Shining a light in St. Mary’s Hospital, Camrose

Jan 16, 2015 | Archives News

Original chapel, St. Mary’s Hospital, Camrose, Alberta ca. 1925. Photo: 203.2.1-92, Archives, Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. BY VERONICA STIENBURG Ninety years ago, Sister Mary Angel Guardian Mangan supervised the building of St. Mary’s Hospital in...

Serving the very poor

Jan 16, 2015 | Peru News

BY SISTER GAYLE DESARMIA This year the Providence Associates in Peru have undertaken an important ministry to the very poor in their area. After evaluating their own ministries and the needs present in the area of Carabayllo, they have decided to focus their ministry...

A Winter Adventure

Jan 15, 2015 | Providence Flashbacks

BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST From the Congregational Annals of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul: On the 15th [of January 1879] Sr. M. Edward [arrived] accompanied by her sister Miss B. McKinley who had been visiting in Holyoke. They preferred...

Behind the peace pole: truth

Jan 15, 2015 | Peace

BY SISTER PAULINE LALLY In the midst of global tragedies and conflicts, we, Sisters of Providence, erected a simple white peace pole in front of the entrance to our Motherhouse this summer. It has black lettering. And there it stands in simple juxtaposition to the...

Sister Miriam Lawless

Jan 2, 2015 | Obituaries

Miriam Lawless was born in Kingston, Ontario August 2, 1917 to Irene Belanger and Patrick Lawless the eldest of four children. She was baptized and received her first Communion and confirmation at St. Mary’s Cathedral. She received her early education at St. Vincent’s...