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This subseries contains several historical summaries about the activities and events at St. Joseph’s Convent in Goderich, Ontario by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph on London, Ontario. The Sisters resided at St. Joseph’s Convent located first on North Street from 1873 to 1989, second on Dawnrose Street from 1989 to 1997, and third on Waterloo Street from 1997 to 2007. This series contains the Community Chronicles, three volumes named Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3 that chronicles the history of the Sisters at the Convent from 1873 to 1989, including newspaper articles scrapbooked into some of the pages. There are extracted excerpts derived from the Books that comprise short one to ten page long historical summaries titled, “First Mission in Goderich,” “Goderich Separate School,” and “100 Years Ago in Goderich.” There are also drafts and notes related to these historical summaries of Goderich and to the research and assembly of the Books.

Some of the topics in Book 1 include the opening of the Goderich mission, description of the surrounding area of Goderich, laying of cornerstone, opening of new St. Peter’s Church, assigned Pastors, Diocesan Congress of 1933, reception of novices, open house and renovations at St. Peter’s School.

Some of the topics in Book 2 include planning the curriculum for elementary school, class teaching subjects (Homeroom, English, French, History, Music, Home Economics, Remedial, Special Needs, Catechetical Instruction, and Religion Program), tutoring and counselling, graduation of Grade 8 students, organizing Education Week, History Fair, Poetry Contest, Soap Carts Judging, and the implementation of a new teaching methodology called Impact. There are topics as well on administering adult religion classes, and assisting with Youth Days, Youth Club, Youth Ministry, Youth Choir, Folk Music Camp, Folk Choir, and the Adult Choir. Other activities of the Sisters that are mentioned include participating in vocation workshops, celebrations, jubilees, Médaille House retreats, Catholic Women’s League meetings, and helping with an open house at the parish rectory, annual church picnic, spring and winter bazaars, and attending teacher conferences, 150th anniversary of St. Peter’s Parish, the Sesquicentennial of the Town of Goderich, and the Mohawk Horse Races. There are also topics on the day-to-day and general activities in St. Joseph’s Convent, such as the purchase of new furniture; renovating the laundry room, cloak room, kitchen and rectory; painting inside and outside; wallpapering; and installing new flooring and a plumbing system.

Some of the topics in Book 3 include the annual September reopening of St. Peter’s School, conducting parent interviews, attending Parent-Teacher Association Meetings, volunteering with events like the annual pub night at Parish Hall, participating in Parish ministry workshops and renew study groups, attending social justice meetings, planning picnic trips, and sharing potluck lunches and dinners, and going to a concert given by the London Symphony Orchestra, a play in Stratford, an opera in Kitchener..

This subseries also contains other material related to the Sisters time in Goderich. Several lists are present, recording information such as Sisters who were stationed, taught, and entered the Congregation in the Town of Goderich and Superiors and Pastors who were assigned to the Goderich Mission. There are official documents regarding the 110th anniversary of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Goderich from the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, and the Premier of Ontario, William Davis, in 1983. There are two event programs, one is for the Goderich Founder’s Day, in 1978, and the other is for the 100th anniversary of the Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Peter’s Parish, in 1973. There is a speech written by Sister Margot Ritchie titled, “Celebration of Goderich” on the closing of the Goderich Mission in July 2007. There is a news article related to the opening of St. Joseph’s Academy in Goderich published in The Huron Signal, dated November 12, 1873, and newsclippings on the various priests assigned to St. Peter’s Parish over the years. There is correspondence from St. Peter’s Parish Council to Reverend Mother Julia Moore requesting the Sisters to stay in Goderich with an attached petition with the signatures of parishioners. This subseries also contains a photocopy of the registration of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Convent of Goderich from when it opened in 1873 and a photocopy of the approved Constitution of the Parish Council of St. Peter’s Church of Goderich.

This series contains the chronicles of St. Joseph’s Convent in Kinkora, Ontario by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. There are short histories about the activities of the Sisters during their residency at St. Joseph’s Convent in Kinkora and their work at St. Patrick’s School, including drafts, excerpts, and summaries from 1842 to 1976. The topics include the arrival of Sisters to Kinkora, benefactors, low class attendance due to epidemics (measles, scarlet fever, influenza, and infantile paralysis), student achievements and graduations, Annual Fall Fair and Parade, Rostock Fair, the Milverton Music Festival, public speaking and singing contests, Christmas school concerts and high-school music recitals, school open houses, and Parent Teacher Association meetings. There are other topics such as students from the Stratford Teachers College who completed their teacher practicum at St. Patrick’s School, the first broadcast of Pope Pius XI, the introduction of hydroelectricity in Kinkora, the influx of Dutch families in the district, and the purchase of playground equipment, a film projector, and a new car. The Sisters also participated in celebrations; attended professional development days in Kinkora, Seaforth, and Stratford; organized the annual turkey bingo and draw fundraiser; made improvements to the convent after floods in the basement; weathered severe snowstorms and fierce blizzard; and made repairs to the plumbing system due to frost, and this participation is recorded in the annals.

There are several lists including Sisters who taught in Kinkora at St. Patrick’s School; Sisters who entered the religious community from Kinkora; and Priests who served in the Parish of Kinkora. There is correspondence regarding the history of St. Patrick’s School, the hiring of lay teachers, the dropping of classes from Grades 9 to 12, and the formation of the Perth-Huron Separate School Board. There are also newspaper articles related to the parish history of Kinkora, St. Patrick’s School reunion, the 50th anniversary of the Sisters presence in Kinkora, and the “Day of Appreciation” for Sisters who were stationed in Kinkora. There is a news clipping that provides a historical sketch on Kinkora authored by Reverend Thomas Peter Hussey titled, “Kinkora Parish History is One of Fine Progress,” published in the Stratford Herald, in 1928. There is a lease for St. Joseph’s Convent in Kinkora between the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Board of Trustees of St. Patrick’s School.

This series contains several small booklets. One booklet was prepared and published by the St. Patrick’s School Board of Trustees on the history of Kinkora School and includes lists of teaching Sisters, lay teachers, school enrollment, trustees, and the Board of Trustees. Another booklet was prepared and published by St. Patrick’s Church on the history of the parish and includes a letter from the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliot Trudeau. This booklet also contains printed pictures of Irish families, news clippings, a map of the parish, cartoon drawings, and various lists such as the school staff, teaching Sisters, Parent Teacher Association Executive Committee, and the Catholic Women’s League. There are also handmade souvenir hymn booklets for the farewell celebration, pamphlets on the official opening of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic School of Kinkora, and promotional brochures advertising for a Catholic Education in the Huron-Perth Counties. There is also a postcard of the interior of St. Patrick’s Church, printed pictures of the exterior of St. Joseph’s Convent, photographs of a plaque given to the Sisters who taught at St. Patrick’s School, and a class photo of a Sister with her students.

This subseries contains a short history on St. Joseph’s-on-the-Lake in Kingsville, Ontario, by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. St. Joseph’s-on-the-Lake was a beach cottage destination for Sisters embarking on a summer vacation. The historical summary includes information on the previous owners of St. Joseph’s-on-the-Lake when it was known as Woodland Cottage before the Sisters owned the property and building. There is correspondence about a stained-glass window that was installed in 1967 in the chapel of the summer house. There is also a compiled list of codes of conduct to be observed whilst visiting St. Joseph’s-on-the-Lake. In addition, there is a photograph of the exterior of the summer beach cottage and a photograph of the interior of the chapel at St. Joseph’s-on-the-Lake.