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8324 Is the number of languages spoken in the world. 43% Of languages across the world are endangered. 40% Of world population are unable to access education in a language they understand. Why do we celebrate it? To commemorate linguistic diversity and inclusion. Languages are tools for education, integration and development. Multilingualism, the Church and […]
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Birthdays are special! When birthdays of our deceased loved ones occur, we remember them fondly and give God thanks for their influence in our lives. Perhaps you, as I, will use the occasion to converse with our loved one. This year, on the 224th birthday of our beloved Emilie Tavernier-Gamelin, I am sure my conversation […]
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Every year, the Catholic family gathers together to pray for the sick as a reminder of our own vulnerability and need for compassion. The World Day of the Sick was introduced by Pope John Paul II in 1992 to raise awareness and promote solidarity towards those experiencing health issues. At the same time, it is […]
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As a young child, Emilie, was initiated by her mother to welcome beggars and all those who knocked at the door and asked for “charity for the love of God.” She was always attentive to God’s will for her. She married, at the age of 23, Jean-Baptiste Gamelin, who was 50 years old, and the […]
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Every year on January 24, the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of writers and journalists, the pope sends a message on the World Social Communications Day. We now share with you some information on this celebration. World Day of Social Communications Day is an annual celebration that reflects on the opportunities […]
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” I stretch out my hands toward you, my soul to you like a parched land”. ” Psalm 143:6 To commemorate World Water Day Geardo Cortés, teacher from Providence School in Ovalle, Chile, shares with us the struggles of Chilean society against climate change. In the face of drougts, famine and water rationing, he invites […]
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For this year’s anniversary of the passing of Mother Joseph, we review her life and her mission as a social architect, focusing on one of her most important works, Providence Academy in Vancouver, Washington State, USA. The 19th of January of 1802 Mother Joseph passed away. Almost fifty years before, she had arrived with five […]
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In December 2023, the Congregational Leadership Team of the Sisters of Providence has decided to invite Sister Karin Dufault to become the Director of the Office for the Cause of Blessed Emilie Tavernier-Gamelin. Sister Karin has kindly accepted this responsibility, after a ten-year term as head of the Congregation. In light of her experience, her […]
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A few days ago, we celebrated the Feast of Saint Genevieve. ”We give as patron of the chapel of the Sisters of Charity the Feast of the Compassion of the Blessed Virgin… We choose Saint Vincent of Paul as the first patron of the Sisters of Charity… Saint Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, whose feast day […]
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As I reflect on the fate of our migrant sisters and brothers on their day, I realize with despair that their situation has barely changed. Migration all over the world continue to grow. Tensions, lack of opportunities, and even extreme poverty, drive thousands of people out from their “homes”. Along with Pope Francis, who regards […]
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