A look back at the early days of St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital in Camrose Alberta celebrated its 100th anniversary on October 24th.
St. Joseph & the Roses
Every August and September we admire the roses to the west of the main entrance at Providence Motherhouse
Summer Picnics
Sisters of Providence having a picnic on the grounds, Providence Motherhouse, Kingston ONClosest table from Left to Right: Sr. Mary Philip Allen, unidentified, unidentified, Sr. Mary Therese Doyle, unidentified, Sr. Mary Blanche Corrigan, Sr. Mary Urban Mulholland,...
Helping Hands and Hot Lunch
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Kingston staff and volunteers, including Sister Shirley Morris, Sister Loretta McAndrews, and Sister Mary Ellen Killeen in 1983.BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST As the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Kingston breaks ground for its new...
A SUNsational Disappointment
The last time Ontario had a total solar eclipse, like the one we are expecting this year on April 8th, was on January 24th, 1925. In 1925 Kingston was not on the path of totality, but was expecting to see a 97% partial eclipse. Excitement was high across Ontario, as...
Leap Day!
February 29th only occurs once every 4 years, which makes it feel like a special day. Let’s look back at what the Sisters of Providence were doing on a few past Leap Days via excerpts from the Congregational Annals: 1888, February 29On February 29th two large gongs...
Who do you think they are?
You may have noticed the display of full size cut-out Sisters in habits in the Display window that faces the auditorium hallway, beside the Heritage Room. These three photographs were picked because the quality was good enough to be scaled up to a large degree, and...
The Evolution of the Heritage Room
Sr. Mary Electa in the original Heritage Room in the 1970s, in the basement of the 1932 wing.Sister Mary Electa established and set up the Heritage Room, a congregational museum, in 1971, as part of her role as General Secretary. This museum was located on the ground...
Chapters of the Past
BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul held their final Chapter recently. What is Chapter? Chapter is a collegial body representing the entire congregation and when in session constitutes the highest authority within the...
Looking back on the Garage
Garage in June 2023. BY VERONICA STIENBURG, ARCHIVIST The garage was demolished in September, but it served the Motherhouse well for almost 60 years. A large garage, including living quarters for employees, had been built on the Motherhouse property in 1951;...