BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST On August 10th, 2026, the Feast of St. Lawrence - the Patron Saint of archives - a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Francis J. Spence Pastoral Centre in Kingston marking the start of...

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTWhen looking at old photographs of Providence Manor or the House of Providence, as it was known before 1970, I came across several photographs of a balcony from the early 1900s. I incorrectly...

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTElectricity didn’t come to Kingston until the Kingston Electric Light Company was incorporated in 1886, and it built the first electric light plant in 1888 at the foot of Brock Street. But...

The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Providence Care, and the Friends of Providence Commons are proud to announce planning is underway to redevelop the current Providence Manor property at 275 Sydenham Street....

Present day interior of Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Providence Manor, Kingston.BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTThe history of the Archdiocese of Kingston and that of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul is...

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Sisters of Providence celebrated St. Patrick’s Day throughout the years and across Canada as documented in the annals from the various missions. March 17, 1916 – Congregational Annals,...

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTThe Sisters of Providence started teaching at St. John’s school in Perth, Ontario in September 1892. Their first convent was a house which served them for over 10 years until they needed more...

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTWhen we think of major changes to the Motherhouse over the years, we generally think of additions, not the parts of the Motherhouse that have been demolished. Can you figure out where this...