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This subseries primarily contains a history of the activities and events by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario at St. Joseph’s Residence at 485 Windermere Road, London. This became the Sisters’ primary residence in 2007. It was the first facility in the City of London to achieve Gold Certification under the Canada Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system. Sister Donna Quinlan wrote the annals from 2009 to 2011, and Sister Mary Lillian Kuntz from January 1 to December 31, 2012. Sister Donna Quinlan and Sister Mary Lillian Kuntz recorded various meetings such as House Meetings, Futuring Team Core Members Meetings, Federation Ecology Committee Meetings, Liturgy Meetings, Transition Team Meetings, Chapter Planning Committee Meetings, Material Resources Committee Meetings, Website Committee Meetings, Food Committee Meetings, Eating Locally Committee Meetings, Future of Medaille House Meetings, and Truth and Reconciliation Meetings. The Sisters also wrote about the community participating in various thematic retreats, conferences, and workshops. This subseries documents collaborative community projects undertaken at St. Joseph’s Residence, such as the Environmental Leadership Program with the Catholic Central High School, and a Falls Research Study with physiotherapy students at University of Western Ontario in London.

This subseries event program brochures for the Rite of Dedication at St. Joseph’s Chapel in 2007 and for the Sisters of St. Joseph Associate Commitment and Missioning in 2008. There is a printed handout related to the LEED® rating system, a speech given by Sister Margo Ritchie at the Installation Ritual of the 2007 to 2011 Leadership Team, and an invitation for St. Anne Catholic School’s 50th Anniversary. There are also photographs depicting the construction of the residence.

In addition, there is an oversize bound volume titled Chronicles of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the Diocese of London, Ontario. This bound volume contains information starting from the early foundational history of the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph to London, Ontario, golden jubilees, obituaries, apostolic briefs, ceremonies of reception, first vows, and profession. It documents various openings such as the Maidstone Mission in 1930, the New Wing of St. Joseph’s Hospital in 1931, and the opening of the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse in 1954. It also contains letters from Sisters in Rome, Italy and Bordeaux, France. The is also another bound volume titled Archives and Obituary Notices 1868-1947. It contains records related to the Mount Hope Orphanage and has lists of deceased Sisters. It also has notes, correspondence, obituaries, news clippings, Minutes of Elections in the years 1920, 1923, 1929, and 1935, as well as the General Chapter Minutes and a Financial Report in 1935, that are pasted inside.

This subseries contains a historical summary of the various ministries of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario at three community houses on Byron Baseline Road, Windermere Road, and Proudfoot Lane in London. The first documented Community House at Byron Baseline Road West was occupied in February 1989 by Sister Mary Zimmer, Sister Joan Atkinson, and Sister Doreen Kraemer. Sister Mary Zimmer assisted Reverend Dick Boll, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, in Sarnia, Ontario. Sister Joan Atkinson was the Director of the Medaille House and Sister Doreen Kraemer was the Director of Associates. The second documented community house at 501 Windermere Road and was occupied on February 15, 1991, by Sister Doreen Kraemer and Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis. Sister Doreen Kraemer, Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis, and along with Sister Margo Ritchie continued as Co-directors of the Medaille House. Sister Doreen Kraemer and Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis lived at the community house at 501 Windermere until March 15, 2005, and later in the year on July 21, the property was demolished. The third documented community house at Proudfoot Lane was occupied from March 15, 1991, to June 11, 2006, by Sister Doreen Kraemer and Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis. There are records on the formal Associates ministry of Sister Doreen Kraemer and her role as the Co-Director of the Medaille House. In addition, there are photographs that depict a New Associates Commitment Ceremony, an Associates conference, a Christmas holiday, Sisters and guests, and the surrounding landscape of the community house at 501 Windermere Road.

This subseries contains a history of the activities of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario, during their ministry from Alma Street in London, Ontario. The Sisters of St. Joseph lived in two separate Community Houses on Alma Street. There are short historical summaries and drafts that document their work in the fields of healthcare, education, and counselling at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, St. Joseph’s Hospital Pediatric Centre, St. Joseph’s Hospice Palliative Care Unit, London Psychiatric Hospital, Diabetic Education Centre, Regional Cancer Centre Chemotherapy Department, Wellspring (a support center for people living with cancer), Internos/InterNos (a detoxification clinic, previously a home for teenaged girls), London-Middlesex Detention Centre (also referred as the London Jail), and Sir John A. MacDonald School in London, Ontario. The files in this subseries record the spiritual and social service work provided by the Sisters within the parishes of the Holy Cross Parish, St. Andrew’s Parish, St. John the Divine Parish, and St. Peter’s Parish. In addition, there is a photograph of the exterior of a Community House on Alma Street.

This series contains the annals of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario, regarding their missions and ministries at different residences in London. These include a range of accommodations such as bungalows, split-level homes, townhouses, and high-rise apartments in the region and are referred to as Community Houses, Community Homes, or Community Apartments. The series provides a window into the leadership, administrative and support roles assigned to or voluntarily taken up by the Sisters and the services they provided in the field of healthcare, education, social welfare, and spiritual care. The records present document the Sisters work in collaboration with and for a range of organizations, including hospitals and infirmaries, specialized medical clinics in psychiatry and pediatrics, nursing homes and long-term care residences, neighborhood social welfare and community centers, correctional facilities and prisons, elementary schools and high schools, colleges and universities, and parish churches. Other examples documented include the Sisters of St. Joseph’s outreach ministry abroad, such as the Dominican Republic, South Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, and Perú.

The series also contains records of the administrative work performed by the Sisters associated with the daily functioning, programming, and future planning of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, such as records from committees and retreats. This series also documents an assortment of other Community House activities related to the Sisters’ ministry like engaging in professional and spiritual development, pursuing higher education degrees, organizing celebrations, Jubilees, funerals, departure ceremonies for missions in Perú, fundraising, preparations for auction sales and bazaars, as well as attending religious events and Sisters reception and profession ceremonies.

The records in this series include historical summaries, news clippings, correspondence, and lists of Sisters. In addition, this series contains one scrapbook, one bound volume, two photo albums, and loose photographs.

This subseries contains a short history of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario at their Community House on Attawandaron Road in London, Ontario. In August 1991, the Attawandaron Community House opened with Sister Theresa Marie Caillouette, Sister Bernadette Boyde, and Sister Mable St. Louis who took up residence. The Sisters served as board members for various local, regional, and international organizations.

This subseries contains a chronicle of activities by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario, at their Community Houses on Boullée Street in London, Ontario. The Sisters lived in two townhouses on Boullée Street. This subseries records the various services provided by the Sisters during their neighbourhood ministry that mostly served single parent families and people on a fixed income who lived in government subsidized housing on Boullée Street and Huron Street. The Sisters worked in collaboration with the Boullée Street Tenant Association, Huron Tenant Association, St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Catholic Women’s League, the London Urban Services Organization, the Lions Club, St. Patrick’s Church, St. Andrew’s Church, and the United Church to provide pastoral care and social services. There are also news clippings, correspondence, and lists of Sisters stationed at Boullée Street.

This subseries contains a short historical summary of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario during their ministry at the Carlyle Community House in London, Ontario. The records primarily concern the efforts of Sister Marcelline (Marlene) Janisse and Sister Marilyn (Edna Marie) Rosehart at St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre (also known as the Soup Kitchen as St. Joe’s Café) in London.

This subseries contains a short history and autobiographical account on some activities by Sister Marilyn Rosehart of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario from 1997 to 1999. On August 19, 1998, Sister Marilyn transferred from the Martinet Avenue Community Apartment to the Cheapside Street Community House in London. She documented her ministry of service from 1997 to March 10, 1999. Sister Marilyn wrote about studying at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, from 1997 to 1998, where she earned a certificate in Spiritual Direction, and then returned to London, Ontario. She also wrote about her ministry at St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre (also known as the Soup Kitchen and St. Joe’s Café).

This subseries contains a short historical summary of the activities of Sister Jean Moylan of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario, while she lived at Cherryhill Boulevard, London, Ontario, from September 2007 to May 2009. In May 2007, Sister Jean Moylan was elected to the position of the Chapter Leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London. This subseries documents Sister Jean Moylan’s various meetings and conferences in Hamilton, Toronto, and North Bay, Ontario, as well as in Québec and abroad in France.