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These annals chronicle the daily lives of Sisters Ann Marshall, Katrina Rooney, and Nancy Sullivan while they performed charitable works in Annotto Bay, Jamaica. These records discuss their efforts in healthcare and education, including their donation to fix critical water problems in the Infirmary as well as setting up several educational programs to help children to learn and read. The annals also provide nuanced detail by describing the Sisters’ living quarters, thoughts about their works, and about the town itself. The sub-series also includes Katrina Rooney’s photographs. These images show Katrina Rooney teaching in school, posing with community members, and relaxing in her leisure time. These images offer a “snapshot” of life in Annotto Bay. A larger photo album along with a two folders of photographs also makes up this sub-series. The album’s images provide further examples of Annotto Bay life, and include photos of a trip to Jamaica made by Sisters Claudia and Francis Rossignoli. This sub-series also has records that detail the 2001 murder of Father Martin Royackers, who also lived and worked in Annotto Bay. He was a member of the Upper Canada Province of the Canadian Jesuits and had served Annotto Bay for six years. This news shocked and saddened the Congregation. They were upset to hear the news of the violent attack in a place they considered as a home. The Sisters set up a memorial liturgy in response to the news. The sub-series also includes several drawings from children to the Sisters.

This fonds contains Christian catechism books used by John McKeown. As a child, John McKeown received catechism lessons from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario in Markdale, Ontario. Christian catechism is the religious teaching of children (or adult converts) in the foundational beliefs of the faith. The lesson text, work sheets (marked by a Sister), and colouring pages are included. Some of the lesson text was created by John Joseph Glennon, Archbishop of St. Louis, USA; George Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, USA; and the Sisters of Service in Regina, Saskatchewan.

This series contains records related to the celebration of jubilees of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the diocese of London, in Ontario. The records are from Ontario and Alberta, where the Sisters had a mission since 1922. Materials in this series include photographs, videos, speeches, reflections, historical sketches, news clippings, hymns, programs, invitations, and cards.

This series contains the records of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario's mission in Kenilworth, Ontario. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton came to Kenilworth in 1924 to teach at a parochial school, teach continuation classes, as well as care for the altar and sanctuary in Sacred Heart Parish. Sacred Heart Catholic School opened in 1962 and the Sisters also taught there. The Sisters left in 1971, but teaching Sisters continued to commute to Kenilworth from Arthur until June 1976. Then, in 2004, the Sisters returned to Kenilworth to serve the various parishes of Kenilworth, Arthur, and Mount Forest, Ontario. At this time, the Sisters lived in the renovated rectory next to Sacred Heart Church. This series contains annals, a certificate of thanks, photographs, news clippings, historical summaries, financial reports, and correspondence.

This series contains the records created by and collected by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario during their time living at 20 Emerald Street South, Hamilton. The Good Shepherd Women’s Centre, where women in need could find short-term accommodations, operated at 20 Emerald Street South, Hamilton, Ontario. The Brothers of the Good Shepherd were the owners of the centre, but it was staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton. Sister Madeleine Graf was director upon the opening in January 1983. Initially, the space was shared with the Catherine Brock Rehabilitation Centre for Alcoholic Women, but that ended by March 1st. An addition to the building was completed in February 1986. The third floor of the building was the Sisters’ residence. The Sisters called the building Martha House in honour of Mother Martha Von Bunning and had her story displayed by the door. General Superior Sister Ann Marshall lived here for a time. The Sisters living here were involved in other ministries in the area, including healthcare, education, and parish ministry. In 1991 the Sisters moved out to make more space to provide for women and children in need. The records present include annals, news clippings, programmes, a poster, and an invitation.

Series contains scrapbooks and photo albums, notes, cards, DVDs created and used by staff, meeting minutes, financial records from the Time Out program (1975-1980), program brochures, administrative records, annals from 1975-1990, newspaper articles about Medaille Retreat House, colour photographs, colour photograph negatives, and historical information about the retreat centre.

This series contains material created and collected by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton during their ministry teaching at Holy Rosary School in Milton, Ontario. Milton is located on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and Haudenosaunee people.

In March 1954 construction began on Holy Rosary School. Three Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Ontario arrived in Milton to teach: Sister M. Emmanuella (Mary Rose) Runstedtler, Superior, Sister M. Majella (Catherine Maud) Conway, principal, and Sister M. Claudia (Marian) Rossignoli, a teacher. The Sisters moved into Holy Rosary Convent, originally the John Dewar House. The school opened that September with 70 students, increasing to 105 after Christmas, in a two-room schoolhouse. An additional four rooms were built in 1955 and two more in 1957. The Sisters also taught music and did parish ministry. The Sisters left Milton in 1984. In 1999 a new school structure designed for 487 students was built in place of the original building.

Present here are annals, pamphlets, programmes, invitations, correspondence, historical summaries, news clippings, prayer cards, a financial record book, the January 1954 issue of the Generalate Newsletter, a certificate for the 25th anniversary of the mission, and photographs.

This series contains records related to the ministry in Arnprior, Ontario, conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph in the Pembroke diocese. The file contains limited information about this mission house. There is a data form, a brief chronology, and a note in response to questions about the mission.