Posts Tagged ‘Vocation’
Meet Sr. Justina B. Milanzi, SDS
I was born on August 5, 1981 in the village of Ndanda-Masasi in the Mtwara Region. My grandparents and my parents were also born in this region. In my family, we have 9 children. I have two brothers and six sisters, but three children have died. Both my parents are farmers, and my family is all…
Read MoreFolk Artist: Sr. Rachel’s story
Two threads have been woven together in several letters Sr. Rachel Wallace, SDS received over 60 years ago from her mother at the time she considered life as a sister. The threads can be named The Heart of a Mother, and The Hopes of a Daughter. These precious letters were kept after she received them…
Read MoreFolk Artist: Parents’ feelings about a daughter’s vocation
The Sisters always have had a warm relationship with the family members of the daughter who becomes a Sister. Years ago, the Sisters provided college and university educations to each new member. The young women often entered at 18-20 years of age. Parents wanted to help with the expenses of the daughters’ education and told…
Read MoreSr. Liz: Who’d Become A Nun!!!
I’ve never written a blog before and wonder what women would want to read – specifically women who are considering whether they might have a vocation to the religious life and wonder what it is all about. I wonder myself sometimes! Back in the “olden days” in 1955, I was a senior in high school…
Read MoreFolk Artist: Affection Among Sisters
Before I came to the convent I did not know how Sisters showed affection to one another. I saw Sisters happy, joyful and friendly, but I wondered about affection and friendship in the community. As a folk artist I read that another group of celibate religious women and men who were called “Shakers” made small…
Read MoreSr. Beverly & Sr. Grace Mary: Charism in action
Sponsorship is a ministry The USA Province of the Sisters of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) sponsors four institutions in Wisconsin. One, Divine Savior Healthcare in Portage, offers emergency and urgent care services, a birthing center, inpatient and outpatient services, intensive care, rehabilitation and outreach clinical services, and Community health care education. Tivoli at Divine Savior…
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