On December 8, 1856, our pioneering Sisters arrived in the Washington Territory, after venturing west from Montreal. That year, Sister Joseph called upon all of her gifts and skills, and her deep faith, as she led a group of four Sisters of Providence to the Washington Territory. Their mandate and desire was to care for the poor and the sick, to educate the children, and bring the light of Christ into the lives of all they met.
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