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Sacred 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 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…
Read MoreIt’s all in the family
Sr. Margaret Hansknecht’s family reunion in mid-July promises a piñata, balloon toss and potluck dinner with kielbasa. But more than anything, Sr. Margaret is excited about the invitation she received recently that pays homage to her “very Salvatorian” ancestry! Three Salvatorians pictured on the reunion flyer are siblings of Sr. Margaret’s grandfather, Franz. She…
Read MoreSalvatorians on fire with the Spirit gather in Milwaukee
The U.S. Salvatorian Family’s National Assembly will begin Monday, June 20 and run through Friday next week. Following five days of presentations and panel discussions at Sacred Heart Seminary in Hales Corners, Wis., a Jubilee Mass on Saturday at Sacred Heart Chapel will honor women and men celebrating 25, 40, 50 and 60 years as…
Read MoreGuatemalan Mission Initiative
Sister Liza Segleau, SDS, will devote the next three months in Bogota to prepare for the opening of the Guatemalan Mission Initiative on September 8. She’ll be working together with three Salvatorian Sisters from Colombia and our two Brazilian provinces. The hope for this three-year initiative is to begin active ministry by the end of…
Read MoreSister Susan fully embraced life
Sister Susan Staff, (formerly Sr. Gracemary) died peacefully on May 25, 2016, after 58 years professed as a Sister of the Divine Savior. Sr. Susan’s visitation on Wednesday, June 1 will begin at 12:30 p.m., with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 1:15 p.m. at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus Chapel, 3800, N. 92nd St.…
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