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BY SISTER DIANE BRENNEN   WestSisters gather at the Western Fall Gathering in late September.From the opening words of General Superior Sister Sandra Shannon to the final group hug, the Western Fall Gathering was a time for all of the Sisters to unpack the new...

BY SISTER LUCY KEARNEY   National Association of Vocation Formation Directors (NAVFD) Conference, Toronto, March 2010.The keynote speaker, Father Ron Rolheiser, omi, and the excellent workshop leaders brought to life the theme Let Your Life Speak – Vocation...

2010 – Sister Mary Joan LaFleur, seated, gave the keynote address at the Nicholson reunion standing- reunion committee co-chair Anne (Culhane) BunnettSister of Providence Mary Joan LaFleur admits it was both a privilege and honour when asked to be the guest speaker at...

BY SISTERS BARBARA THIFFAULT AND LUCY KEARNEY The Inter-Congregational Vocation Committee met on January 26, 2010. At this meeting, Anne Heemskerk, the new Coordinator for Youth Ministry for the Archdiocese of Kingston, presented plans underway for the upcoming Youth...

left to right: Sisters Evelyn O’Grady, Mary Mona and Marilyn Kearns. The trio worked together in Montreal.Calling it the most rewarding ministry in all her years of caring for the sick, Sister Marilyn Kearns reflects on the last five years as sole caregiver to her...

Thanksgiving celebration for Sr. Mary Benilda in the west.left to right: Sisters Diane Brennen, Elaine Jacob, Mary Bernadette, Patricia Amyot, Mary Benilda, Jeannette Filthaut, Rita GleasonSr. Mary Benilda is settling into her new surroundings in Kingston after...

Sr. Joanne Colligan receives an award for her work with the Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health also known as CAMH.Sister of Providence Joanne Colligan has received a prestigious award for her work with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto....

BY CHRISTINE ROSS With her trademark wit and humour intact, Sister of Providence Elaine Jacob has returned to Kingston, ON from Edmonton, AB to live among her community. During a visit to the Communications office, the octegenarian chuckles, lifting her pant leg to...

BY SISTER BARBARA THIFFAULT Inter-Congregational Vocation Committee met on March 10, 2009. At this meeting the Committee members worked on the suggestions presented at the last Archdiocesan Joint Vocation Committee meeting. We developed a number of intercessions for...

Sister Barbara Thiffault spoke about each person’s call from God and shared aspects of her life.BY SR. BARBARA THIFFAULT The Vocation Team, now the Vocation/ Formation Team, continues its work of Vocation Ministry. The members of the Team are Sister Barbara Thiffault...