Jul 13, 2023
The 2023 Jubilarian celebrants are, standing from left: Sisters Ellen Murray (70 years), Elaine Hogan (70 years), Sandra Shannon (60 years), and sitting is Sister Joanne Colligan (60 years). On Saturday, June 10, four Sisters of Providence celebrated milestone...
Sep 21, 2022
Sister Sandra Shannon, General Superior, addressing the Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates. BY ANN BONIFERRO, DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL LITURGY & MUSIC With grateful hearts, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul and the Providence Associates...
Mar 2, 2022
BY SISTER PAULINE LALLY When a crisis would arise, our General Superior would tell us young teaching Sisters, “Pray, and have the children pray.” And we would, and things would actually work themselves out somehow. As the poet Tennyson says, “More things are wrought...
Feb 15, 2022
BY SISTER PAULINE LALLY As my sister would say, when she heard ridiculous over-the-top honking, “So you got a horn! What else did Santa Claus give you for Christmas?” For the past few weeks Liz’s remarks have echoed repeatedly in my brain. With the potential for...
May 25, 2021
BY SISTER PAULINE LALLY A good thing – no, a very good thing – happened 40 years ago and we Sisters of Providence and Associates from two nations and thirteen different Providence congregations honoured “that very good thing” on the 3rd Saturday of February,...
Dec 19, 2019
Sister Jeannette Filthaut returned to Providence Motherhouse this Fall after many years of ministry in Western Canada. She wrote about her experiences in a poetic style. BY SISTER JEANNETTE FILTHAUT Sixteen years at home in the west (2003-2019) These days were...
