Sister Mary Angeline Garvin

Sister Mary Angeline Garvin

The late Sister M. Angeline was born in Kitley Township, in the county of Leeds, January 5, 1916, the tenth of twelve children born to Francis Garvin and Maria Bissonnette. She began her early education at the age of seven at the local rural school. Her father was a...
Pilgrimage from James Bay

Pilgrimage from James Bay

The Moosonee group, including Sister Una Byrne, at the Native parish in Toronto by the teepee. BY SISTER UNA BYRNE World Youth Day, who can describe such a experience? It is best described by the Holy Father’s dream, as expressed in his Evening Vigil, that it would be...
Religious Archivists Gather

Religious Archivists Gather

Photo by Rob Mooy, Kingston This Week Religious archivists from across Canada gathered at Providence Spirituality Centre to discuss ongoing efforts to preserve a vital piece of Canadian history. Too often the importance of preserving our past is overlooked until it is...

New Book Focuses On Justice

The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul hosted a launch for the latest book by a well-known Kingston author and social justice advocate. The congregation’s Office of Justice and Peace sponsored the launch of Faith and Freedom: The Life and Times of Bill Ryan...

Sister Celebrates Milestone

By Peter DeWolfARNPRIOR, ONT/The Chronicle Guide The following article and photographs originally appeared in the Arnprior Chronicle-Guide on Sept 18, 2002. They are reprinted here with permission. Over 300 parishioners and well-wishers were present at the parish hall...