by Michael Hammond | Jul 7, 2017 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Have you ever noticed the beautiful white marble statue of Mary above the entrance to the Motherhouse? It wasn’t always there. A niche for a sculpture was built when the entrance was constructed in 1932; however, the niche sat empty...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 6, 2017 | Facilitation, retreats, Spiritual direction
CWL Parish Retreat BY SISTER JEANNETTE FILTHAUT Facilitation work may entail a great deal of preparation, but the experiences of working with diverse groups on a variety of topics is always a unique adventure that feeds the spirit of both facilitator and groups...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 4, 2017 | Associates News
Gerarda “Gerry” Vieveen passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2017 at the age of 75 years. Gerry became a Providence Associate in 1993. She was a committed member of the Brantford Group and a devoted friend of Sister Anna Moran. She was the Associate Contact...
by Michael Hammond | Jun 21, 2017 | Heirloom Seed Sanctuary stories
BY CATE HENDERSON I was recently asked to participate in a working group called the Community Seed Network, which is a collective of seed savers from across North America who are engaged in sharing seeds rather than selling them. All over North America people are...
by Michael Hammond | Jun 19, 2017 | Justice
Greg deGroot-Maggetti speaks to Sr. Pauline Lally Sustainable Kingston’s Lunch and Learn hosted Living Wage Kingston on June 14, 2017. Speaking to a capacity crowd, Greg deGroot-Maggetti, Chair of the Ontario Living Wage Network, and Cam Jay, Co-Chair, Living Wage...
