IT WAS GOD’S MINISTRY OF GRACE SERVICE On a small farm in Dickeyville, Taking his Salvatorian religious - Catholic Indian Mission in Fort Yates, Wisconsin, the seeds of hard work, journey another step, the Salvatorian ND. Bro. Sam, now retired, celebrated simplicity, and faith were well planned Center’s spiritual director, Bro. 71 years of profession this past March. for Donald, now Bro. Ervan Digman Silas Henderson SDS As a deacon, Bro. Silas SDS. As a young boy, Bro. Ervan was ordained a Deacon is ordained to proclaim assumed the chores and labors of a on Saturday, February the Gospel at Mass and to dairy farm, milking 30 cows before he 20, at the St. Augustine preach and to baptize, to left in the mornings to attend a nearby Cathedral in Tucson, AZ. witness marriages, and to small Catholic school which Salvatorian Although most people celebrate other liturgical Sisters ran. The Salvatorian Sisters in Bro. Ervan loves machinery, think of deacons as being rites. He has taken on a Dickeyville significantly influenced him especially the tractor men who will eventually unique ministry of service as he began to entertain thoughts of physical education, running the roller be ordained as priests or Bro. Silas to help make Christ’s religious life and ultimately pursue his rink, and making sure maintenance married men who feel called ordained a deacon love known to the poor, vocation as a Salvatorian brother at the was taken care of on the buildings and to take on this special form of ministry, the sick, and to those who are often young age of 15. school bus, which he also drove. “One Bro. Silas is taking on this particular overlooked by the broader culture. As Shortly after his profession of vows of my fondest memories throughout ministry as a religious brother, Bro. Silas reflected, “I see the special in 1950, he was assigned briefly to the my ministries has always been driving joining Bro. George Maufort SDS and ministry entrusted to me as a deacon Society’s Jordan Seminary in Michigan that bus in Grand Ronde, Oregon, and Bro. Sam Larson, in the ministry of as a wonderful expression of what each until his transfer to the Society’s Divine working at the roller rink,” “permanent” deacon. Bro. George, of us Salvatorians is called to do and to Savior Seminary in he shared. “Any time I celebrating 58 years of profession this be: a witness of the love of Christ for Lanham, Maryland, could help at the Indian June, continues to minister at St Peter everyone we encounter.” where he stayed for a Mission, I was happy.” decade. At the Lanham He then moved to Mesa, ST. JOSEPH seminary, he picked Arizona, and served at patrons of the Salvatorians. throughout the world. Often in hidden up several trades. Queen of Peace Parish To celebrate this special anniversary, ways—in the shadows—Salvatorians Even without the until his retirement in Pope Francis has designated continue the Savior’s work of lifting up benefit of a classroom, 2000. His dedication to December 8, 2020, until December 8, those who are the last and the least in he kept a huge boiler Bro. Ervan Digman SDS fixing and maintaining 2021, as a special Year of Saint Joseph. the eyes of the world. room running, did almost anything earned As Pope Francis reflected, “Saint We hope you will join us in this Year construction work on the property, and him a “jack of all trades” title from Joseph reminds us that those who of Saint Joseph in offering prayers for all operated heavy machinery. Energized the parish. He did it all from painting appear hidden or in the shadows the Salvatorian priests and brothers— by hard work, Bro. Ervan also set up a and plastering to plumber, electrician, can play an incomparable role in the and all the members of our Salvatorian chicken and turkey farm and processed groundskeeper, and more, never losing Family—who serve God and the the eggs for sale. To top that off, he his momentum. Saint Joseph is also Church in ways that might seem small, added the role of bus driver to his duties “It was God’s grace that called me to honored as one of the but which to God have infinite value. until he was reassigned to St. Michael my vocation, came to my assistance, and heavenly patrons of Saint Joseph, pray for us! Parish in Grand Ronde, Oregon. pulled me through some challenging the Salvatorians. St. Michael Parish was one of the first circumstances in my life,” shared Bro. In the Divine Savior, Society-established Indian ministries Ervan, who is celebrating 71 years of in the USA back in 1892, and Brother is profession as a Salvatorian Brother quick to enthusiastically point out that this summer. Though Bro. Ervan’s history of salvation” (Patris Corde, he was the last Salvatorian to serve in activities have lessened, he continues no. 1). In many ways, this quotation Bro. Silas SDS that original Society ministry. He served to enjoy his golden years of retirement embodies the work of so many 26 years in this tiny parish, teaching at Alexian Village in Milwaukee. Salvatorian priests and brothers NEWS Founder beatified Our Salvatorian Family of John Lateran in Rome, Italy priests, brothers, deacons, on May 15th, 2021. sisters and lay men and The celebration, was an women joyfully announce intimate gathering due that our founder, now called to ongoing Pandemic Blessed Francis Jordan, was restrictions. Salvatorian Newsletter Spring 2021 beatified at the Basilica of St. HOPE Official Beatification Portrait STARTING POINT SPRING INTO One of the Church’s most beloved saints, Saint Joseph is a figure shrouded in relative obscurity and legend. A tradesman, ACTION traditionally believed to have been a carpenter, Saint Joseph The season of growth expands beyond taken care of and you can support most likely taught Jesus his trade. On several occasions such as blooming trees and gardens. In Spring… our mission with a deferred gift during Mary’s pregnancy, the flight into Egypt, and the return our clocks spring ahead in many parts of designated through your will or estate to Palestine, he was guided by an angel. Because of the special the country, we spring clean, and often planning. Would you take a moment care he showed to Mary, his wife, and to her child, Joseph was proclaimed patron our motivation levels climb. Ensure now to consider this? 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St. Joseph CAMP CAMP RETURNS unfaltering support swim instructor over Exciting summer news to CSC, the camp the course of many While things may look a little from the American Camp Association pool will be renamed summers. different this summer, we have Field Guide for Implementation of CDC and dedicated in his received exciting news about summer Guidance,” she said. “We are all eager honor as a tribute to camp operations from the Governor to return to camp and are continuing Renovated camp his commitment and pool dedicated of Maryland, where our beloved to work on a variety of ways to adapt service to camp and to Fr. Glen Willis Camp St. Charles is located. We can our summer camp programming and his celebrated stint as a confidently welcome integrate COVID-19 campers this season, mitigation protocols. and we are so excited! Honoring Fr. Glen OUR MISSION SALVATORIANS “We are going to A special virtual In the spirit of our founder, Father Society of the Divine Savior have so much fun this celebration took place Francis Jordan, the Society of the 1-414-258-1735 summer that we will on March 5th to honor Divine Savior was founded more [email protected] definitely make up Fr. Glen Willis SDS, than 130 years ago and is a Catholic 1735 N. Hi Mount Blvd. for 2020,” said Laura who for over 60 years religious community working to share Milwaukee, WI 53208 Hall, camp director. has served Camp St. the love and mercy of our Savior, Jesus More at www.salvatorians.com “Our team is Charles, while wearing Christ, through all possible means. Fr. Glen shares his love of music. working tirelessly, a variety of hats. In adapting our recognition of his contributions and programs to meet revised guidelines HOPE Camp