Providence and the Madawaska shoreline

Providence and the Madawaska shoreline

St. Joseph Sister Betty Berrigan (left) listens to Providence Sister Pat Amyot describe how the planting of wildflowers will strengthen the shoreline. BY LOUISE SLOBODIAN A year ago, Denice Wilkins enjoyed a personal retreat at Stillpoint House of Prayer in the...
Biodegradable caskets as spiritual practice

Biodegradable caskets as spiritual practice

BY SISTER SHIRLEY MORRIS Going Green has become a passion for many people. However, the hardest time to adopt environmentally friendly practices has been at the end of life itself. Death is as sacred as life, and we need to transform how we die. A funeral becomes a...
The most celebrated environmental event worldwide

The most celebrated environmental event worldwide

BY SISTER SHIRLEY MORRIS More than six million Canadians join one billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity. Environmental...

Solidarity With The Earth

“We desire and commit ourselves individually and corporately to consciously live non-violently our present reality. This will be manifested in our relationships of mutuality and solidarity with God, ourselves and all creation.” – From...

Preserving A Taste Of The Past

BY JC KENNY The following article, which originally appeared in the September 1999 edition of AgriNews, is reproduced here with the permission of the author. Most drivers passing by the pristine Sisters of Providence buildings on Kingston’s Princess Street here...