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...
Sister Mary Joanna Voytechek

Sister Mary Joanna Voytechek

Sister Mary Joanna died August 25, 1999 at St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital, Edmonton AB. In accordance with her wishes, Sister was waked and buried in Edmonton. Amelia Voytechek was born on Easter Sunday, April 23, 1916 in Mountain Park, AB. Her parents Michael and...
Sister Olive Gibbons

Sister Olive Gibbons

Although small in stature like Zaccheus of old, Sister Olive Gibbons, formerly Sister Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, was a great friend of Jesus and some would say a giant in the spiritual life. In her 94th year, the last surviving member of her immediate family, Sister...