Dear brothers and sisters! “Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme and invitation of this year’s Season of Creation. The ecumenical phase begins on 1 September with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and concludes on 4 October with the feast of...
Now is the time to begin preparing by using the Ecumenical guide presented during this video. This year’s theme is LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF CREATION. The symbol being used is the BURNING BUSH reminding us as Moses was reminded in Exodus 3.1-12 that we are standing on...
The chapel is once again open for the celebration of liturgy; however, because the Motherhouse is considered a long-term care facility, many COVID-19 protocols remain in place, including masking, distancing and rapid testing upon entry. Pre-registration is required....
***UPDATE October 5, 2021*** Providence Spirituality Centre will remain closed at this time. For Your Information We are pleased to offer opportunities for 7-Day ‘Virtual Directed Retreats’ as listed on the ‘Schedule of Offerings (Calendar)’. While registration is...
Sister Rose-Marie providing one-on-one counselling.Who would have thought, as I wrote that letter in 1966 to our General Superior responding to a request for volunteers (for five years) for the foreign missions, that I would be sitting here in Peru answering a request...
Sister Josephine Doiron playing the guitar at Mass.I was one of the first Sisters of Providence to go to Peru in 1967 and I went to back to celebrate the 50th year of our presence there. It meant a lot to me to be there for this special event. We began the celebration...
The first missionaries to Peru: Sister Josephine Doiron, Fr. John Adamyk, Sister Rose Healy, Sister Rita Moran, Fr. Duncan MacDonnell, and Sister Shirley Morris.As we, Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul celebrate 50 years of missionary work with our people...
As we are getting closer to celebrating 50 years since the arrival in Peru of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, I feel filled with happiness and gratitude to God for having put them in my path. A daughter with nine brothers, I spent my first years in...
BY MR. RICARDO CORDOVA AMES, FORMER MAYOR OF CARABAYLLO My deepest admiration, respect, and congratulations to the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul on the 50th Anniversary of their presence in our District. They arrived in December of 1967, with nothing...
54 years of service in Latin AmericaBY SISTER GAYLE DESARMIA In 1967 when the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul were opening missions in Guatemala and Peru, Sister Rose-Marie Bokenfohr (photo at right), a registered nurse, was among the first group of...
