Providence Health Care became a single entity on March 31st, 2000, but the rich history of our five founding congregations stretches back more than a century.
Montreal, Quebec
Kingston, Ontario
Marieville, Quebec
Gascony, France
Varennes, Quebec
Elderly and destitute men
The poor and the elderly
Chinese immigrants
Elderly women
Anyone who needs me
A sheep ranch with an orchard
The charred remains of a forest that had been burned in a large fire
A five bedroom house off a mud trail through wooded farmlands and wilderness
An empty lot with no water service or sidewalks
A small, rundown building in skid row
Beg for money from Chinese populations that have settled across the province and Washington state
Seek donations of furniture, food and utensils from the local community
Sell flowers that you grow on your land
Travel to logging and mining camps to ask for donations
I can do it with a budget of $160,000 from the Archdiocese
Being kidnapped by Turkish pirates and sold into slavery
An unhappy marriage
The death of a loved one
Poor finances
Frail health
Serve the needy with humility, gentleness and compassion
Never turn anyone away
Giving of ourselves is our life
Social commitment and the spiritual life are united
Heeding Christ's call to compassionate services
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