Sister Mary Catherine Doherty

Oct 19, 2005 | Obituaries

Catherine Doherty was born on October 22, 1914 in Buncrana County, Donegal, Ireland, the fourth child of eight children born to Patrick and Margaret (Porter) Doherty. The family left Ireland in 1925 and settled near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on a 640 acre wheat and...

Sister Marguerite O’Neill

Oct 13, 2005 | Obituaries

Sister Marguerite was born in Belleville on March 19, 1928, the eldest of six children, growing up with five brothers. She attended the local public elementary school and St. Michael’s High School in Belleville. She entered the Novitiate of the Sisters of Providence...

Being Present To Others

Sep 27, 2005 | The North

When members of the Sisters of Providence leadership team visited Sr. Una Byrne in her ministry, they found that spiritual life in Northern Ontario is anything but frosty. The weather, however, was certainly chilly when Sisters Jeannette Filthaut and Sandra Shannon...

Sister Mary Ryan

Jul 1, 2005 | Obituaries

Sister Mary Ryan (Sister Mary Polycarp) was called home to her loving God on July 1, 2005. Mary Winnifred Ryan was born on March 8, 1923 in Cochrane, Ontario to Michael Joseph Ryan and Maude Joyce. Her twin sister died at a young age leaving Mary to grow up with her...

Sister Mary Adele Dorian

Apr 6, 2005 | Obituaries

Mary Agnes Dorian was born in Belleville, the second of three children born to Edward and Annie (McCormick). She received her early education at Avondale Public School and St. Michael’s Academy and her high school at Belleville Collegiate and Vocational School. As far...