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The World Day of Consecrated Life coincides with the day on which Emilie Gamelin made the vow, on February 2, 1842, to consecrate her life to the service of the poor “for the greater glory of my God and the honor of the Blessed Virgin. Glory be to the Lord for so much wonder. February […]
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No one expected the athletic schoolgirl from Yakima, Washington, to become an international leader — especially not after she took vows as a Catholic sister. And yet, 60 years later, Sister Karin Dufault now leads the worldwide Sisters of Providence community as congregational leader from the organization’s International Center in Montreal, Quebec. And, she believes […]
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Sunday Reflection February 28, 2021 The Gospel According to St Mark 9, 2-10 Reflection: We are very familiar with the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain in the presence of the three disciples. In the three synoptic gospels, the Transfiguration comes after the first prediction of the passion. And in Mark’s version […]
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Care of the Earth is nothing new to the Sisters of Providence. It is part of the Constitutions and Rules of the congregation – number 28, to be precise: “…Recognizing that we humans are a part of the whole created universe, we accept the challenge to promote an integral ecology. (Pope Francis) As we foster […]
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As a sign of our commitment to make God’s Providence more visible in our world, the Executive Committee of the Women of Providence in Collaboration (WPC) invites all members of the Women of Providence in Collaboration community to join in a day of fast and prayer on January 20, 2021, the U.S. Inauguration Day. The […]
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Even since I felt called by Jesus, everything has been newness and adventure. To answer his call and to walk in his footsteps has not been easy, but it has been the most beautiful thing in my life. He is the one who changed my life, who made my world rich in color. It has […]
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The day of Mother Gamelin’s feast, September 23, I entered religious life with the Sisters of Providence. In this year of my golden jubilee, I have become more aware of having been blessed by God since my conception and that the graces received from the Lord in his Love are countles At the beginning of […]
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When Mother Gamelin died, the newspapers of the time published several articles consecrated to the Charity of Mother Gamelin. The first of which was her obituary notice. Here are some excerpts: “A sudden death, accompanied by all the symptoms of cholera, has just plunged the Sisters of Charity of this city, known as the Sisters […]
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The day after the death of Blessed Mother Gamelin, on September 24, 1851, Bishop Ignace Bourget offered a eulogy for the Sisters of the Congregation, an excerpt of which is reproduced below: “[…] It also seemed to me that your respected Mother was animated by a tender devotion to St. Vincent de Paul, whom Providence […]
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“I reflected on the sacrifices which Providence has arranged for me in the different states of my life, above all the death of my husband which caused me to renounce the world. And under the direction of M. St. Pierre, priest of the seminary, he led me as if by the hand to work for […]
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