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The Continuing Presence of Women Religious in Canada: recalling the past, anticipating the future

The Continuing Presence of Women Religious in Canada: recalling the past, anticipating the future. Elizabeth M. Smyth Paper presented to the Colloquium on the State of Consecrated Life in Contemporary Canada McGill University August 2011. Outline of the talk.

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  1. The Continuing Presence of Women Religious in Canada: recalling the past, anticipating the future Elizabeth M. Smyth Paper presented to the Colloquium on the State of Consecrated Life in Contemporary Canada McGill University August 2011

  2. Outline of the talk • Preserving Historical Memory: Representations, Mission and Values • Public/State Memorials • Artistic Representation/Popular culture • Some Concluding Thoughts

  3. Preserving Historical Memory: Representations, Mission and Values

  4. Adaptation and Renewal The adaptation and renewal of the religious life includes both the constant return to the sources of all Christian life and to the original spirit of the institutes and their adaptation to the changed conditions of our time. Decree On The Adaptation And Renewal Of Religious Life “PerfectaeCaritatis” Proclaimed By Pope Paul VI On October 28, 1965

  5. Sisters of Providence of St Vincent de Paul Kingston The museum collection in the Heritage Room and the Printing Room preserve the material culture of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul and the Providence Associates. The museum collection consists of artifacts and other materials (books, photographs) related to the past and the on-going account of the interaction with God of those called to be Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul and of those called to be Providence Associates. The collection assists the Sisters and Associates in tracing the roots of the Congregation, in following its traditions, and in moving into the future in fidelity to the charism, spirituality and mission.

  6. Centre historique des Sœurs de Sainte-Anne • conserver, inventorier, cataloguer, mettre en valeur et assurer la gestion et la documentation des objets qui ont une valeur historique et/ou artistique et qui sont reliés à l’évolution de la Congrégation, dans les secteurs de la vie religieuse et apostolique. • assurer des activités de promotion et d’animation en regard de la vie et de l’œuvre de la fondatrice. Centre historique des Sœurs

  7. Centre historique des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne, Lachine QC

  8. Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate

  9. Sisters of St Martha of AntigonishDisplay Case

  10. Presentation Sisters of Newfoundland

  11. Presentation Sisters of Newfoundland

  12. Sisters of St Martha of Antigonish

  13. Sisters of Providence of St Vincent de Paul

  14. Sisters of Providence of St Vincent de Paul

  15. Sisters Association Archdiocese of Vancouver • Spirited women: a history of Catholic sisters in British Columbia • Deborah Rink 2000.

  16. Associates of the Sisters of St Joseph Who Are We Sharing the same dream with the Sisters of St Joseph, that of drawing all together into one in God, we try to bring unifying and reconciling love to our world, desiring to be a reflection of the great love of God for all people and to collaborate to further the mission of the Congregation in today's world. http://www.csj.london.on.ca/associate-program

  17. Sisters of St Joseph of Toronto Chair in Systematic Theology (2007) Margaret OGara is professor of theology at the Faculty of Theology in the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto “This moment in history will continue the legacy of our Sisters who in the early 1900s established our ministry in postgraduate education. Which ministry, by the way, is actively continued today by Professors Ellen Leonard and Mechtilde O’Mara,” Sister Margaret Myatt, Superior, stated.

  18. Sisters of St Joseph Peterborough Motherhouse:Located in Peterborough, Ontario, the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent is designed by Teeple Architects to reflect the sisters' outward looking beliefs - their activities in the community and broader ecological responsibilities

  19. Our Vision Providence Care will lead the way in compassion and discovery.Our MissionTrusting in Providence and strengthened by the spirit and tradition of our Founders, the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul, we enhance the quality of life by meeting the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of each person.We work with our partners to innovate and excel in education and research.We treat each person with respect, dignity and compassion.Our ValuesRespect & Dignity – We believe in the inherent worth and excellence of all people.Compassion – We are sympathetic and conscious of the needs of others, and have a deep desire to respond.Stewardship  http://www.pccchealth.org/cms/sitem.cfm/about_us/vision,_mission_and_values/

  20. 2011 marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Toronto. Our legacy of continuing the mission of Jesus is by serving those in need with compassion. Between March and October 2011, we will be posting a series of articles telling our story of ministry in Canada and abroad. Follow our story through this ongoing series of articles and our video Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto in Ministry Today.

  21. Public/ State Memorials

  22. Rideau Street ChapelNational Gallery of Canada

  23. Monument teaching Sisters Quebec City

  24. St Ann’s Academy 1865

  25. Service Through Christ

  26. Ursuline Sisters Assumption Park Windsor Ontario

  27. Artistic Representation/Popular Culture

  28. Arrival of the Ursulines and Hospitallers of the Miséricorde de Jésus, July 1639

  29. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

  30. New Yorker Magazine: July 30, 2007 http://bagnewsnotes.typepad.com/bagnews/images/Kunz-New-Yorker-Subway.jpg

  31. Some Concluding Thoughts

  32. Kenneth Briggs Ann Carey

  33. Continuity and Change Teresa[Dease] was always a woman of faith; so are we.  We all know what a privilege and a gift it has been to have a convent overlooking Niagara, to work there, to pray there, to enjoy its beauty.   Are we now invited to experience a different kind of gift, a more painful one - that of moving forward to another form of mission, a work that is still not clear?    Are we meant to be like the waters of the Niagara River, always on the move?                                                                                                     Helen Cameron, IBVM September 28, 2005

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