by Michael Hammond | Jul 15, 2016 | Liturgy News
As music teachers retired and local convents closed, many instruments made their way to the Motherhouse in Kingston. After a while, quite a collection accumulated made up of tambourines, drums, many recorders and more. There were a fair number of pitch pipes and...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 15, 2016 | 350 CO2, Integrity of Creation and Climate Change
The Kingston climate change town hall. Photo: Kim Sutherland Mills BY BRIDGET DOHERTY Climate change is a global problem that hurts vulnerable people most. In Canada, it disproportionately affects seniors and those with pre-existing health problems, remote and First...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 14, 2016 | About Us News
Providence General Superior Sister Sandra Shannon offered these remarks to the Jubilarians: At the International Union of Superiors General meeting I attended in Rome in May, we heard from Sister Mary Sujita, SND from India. Her question to us was, “Who has benefited...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 14, 2016 | About Us News
At the Jubilee mass, Friar Ed at the altar with Archbishop O’Brien and eucharistic ministers. From the Jubilee homily of Friar Ed Debono OFM Conv. Your eyes have been fixed on Jesus even before you consecrated your life to him. You accepted his invitation to...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 14, 2016 | More Sisters at work
From February to April this winter, Sister Marie Dundon transformed the auditorium of the Motherhouse into an oasis of stillness and peace. Her Wednesday evening series, Kingston Meditates for Peace, was held in partnership with PeaceQuest. PeaceQuest is a movement...