Sister Susan Pye

Sister Susan Pye

Susan Pye was born on January 11, 1934 in Montreal, to Mary Bannerman and John Pye. She was one of five girls, with a twin sister. She received her elementary education at St. Raphael’s School in Outremont and her secondary education at St. Madeleine’s Academy run by...
Jubilee Year Banner

Jubilee Year Banner

BY ANN BONIFERRO, DIRECTOR OF PASTORAL LITURGY & MUSICThe Jubilee of the Year 2025 began on December 24, 2024 with Pope Francis knocking on the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, and will end on January 6, 2026.  The Jubilee Year is an opportunity...
Skating at Providence Motherhouse

Skating at Providence Motherhouse

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTFor years a skating rink was built in the winter on Providence Motherhouse grounds for the enjoyment of the Sisters. These photographs and extracts from the Congregational Annals offer a glimpse into winters past: Extracts from the...
Famous Deer

Famous Deer

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVISTThere was much excitement on January 23, 1999 when a panicking deer got into the Motherhouse by crashing through a window from the parking lot into the hallway that runs by the library to the Dining Room. The event was covered in an...