Sister Mary Helen Rita Gawley

Sep 11, 1996 | Obituaries

Margaret Gawley was born on September 28, 1912, in Lang, Saskatchewan the daughter of Joseph Gawley and Johanna Flannery. She grew up with two other sisters and two brothers. Their mother died young, leaving an infant son and four other children, the oldest of which...

Sister Loretta Buchanan

Aug 1, 1996 | Obituaries

Loretta Buchanan was born on February 8, 1906, in Toledo, ON, the daughter of Malcolm James Buchanan and Elizabeth Maloney. Loretta was the youngest child in a family of six. When she was still quite young her family moved to Strome, eight miles west of Daysland,...

A return to Peru

Jun 24, 1996 | Peru News

Artisans like this weaver work at home. Photo: Sister Jeannette Filthaut BY SISTER SHIRLEY MORRIS When Sister Shirley Morris SP returned to Peru after an absence of 25 years, she found many wonderful changes — and many things regrettably unchanged. One of the original...

Sister Patricia Kelly: The ability to love

Jun 24, 1996 | Prison Ministry

Sister Patricia Kelly arrives at Kingston Penitentiary early on a Friday morning. Photo by Sabrina Desranleau During her three-year ministry at Kingston Penitentiary, Sister Patricia Kelly has quietly made her presence felt among the administration as well as the men...

Sister Verna Plue

Mar 1, 1996 | Obituaries

Verna Elizabeth Plue was born on March 31, 1901, in Actinolite, Hasting County, ON, the daughter of Edward Plue and Catherine Conway. Verna was the youngest and only girl in a family of six. With five brothers, Verna was subjected to a lot of teasing and frequently...