Community leadership--Religious aspects

Scope and Contents The Fall 2010 issue of Servite Sisters Today centers on “Servite Sisters Sell Motherhouse,” announcing the sale of the Ladysmith motherhouse to Indianhead Community Action Agency, while retaining the cemetery and emphasizing stewardship and service to the poor. In the “President’s Message: Grief and Gratitude Are Not Incompatible,” Sister Theresa Sandok reflects on change, loss, and hope amid the closing of the motherhouse. “UNIFAS in Brazil” highlights Sisters Mary Alice Willems, Theresa...

Scope and Contents The issue reflects on the first year after the sale of the Ladysmith motherhouse to Indianhead Community Action Agency (ICAA), highlighting renovations and its new role serving health, housing, and social service programs. In her President’s Message, Sister Theresa Sandok affirms the partnership as a faithful continuation of the Sisters’ mission. A feature interview profiles Sister Sean Fox, attorney, on law as a ministry of justice and peace. The newsletter also notes community events and...

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Sister Mary Lucy Daniels shares stories of early nursing and the 1918 influenza epidemic with UW–Madison nursing students. The Sisters intensify efforts against human trafficking, purchasing public awareness ads and supporting anti-trafficking initiatives. In “Where Is the Flute?”, Sister Theresa Sandok urges continued advocacy for the vulnerable. Community life stories, including local outreach and personal reflections, round out the issue.

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Three Sisters—Mary Lucy Daniels, Geraldine Schulte, and Mary John VanderLoop—celebrate their diamond jubilees, with Sr. Mary McDermott marking 40 years. The President’s Message, “The Time Is Not Now!”, calls for action against gun violence, linking it to the “seamless garment” of life issues. The issue also announces the end of nearly 50 years of Servite ministry in Florida. Jubilees and justice concerns frame the year’s reflection.

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This folder contains records of Sr. Barbara Thomalla's service from 1995 to 2019, including her work serving meals at Dorothy Day, a letter protesting the deaths of nuns in Nicaragua, and her efforts assisting migrants at the Mexican border in Arizona.

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This folder contains records of Sr. Margaret Valois's volunteer activities from 1960 to 1999, including her service in the Lawndale area of Chicago, her volunteer work in Los Angeles, and her participation in protests at Fort Benning.

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This folder contains newspaper articles authored by VanderLoop, Sr. Mary John spanning from 1984 to 2014. It also includes letters to the editor, correspondence addressed to various individuals, and requests directed to leadership advocating for justice ministry. Additionally, the folder holds transcripts of talks delivered on WLDY radio.

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This folder contains documents related to two Servite Sisters who were on staff at the Spirituality Center in Merrill, Wisconsin, dating from 1981.

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This folder contains correspondence related to insurance benefits for two sisters engaged in pastoral work at Immaculate Conception Parish in New Richmond, Wisconsin, during the years 1982 to 1984.

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This folder contains documents related to Sister Mary Alice Willems, OSM, who served as parish director at St. Louis Parish in Superior, Wisconsin, from 1985 to 1989. Included are appointment letters from the bishop, contractual agreements, correspondence, newspaper articles, and records pertaining to the closing of the parish.