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After the solemn Mass celebrated on October 20 at the Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal, marking a step forward in the canonization of our foundress Emilie Gamelin, a two-day event was held at the Mother House of the Sisters of Providence. For this occasion, members of the Congregation came together with collaborators […]
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On Sunday, October 20, a Mass was celebrated at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral to mark the opening of the diocesan investigation into an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Émilie Tavernier-Gamelin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence. The Venerable Émilie Gamelin was declared “Blessed” on October 7, 2001 in Rome, following […]
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September 23, at 4:00 p.m., at her tomb, across from the Chapel of the Mother House, we commemorated the entrance into heaven of Mother Gamelin. At 4:15pm, the bells of the Asile de la Providence signaled the time of her going to Heaven in 1851. With prayers, the reading of a Psalm, the Gospel, […]
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Today we join the universal Church in honoring Mary, Mother of Jesus, and in remembering seven of her sorrows. Let us take a moment and recall the origins of this feast and its special relevance within our Congregation. Émilie Gamelin was seventeen years old and had already experienced her own sorrows when Pius VII extended […]
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“Charity is much more than material and social assistance. It has to do with the whole person; it strives to put people back on their feet with the love of Jesus: a love that helps them to recover their beauty and their dignity. Offering charity means having the courage to look into people’s eyes.”[9] Pope […]
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The 12th of August the world commemorates the International Youth Day. And for this year, pope Francis has chosen the message of the prophet Isaiah as its main theme: “Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary” (Is 40:31). As he explains in a letter sent to mark the occasion: As young […]
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From March 19 to 22, a discernment session took place in Portland, Oregon, to select the first fie missionaries. The members of the three provincial councils participated in the session with fifteen of the sisters who had volunteered for the mission. At the end of the process, the missionaries chosen were Sisters […]
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Human trafficking disfigures dignity. Exploitation and subjugation limit freedom and turn people into objects to use and discard. And the system of trafficking profits from the injustice and wickedness that oblige millions of people to live in conditions of vulnerability. As pope Francis has clearly stated: “Trafficking is a terrible reality, affecting too many people: […]
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The venerable figure of Mother Bernarda had already become the symbol of a model Church, welcoming and concerned with helping the poor and underprivileged […] Young orphan boys and girls always accompanied her whenever she was invited to participate in some event. […] Her actions far from being limited to promoting large gatherings, set in […]
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On Sunday June 2, 2024, Sisters Karin Dufault, Diane Sarrasin, Josie Lerios, Hélène Mamert Nga Amogo, Maria Nagui and Francine Blanc, took part in the gala evening organized by Father Asnigue Merlet. The purpose of the concert was to raise funds for the children of the Notre-Dame-de-Fatima bicentenary school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The concert took […]
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