by Michael Hammond | Apr 25, 2014 | Obituaries
Sister Marlene, baptized Valentine Rose Schuster, was the youngest of five children of Theresa Ritt and John Schuster. She was born on May 5, 1931 in Heisler, Alberta where she grew up surrounded by loving parents of deep faith. When her father became ill and was...
by Michael Hammond | Apr 18, 2014 | Obituaries
Rose Healy was born on April 29, 1924 in Smiths Falls, Ontario, the second of six children of Edmund Healy and Isabel Smith. She grew up on the family farm which her father had inherited from his parents. She received her elementary education in the rural school close...
by Michael Hammond | Apr 10, 2014 | Friday Silent Vigil, Justice
To mark the 18th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence’s silent vigil held over noon hour on Fridays, Sisters and friends created a display of 6000 paper dolls to represent the 6000 children who live in poverty in the greater Kingston area. Acknowledgements...
by Michael Hammond | Apr 8, 2014 | Justice
Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation staff member Tara Kainer’s first book of poetry was published in 2011 by Hidden Brook Press. She read this poem at the Put Food in the Budget inquiry into poverty in Ontario in September. Poverty, Mahatma Gandhi said,is...
by Michael Hammond | Apr 7, 2014 | Integrity of Creation and Climate Change, Justice
BY BRIDGET DOHERTY Imagine you have two children. You work full time at the store down the road. Your husband is a cook at the local restaurant. When the bill for heating and lighting your home arrives, you receive quite a shock. The utilities cost more than the rent....
