Remembering

May 17, 2016 | Liturgy News

The second annual memorial service was held on May 9. It was simple and moving, with lots of time to remember. The list of remembrance included staff and former staff, Associates, Sisters of all three congregations and family members of those gathered. All are welcome...

An homage of vigils throughout April

May 17, 2016 | Friday Silent Vigil, Justice

In April, every school in the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board held some version of a social justice vigil – honouring the 20 years of the Friday noon vigil undertaken by the Sisters of Providence with many others from the community.These actions...

Sister Stella Szybisty

May 3, 2016 | Obituaries

Stella Szybisty was born on July 19, 1926 in Janatowica, Poland, the second of two daughters of Elizabeth Cisto and Joseph Szybisty. Her family immigrated to Canada in 1930 and settled on a farm in Polonia, Manitoba where she and her sister attended the local schools...

Library Code of Conduct issue about respect for the poor and homeless

Apr 28, 2016 | Justice

At first glance, you wouldn’t think that a library’s Patron Code of Conduct would stir up justice advocates. But when Kingston Frontenac Public Library introduced their new code in February 2016, a public debate opened about how public spaces and...

Reflecting on a life-changing trip to Kingston, Jamaica

Apr 18, 2016 | Justice

Aristotle said: Educating the mind without the heart is no education at all.  From May 17 to May 24th,  2015, 17 students and 5 staff from Regiopolis-Notre Dame High School in Kingston, Ontario (RND) had the education of a lifetime! Forever changed by a trip that was...