A Visionary Leader

Sister Irene Forrester is being remembered as a compassionate and visionary leader who inspired others to work for the dignity of all humanity. A Sister of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, Irene Mary Forrester died on February 16, 2001, after a difficult battle with...

A Call To Service

BY SISTER SHEILA LANGTON The following is an excerpt from an address Sister Sheila Langton made this February to members of Holy Family Parish during Vocation Week in the archdiocese of Kingston. A favourite question people have for a Sister is “Why did you become a...
Archives Preserve Past

Archives Preserve Past

The Sisters of Providence have long made a commitment to preparing for the future by preserving their past. Nowhere is that more evident than at Providence Motherhouse, the Kingston, Ont., home base of the congregation, where an archival program has been in place...
Sister Irene Forrester

Sister Irene Forrester

“If you really love people and have a desire to journey with them through the ups and downs, you will love life because you will know that your God is the ever-faithful One who accompanies you on the journey and promises you fullness of life.” These words, to young...
Sister Martha Diethelm

Sister Martha Diethelm

Some people preach the gospel without words, simply by the quiet, faithful example of their lives. Those who were close to Sister Martha described her as being one of these special followers of Jesus. Sister, who died suddenly of cardiac arrest in Regina General...