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...
BY VERONICA STIENBURG Lillian Blanchfield, her two sisters and her two brothers, were “rescued” from the Shaw Street Workhouse in Liverpool, England by the Catholic Children’s Protection Society of Liverpool. They crossed the Atlantic in 11 days aboard the...
BY VERONICA STIENBURG In these times of mass media coverage we take for granted seeing and hearing Pope Francis on television, radio and online. This access was not always the case…what if you had never heard the voice of the Pope? What would the first time you heard...
House of Providence, Holyoke, Massachusetts. circa 1874-1880. Photo courtesy of the Sisters of Providence Holyoke ArchivesBY VERONICA STIENBURG In 1873, Sisters Mary Jane de Chantal and Mary Elizabeth went on a collecting tour in Massachusetts, where they visited...
Kingston Sisters attended the anniversary celebration in Holyoke. l to r: Sisters Una Byrne, Gayle Desarmia, Frances O’Brien, Sandra Shannon, Pauline Lally and Irene Wilson.BY PAT ST. AMAND Months after the Canadian Sisters of Providene of St. Vincent de Paul wrapped...
left to right: Danielle Hughes, Tom McCarthy, Sister Gayle DesarmiaTen Kingston museums set up temporary displays under one roof on May 12 to commemorate Museum Month. The Sisters of Providence Printing Room Museum and The Heritage Room were part of the showcase held...
Kingston area students and teachers were offered a glimpse into the 150 year history of the Sisters of Providence during the annual Regional Heritage Fair held on May 3 and 4. Archivist Veronica Stienburg and Archives employee Tom McCarthy displayed artifacts and...
‘Heathfield Villa’ 2 storey cottage-style villaBY VERONICA STIENBURG The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul have had two motherhouses over the course of their history. 'Motherhouse' is the official administrative home of a religious congregation. The House...
left to right: Tom McCarthy, Sister Gayle Desarmia and Danielle Hughes wear costumes from the Stratford Costume House.The Archives team at Providence Motherhouse got to play “dress up” during a quick stop at the Stratford Festival Archives and Costume Warehouse in...
Construction site of the Novitiate at Heathfield, 1931BY DANIELLE HUGHES Members of the Kingston Historical Society meet monthly at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library to listen to presenters discuss Kingston history. On November 18, 2009, four young archivists came...
