The Congrégation de Notre-Dame offers its deepest sympathies to the families and communities whose children died and were buried in indignity, without the knowledge of their family members, at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on the territory of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation.

We want to acknowledge the devastating consequences of colonialism on the Indigenous peoples of Canada. We deplore the participation of the Church in the colonial movement. We are also aware that these past situations continue to have destructive effects on individuals, families, communities and on all First Nations people in Canada, seriously undermining justice and social peace in our country.

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Zoom Retreat with Sister Lorraine Caza, CND

Saturday, May 29th, 2021, via zoom, Sr. Lorraine Caza, CND, presented a Mini-Retreat to Sisters and Associates of Visitation Province. Theresa MacNeil, VP East Co-Coordinator welcomed the participants to this retreat and Dianne MacAskill opened with the General Chapter prayer 2021 Together for the Life of the World. Alexa Smith, Associate, introduced Sr. Lorraine Caza. The retreat was an inspiring presentation which focused on: WHAT IF WE REASSESS OUR FULL YEAR OF COVID-19 EXPERIENCE?

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? WHAT ARE WE GRATEFUL FOR? HAVE WE ANY REGRETS?

Sister Loraine Caza ended her retreat inviting each one to write their own personal Magnificat. She shared a Magnificat written by Jacqueline Fehlner, Coordinator VP Central. We were blessed to have Associate Dolores MacGillivary share a Magnificat she wrote and shared. Prior to the retreat ending the Sisters and Associates in attendance renewed their Vows/Commitments. Sr. Connie MacIsaac read the Vows for the Congregation de Notre-Dame sisters who were present while Theresa MacNeil led the Associates in their commitment. The concluding prayer was read by Associate Karen Volpe. Sister Connie MacIsaac expressed heartfelt appreciation to Sr. Lorraine for giving of her time and leaving us with a most memorable experience. The 400^th Anniversary song “Let Us Hurry on the Way”, was played to end this retreat.

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2021 Jubilarians

We celebrate in gratitude the occasion of your Jubilee.

Thank you for your gift of love and fidelity to God’s call, to Visitation Province and to the People of God. May you be abundantly blessed!

75 years professed

Elizabeth Schratz, CND [in memoriam]

70 years professed

Denise Burns, CND

Helen Gray, CND

Bernardine Burke, CND

Emily Doherty, CND

Helen Aboud, CND

Georgina MacInnis, CND

Loretta MacLennan, CND

60 years professed

Marie Clarkin, CND

Mary Morris, CND

Colleen O’Leary, CND

Joanne MacFarlane, CND

Joan Marie Chaisson, CND

Mary Jane Leonard, CND

Gwendolyn O’Neil, CND

Nancy Hurren, CND

Mildred MacNeil, CND

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