Portion of former HSCA demolished

 The northern end of the former Holy Savior Catholic Academy on North Erie has been demolished – the first phase in a planned building project for Holy Savior.

The hope is that a new school and church can be built on the land between 13^th and 14^th streets, and Erie and Chautauqua.

The demolition was done by Cornejo & Sons.  Work began Jan. 23, 2013, and was completed by Feb. 1, 2013.

Sister Barbara receives prestigious leadership award

Sister Barbara Croom, ASC, Pastoral Assistant at Holy Savior Catholic Church, has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 Harriet Tubman Award, which is presented by the National Black Sisters’ Conference.

Sister Barbara will receive the award July 30 in Mobile, Ala. at the joint conference of the National Black Sisters’ Conference, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the National Association of Black Catholic Deacons, and the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association.

The Harriet Tubman Award is presented by the conference to individuals for outstanding spiritual leadership.

Sister Barabara has served as a woman religious for more than 50 years. She is a founding member of the National Black Sisters’ Conference, which was established in 1968, and has been active in many committees as a conference member. Currently, she serves as vice president of the conference.

Holy Savior wishes to congratulate Sister Barbara for receiving this prestigious award!

Bishop Kemme celebrates Mass at Holy Savior Parish

Bishop Carl Kemme celebrated Mass with the congregation at Holy Savior Catholic Church on July 20, 2014.  As part of his visit, Bishop Kemme confirmed seven adults during a Mass.  After the 11 a.m. service, the parish hosted a reception for Bishop in the church gym.

Holy Savior wishes to thank Bishop Kemme for his visit to the parish! 

Peace & Social Justice Committee seeking volunteers for new program

The Peace and Social Justice Committee of Holy Savior Catholic Church is seeking to start a new service outreach program for parishioners.

The program -- called Love Holy Savior -- is modeled after the Love Wichita program, in which volunteers do small projects such as painting, yard work, and room cleanings for individuals who may not be able to do the work themselves.

The Love Holy Savior program is seeking volunteers who are willing to work from 8 a.m. to noon on a Saturday morning every three or four months.  The type of projects that will be done will depend on the number of volunteers for Love Holy Savior, so the program is not yet seeking work projects.

People who are interested in volunteering for Love Holy Savior should contact Linda Pearce at 316-773-9089.

More than 30 youths turn out for Holy Savior Totus Tuus program

More than 30 youths participated in the Holy Savior Catholic Church Totus Tuus program the week of June 2-6.

Totus Tuus (Totally Yours) is a program dedicated to sharing the gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship.

The program at Holy Savior was led by the team of (listed with their home parish): Hayden Charles (St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita); Valan Polley (St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita); Hannah Martin (St. John’s, El Dorado); and Alec Maly (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Wichita).