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Answers to our #SDS125yrsintheUSA crossword
All the answers to our anniversary crossword puzzle can be found in our timeline stories. Start reading here: https://sistersofthedivinesavior.org/125years_1895to1920/
Read More2020 Birthday Advice: Sister Grace Mary Croft
As Salvatorian Sisters continue to age in wisdom and grace in the year 2020, each shares advice to her 20-year-old self to celebrate her birthday. I remember the day I realized that “becoming perfect” was a life-long process not an attainable goal, no matter how hard I tried. So, my advice would be: Ease up…
Read More#SDS125yrsintheUSA Crossword
Before you word lovers puzzle over this crossword, you might want to buff up on your SDS history here: https://sistersofthedivinesavior.org/125years_1895to1920/ Finished puzzling over the answers? Click here for the filled in puzzle: Answers to Crossword Puzzle Click here for the printable version of our crossword puzzle: SDS 125 Years Crossword Puzzle
Read MoreShe is grateful to the Sisters for her education, and her life
St. Mary’s is where Peggy says she was blessed to meet the Sisters of the Divine Savior.
Read MoreCelebrating 125 Years: 1895-2020
Passion for Mission in the United States As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of coming to the USA throughout 2020, we invite you to take a step back in time with us. As of today, we’ve launched three time lines with historical milestones and stories that bring to life the experiences of our sisters who…
Read More2020 Birthday Advice: Sister Darlene Pienschke
As Salvatorian Sisters continue to age in wisdom and grace in the year 2020, each shares advice to her 20-year-old self to celebrate her birthday. As young as 4 or 5 years old, I dreamed of being a nurse. For Christmas, Santa brought me a Nurse’s Kit with a stethoscope, candy pills and even a…
Read More2020 Birthday Advice: Sister Rita Vogelsang
As Salvatorian Sisters continue to age in wisdom and grace in the year 2020, each shares advice to her 20-year-old self to celebrate her birthday. At the time, I was 19, a candidate in religious formation and I felt I needed to discontinue it. Advice: be patient with yourself, discuss the situation with 2-3 trusted…
Read MoreOh, the games Sisters play
When we posed the question to our Salvatorian Sisters, “Why do you do puzzles?” we found out many of them just can’t get enough of the perplexing pastime. While some of their responses were short and straight to the point, others captured poignant personal memories. Many sisters started doing jigsaw or word puzzles in childhood,…
Read MoreJean Schafer, SDS Founder/Publisher of “STOP Trafficking!” Newsletter Retires
By Sister Maryann Agnes Mueller, CSSF (reprinted with permission from January 2020 “STOP Trafficking!”) “As I reflect back over the years of this ministry of preparing issues of “STOP Trafficking!” it reminds me of the parable of the mustard seed – a small first step that grew and grew into a large network of persons…
Read More2020 Birthday Advice: Sister Jane Barman
As Salvatorian Sisters continue to age in wisdom and grace in the year 2020, each shares advice to her 20-year-old self to celebrate her birthday. I entered the convent on December 27, 1947. On January 23, 1948, I turned 20 so I was a brand new candidate. I joined about 20 other candidates ranging in…
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