Jun 3, 2026 | About Us News, Sisters News
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. The site will be repurposed as Providence...
May 8, 2026 | Providence Flashbacks
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 very much intertwined. Not only did the Sisters...
Apr 8, 2026 | Providence Flashbacks
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, Kingston ONSt. Patrick’s Day. Masses as usual....
Mar 5, 2026 | Providence Flashbacks
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 space. In 1904 the congregation commissioned...
Feb 17, 2026 | Providence Flashbacks
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 photo was taken? And what parts of the...