Healing Violence Committee Mandate

Rooted in the words of our Mission Statement, i.e.

- in response to the needs of the times

- to empower others, especially the poor and oppressed, to achieve a quality of life in keeping with their human dignity

- through promotion of structures and relationships of equality and mutuality

We move to concrete action to eradicate violence, especially against women and children.

We aim to raise awareness, to change attitudes and to take action to promote healing at 3 levels: personal, congregational, and societal, through education, networking and bursaries.



Healing Violence Committee Members: Barbara Baker (contact): barbarabaker@sympatico.ca Sr. Catherine Casey Sr. Marie Dundon Sr. Peggy Flanagan Carol Groten Sr. Frances O’Brien Sr. Margo Shafer

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by Christine Ross

Canada’s leading expert in cyber safety told a Kingston audience that anyone can be a victim of internet crime.

Rob Nickel, a former 14-year police veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police, who spent years working undercover with pedophiles, now travels across the world speaking to students and parents to raise awareness. His crusade has landed him guest appearances on both Oprah and Dr. Phil television shows. View full article »

The original committee was called Healing Violence Against Women. Our mandate to provide a major conference every two years over a period of ten years has been copmleted. These conferences, and the smaller workshops we arranged, were well attended. View full article »

By Sr. Peggy Flanagan

The rapid rate of technological changes, a part of the society in which we live, leaves many of us feeling a bit dizzy and unable to keep up with the latest innovations.

Change is inevitable, a law of life, as we all know. View full article »

by Sr. Peggy Flanagan

The original committee, which resulted from the fourth directional statement of Chapter/94, was called Healing Violence Against Women. Our mandate to provide a major conference every two years on some aspect of Healing Violence over a period of ten years has been completed. These conferences, and smaller workshops were well attended. Awareness of the issues was raised as well as attitudes and actions taken to promote prevention and healing. View full article »

Sally Armstrong has been nicknamed Afghan Sally and the Crusading Journalist. The Amnesty International award winner and documentary filmmaker gave the keynote address at this year’s conference sponsored by the Healing Violence Against Women Committee of the Sisters of Providence. View full article »

Sr. Frances O’Brien and Associate Barbara Baker

Reprinted with permission from the Western Catholic Reporter.

Sister of Providence Frances O’Brien and Associate Barbara Baker facilitated a workshop to examine the world-wide reality of human trafficking at the spring assembly of the religious women of the Archdiocese of Edmonton at the Providence Renewal Centre. View full article »