Dating Architectural Photographs

Dec 16, 2020 | Providence Flashbacks

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Many photographs in the Archives do not have dates, but we can try to use clues in the photographs themselves to establish a date range. I can often narrow down the dates of photographs of Sisters based on what type of habit the...

Teaching in Peru during the pandemic

Nov 25, 2020 | Peru News

BY CARMEN ALOMÍA GUÍA, PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATE Carmen Alomía Guía is the Coordinator of the Providence Associates in Peru. She teaches Spanish language and literature at a high school in El Progreso, Carabayllo.  Here in Peru the situation is complicated. I think the...

The Novice in the Sewing Room

Nov 24, 2020 | Providence Flashbacks

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Muriel Black entered the Sisters of Providence as a postulant in August 1950 and received the Habit in March 1951. Sister Black made first profession in August 1952 taking the religious name Sister Stella Maris. As a novice, Sister...

Campaign for Oxygen in Carabayllo

Nov 19, 2020 | Peru News

Persons line up for 2-3 days in order to refill oxygen tanks at inflated prices for covid-19 patients. The Marillac Mission Fund has contributed $10,000 US to this campaign for oxygen in Carabayllo, Peru. BY SISTER SARA JIMENEZ ANGULO & CARMEN ALOMIA GUIA Sister...

Learning Home Economics

Oct 7, 2020 | Providence Flashbacks

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST   Sister Mary Anita taught Grade 7 Home Economics from 1954 to 1958 at St. Michael’s Academy in Belleville, Ontario. Here are a few photos of her students during those...