Sister Una Byrne, Tara Kainer and General Superior Sr. Pauline Lally meet with the media to offer reaction to the Poverty ReportA long-time Kingston social activist describes the Ontario government’s new Poverty Reduction strategy as a shovel in the ground. Alice...
Father Paul Hansen of ISARC and General Superior at the March 11th vigil in Toronto. Photo: Tara Kainer, Justice & Peace OfficeBY JAMIE SWIFT A band of two dozen Kingston vigil keepers and friends traveled by bus to Toronto on March 11. Our goal was to participate...
BY TARA KAINER The Green Communities Canada conference, Time for Action: Tackling energy poverty in Canada through energy efficiency, September 29 – October 1, 2008, brought together 250 delegates from across Canada. They represented energy consultants and utilities...
Scene from the 13th Anniversary Silent Vigil held on November 13th, 2008.“The last thing poverty respects is age. Young, old or in between, being poor erases smiles from our faces.”— quote posted on a sign at the 13th anniversary of the Silent Vigil The Ontario...
General Superior Sr. Pauline Lally at the 13th Anniversary of the Silent Vigil.BY GENERAL SUPERIOR SISTER PAULINE LALLY Twelve years ago when I returned to Kingston, after a two year stint out of the country, I soon discovered that I had come back to a very different...
Bonita McCourt of the Salvation Army Community Services speaks during the October luncheon.In Kingston you can order an $11 poutine with braised veal cheeks. Or lunch on truffled frites with shaved parmesan and aioli. Or you can visit Vinnie’s, the St. Vincent de Paul...
Sister Irene MacDonell with the soccer team in Peru.A Sister of Providence who has lived in Peru for 40 years, offered insight into a harsh and dangerous country during a visit to Providence Motherhouse in early September. Over 50 people turned out to listen to...
Photo by Nicole PicotteSome believe they’re looking at angels, others perceive flowers, wings, flames, and even sails. But whatever the interpretation, there is agreement on one thing — the new candle holders in the Chapel at Providence Motherhouse are magnificent....
BY SISTER IRENE MACDONELL April 7th, 1970, found me sitting on a bench in the Peruvian airport. In vain I waited but no SP’s came to claim me. Fortunately Sister Shirley Morris had prepared a card of directions in case of an emergency. I felt my situation fit that...
Associate Carmen Alomia GuiaBY CARMEN ALOMIA GUIA - COORDINATOR PERUVIAN ASSOCIATES To Remember is to Return to LiveGo and make disciples of all the nations.-Mt. 28,18 These words of the bible resounded clearly and strongly in the minds and hearts of the Sisters:...
