WHAT GUIDES US? Our mission as members of the Society Justice – We advocate for justice and is to proclaim and teach by all ways and peace, standing with the poor and means the goodness and kindness of the marginalized. Savior. We strive to be apostles for our Community – We support one times. It is through our shared values, another through mutual love and noted below, that we work to make the service. Salvatorian Newsletter Winter 2021 Savior known to all people, everywhere. Collaboration – We are servant- leaders, involving others in our HOPE Prayer – We are vowed men of prayer, mission. STARTING POINT the center of which is the Eucharist. Universality – We include as The word “Lent” comes from the Old-English word for Providence – We trust in God, members of the Society people from “springtime,” giving us insight into what the time between Ash discerning and responding to the signs every nation, and we are open to serve Wednesday and Holy Thursday is all about: a season when faith of the times. the people of any nation. and the virtues of our Christian life flourish within our hearts Apostolate – We are called to be Simplicity – We live a simple and souls. apostles for the renewal of the Church lifestyle, becoming one with those we You may choose something to “give up,” or, perhaps this year and the world, and we invite others to serve, especially the poor. consider opportunities for “good works.” How you can make a difference in the discover and respond to their call to be Celebration – We rejoice in the world, affects conversion in your heart at the same time. apostles. fullness of life. During this season, I pray you will continue to immerse yourself more fully in your relationship with our Father in Heaven, and in turn, find your true self – the RESPONDING AS one God already knows you are. – In the Divine Savior, Bro. Silas We appreciate your prayers and JESUS WOULD thank you for your support of our ONE PRIEST During Ordinary Time, we should ministries and mission. We invite you Two Plans live each day engaged with the world, to be a part of our future by helping When we make plans, the Lord later, with a U-Haul in tow, he would seeing it as Jesus did and responding to sustain the work we do for years laughs and guides us to His plan for arrive in Tucson, Arizona, to begin his how He would, with love, compassion, to come. Would you please donate us. “The Lord has a sense of humor,” ministry at the Salvatorian-led parish of intention, and without judgment. Our today and consider a future gift by said Fr. Paul Wilkin SDS. Most Holy Trinity and Franciscan-led Salvation and that of the world is what remembering the Salvatorians in your “On June 23, 2019, I was ordained a parish of San Xavier del Bac Mission. Fr. is at stake. So, while we may be in a will and trusts? Included is a reply Salvatorian priest, and I thought my Paul was immediately needed to attend spiritual winter - hibernating, resting, envelope for convenient giving, or plan and God’s were the same,” said a graveside funeral for a prominent and recharging, we can still take action. please call our office at 800-254-4902. Fr. Paul. “However, between then and elder from the Tohono O’odham Nation. January 2020, my plans kept being “This was a profound experience for me revised by the Lord.” The obvious goal being able to learn more about how their OUR MISSION SALVATORIANS in Fr. Paul’s heart was that three days culture deals with death,” said Fr. Paul. In the spirit of our founder, Father Society of the Divine Savior “Since that experience, I’ve learned to Francis Jordan, the Society of the 414-258-1735 Fr. Paul open my heart more to the Holy Spirit Divine Savior was founded more [email protected] says and the Lord’s plan for me.” than 130 years ago and is a Catholic 1735 N. Hi Mount Blvd. Mass Newly ordained Fr. Paul became a Milwaukee, WI 53208 at Most religious community working to share Holy part-time assistant priest at both Most the love and mercy of our Savior, Jesus More at www.salvatorians.com Trinity Holy Trinity Parish and San Xavier del Christ, through all possible means. Bac Mission in Tucson, Arizona. As a blueprint began to evolve on how this HOPE Two Plans INTERCESSION LIFE OF PRAYER COMMITMENT The beatification process for our You filled him with universal As a young man, Harold Joseph transition a mission in Makanya to a founder, Francis Mary of the Cross apostolic zeal, with a deep trust in Stadtmueller, who grew up in parish. An added challenge was the Jordan, opened in 1942. In 2011, God’s loving providence, with a Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and attended St. various languages of the different Benedict XVI recognized Fr. Jordan’s profound spirit of prayer, with a Vincent’s School, says he was always tribes, but with translator help from heroic virtues, declaring him Venerable. sincere devotion to Mary, Mother of interested in religious the younger villagers, On June 20th, Pope Francis approved Fr. the Savior, and with the courage to life. At the end of eighth they could manage any Jordan’s beatification after recognizing follow you, even into the mystery of grade, he visited a communication barriers. a miracle attributed to his intercession. the Cross. nearby seminary run by He remained there until As we continue to wait in joyful Grant also to me, his follower, the the Society of the Divine 1982 except for a brief stint anticipation for his elevation to being grace to proclaim the Gospel in this Savior, the Salvatorians. back home to recover from named “Blessed,” on May 15, 2021, at spirit and make me an effective apostle He entered the novitiate a knee injury. “I always the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in in today’s world. in September 1947, wanted to go to Africa and Rome we share this prayer… Through the intercession of your took the religious name Fr. Roman in Africa. was thrilled the Society Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the World, servant, Venerable Francis Jordan, I of Roman, and made leadership at the time You called Francis Mary of the Cross ask you for my special needs… his first profession the encouraged me to follow Jordan to be your apostle, to make [Pause to recall personal following year. my heart,” said Fr. Roman. “I will always cherish and God known and loved by all people intentions] Fast forward. This past year, Fr. Roman am thankful for my 15 years everywhere, using all the means your I make this prayer through Jesus fulfilled his 72nd year of ministry in Tanzania.” love inspires. Christ, my Lord. of professed life with Fr. Roman then changed the USA Province of gears, working on obtaining TWO PLANS the Society of the Divine Savior; Fr. his master’s degree in social work while Roman Stadtmueller SDS reached a working full-time at Walter Reed Army bi-location ministry would work, there websites rejuvenated and over 80 milestone, making him our longest Medical Center in Washington, D.C. was an abrupt change of plans, COVID-19 videos produced, Fr. Paul has been vowed member. as a civilian hospital chaplain. He later came into our lives. Traditional very busy. Now retired and living in Lewes, started commuting to Delaware to ministries, Masses, and “Serving at two culturally Delaware, Fr. Roman has led a busy counsel people at parishes there and to the administration of different parishes with many and full life as a Salvatorian, beginning help out at St. Jude’s. sacraments to parishioners diverse subcultures has been with his ministry as a professor at “Fr. Roman has always had all needed rethinking. There a blessing. Following the Jordan Seminary in Michigan for tremendous spirituality,” shared Fr. were no pandemic ministry Lord’s plan has given me a seven years. The Society then asked Glen Willis SDS, a longtime friend, and protocols in place for how to vast missionary experience him to go to Africa, and he willingly fellow Salvatorian. “You can hear a proceed, so Fr. Paul asked within the US borders that accepted the assignment. He learned pin drop in the congregation when he for direction from the Holy was never on my radar,” the language of the land, Swahili, and says Mass. His liturgy style is intense, Spirit concerning ways to said Fr. Paul. “In a way, the spent five years in what is now known beautiful, and extremely heartfelt.” fulfill the Lord’s plan. Pandemic requires new Lord is a bit of a comedian. approach to ministry. as Tanzania. He was a missionary, and “I have always had a great devotion He has been responsible He smiles, telling you a when the Benedictines, who started to the Blessed Virgin,” said Fr. Roman. for recording Masses for participating story, letting you get comfortable with the mission, transferred leadership to “One of my biggest joys remains the in online viewing. This new reality where you think the story is going, and the Salvatorians, Fr. Roman became celebration of my ordination at the has him behind the video camera and then suddenly lands the punchline.” the pastor. National Shrine of the Immaculate immersed in hours of pre-and post- The story is now different. The Holy He returned briefly to the USA to Conception in Washington D.C.” In production work for each Mass to make Spirit gives you clarity, insight, and teach physics at St. Pius X, a Salvatorian retirement, the 92-year-old Fr. Roman them engaging and viewable online. direction, helping you realize the Seminary in Galt, California, before continues to share regular Mass with Nearly a year later, with two parish Lord’s plan is the better plan. heading back to Tanzania, helping friends from St. Jude’s.