350 Climate Change

350 Climate Change

BY TARA KAINER 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide, measured in parts per million in our atmosphere. It’s the number humanity needs to avoid runaway climate change. Read more about the involvement of the Sisters of...
Canada’s Prison Farms

Canada’s Prison Farms

BY LAWRENCE SCANLAN  Why it’s wise to keep them,folly to close them down Stroke a cat.Pet a dog.Groom a horse.Observe any creature, even fish swimming in a tank. These activities have one thing in common: All lower blood pressure, relax us, and make us feel better...
Leaving with Sadness & Gratitude

Leaving with Sadness & Gratitude

BY CHRISTINE ROSS The end of an era was marked with laughter, tears and memories during a special Thanksgiving Mass at St. John The Baptist Parish in Perth on Sunday, June 21. After 116 years of dedicated service, pastoral ministry and teaching, the Sisters of...
Celebrating 66 years in Montreal

Celebrating 66 years in Montreal

left to right: Sisters Evelyn O’Grady, Mary Mona and Marilyn Kearns. The trio worked together in Montreal. Calling it the most rewarding ministry in all her years of caring for the sick, Sister Marilyn Kearns reflects on the last five years as sole caregiver to her...
Thanksgiving celebration for Sr. M. Benilda

Thanksgiving celebration for Sr. M. Benilda

Thanksgiving celebration for Sr. Mary Benilda in the west.left to right: Sisters Diane Brennen, Elaine Jacob, Mary Bernadette, Patricia Amyot, Mary Benilda, Jeannette Filthaut, Rita Gleason Sr. Mary Benilda is settling into her new surroundings in Kingston after...