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In this issue:
- St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Brockville was transferred to the Marguerita Residence Corporation.
- History of the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Brockville.
- Teaching during COVID-19 in Peru.
- Associates plan for autonomous future.
- Providence Event 2021
- Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation News
- and more!
Communities Face ‘Final Eruption’ and beyond
This article excerpt is reprinted with permission by Global Sisters Report. Original story is by Soli Salgado, titled “Sr. Teresa Maya challenges LCWR assembly to go forth amid changing times”.In early August, Sisters Sandra Shannon, Gayle Desarmia and Frances O’Brien...
Tomato Tasting Celebration: Connecting food with health, joy, justice & nature
Early tomato tasting days were offered in the garden area.With the Heirloom Seed Sanctuary (HSS) ministry moving towards completion, the HSS committee felt a return of the Heirloom Tomato Celebration would be appropriate to mark the final growing season of the...
The Good Food Stand: A New Project Provides Affordable Healthy Food
Photo by Kathy SturmeyBY TARA KAINER, JPIC, AND KATHY STURMEY, GOOD FOOD STAND ORGANIZER The Good Food Stand, a two-year pilot project initiated by the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Food Access Advisory Committee, “launched under cloudy skies...
A Game of Hide and Seek
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Here is a funny story from the Congregational Annals of the Sisters of Providence: November 5th, 1970 - An amusing incident occurred this afternoon. A lady from an apartment house which borders on our property telephoned that she saw...
Sister Judith Lee
Judith Lee was born in Montreal on July 6, 1944 the first of five children of Margaret Ruth Hartford and Lawrence Winslow Lee. She was taught by the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Malachy School and by the Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus and...
Teaching in Lancaster
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Sisters of Providence taught in Lancaster Ontario from 1923 to 1937. They lived in a cement house, known as St. Joseph’s Convent. The Sisters found it very cold in winter, telling of how they had to wear cloak and gloves to Morning...
Making a Commitment
From left: Ann Boniferro, Helen Driver and Mary Olenick.BY ANN BONIFERRO, PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATE On April 7th the weather outside was cold and dreary, yet inside the Chapel of Mary, Mother of Compassion, the joy of the Easter season was evident as the Providence...
Echoing the Providence of Peace in an intercultural World
Our Sisters and Associates who attended this year. Back row: (from left) Sister Gayle Desarmia, Sister Pauline Lally, Associates Barbara Baker and Carol Groten. Front row: Sisters Diane Brennen, Sandra Shannon, Barbara Thiffault and Frances O’Brien. Missing from...
Kingston Seedy Saturday says ‘Thank you!’
From left: Sister Diane Brennen, Cate Henderson, and Pat Joslin, KSS planning committee chair.BY CATE HENDERSON, SEED SAVER AND GARDENER Sister of Providence Kay Morrell attended Kingston Seedy Saturday for the first time this year, bringing along Sister Elise Nikiema...
The World Remembers
BY JAMIE SWIFT, JPIC DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF PEACEQUEST Just as the schools let out, marking the real start of summer, PeaceQuest held an event in front of City Hall. It was the official announcement of our November Gathering and concert. We got the news out...