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Council Notes was a monthly newsletter published by the Sisters of St. Joseph in London. It featured updates on Leadership and committee decisions, changes in staff, book reviews, spotlights on Sisters, charity efforts, social justice efforts, Jubilee and birthday celebrations, event announcements, and news from within the congregation. This subseries contains issues of Council Notes from 2003 to 2009. There are also some issues of other newsletters created by the congregation. There are two issues of Crossing Into Our Future; the 2008 January issue which focuses on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Education Program and the May 2004 issue giving updates on the strategic planning. There are also the June 2006 and winter 2008 issues of Bridging, the Associates newsletter. Included amongst the newsletters are posters and registration forms for events, letters to the community, and announcements from Sisters. Within this subseries there are also obituaries for Sisters, most of which are attached to the newsletter which corresponds to the month in which the respective Sister died.

This newsletter provided information from the General Council, who are the elected leadership. It contains news on various social justice initiatives including a response to the September 11, 2001 crisis and the following war in Afghanistan, moral and sustainable agriculture, child poverty, pastoral work with lesbian and gay persons, the congregation’s commitment to ecology, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, boycotts on various corporations for unethical practices, the growing gap between rich and poor, and equitable hiring practices. The subseries also contains reports on the work of the congregation on the trafficking of women and children, as well as work with refugees. Other items include notices of jubilarians’ celebrations, leadership team portfolios, Council calendars, important dates, and information on retreats. Finally, the subseries contains thank you notes that bereaved Sisters published to thank other Sisters for their support. This newsletter demonstrates the effect of the Internet on the congregation: there was an interest in transitioning to sending various newsletters and printed materials through email to facilitate access and save on postage costs, and there is news about the development of the congregation’s website.

This file contains the meeting minutes of the local council of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London in Windsor, Ontario.

Sister Mary Brendan (Cathleen) Flynn, General Superior from 1971-1979, wrote newsletters on behalf of the General Council to the Sisters living at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse in London, Ontario. The topics of these newsletters included important announcements that related to the community, such as which Sister Superior should be consulted regarding budget issues, use of the apostolic services fund for running programs, and changes in housing appointments. The vow of poverty is a recurring theme in these newsletters.