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14 photographs of community events.

This subseries contains a history of the Vidal Street South Community House in Sarnia of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. The Sisters resided in a region between Ontario and Michigan at the southernmost tip of Lake Huron. The neighbourhood had a high concentration of impoverished people living in an area bordering “Chemical Valley,” a tightly packed industrial cluster of petrochemical facilities. The records document the ministries of: Sister Loretta Janisse, Superior, and head nurse of rehabilitation at St. Joseph’s Hospital; Sister Diane Drouillard, teacher at St. Peter’s School; and Sister Mary Margaret Howard, pastoral assistant at St. Joseph’s Parish, in Sarnia. The subseries also contains a record of the community goals of the house dubbed the “Constitution,” written in 1986. The Sisters wrote about learning from their environment and developing supportive relationships with the residents, many who were transient, unemployed, single parents, families in need, and the elderly. The Sisters wrote about sharing experiences with their immediate neighbours, a group of former psychiatric male patients in a special needs boarding home. They also wrote about living on the margins to connect better with people in poverty, because they believed all people were valuable no matter how much society pushed them to the edge. In addition, the Sisters wrote about their weekly house meetings to discuss topics such as justice issues, family life, community life, work and leisure, Advent and Lent, the Cursillo Grouping Method, and the Beatitudes Program.

This subseries contains the history of the community house at 1230 Pontiac Court, Sarnia, of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. The Sisters lived in a three-bedroom townhouse called the Pontiac Court Community House from March 1987 to June 1989. For the first year and a half of the mission at Pontiac Court Community House, the Sisters residing here were involved in various ministries. Sister Marie Annette Poissant worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital as the director of volunteers, Sister Connie Dignan worked for St. Benedict’s Parish as a pastoral assistant, Sister Anne Louise Cape worked for the Lambton County Roman Catholic Separate School Board as a religion consultant, and Sister Kateri Ghesquiere worked at St. Patrick’s High School as the departmental head of mathematics until her retirement. In June 1987, Sister Kateri assumed a new position as elected general assistant to the General Council, and Sister Anne Louise took a sabbatical for professional development. Sister Anne enrolled in the CREDO Program at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, United States, to learn how to assist people to become full members of the Catholic Church. For the last year and a half at the Pontiac Court Community House Mission, the remaining Sisters, Sister Marie and Sister Connie continued in their roles at their same respective workplaces.

This file contains yearly summaries of Sister Linda Parent's the healthcare and parish ministries as well as social activities.

This file contains a summary of Sister Yvonne Parent's ministries while living at 292 Rivard Avenue, Windsor, and correspondence about completing this summary for the archives.

This file contains the annals of Sister Mabel St. Louis' time living on Ypres Avenue, Windsor.

This is a collection of histories and reference material, including publications and photocopies of historical documents and correspondence, created and collected by the Sisters illustrating the foundation and history of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. Topics range from the founding of the religious order of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Le Puy, France by Father Jean Pierre Médaille in 1648 to the activities of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the diocese of London, Ontario from their foundation to the early 2000s. A major focus of the material is on the founding of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London as a branch of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto and the establishment of an independent congregation. Many of the Sisters wrote accounts, chronicles, booklets, and essays on their history, some of which were published. Drafts and published versions of these writings are included here alongside histories written by those from outside the congregation. There are also various photocopies of records from the late 1800s related to the early history of the Sisters. This includes publications on their history, correspondence about establishing the community (though there are also some original correspondence), Acts of Profession, Acts of Reception, the 1871 Act of Incorporation and the 1915 and 1938 amendments. There are, however, original documents from the late 1800s and early 1900s as well, such as photographs of Sisters, “History of the Sisters of St. Joseph,” (which was written at Sacred Heart Convent, London), and an excerpt from a manuscript by Bishop R. H. Dignan. The approbation decree and pontifical rights from the Holy See in Rome for Sisters of St. Joseph of London’s are also present. The material in this collection also includes photographs, postcards, a photo album, and news clippings.