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The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul have served the poor since the founding of the congregation in 1861, when they began providing compassionate care to the orphaned and the aged. Over the past century, their work with the poor in Canada has evolved to meet the needs of the times and Sisters now do hands-on ministry in soup kitchens, clothing depots, prisons, schools and shelters for people in need. As well, the Sisters work in some of the poorest areas of Peru.

At the same time, the Sisters of Providence have felt compelled to work to overcome the root causes of poverty, in keeping with our mission statement of seeking to empower others, especially the poor and oppressed, to achieve a quality of life in keeping with their human dignity. In the early 1990s the congregation officially established a Justice and Peace office to identify and take nonviolent action on issues that affect the poor. That action includes being a voice that challenges all -- from members of the congregation, to elected officials, to the general public -- to become more aware of the impact our decisions have on all members of society.

Justice and Peace Brochure

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Sister Pauline Lally and Margaret Atwood lead the crowd on a march to CSC headquarters. Both women received standing ovations after speaking to the crowd inside Sydenham Church.

Enthusiastic Group Demands Action

Over 90% of Canadians support Canada’s Prison Farms according to a Globe and Mail opinion poll. The Save Canada’s Prison Farm coalition explains that these farms should remain open and be expanded. MORE...

Heating Homes - Saving The Planet

The inability to pay for utility costs is the second highest reason for homelessness. This is why Sisters of Providence are members of the steering committee with the Low Income Energy Network (LIEN) in Toronto. MORE...

Living Generously

Sister Pauline Lally introduced Kingston author, Larry Scanlan, to a capacity crowd during a book launch on May 19th at Providence Motherhouse. MORE...

Ending the savage inequalities of poverty

Over the past few months people of faith and other community leaders fanned out into some thirty Ontario communities as part of another massive “social audit” organized by the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition. MORE...

Innovative Food Projects/ Part of Solution

Enhancing food security in Kingston is fast becoming a poverty reduction strategy. MORE...

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