Sisters of Providence serving throughout the Mother Joseph region came together alongside Providence Associates and Companions for their annual Community Days summit in mid-July.
The theme of this year’s meeting was “Pilgrimage to Oneness in a Global Community,” and started with an invigorating retreat day that included a group drumming exercise. The three-day meeting featured interactive sessions with the Mother Joseph Local Community Leaders, Providence St. Joseph Health President & CEO Erik Wexler, the Providence Associates and its president Kathe Boucha, and the Administrative Leadership Team.
The Congregational Leadership Team also traveled from Montreal to attend and hosted a panel.
Mary Anne Sladich-Lantz served as moderator of Community Days for a second consecutive year, and guided a productive and motivating week as the Sisters discerned their community’s voice and strategies in response to vital ongoing issues in their communities and throughout the world.
Sr. Gabrielle Nguyen participates in a group drumming exercise to begin Community Days. From left: Srs. Felma Cerezo, Hong Nga Nguyen, Congregational Councilors María Antonieta Trimpay and Hélène Mamert Nga Amogo, Ana Georgina Rozas, Marie-Thérèse Gnamazo, and Claudia Ruiz. Srs. Rozas and Ruiz traveled from the Bernarda Morin region of Chile to attend Community Days, while the Congregational Councilors traveled from Montreal. Sr. Marisol Avila (right) embraces Sr. Annette Seubert. Sr. Marisol served as Chair for the 2026 Community Days Committee, and Sr. Annette was also a committee member. Providence St. Joseph Health President & CEO Erik Wexler addresses the community. The Local Leaders of the Sisters of Providence, Mother Joseph Local Communities. Sophia Community Local Leader Sr. Paula Cosko, SP, (second from left) speaks. A group of Providence Associates hosts a panel, with Executive Director Kathe Boucha, PA, speaking. Sisters enjoy a new element of their annual missioning ceremony.
