Sisters of Providence of Holyoke
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The Sisters of Providence of Holyoke, Massachusetts, are a congregation of Roman Catholic religious
sisters. In November 1873, four Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul
from Kingston, Ontario
, went to Holyoke to care for the sick poor. Seventeen years later, the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
petitioned Rome to create a separate congregation of the Sisters of Providence based in Holyoke. This new congregation was incorporated on December 17, 1892. Their first superior was Mother Mary of Providence.
The congregation is also a member of the Women of Providence in Collaboration
.
The sisters sponsor a number of health care institutions, under the umbrella of the Sisters of Providence Health System, an affiliate of Catholic Health East. These include Mercy Medical Center, Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital, and Brightside for Families and Children, as well as a diagnostic lab, nursing homes, and home care throughout the region.
Religious (Catholicism)
In the lexicon of certain branches of Christianity, especially the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox branches, religious as a noun usually refers to a member of a religious order of monks, nuns, friars, clerics regular, or other individuals who take the three vows of poverty, chastity, and...
sisters. In November 1873, four Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul
Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul
The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul are a congregation of Roman Catholic religious sisters with their motherhouse in Kingston, Ontario. On December 13, 1861, the Sisters of Charity from Montreal sent sisters to Kingston to begin a new religious congregation at the request of the bishop...
from Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, went to Holyoke to care for the sick poor. Seventeen years later, the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden in the state of Massachusetts. It is led by...
petitioned Rome to create a separate congregation of the Sisters of Providence based in Holyoke. This new congregation was incorporated on December 17, 1892. Their first superior was Mother Mary of Providence.
The congregation is also a member of the Women of Providence in Collaboration
Women of Providence in Collaboration
Women of Providence in Collaboration or WPC is an association of congregations of North American Roman Catholic religious sisters with "Providence" in their name...
.
The sisters sponsor a number of health care institutions, under the umbrella of the Sisters of Providence Health System, an affiliate of Catholic Health East. These include Mercy Medical Center, Providence Behavioral Health Hospital, Weldon Rehabilitation Hospital, and Brightside for Families and Children, as well as a diagnostic lab, nursing homes, and home care throughout the region.