Vocations Fair 2012

Apr 25, 2012 | Sisters News

Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates participated in a Vocations Fair at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish April 21-22.  The weekend event was a huge success with close to 25 exhibits highlighting opportunities in Ministry now and for the future. Representatives...

Sister Margaret McCallion

Apr 9, 2012 | Obituaries

Sister Margaret McCallion of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul died peacefully at Providence Motherhouse, Kingston, Ontario on April 9, 2012 in the 65th year of religious life. Born on April 26, 1911 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland, she was the seventh...

Poverty Challenge 2012

Mar 29, 2012 | Justice

left to right: Judi Wyatt, Alexandra Klepacki, Zaineb Zimmerman and Jamie Swift. Kingston’s Poverty Challenge is an intense one-day summit on poverty for high school students and teachers in the Kingston area. The 4th annual Challenge was held on March 28th at Duncan...

Sister Mary Regina Kelly

Mar 25, 2012 | Obituaries

Sister Mary Regina Kelly was called home unexpectedly to her loving God on March 25, 2012 at Providence Motherhouse, Kingston, Ontario. She was born in London, Ontario on November 6, 1922 the eldest of 8 children of Katherine McDonald and Thomas Farrell Kelly. Her...

Food Security & Occupy movement

Mar 13, 2012 | Justice

Craft Ontario organic farmer, seed saver, local musician and personal activist BY LANDON CHATTERTON I took a stroll towards the Kingston Farmer’s Market today and decided I would stop by the “occupy” tent that had been established in Confederation Park as of Oct....