This subseries contains the meeting minutes of the local council of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London in Windsor, Ontario.
This subseries contains Minutes of the Council Meetings from 1922 to 1992 of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario during their western mission in the Archdiocese of Edmonton. These include those from the Sacred Heart Convent and at St. Joseph’s Convent Regional House. Topics of Council Meeting Minutes from 1922 to 1940 include the opening of the Sacred Heart Convent, Community business, elections for leadership positions within the community, formation of the General Chapter of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Edmonton, formation of the Sacred Heart Academy, finances, bonds, loans and mortgages, salaries of the teaching Sisters’, preparations and voting for Sisters taking Final Vows, Final Profession, and Receptions. Topics of Minutes from 1962 to 1972 include the establishment of St. Bride’s foundation in Edmonton, retreats, renovations and furnishings for a new addition, construction arrangements for Sylvan Lake house cottage (also known as St. Josephs’ Villa), death of Father Lawrence Bonner, finances, and a list of the Sisters’ historical milestones from 1650 to 1962. Topics of minutes from 1983 to 1992 include updates on activities of individual Sisters (teaching classes, giving music lessons, providing social service for people with low income and mental health needs, working at food banks, emergency overnight shelters, drop-in centres, soup kitchens, in schools, and with social welfare agencies, nursing homes, and hospitals), the formation of Breads ‘n Threads, trips, visitors, requests for donations and assistance with social work, daily living, spring cleaning, retreats, celebration preparations, finances, household maintenance, a trip to Expo ’86 in Vancouver, elections, and long-range plans. Breads ‘n Threads was a clothing centre at the Regional House, where people could obtain free clothes and a loaf of bread.
This series consists of meeting minutes belonging to the local council of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chatham.
This series contains minutes from various meetings pertaining to St. Joseph's Hospital, including House Meetings of the Sisters of St. Joseph's Hospital, the Health Services Co-ordinating Committee, and the Local Council.
This subseries contains a list of roles and ministries that Sisters engaged in as of June 2007. This list reflects the exponential growth of ministries in the congregation since the Second Vatican Council, with ministries such as Meals on Wheels, artist iconographer, and bioenergetic therapist.
Note, newspaper clipping, correspondence, remarks by the Deputy Minister of Health and the Minister of Health, pamphlet, implementation plan.
Series forms part of the Mount St. Joseph Academy sous-fonds and includes correspondence with the Ministry of Education, including letters, student and staff lists, registration lists, attendance registers, correspondence, blank transcripts, code explanations, Principal’s Recommendations, Principal’s statements, statistical reports including Teachers’ Statistical Reports, diplomas, school-related government documents, nominations for graduation and awards, memorandums, application forms, scholarship nominations, charts and tables including “Pupil retirements by age, sex, and highest certificate awarded”, June and September reports, Statistics Canada school check lists, Inspection reports, Application for Inspection, Notice of Intent to Operate a Private School, and a copy of Bill 33 (1961-1962).