Salvatorian Sentiments

Making known the goodness and kindness of Jesus, our Savior, is vital to our mission as Sisters of the Divine Savior. As Salvatorian Sisters celebrate their next year of life, they reflect on the impact of goodness and kindness on their lives and communities. Reflection by Sister Mary Jo Stoffel, SDSMilwaukee, Wisconsin I hope to…

Making known the goodness and kindness of Jesus, our Savior, is vital to our mission as Sisters of the Divine Savior. As Salvatorian Sisters celebrate their next year of life, they reflect on the impact of goodness and kindness on their lives and communities. Reflection by Sister Sheila Novak, SDSMilwaukee, Wisconsin How do I plan…

by Peggy Seegers-Braun Salvatorian Sisters have impacted my life in so many ways in my 36 years as Athletic Director at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (DSHA). While their sponsorship of DSHA has impacted countless students, it has also shaped me into the person I am today. I am so grateful for the friendships,…

by Diane Poole, friend of Sr. Karlyn Cauley I am grateful for the generous and loving life of Sister Karlyn Cauley, whose art helps to support her Salvatorian congregation and whose prayers have supported me since we first met. As an admirer of Shaker folk art, I first became a fan of Karlyn’s cards, paintings,…

by Katie Klinger Leszczynski As an alumna of Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (DSHA), and current faculty member, I want to say thank you to the Salvatorian Sisters for always being so kind, caring, passionate, and supportive of the mission of DSHA. We would not be here with your core values and dedication to…

by Sister Jean Schafer, SDS I first came to know Sister Jane Frances Barman when she served as the assistant novice directress during the time I was in the novitiate. Among her many duties she taught us how to cook. That alone would be a long story (maybe for another time!). Later on, she was…

by Patrick Dawson I’ve been a Divine Savior Holy Angel High School (DSHA) teacher since 1991. Recently, I was reminded of the beautiful friendship between Sister Mary Lee Grady, SDS and School Sister of Notre Dame Teresa Mahoney, both former teachers at DSHA. It was wonderful for our students and the faculty to witness a…

by Mary Jo Verke, Lay Salvatorian (pictured above) Before my husband and I went into the Peace Corps 25 years ago as retired people, we attended a retreat in Santa Cruz, California. It was there where I first met a Salvatorian Sister who wanted to correspond with me while I was out of the country.…

Making known the goodness and kindness of Jesus, our Savior, is vital to our mission as Sisters of the Divine Savior. As Salvatorian Sisters celebrate their next year of life, they reflect on the impact of goodness and kindness on their lives and communities. Reflection by Sister Grace Mary Croft, SDSMilwaukee, Wisconsin What the world…

by Eileen Gleeson It has been such a privilege to work for the Salvatorian Sisters for over 30 years. Throughout all the ups and downs of my career at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, I have always taken comfort in knowing that your mission underlies everything I do. Working for such compassionate, intelligent, principled…