by Michael Hammond | Mar 1, 2024 | Providence Flashbacks
February 29th only occurs once every 4 years, which makes it feel like a special day. Let’s look back at what the Sisters of Providence were doing on a few past Leap Days via excerpts from the Congregational Annals: 1888, February 29On February 29th two large gongs...
by Michael Hammond | Feb 2, 2024 | Providence Flashbacks
You may have noticed the display of full size cut-out Sisters in habits in the Display window that faces the auditorium hallway, beside the Heritage Room. These three photographs were picked because the quality was good enough to be scaled up to a large degree, and...
by Michael Hammond | Jan 12, 2024 | Archives News
Veronica Stienburg, Archivist for the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The archives of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul contains records concerning the congregation’s history in Kingston, across Canada, and...
by Michael Hammond | Jan 11, 2024 | Peru News
BY SISTER GAYLE DESARMIA During the Fall of 2023 I had the privilege of making two trips to Peru. The first was from October 18-25 and the second was from November 12-29. During these times in Peru, I had a variety of experiences that enhanced my understanding of the...
by Michael Hammond | Jan 7, 2024 | Chapter
BY SISTER FRANCES O’BRIEN In late October, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul took a monumental step in our 162-year history by convoking our final General Chapter. For almost 3 years, we had been meeting regularly with facilitator and Canon...
