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Lavoie, Sister Rita (Rita Regina), formerly Sr. Gemma, entered Eternal Life on July 29, 2021 in Chatham, Ontario.    

 Irene Meloche was born on November 12, 1927 in the small village of McGregor, the eighth child of Ernest and Blanche (Robideau). In her life story she lovingly recounts the names of her siblings and the members of their families. With the death of her dear Mother at the age of forty-four, Irene’s sense of responsibility developed early in life as she prepared breakfasts and lunches for her father and brothers before she went off

ACTS OF SOLIDARITY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS “Let the little children come to me… for it is to such that the kingdom of heaven belongs” Mt. 19:14 This past week we awoke to the horrendous heart-wrenching news of the find of the remains of 215 children on the former Kamloops residential school.  Such a tragedy calls us to continued solidarity with the Indigenous peoples of Canada.  We call on the power of the Spirit of Love present

Ripening Times #7 Special Edition May 2021   As we mark the conclusion of our year long 160th anniversary celebrations, we are happy to share with you this special edition of RIPENING TIMES ~ filled with a wonderful diversity of contributions. When Mother Xavier arrived in Chatham eager to establish an Ursuline presence which could respond to the needs of the time, she had no way of knowing what God would do! We truly stand in

You are invited to be part of a historic communal legacy project to restore the Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue.  The Sacred Heart Statue was erected at the Pines in 1935 and originally dedicated….To honour the 50th Jubilee of Mother Mary Theresa McGregor-the first woman to enter the Ursuline order in Chatham.  Most significantly , she was the first religious to take vows in the Diocese of London. To commenorate the 75th Anniversary of the