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Did you know that? In the spring of 1838, Madame Gamelin was exhausted by her work with the elderly and the visits to prisoners and she became seriously ill. Her physicians diagnosed she suffered from typhoid fever; most thought her last hour had come and she received the last rites. On March 2, 1838, she […]
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“I was in prison and you came to me!” In recent years, towards the end of the month of October, some of us Sisters of Providence (who are volunteers to the Leclerc Detention Facility in Laval and before that the Tanguay Prison), take advantage of the customary generosity of our companion Sisters of Providence of […]
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Being the human face of Providence means reaching out to others and leaving the comfort of our bubble. In the case of the missionary sisters, it also meant leaving their country, their language and their customs. We invited Sister Marcelle Deschênes (Antonine) to come talk to us about her missionary years in Argentina. She comes […]
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The members of the General Leadership Team of the Sisters of Providence (2017-2022 term) are pleased to share the results of their discernment regarding the positions of general secretary and general treasurer. The discernment process for the new Team took place last October 27. In an atmosphere of prayer, reflection and dialogue, the elected General […]
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The work of teaching deaf girls began under the inspiration of Emilie Gamelin[1] (1851). First with a few students at a small school in Longue-Pointe (Montreal), the work was permanently established in a building on Saint-Denis Street in 1864. Even if sold in 1979, the building of the former Institution des Sourdes-Muettes (ISM, Institute for […]
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For years, I ministered at Hogar de Niños de la Providencia de San Vicente de Paul (foster care home) of Limache, Chile. This home welcomes girls and boys who, for various reasons, cannot live with their families and whose legal custody lies in the hands of the Chilean State. As Sisters of Providence, we watch […]
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Every five years, the Sisters of Providence of several countries meet for their General Chapter, a three-week meeting which purpose is to determine the Congregation’s orientations for the next five years. July 9-30, 2017, nearly a hundred sisters working in Canada, United States, El Salvador, Philippines, Chile, Haiti and Egypt gathered in Montreal, Quebec. They […]
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It is our pleasure to communicate the result of the elections held during the 30th General Chapter of the Sisters of Providence: lthe re-election of Sister Karin Dufault as congregational leader, for a second term and theelection of four general councillors Sisters Josefina (Josie) Lerios, Rollande Malo, Nancy Arévalo and Hortense Demia-Mbaïlaou. Providence of God, I […]
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The Sisters of Providence from different countries of the world will gather at the Motherhouse in Montreal, July 9-30, 2017, to participate in the 30th General Chapter of the Congregation. In this context, our Constitutions remind us that: “The period of the general chapter is a time of reflection and of community conversion, a privileged […]
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Sister Marita Capili was born in the Philippines and is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence. She has been ministering for two years in El Salvador; she is the president and administrator of the Providence Scholarship program, which is offered in the region of Bajo Lempa, Usulután Department. The program’s main […]
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