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Birthday Memories: Sister Jenada
Many friendships have been formed during years of participating in programs at St. Anthony’s Retreat Center in Marathon, Wis. Near my 70th birthday in August I stopped by the center with a friend. To my GREAT SURPRISE I walked into a room filled with many friends from near and far. “Happy Birthday!” was the cheerful…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Judy
August was usually the time that we had a family vacation with my grandparents at their cottage on Kelly Lake. Their neighbor next door had a large crop of the best sweetcorn! So it was a treat to just pick the ears that we wanted for our meal. Early August meant that the corn was…
Read MoreFaith and friendship entwine in prayer
Retired U.S. Air Force nurse, Elisabeth “Beth” O. still recalls a chief nurse telling her, “The road to heaven can be quite bumpy.”
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sr. Deanna
On my 70th birthday my family surprised me with a big summer picnic. My siblings and their spouses and lots of nieces and nephews came to celebrate. A sad memory of that day was it was the last time I saw my sister Judy alive. She died three weeks later. She had Alzheimer’s and we…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sr. Kathleen
What I do remember from my early years is that I was born on my grandmother’s birthday, and every July 11th the whole family (aunts, uncles, cousins) gathered at Grandpa & Grandma Wambach’s home to celebrate. I’m sure each July 11th was very special for me until Grandpa died and Grandma Catherine lived with various…
Read MoreLynn Vogt retires with the Salvatorian spirit
After 21 years, Lynn Vogt retires as chief executive officer for St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus in Milwaukee. As religious sponsor of St. Anne’s, we share Lynn’s reflection on her years of service: “I know I have been doubly blessed because I have found and known true enduring love within my Salvatorian Family and my St.…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sr. Liz
I had never had a surprise party of any kind until my 60th birthday. On that day, Sr. Jane Eschweiler (with whom I was living at the time) and I decided to have a picnic supper at a nearby community park. After we ate, Sr. Jane said we would go to a frozen custard place…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sr. Jane
In 1997, for my 40th birthday I invited several Salvatorian friends to come out to our rented Lake Beulah cottage to spend the day. It was a perfect one. We swam, ate chocolate cake, laughed, blew bubbles in the sun and even got to fish off the pier. I have pictures from then which remind…
Read MoreJune 20 is World Refugee Day
U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (USCSAHT) invites us to pray for refugees, as we honor their strength, courage and resilience. Consider: Every 15 minutes a family is forced to flee their homeland. An unprecedented 68.5 million people around the world have been forced from their homes. Among them are nearly 25.4 million refugees –…
Read MoreSister Magda: She gives hope and joy to others
Sister Magdalena Kumorek, SDS is visiting from Poland to speak about our international missions at weekend Masses across the U.S. We’re grateful to the Salvatorian Polish Province for sharing Sr. Magdalena with us this summer, and to Diocesan Mission Offices for their gracious invitations to speak to their parish communities. Salvatorian Sister Magdalena Kumorek entered…
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