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Over the past 100 years, Brescia’s halls have been the home to thousands of inspiring, courageous and bold women. In celebration of our Brescia’s Centennial, on the 19th of each month throughout 2019, Brescia will unveil a new story of a Brescia leader who has dared to challenge the status quo and who has made their mark in their own unique way on our world. The month of January, Bresica’s first profile: the story of

Sunday, August 12, 2018 we joined together to remember and celebrate our commitment as religious women. Celebrating 50 years of commitment as an Ursuline was Sr. Linda Dube. Celebrating 60 years of commitment were: Sisters Theresa Mahoney, Patricia McLean, Eleanor Gleeson, Claire St. Pierre, Barbara Zimmer and Sisters Mary Hogan and Helen Normandeau celebrated 65 years. With song, wine, good food and conversation we remembered and rejoiced in our call to live the Gospel message.

The rocket was launched to public acclaim in the Kiva on April 18, 2018 – no, not the latest space traveler though some guests did enquire as to whether they should come dressed as astronauts. The rocket is our latest commitment as Ursulines to reducing our footprint and protecting our environment. Lorne Little, our Operations Manager, welcomed guests at the launch who included members from the City Council, our neighbours, interested citizens and proud Ursulines.

“Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown; will you let my name be known? Will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?” This opening verse of The Summons by John Bell began the Jubilee celebration on Sunday June 18, 2017. In this gathering we honoured the

From June 11 to June 16, 2017, we Ursulines of Chatham, steeped in the Chapter theme, “Celebrate, Flourish, Now”, gathered at Villa Angela to reflect on our past four years and to establish our direction for the future. As the forty-four participants met daily, they were surrounded and lifted up by the prayer of the other sisters in the Community. In a time of uncertainty and vulnerability for many people and for creation itself, everyone