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This subseries encompasses the congregation’s development of policy in the late 1960s. It includes original position papers, which were distributed by the central commissions to all Sisters and to the Chapter delegates. Preceding the position papers is correspondence from Mother Julia Moore, the Superior General, encouraging the Sisters to share their thoughts on the material. The position papers detail the policies and responsibilities of the Sisters, with suggestions and recommendations regarding community life, government and organization, formation, apostolic work, and the Edmonton region. The position papers include topics from the following central commissions: spiritual life commission; the observance of vows; interpersonal relationship commission; commission of recreation and use of leisure; habit commission (for special general Chapter); commission about aging Sisters within the community; commission of government and governance; the formation commission; a report on a questionnaire on formation; the commission on education; the homemakers commission; missions; the commission on hospitals; the commission of aged and infirm and orphans; and new and possible apostolates.

The subseries also contains information prepared by Mother Julia Moore, regarding the development of the travel committee and its travel policy. The travel policy provides clarification on questions raised by the travel committee, such as policies and procedures around home visits, companions, short trips, and trips outside of the province.

This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes, reports and speeches relating to the Synod of the Diocese in London, Ontario. Included in this subseries are planning details, attendance records, and meeting speeches relating to the work of the Synodal commission of the Diocese. The Sisters of St. Joseph, along with priests and lay people, participated in the Synodal commission.

This series documents the Community Days. The series contains material covering ten different years. The Community Days were not held every year, but Assembly meetings were held every two years, and Chapter meetings were held every four years. The series contains various materials related to these meetings. Some of the most interesting materials include, for example, a Windsor workshop that taught Sisters to experience negotiation, meditation, and to practice active listening communication; the celebration of the 125th Anniversary (1993); a workshop on managing differences and conflict situations (2002); and other workshops and conferences.

The series contains schedules of congregational days, leadership style notes, spiritual exercises, prayers, workshop notes, “coming soon” reminders and “welcome” sheets, musical sheets for prayers and songs, short writings about the congregational history, correspondence related to the Community gatherings, reviews of new publications, ceremonies and celebrations, talks, corporate stances, photocopies of articles or short book chapters. It also contains printed brochures with prayers, theological reflections, other kinds of spiritual reflections, and conference materials.