“Joyful Thanks” is the theme of this year’s Jubilee celebration of the Sisters of the Divine Savior. A Mass of Thanksgiving will be offered at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart School of Theology Chapel on Saturday, June 26. A dinner reception for family and friends will follow in the Seminary Dining Room. Celebrating sixty years of religious profession are: Sisters Maria Elena Arias, Jean Marie Hauck, Teresa Rebholz and Patricia Wieloch.

 Sister Patricia Wieloch, SDS, was born in Wausau, Wisconsin. Her parents, Jacob and Regina Wieloch, and their three children were members of St. Michael’s Parish in Wausau.

 Sister remembers meeting the Salvatorian Sisters at the then St. Mary’s Hospital where her mother worked. She was drawn to religious life because of a deep desire to care for people and the emphasis on prayer. From 1950-1976, she ministered in Cadott, Columbus, Wausau and Milwaukee, all in Wisconsin, and in Sisseton, South Dakota as a cook and doing various domestic responsibilities. She then lived and was the coordinator of St. Mary’s Convent in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin.

 Since 1983, she has been a certified nursing assistant at Divine Savior Healthcare (DSH) in Portage, Wisconsin. She enjoys caring for residents at the DSH Extended Care facility.

She is a member of St. Mary’s Parish, Portage.

 Reflecting on the past sixty years, Sister Patricia, said, “I have had time for prayer and helping others. Because we Sisters live in community, we are able to care about and support one another. We also learn how to be open to many different types of persons.”