Sister Mary Teresa Cole

Sister Mary Teresa Cole

Sister Mary Teresa was born at St. Francis Hospital in Smiths Falls. The eldest daughter of Patrick and Helena (Sloan) Cole, she was baptized Zelda Anna Camella Cole. Sister grew up in Smiths Falls and attended elementary and secondary school there except for two...
Walking in Hope

Walking in Hope

Walking in Hope is a new book that chronicles the history of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul from 1961 – 2006. It was officially unveiled during Jubilee ceremonies in June. The manuscript for Chapter one was originally written by Sr. Muriel Gallagher...
Sisters Target Human Trafficking

Sisters Target Human Trafficking

Sr. Frances O’Brien and Associate Barbara Baker Reprinted with permission from the Western Catholic Reporter. Sister of Providence Frances O’Brien and Associate Barbara Baker facilitated a workshop to examine the world-wide reality of human trafficking at...
Mountain Top Experience

Mountain Top Experience

Without notes, Jubilarian Sister Catherine Cannon took the microphone and offered an inspired tribute to the congregation during Jubilee celebrations at Providence Motherhouse in June. Calling Jubilee a special day, she reminded her fellow celebrants to reflect on...
Jubilarians Share Journey

Jubilarians Share Journey

The results are stupendous!Sister Mary Fitzpatrick 70 years One of God’s greatest gifts in my life has been the many wonderful people, lay and religious, that I have met, worked and live with, to this day. The changes in religious life since Vatican ll have been an...