Hand-tinted Postcards

Dec 9, 2025 | Providence Flashbacks

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Archives of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul collects postcards as well as photographs. One of my favourite things in the postcard collection are the hand-tinted post cards. Hand tinted postcards became popular at...

Celebrating the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul in Peru

Nov 17, 2025 | Peru News

Peruvian Providence Associates. BY SISTER UNA BYRNEFor Sister Sara Jimenéz and our Associates in Peru, the celebration of the feast of St. Vincent de Paul is a very important event. Fortunately for us, Sister Gayle Desarmia and I arrived in Carabayllo, Peru a few days...

St. Joseph’s School Kingston

Nov 4, 2025 | Providence Flashbacks

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTThe Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul taught at St. Joseph’s School in Kingston from its beginnings as the Union Street School. The Union Street School opened in 1946 and was located in temporary military buildings on Union...

Renewal of Vows & Commitments and New Sound System

Oct 14, 2025 | Liturgy News

Sister Bonnie MacLellan, CSJ, Pontifical Commissary Valerie Kelly, Providence Associates Director BY ANN BONIFERRO, DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL LITURGY & MUSIC As is tradition, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul and the Providence Associates gathered to...

Two construction crews … 94 years apart

Oct 9, 2025 | Providence Flashbacks

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTOn November 9th, 1931, a photograph was taken of the construction crew, hired by general contractor Angus Robertson Limited, who built the original wing of Providence Motherhouse. In the photograph, the workmen are standing in front of...