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Sisters of the Divine Savior will shine a light on Catholic Sisters everywhere during 2018 National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14. They will host Sister Talks and hospitality in their home parishes the weekends of March ...
Parishes will celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life
In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II proclaimed a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This observance is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2, also known as Candlemas Day. ...
Celebration of Consecrated Life: Light out of Darkness
Salvatorian voices will shine brightly among the choir assembled for Milwaukee’s annual Celebration of Consecrated Life on Friday, February 2. Sisters Mary Lee Grady, Nelda Hernandez and Mary Jo Stoffel will join voices with Salvatorian Fathers Peter Schuessler and David ...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Your Right Hand, O Lord, Glorious in Power (Exodus 15:6)
The Church Unity Octave, now known as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, goes back more than 100 years. The Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute (GEII) ...
2018 Lenten Vespers
You are welcome to join us for Lenten Vespers. Please join us on the following dates:
Lenten Vespers
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Monday, March 19, 2018
All services begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Sisters of the Divine ...
Called to be light. . .
January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month . Sharing Sisters Sheila Novak and Jean Schafer’s Christmas letter couldn’t be timelier.
Dear Friend, Christmas is the time of connection – God with us and we with you. It is always good ...Don’t look away!
“If you see something, say something,” goes for possible situations of human trafficking too. When something just doesn’t look right, don’t look away. Call the toll free National Human Trafficking Hotline : 1-888-373-7888 or text ‘Help’ to: BeFree (233733).
Identifying human ...
The more things change the more they are the same.
The age-old adage about change captures our Sisters’ traditional ministries of teaching and nursing to a T. As much as those ministries have changed over the years, they are still vital to our Salvatorian mission today.
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Savor the taste, cherish the memory
Salvatorian Sister Diane Goetzinger was one of our go-to bakers for all things sweet. She loved baking cookies and sharing them with others. Sr. Diane passed away on October 8 this year. In her memory, we’re ...
Foundation Day observes many “firsts” in Salvatorian history
Over the years, our Salvatorian Family has enhanced the significance of our December 8th Foundation Day with a number of “firsts.” On December 8:
- 1881 Father Francis Jordan founded the Salvatorians (formerly Apostolic Teaching Society) in
Holiday art shows spread the joy
Folk art creations by Salvatorian Sister Karlyn Cauley will be available to view and purchase at these upcoming local holiday art shows:
Wed., November 15
St. John’s on the Lake, 1840 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee
12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Sat., November 18
Celtic Holiday Boutique, ...
Refugees of natural disasters face another peril
Recent natural disasters such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria put displaced people at heightened risk for human trafficking.
Sister Jean Schafer, SDS publishes the STOP Trafficking Newsletter in collaboration ...
She found the gift of religious life
The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Bernice Smith, SDS will take place Friday, October 20 at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus chapel, 3800 N. 92nd Street in Milwaukee. Visitation in the chapel will begin at noon followed by a remembering ...
The tractor is STILL on a roll
Six years ago, Sister Virginia Honish, SDS launched a grass-roots fundraising campaign to buy a tractor for Salvatorian Sisters in Tanzania in East Africa. In less than six months, “Sr. Virginia’s ...
She served with joy in her heart
We’ll celebrate the life of Sister Diane Goetzinger, SDS (formerly Sr. Mary Louis) on Friday, October 13, 2017. Sr. Diane died Sunday, October 8 at the age of 78. Visitation at 12:15 p.m. and a remembering service at 1:00 p.m. ...
2017 Woman of Faith Award Presentation
Our 2017 Woman of Faith event was truly an inspiring evening. We welcomed many new friends to our Community House to hear Linda Pischke share how faith inspires her ministry to women rebuilding their lives after prison. Listen to Linda ...
New Catholic sisters’ voices resound with gratitude
Sr. Janice Hartman
Sr. Janice began her vocation journey later in life, and says she’s grateful “that door opened for me.” She ministers as a certified nursing assistant and resident care assistant at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus in Milwaukee. Sr. Janice feels privileged to walk the ...She loved “to do for others”
A Mass of Christian Burial for Salvatorian Sister Alice Gindt will take place in Milwaukee on Thursday, August 3, 2017. Sr. Alice died July 28 at the age of 83. Her visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel ...
Mother Mary Study Group brings history into the digital age
Salvatorian Sister Barbara Reynolds just completed two weeks in Rome, working with the Mother Mary Study Group. Her work focused on preparing Salvatorian historical documents for the internet library. She reports, “My first task was to format the Short Biography ...
Keeping pace with healthy living on WHISH and a prayer
Salvatorian Sister Georgene Faust is one of nearly 22,000 participants from across the U.S. who signed on for the Women’s Health Initiative Strong & Healthy (WHISH) trial. It’s part of a larger initiative launched in 2015 by the National Heart, ...
Sr. Barabara: U.S. to Horrem to Rome
(Don't know why Sr. Barbara Reynolds, SDS is in Horrem? Check out previous post.)
It is now Sunday, July 9. My time in Horrem is coming to an end. This afternoon I ...
Meet Sister Eloisa
Salvatorian Sister Eloisa Holdiem, was born in the Bicol Region of Philippines. Along with the national Filipino language Tagalog, she speaks the Bicola dialect and pretty good English too! Her English skills ...
Our math professor goes to summer school
Salvatorian Sister Barbara Reynolds has a whirlwind travel itinerary this summer. Some stops will place her in a familiar role as teacher, but she’ll be doing her share of study too. From September to May, she’s a professor of mathematics ...
The Life of Father Francis Jordan
John Baptist Jordan was not born for greatness when he came into the world on June 16, 1848. In fact, his family was downright poor. His father was a stable hand and ...
Education opens doors for Salvatorian Sisters in Africa
This summer, Sue Haertel returns to Tanzania along with Margaret Scola to lead our English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Both Sue and Margaret are Lay Salvatorians from the Milwaukee area. They will provide an intense language immersion experience: ...
Tanzanian Education Initiative lifts up Salvatorian collaboration
For the ninth consecutive year, Sisters of the Divine Savior will sponsor our Tanzanian Education Initiative to build English language skills among our African Sisters. But this year there’s a bit of a twist: for the first time, two Lay ...
Sr. Pat Russell settles in
Last June, Tennessee Register reporter Andy Telli wrote a beautiful tribute to Salvatorian Sister Pat Russell as she bid farewell to Tennessee and the Diocese of Nashville. Sr. Pat was returning to ...
Celebrate the past, present and future of religious life
Look to the past with gratitude. Live the present with passion. Embrace the future with hope. (Pope Francis)
Our Sisters Karlyn Cauley, Mary Lee Grady, Nelda Hernandez and Mary Jo Stoffel will join their voices in song with other women and ...
Everyone at DSHA knows Sr. CJ
Who says Catholic Sisters aren’t a presence in Catholic schools in the new millennium? For the last nine months, Salvatorian Sister Carol Jean Zais (aka Sr. CJ) has been more than a mere presence at our sponsored all-girls high school ...
Divine Savior Statue Has a Story to Tell
On August 1, 2011 a new chapter was added to the story of the statue of the Divine Savior that graces the grounds of our SDS Community House in Milwaukee.
The story began in Italy back in 1939. The bronze statue ...
Mission trip includes clean water focus
For the second year in a row, Sr. Mary Evelyn Zimbauer, SDS will serve on a missionary team in Sucre, Bolivia for two weeks. The missionary cohort from the Illinois Diocese of Joliet will begin their journey to South America ...
National Catholic Sisters Week: Reach out through Simple Gifts
As we celebrate 2017 National Catholic Sisters’ Week (NCSW), we also invite Milwaukee-area friends to join in our Simple Gifts Collection again this year.
NCSW lifts up the vital contributions of Catholic Sisters to the history of our nation. Closer to ...
International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking and St. Josephine Bakhita
St.
Josephine Bakhita was born in southern Sudan in 1869. As a young girl, she was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Captors sold and resold her in the markets of El Obeid ...
Sr. CJ feels the Salvatorian spirit at DSHA
National Catholic Schools Week, January 29 – February 3
Salvatorian Sister Carol Jean Zais, SDS has become a familiar face at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee.
Sr. “CJ” volunteers in Campus ...
10 ways to take a stand against human trafficking
- Learn the red flags of human trafficking. (https://humantraffickinghotline.org/what-human-trafficking/recognizing-signs)
- If you suspect human trafficking, report it. Don’t NOT call because you’re not sure. Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888 (24/7)
- Be a conscientious consumer. Ask your favorite retail stores to
Pastoral caregiver honors each soul’s journey
No matter what each new day brings, Sister Darlene Pienschke, SDS stays mindful of the Salvatorian mission to make known the goodness and kindness of Jesus. It helps her focus on caring for the spiritual needs of residents at St. ...
Your IRA contribution to SDS could offer tax advantages
Last December, Congress made permanent a law that allows individuals age 70 ½ and older to donate up to $100,000 to charitable organizations such as the Sisters of the Divine Savior (SDS) directly from an IRA, without treating the distribution ...
Just being there becomes ministry
Salvatorian Sister Pauline Feiner calls her work in the Diocese of Green Bay, Wis. a ministry of presence. She explains it simply, “To listen and support, comfort and care, and just be there. In other words, to show people the ...
She brings – and finds – hope in pastoral care ministries
When Salvatorian Sister Jane Eschweiler retired from the Jordan Ministry Team serving the Diocese of Tucson, she wanted to adapt her pastoral ministry to a hospital setting. She knew her physical limitations wouldn’t allow her to walk hospital halls to ...
“I haven’t walked a mile in these kids’ shoes.”
When Sr. Carol Marie Haag was asked to join a volunteer program working with teens at Milwaukee County Children’s Detention Center (CDC), she questioned if she had what it takes.
“I prayed a lot,” Sr. Carol Marie says, “but I couldn’t ...
Salvatorian Sisters embrace the sacred privilege of pastoral care
Salvatorian Sister Jenada Fanetti asks God each morning to inspire her ministry to people who are homebound or live in skilled or assisted care facilities. She says, “As I travel from one place to another, I keep silence in my ...
Gratitude for support of our mission
With deep gratitude, we acknowledge the foundations that lifted up our mission with their support this past year:
- Catholic Financial Life, for presenting its inaugural gift to a women religious congregation to the Sisters of the Divine Savior. The $2,500 gift
Conversation with a spiritual director
Stairs leading to the office of Salvatorian Sister Pat Kieler are well worn. Women and men from all walks of life, single, religious and clergy, married and divorced have taken those stairs looking for spiritual direction. There is an ecumenical ...
We remember Sr. Joan Stanczak
Sister Joan Stanczak entered eternal life on October 29, 2016, after 77 years professed with the Sisters of the Divine Savior. Sr. Joan dedicated 33 years to education as a teacher and principal, including at Divine Savior High School and ...
New ministry with familiar roots for Salvatorian Sister
Salvatorian Sister Rita Vogelsang knows there will be challenges, but over the last six months, she clearly heard God calling her to serve among the Native American people in Sisseton, S. D. She says, “When I visited Sisseton over the ...
Art Gallery Holiday Open House
November 29, 2016 & December 7, 2016
10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Please visit the Gallery of the Sisters of the Divine Savior, featuring the art of Sr. Clarice Steinfeldt, SDS and Sr. Karlyn Cauley, SDS, for our 2016 Holiday Open House.
We look ...
Embracing the sacred privilege of pastoral care
Salvatorian Sister Jenada Fanetti visits sick and dying residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and homebound residents in and around the village of Mt. Calvary, Wis. She shares about one of many times she felt inspired by ...
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 ...
Woman 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 ...
Sisters 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. ...
