Sister Martha McKenna

Sister Martha McKenna

Martha Helena McKenna, born on September 8, 1910 at Merrickville, Ontario, was the seventh of nine children born to Christopher McKenna and Anna (O’Connor). Sister Martha, as she was called at the time of her death on March 7, was the last surviving member of her...

Preserving A Taste Of The Past

BY JC KENNY The following article, which originally appeared in the September 1999 edition of AgriNews, is reproduced here with the permission of the author. Most drivers passing by the pristine Sisters of Providence buildings on Kingston’s Princess Street here...
Sister Mary Carthagh Barrow

Sister Mary Carthagh Barrow

Mary Isabella Barrow was born on May 10, 1899 in Central Lake, Michigan USA, and what a long fruitful life she led. Her parents, Joseph Barrow and Rebecca (Ferguson), had nine other children, three more girls and six boys. Providence in the form of Sister’s...

A Journey Of Self Discovery

Preparing oneself for service to God involves a long journey of self-discovery, according to a vibrant young woman exploring life as a Sister of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. In the summer of 1999, after an intensive period of self-growth, Charlene Thacker made...
Sister Mary Annette Kennedy

Sister Mary Annette Kennedy

After a long and fruitful life, Sister Mary Annette died August 29, 1999 at Providence Motherhouse. She was eighty-eight years old. Anne Mary, daughter of John Kennedy and Mary Elizabeth (Williams), was born in Belleville, Ontario, November 14, 1910. Her father, a...