This is a continuation of Sr. Karin Dufault’s presentation for their International Associate Gathering this past May on the four I’s (International, Intercultural, Intergenerational, and Interdependent). Today’s topic is Part Four: Interdependent. ” We recognize that God created us to be in a relationship. The Trinity, Father, Son, and Spirit, or said another way, Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier is the perfect…
This is a continuation of Sr. Karin Dufault’s presentation for their International Associate Gathering this past May on the four I’s (International, Intercultural, Intergenerational, and Interdependent). Today’s topic is Part Three: Intergenerational. “As Sisters of Providence, we are well aware that our community is blessed to be intergenerational as well as international and intercultural. We have sisters who are centenarians,…
Sr. Marie Emeline Ezami Atangana, SP, shares with us her learnings from her ministries, especially that of Vocation Ministry. Her use of Scripture in doing so challenges us to ask ourselves: How do we truly encounter the other? “Every beginning is difficult. The story of the miraculous catch of fish in the Gospel of St. Luke (5:4-5) has profound implications…
This is a continuation of Sr. Karin Dufault’s presentation for their International Associate Gathering this past May on the four I’s (International, Intercultural, Intergenerational, and Interdependent). Today’s topic is Part Two: Intercultural. “In the 1992 resolution, the term ‘multicultural congregation’ was used. The resolution called the community to conduct a theological and practical reflection process on the international and multicultural…
In May the Sisters of Providence from Montreal and their four provinces had their first international virtual experience with their Providence Associates. The complete theme of this gathering was: “Bearers of the Providence Flame in our International, Intercultural, Intergenerational and Interdependent World.” At that meeting Sr. Karin Dufault, the Congregational Leader, gave a presentation on the history of the four …
This Sister of Providence proves that hard work, determination, and perseverance is part of the call to being a Woman of Providence. In the Scriptures we hear: Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? Here I am, I said; send me. (Isaiah 6:8). And Sr. Nagwa Gameel said just that–here I am, send me. (text translated from the…
Sisters of Providence live our mission in new ways during the pandemic This article appears in the Coronavirus: One Year Later [1] feature series from Global Sisters Report. Our very own Sr. Karin Dufault wrote the article and I wanted to share it with all of you. Sisters of Providence held a banner to let other sisters in the community who were…
This article comes from an interview with Sister Patricia (Pat) McKittrick, SP who ministers in Winooski, Vermont. Its purpose was to highlight the work of the Sisters of Providence who are keeping the Providence Mission alive in spite of the constraints of our world today. It was given by Sister Pat to a Televised Town Meeting in Winooski, Vermont, USA.…
Following the recent events that occurred in Chile and Haiti, the Sisters of Providence from Montreal would like to share with the WPC family the letters sent by the Provincial Superiors of Bernarda Morin Province and Émilie-Gamelin Province concerning the violent outbreaks in both countries. United in prayer for peace, asking that the voice of the poor may be heard,…
Providence Companions, Associates, collaborators, relatives and friends of Sisters of Providence representing Quebec, Chile, Western United States and Western Canada, and as well as Haiti, Cameroon, Egypt, El Salvador, Argentina and the Philippines, all gathered as a Providence family for five days of celebrations. They were welcomed in a festive atmosphere, and they fully lived a glorious and unforgettable experience.…