Encounters in Peru

Encounters in Peru

BY SISTER GAYLE DESARMIA During the Fall of 2023 I had the privilege of making two...

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The Future of the Archives

Veronica Stienburg, Archivist for the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul.BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The archives of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul contains records concerning the...

Encounters in Peru

BY SISTER GAYLE DESARMIA During the Fall of 2023 I had the privilege of making two trips to Peru. The first was from October 18-25 and the second was from November 12-29. During these times in Peru, I had a variety of...

Final Chapter of the Sisters of Providence

BY SISTER FRANCES O'BRIEN In late October, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul took a monumental step in our 162-year history by convoking our final General Chapter. For almost 3 years, we had been meeting...

Reflection for Closing Liturgy of Chapter 2023

At the Mass to celebrate the closing of Chapter, Providence Associates Director Barbara Baker shared the following reflection with the gathered Sisters and Associates in the Motherhouse Chapel. Included below is her...

Chapters of the Past

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul held their final Chapter recently. What is Chapter? Chapter is a collegial body representing the entire congregation and when in session...
A group of people, some sitting, some standing, outside on a walking path, surrounded by grass, trees and blue sky

PVI Celebrates Official Opening of New Walking Paths

Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, their associates, Providence Motherhouse staff, PVI staff and PVI subtenants, gathered at PVI and the Providence Motherhouse to celebrate the official opening of the Village’s...

Looking back on the Garage

Garage in June 2023.  BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The garage was demolished in September, but it served the Motherhouse well for almost 60 years. A large garage, including living quarters for employees, had been built...

Historic Half Moon Bay

Photos by Sister Jeannette Filthaut  BY SISTER PAULINE LALLY For about 20 summers now, I have been involved with the historic Half Moon Sunday evening services in the St. Lawrence River in a bay shaped as a crescent moon on...