An environmental tour many years in the making

An environmental tour many years in the making

BY SISTER JEANNETTE FILTHAUT This year, my dream came true when my brother and his wife decided to take their family of three children, their spouses and their eight grandchildren to Costa Rica to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. My sister-in-law’s sister,...
Year of Mercy: Taking a wide view of the works of mercy

Year of Mercy: Taking a wide view of the works of mercy

BY SISTER TERRI MACKENZIE, SHCJ Reprinted from her blog EcoSpiritualityResources.com Last March Pope Francis declared an extraordinary Jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy. No question that the world needs compassion, forgiveness, and mercy! But I found myself a bit...
Come and See Open House

Come and See Open House

On Saturday, October 17, 2015, an open house was held at Providence Motherhouse in Kingston in honour of the Church’s Year of Consecrated Life. Approximately 400 people attended and it was a wonderful afternoon. To mark the year, the Leadership Conference of...
Sister Sheila Langton: CHAC lifetime achievement award

Sister Sheila Langton: CHAC lifetime achievement award

Sr. Sheila Langton receives the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from Daniel Lussier, Chair of the Governing Council BY LOUISE SLOBODIAN “At the heart of all her efforts there is a central vision: to serve the needs of the most...
Diamond Jubilee

Diamond Jubilee

Sister Pauline Lally received the Diamond Jubilee award from MPP Ted Hsu. BY CHRISTINE ROSS Sister of Providence Pauline Lally’s connection to the Queen of England dates back many years. As a teenager in Belleville, she took time off school to head down to the...