Sister Mary Anita Collins

Sister Mary Anita Collins

Barbara Lucille Collins, the daughter of William Collins and Mary Ellen McCann, was born on July 26 in Tweed, ON. William Collins immigrated to Canada from Letterkenny, Ireland with his parents who settled on a farm on Sugar Island, Ontario, with their eight children....
Sister Mary Elizabeth MacDonald

Sister Mary Elizabeth MacDonald

Mary Catherine McDonald, one of ten children of Hugh J. McDonald and Elizabeth McRae, was born on August 21, 1899, in Glen Roy in St. Raphael’s parish in Glengarry County. Her parents, who grew up in faith-filled homes, were courageous descendants of those hardy...
Sister Sarah Howell

Sister Sarah Howell

Sarah Ann Howell, one of 11 children, was born on January 2, 1909, to Elizabeth McNamara and Andrew Howell in Marysville in the Township of Tyendinaga. At the early age of 16, Sarah entered the Sisters of Providence after attending Notre Dame School in Kingston. She...
Sister Mary Helen Stack

Sister Mary Helen Stack

Mary Anne Theresa Stack was born in Arnprior Township on July 15, 1896, the daughter of John Stack and Margaret Hunt, both natives of Mount St. Patrick. Anne, one of the family of 11 children, was raised by god-fearing parents who believed in daily family prayer and...
Sister Mary Valeria Yenta

Sister Mary Valeria Yenta

Valeria Barbara Yenta was born on December 4, 1895, in Renfrew. She was one of nine children born to Thomas Yenta and Antonina Zyeviski, who had migrated to Canada from Poland in 1893 with their three month old daughter. As a young girl, Valeria had a great desire to...