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26/01/24

World Social Communications Day

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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19/01/24

Providence Academy – Mother Joseph: The Architecture of Faith

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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12/01/24

New Director of the Office for the Cause Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin

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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10/01/24

Feast Day of Saint Genevieve – January 3

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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22/12/23

Peace to you in Providence – International Migrants Day

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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08/12/23

Advent is waiting…

Advent is a time of waiting for the promised Messiah.  Waiting is hard.  It is not something most of us accept with ease.  Some people look at it as a waste of time.   We live in a society that is obsessed with speed and productivity.  We are all rushing off to the next appointment or […]

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01/12/23

Mate, a deep-rooted tradition among the Sisters of Providence

“Mate” is an ancestral South American herbal drink, rich in caffeine and made with dried mate leaves soaked in hot water. In countries like Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, or Chile its popularity equals that of other hot beverages in the rest of the world, like tea or coffee. At “mateadas”— family or community gatherings where people […]

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24/11/23

Let us celebrate Children’s Rights

On November 20 we celebrate Universal Children’s Day, established to defend children’s human rights recognized under the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child, including the right to freedom of thought and religion, and the right to live free of violence, among others. To mark the date, we would like to recall a childhood […]

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17/11/23

World Day of the Poor

Here you have the link to the Pope Francis’ message for this special day for all christians and the Providence Family : https://www.vatican.va/…/20230613-messaggio-vii…

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17/11/23

Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Since the very beginnings of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence, Elizabeth of Hungary, saint and queen devoted to the poor of her time, was considered patroness of the Ladies of Charity and of all our charitable works. Today, she is the patroness of the Providence Associates, as stated in the special liturgical calendar of […]

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