by Michael Hammond | Dec 19, 2019 | Sisters News
Sister Jeannette Filthaut returned to Providence Motherhouse this Fall after many years of ministry in Western Canada. She wrote about her experiences in a poetic style. BY SISTER JEANNETTE FILTHAUT Sixteen years at home in the west (2003-2019) These days were...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 10, 2019 | Associates News
Participants in the 2019 ALG conference. Photo courtesy of WPC. BY VALERIE KELLY, PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATE The five of us (Ann Boniferro, Regina Lannon, Barbara Baker, Carol Groten & Valerie Kelly) started our drive to Kentucky Monday, Sept. 16 with a prayer for safe...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 6, 2019 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST A description of Christmas activities from the Annals of St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville:December 24, 1909 – The donations are pouring in since early morning. Our Christmas tree was a great success. Mr. Shea acting Santa...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 6, 2019 | Associates News
BY BARBARA BAKER, ASSOCIATES DIRECTOR When the Providence Associates gathered in October to ratify their new manual they also went through a simple exercise to determine a new cover page and a new logo. A graphic designer was hired to create four different styles of...
by Michael Hammond | Nov 25, 2019 | Obituaries
Sheila Brady was born in Perth, Ontario on March 28, 1936 the youngest of four children of Marguerite Wilson and Hugh Brady. In 1939 her mother died leaving her father with four young children. Her father’s sister, Marie, moved in to care for them. Two years later her...