Chapters of the Past

Chapters of the Past

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul held their final Chapter recently. What is Chapter? Chapter is a collegial body representing the entire congregation and when in session constitutes the highest authority within the...
Sister Rita Hanson

Sister Rita Hanson

Sister Rita Hanson was born in Montreal on October 22, 1927 the eldest of three children of Edward Hanson and Veronica Pelletier.  When Rita was 9 years old her mother died. She and her younger siblings were then raised by their grandmother. Rita attended St....
Looking back on the Garage

Looking back on the Garage

Garage in June 2023.   BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The garage was demolished in September, but it served the Motherhouse well for almost 60 years. A large garage, including living quarters for employees, had been built on the Motherhouse property in 1951;...

Season of Creation 2023

We are entering the Season of Creation. This Friday, September 1, with the Feast of Creation, we begin this ecumenical season of prayer and action for our common home. At the General Audience on Wednesday, August 30, Pope Francis stressed the urgent need to “end the...