Ending the savage inequalities of poverty

Jul 14, 2010 | Justice

Jamie Swift speaks to community leaders prior to their visits with our most vulnerable neighbours. Jamie is co-authoring a book based on the information gathered. BY JAMIE SWIFT Over the past few months people of faith and other community leaders fanned out into some...

A number of us were privileged to participate in the NAVFD Conference in Toronto in March

Jul 14, 2010 | Sisters News

BY SISTER LUCY KEARNEY   National Association of Vocation Formation Directors (NAVFD) Conference, Toronto, March 2010. The keynote speaker, Father Ron Rolheiser, omi, and the excellent workshop leaders brought to life the theme Let Your Life Speak – Vocation...

Enthusiastic Group Demands Action

Jul 14, 2010 | Justice, Prison Farms

Sister Pauline Lally and Margaret Atwood lead the crowd on a march to CSC headquarters. Both women received standing ovations after speaking to the crowd inside Sydenham Church. BY BRIDGET DOHERTY Over 90% of Canadians support Canada’s Prison Farms according to a...

Innovative Food Projects / Part of Solution

Jul 14, 2010 | Community Harvest Market, Integrity of Creation and Climate Change

Community Harvest Working Group members Frank and Jamie volunteer for the market’s 2009 Grand Opening. BY TARA KAINER Enhancing food security in Kingston is fast becoming a poverty reduction strategy. High rents and utility costs make it increasingly difficult for...

Heating Homes – Saving The Planet

Jul 13, 2010 | Integrity of Creation and Climate Change

BY BRIDGET DOHERTY The inability to pay for utility costs is the second highest reason for homelessness. This is why Sisters of Providence are members of the steering committee with the Low Income Energy Network (LIEN) in Toronto. Together we have been working with...