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Feeling a nudge toward Salvatorian life?
Sisters of the Divine Savior, Society of the Divine Savior Priests and Brothers, and Lay Salvatorian women and men will host a discernment retreat in Milwaukee from Friday, November 1 through Sunday November 3, 2019. Brother Silas Henderson, SDS will lead the retreat. Talks by Sister Pat Kieler, SDS and other members of the Salvatorian…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Carol
I fondly remember the birthdays I celebrated as a child, especially in Tomahawk, Wis. They were always important in our family life. We usually had a party and could invite some friends and cousins to mark the special day. Here are two remembrances from those days: 1) Photo: September 14, 1944 when I was 3…
Read MoreA reflection for International Day of Peace
If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace in the neighborhoods. If there is to be peace in…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Georgene
In 1996, Tad Kasper, a friend of the Salvatorian Sisters, gave me a SURPRISE BIRTHDAY. Tad took the sisters here in Phoenix to a famous restaurant in Tortilla Flats, Ariz. for my birthday. What made it famous? The entire walls were covered with dollar bills!! If you ever get to Arizona you might want to…
Read MoreCelebrating 125 Years: 1895-2020
Passion for Mission in the United States When our Salvatorian Sisters first stepped foot in Milwaukee on July 4, 1895, fireworks and revelry in the streets combined for the makings of a celebration. But our three pioneer sisters weren’t feeling celebratory. After their 11-day voyage from Rome via Antwerp, Belgium, landing at Ellis Island gave…
Read MoreSr. Magda reflects on her time in the U.S.
Sister Magdalena Kumorek, SDS visited from Poland over summer 2019. She traveled to Catholic parishes around the U.S., sharing about our international missions at weekend Masses. Dear Sisters, I would like to thank you for your warm welcoming and hosting of me in your Province. First of all, I would like to thank the Sisters…
Read MoreGlimpse God: “Toksta ake” does not mean “good-bye.”
Salvatorian Sister Patrice Colletti writes her Glimpse God blog from South Dakota, where she teaches on the Sisseton-Wahpeton reservation there. Sister Rita Vogelsang has also served in Sisseton since October 2016, and will now join our Sister Darlene Pienschke in Tucson, Ariz. to minister to people crossing the U.S.- Mexico border. In Dakota, there is…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Karlyn
I was making my first week of a silent retreat and I knew I would have my birthday in silence during that week. When I came to supper on August 25th, in silence, what greeted me seemed to be a hundred glowing vigil lights placed all over the dining room! I had been remembered by…
Read MoreMoving toward a positive partnership
Go forward courageously and faithfully on the path Providence shows. -Co-founder Father Francis Jordan Father Jordan’s words have guided us for many months leading to the decision that was announced in July. Sisters of the Divine Savior have signed a letter of intent for Divine Savior Healthcare (DSH) in Portage, Wis. to affiliate with Aspirus…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Debra
Sister Debra discerned her religious vocation later in life after raising a family. For one of my birthdays my daughters went to “Build a Bear Workshop” at my request. They made me the sweetest bear ever. They named him Xzavier Coffee and I just loved him. At my ministry in Portage I work with residents…
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