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...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 14, 2016 | Peace
Self portrait, child soldier, northern Uganda. Courtesy: Children/Youth as Peacebuilders BY JAMIE SWIFT A fascinating new web-based PeaceQuest project will soon be providing teachers with an innovative tool to help students learn about war and peace – through...
