The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul taught at Sacred Heart School in Batawa, Ontario from 1946 to 1975. Enjoy photographs of their time in Batawa.
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Turning the Sod for Convent – Zdenek Kvarda and Fr. Gaborie turning the sod for Sacred Heart Convent in Batawa, ON in 1949. (SPSVPA 014-202.3.4-1)
Blessing of Sacred Heart School, Batawa – Archbishop O’Sullivan at the Blessing of Sacred Heart School, Batawa, ON in June 1951. (SPSVPA 014-202.3.2-1)
Turning the Sod for Batawa Convent – Turning the Sod for Sacred Heart Convent in Batawa, ON in 1949 Left to right: Mr. Viklisky, Fr. Gaborie, Sr. Mary Zita, Sr. Mary Theophile, Sr. Mary Leo. (SPSVPA 014-202.3.4-S-3)
Outdoor mass, Batawa – Outdoor mass, Batawa, Ontario. ca. late 1940s or early 1950s. (SPSVPA 014-202.3.4-S-4)
Confirmation class – Confirmation class at Sacred Heart Church, Batawa, Ontario, ca. late 1940s or early 1950s. (SPSVPA 014-202.3.4-S-3)
Sisters at Batawa convent – Sisters of Providence standing outside convent, Batawa, Ontario (SPSVPA 014-202.3.4-S-1)
Sisters of Sacred Heart Convent, Batawa – Sr. Mary Florence, Sr. Mary Agnes Clare, Sr. Mary Polycarp, Sr. Mary Avita at Sacred Heart Covent, Batawa in October 1968. (SPSVPA 014-202.3.4-8)
Farewell to Batawa – Closing of the convent in June 1975 in Batawa Front row, left to right: Sr. Mary Agnes Clare, Sr. Mary Bridget, Sr. Mary Rose of Viterbo, Sr. Mary Andrew – Sr. Margaret McDonald, Sr. Marian McCallum Back row, left to right: Sr. Mary Reinalda – Sr. Reinalda Kloosterman, Sr. Mary Leo, Sr. Mary Lucienne – Sr. Yvonne Patry, Sr. Mary Helen Rita, Sr. Mary Florence, Sr. Mary Denise, Sr. Mary Tarcisia – Sr. Mary Fitzpatrick, Sr. Mary Carmel Rose, Sr. Mary Polycarp – Sr. Mary Ryan (SPSVPA 014-202.3.4-5-A)