In April, with joy, the Sisters renewed their mission and decided to create a village

Aug 17, 2015 | Chapter

Everybody wants to see the plans! We have a long way to go first. This is a mockup only. Every four years, the Sisters of Providence hold decision-making meetings the Church calls “Chapter.” In April of this year, big decisions were made that direct the future of the...

Growing sweetie tomatoes with growing minds

Aug 17, 2015 | Heirloom Seed Sanctuary stories

BY CATE HENDERSON Train up a child in the way s/he should go: and when s/he is old, s/he will not depart from it.Proverbs 22:6 The Heirloom Seed Sanctuary gets a Queen’s student for community practicum most years and it’s such a pleasure to work with educators who see...

Becoming wise elders: this years’s Jubilarians / Consecrated lives: a gift for church and society

Aug 17, 2015 | About Us News

For the day of the congregational celebration, the Jubilarians choose a Sister to speak for them. This year, Sister Dianne McNamara, who marks 50 years as a Sister of Providence, gave a speech about change. Here is an excerpt: It is because God first called us that we...

The beginnings: Sister Shirley Morris looks back

Aug 10, 2015 | Friday Silent Vigil, Justice

1995: Two Sisters hold up a sign they had just made at the planning meeting for the first vigil BY SISTER SHIRLEY MORRIS, SP As a Sister of Providence, I would like to express my gratitude to the many vigil keepers (“vigilantes!”) who participated and...

Stop Hydro privatization: A poverty perspective

Jul 31, 2015 | Justice

Photo courtesy of CUPE The headline of a recent web post from northern Ontario by Mike Balkwill, provincial organizer for Put Food in the Budget, reads: Privatizing Hydro is a big mistake – it’s a step backwards. Put Food in the Budget is a grassroots group that seeks...