by Michael Hammond | Nov 3, 2015 | Providence Flashbacks
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST Opening the doors, 50 years ago The open house at the Motherhouse this October got me wondering about past open houses and I discovered that a series of three was held in November 1964. They were held to show off the newly-completed...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 22, 2015 | Sisters News
On Saturday, October 17, 2015, an open house was held at Providence Motherhouse in Kingston in honour of the Church’s Year of Consecrated Life. Approximately 400 people attended and it was a wonderful afternoon. To mark the year, the Leadership Conference of...
by Michael Hammond | Oct 5, 2015 | Providence Flashbacks
Staff of St. Anthony’s Convent, Apple Hill on October 24, 1936. Left to Right:Sr. Mary Wilhelmina O’Hearn, music teacher, Sr. Mary Zita Welsh, teacher andsuperior, Sr. Mary Francesca Kelly, teacher, and Sr. Mary Thomassina Whalen, domestic duties. BY VERONICA...
by Michael Hammond | Sep 25, 2015 | Laudato Si Action Platform, Peace
On September 25, the entire staff community of Holy Cross Catholic Separate School spent a day together at Camden Braes Golf & Country Club reflecting on Pope Francis’ recent encyclical ‘Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home. Our guest presenters came from the...
by Michael Hammond | Sep 10, 2015 | Justice
September 17, 2015 will be Social Justice Vigil Recognition Day in Kingston. Here’s the proclamation which was passed unanimously by Kingston City Council in mid-July. WHEREAS The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul have been ministering to Kingston’s...
