United Nations, who urge faith communities and civic organizations to support implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.…
Read MoreSr. Malia served in the U.S. and Taiwan
Please join us in prayer for Sr. Malia Kao, SDS, who died on Sunday, July 31. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sr. Malia will take place Friday, August 5 at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus, 3800 N. 92nd Street in Milwaukee. Visitation will begin in the chapel at 12:30 p.m. followed by Mass at 1:00…
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