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World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life: Let Grateful Songs to God Take Wing
Back in 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II declared February 2, World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. That same date is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas Day. On Candlemas Day, candles are blessed as symbols of Christ, the light of the world. As women religious,…
Read MoreWe remember Sister Rachel Wallace, SDS
Funeral services for Sister Rachel Wallace, SDS will take place Wednesday, January 23 at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus Chapel, 3800 North 92nd Street in Milwaukee: Visitation 12:15 p.m. Remembering service 12:45 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial 1:00 p.m. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee will be Thursday morning, January 24. Memorial gifts in her name…
Read MoreSister Georgene still shares Dr. King’s dream
Salvatorian Sisters who were missioned near Washington D.C. in 1963 joined thousands of people at the Capitol grounds where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke, “I have a dream.” Sister Georgene Faust, SDS was among them. She took a train to D.C. to join the march, and recalls Sister Clara Salzmann, SDS, now deceased was…
Read MoreSister Mary Jo celebrates Catholic education year-round
In 32 years of education ministry, Sister Mary Jo Stoffel, SDS has taught 1,037 first and second-graders. She’s sure of it, because she still has a list of her former students from each and every year. She’s been praying for them too. Sr. Mary Jo served in Catholic elementary schools from 1958 until 1990. In…
Read MoreVigil keeping is a sacred act of love for Sister Denise
Sister Denise Demulling dedicated much of her life in ministry to education, including 10 years as a teacher and advocate for students with hearing impairments. After she earned certification to work with elder populations, Sr. Denise began serving as activities director at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus in Milwaukee. That was in 1992, when our sisters…
Read MoreGo and do much good: A Salvatorian Sister from Bavaria to Milwaukee in 1895
Sister Walburga Sieghart, SDS was one of the first three Sisters of the Divine Savior to come to the United States in 1895. She was born in Bavaria on December 12, 1872, and entered our Congregation at age 18, just two years after our founding on December 8, 1888. Sr. Walburga experienced all the joys…
Read MoreCome as you are to Advent Vespers
One half hour. That’s all it takes to find peace in this holy season of Advent amid the rush to all things Christmas. Join us on Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. to pray with members of our Salvatorian Family. Queen of Apostles Chapel inside the SDS Community House, 4311 North 100th Street. You’ll be…
Read MoreWe remember Sister Carol Marie
For many years, Salvatorian Sister Carol Marie Haag (formerly Mary Carla) was a business teacher at schools in Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Maryland. When asked what inspired her to choose the field, she said, “In working before I entered [the Congregation], I saw the lack of preparation of young women for the work world. I…
Read MoreA look back 50 years later Beatification of Mary of the Apostles
By Sister Margaret Bosch, SDS It was about October 10, 1968 that I, along with Sister Charline (Margaret) Shekleton, our provincial, and Sister Mary Michael (Grace) Cavanaugh arrived at our Motherhouse in Rome, Italy. We had come to England by ship, the S.S. United States, and then flew to Rome from there, stopping in Germany…
Read More2018 Woman of Faith Award Presentation Video
Thanks to all who gathered with us at our Community House on September 27, 2018 to honor Michelle “Shelly” Runte as our 2018 Woman of Faith. If you weren’t among our 100+ guests, click here to be inspired by Shelly’s faith in action. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm7QvqyiNZo[/embedyt]
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