by Michael Hammond | Dec 13, 2018 | Reflections and addresses
Sister Frances O’Brien was one of three Sisters from the Leadership Team that participated in the annual missioning service for Providence Care this past September 25. This is part of Sister Frances’ reflection on the Charism of the Sisters of Providence of St....
by Michael Hammond | Dec 4, 2018 | Peace
Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford. Image still from video by Clarke Mackey JAMIE SWIFT, JPIC DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF PEACEQUEST PeaceQuest wound up its formal events on November 11 with our third sold-out Remembrance Day...
by Michael Hammond | Dec 1, 2018 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST This year November 11th marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The Congregational annals, which in 1918 cover life at the House of Providence in Kingston, and the annals of St. Mark’s Convent in Prescott record...
by Michael Hammond | Nov 30, 2018 | Archives News
St. Mark’s Convent in Prescott BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Fall of 1918 was a tumultuous time around the world, in Ontario and for the Sisters of Providence. The First World War wasn’t over yet, but soldiers were starting to arrive home from Europe bringing...
by Michael Hammond | Nov 30, 2018 | More Sisters at work
In January of 2008, Sister Rita Gleason retired from St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital after almost 7 years as a member of the Spiritual and Religious Team. As part of this team Sister Rita ministered to residents’ spiritual, emotional and physical needs, including...
