Posts Tagged ‘Vocation’
Sister Carol Thresher, SDS: My Vocation of Making a Difference
Originally written by Sister Carol Thresher, SDS, November 2, 2015 When people ask, “Why did you become a Sister?” my answer is always twofold. First of all, I turn to my own heart, my own dream. Somewhere, deep inside I’d always known that I wanted to make a difference in the world. I wasn’t sure what that…
Read MoreFeeling 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 MoreTo the Salvatorian Community and friends of Sister Ana Maria Gomez,
We join you in grieving the loss of our dear Sister Ana Maria. How fitting that she should be united with our Lord during this Easter season. She often told us that she was ready for the call home, and we reminded her of how much we needed her right here interceding for God’s…
Read MoreFolk Artist: Christmas Traditions
Some of the Christmases in the convent have been unlike any of those I had with my family at home. The first thing we learned in our “convent Christmas” was that the pre-Christmas weeks were called Advent. The chapel smelled fragrant with pine wreath and pure beeswax candles. Each Sunday another candle was lit until…
Read MoreMeet Sister Anuarite Ngendaqimana Salamba, SDS
Hello! Jambo! My name is Sister Anuarite Ngendaqimana Salamba. I was born in 1983. My nationality is Tanzanian. In my family we have ten children. I have five sisters and five brothers. My father’s name is Peter Salamba Mujuka. He is a specialist in agriculture and my mother’s name is Elizabeth G’ohaneda Kulwa. She takes…
Read MoreMeet Candidate Josephine Andrew
Hello! My name is Josephine Andrew. I was born on 15 April in 2000 in the hospital at Mbeya. We have eight children in my family. I have two brothers and six sisters. My father’s name is Andrew. He is a farmer. My father died in 2014. My mother’s name is Catherine Daniel. She is…
Read MoreSalvatorian Life in the United States
In late May, Salvatorian General Superior Sister Edith Bramberger came to the U.S. from Rome along with Sister Marion Etzel, who also serves on the international leadership team, or Generalate. In this blog post, they reflect on their experiences with our sisters’ communities across the country. We arrived from Rome two days before Memorial Day.…
Read MoreFolk Artist: Do Catholic Sisters Make a Difference?
When I chose religious life I wanted my life to make a difference in the world! I brought my gifts to this adventure: intelligence, creativity, a Catholic heritage, the ability to get along with people and a love for the missions. As a young adult and high school graduate, I wanted to be part of…
Read MoreSr. Liza: A Letter Home
Sister Liza Segleau, SDS shares about her experiences in Colombia, as she prepares to begin our Guatemala Initiative along with three of our Sisters from South America. They will depart for Guatemala on September 5, 2016. Here, she describes their brief immersion into the culture of an indigenous people who inhabit a Pacific coastal region…
Read MoreJenada’s Jewels: Tanzania Reflection
Earlier this summer, Sister Jenada Fanetti, SDS, taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Salvatorian Sisters in Tanzania, East Africa, along with Lay Salvatorian Sue Haertel. Recently, Sr. Jenada shared about her experience with members of her home parish in Mt. Calvary, Wis. Now we’re sharing with you. The gracious hospitality of my fellow…
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