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The series contains constitutions and bylaws, the Annual Report 1982-1983, orders in council, correspondence, a pamphlet, reports on hospital operations, and meeting minutes and agendas of the boards of directors and management.

This subseries consists of administrative records for Medaille House (485 Windermere), the Spiritual Ministries Network, the Medaille House Crossing Over newsletter, newspaper articles about Medaille House, and Medaille House programs.

This series consists of records that pertain to the administrative processes at Fontbonne Hall. Included within this series are documents related to the running of Fontbonne Hall, correspondence, staff listings, an organization chart, personnel descriptions, and an employment agreement between the Catholic Charities of London and the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada. This series contains the history of Fontbonne Hall, marriage certificates, baptismal records, records regarding the placement of children, including a notebook on children who were admitted and discharged. Prominently, records discuss changes happening at Fontbonne hall including accommodation problems and documents relating to renovations. There are also renovation grant inquiries, funding memorandums, reports and recommendations, budget estimates, recommendations for changes, childcare staff requirement formula, and grant inquiries for renovations. Also contained are memorandums from child welfare in regards to funding, costs/fees, average daily costs, institution reports, Sisters’ involvement in Madame Vanier Children's Services, and budget estimates.

This subseries contains the administrative records of the various committees set up to help address social justice issues in Canada and abroad, such as the Taskforce on the Church and Corporate Responsibility, Our Call to Justice Committee, Social Justice Committee, and Office for Systemic Justice. The subseries includes individual committee correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, newsletters, and brochures.

The subseries contains administrative correspondence regarding bursaries for educational purposes. In particular, there is correspondence confirming the receipt of applications as well as confirming approval of bursary applications. The records are in alphabetical order by applicant surname.

This series consists of administrative documents. There are histories, administrative charts, correspondence, job descriptions, admissions and retirement documentation, and instructions for machines and appliances.

This series contains newspaper clippings which detail the opening of Mount St. Joseph Centre. The November 27, 1962 Hamilton Spectator article entitled, “Disturbed Children Find Haven” offers a detailed account of the Centre, including a description of the kinds of boys who benefited from the treatment provided. It also gives information about the physical home, including that it had a game and TV room, a gymnasium, and a baseball field. The scrapbook offers further newspaper clippings. The reports offer a look into the history, mission, methodology, and programs of Mount St. Joseph. The series includes a 1963 brief prepared for by the Minister of Public Welfare. This report outlines the community’s need and demand for the centre. It also discusses specifics of the program, such as health and education. There are two 1962 pamphlets issued by the Catholic Health and Welfare Services that discuss the staff of the Centre. A photocopy of the original 1960 charter, as well as policies and by-laws also comprise this series, including an admission policy that explains the criteria to be met in order for a child to be admitted. Only boys between the ages of six and twelve and no child with an I.Q. of less than 80 were accepted. The by-laws explain certain rules of the centre, including the terms and responsibilities of the directors. The 1968 Provisions for Educational Services report details the proposal to affiliate with the Separate School Board. This request was made after the Revised Mental Health Act of 1968 neglected to include educational services in their funding to residential care facilities.An interpretation of the program for the board of directors provides a snapshot of the policies, procedures, and assessments of the centre. There is correspondence between 1959 and 1962, including a 1961 letter from O. Weininger, Treatment Director and Consultant at the Centre, discussing the challenges experienced as a result of the transition between orphanage and treatment centre. There are also letters to and from the Child Welfare League of America regarding a survey made for the Laidlaw Foundation of Toronto. The Charitable Institutions Act of 1944 is included in this series. Mount St. Joseph was incorporated under the stipulations of this Act.Also included is a presentation to the Executive Committee, Social Planning Division, and Hamilton United Services concerning the results of a survey to other Children’s Aid Societies regarding the care of children in the province. A 1971 licence produced under the Children’s Mental Health Centres Act also comprises this series. This licence stipulates that no more than 17 children were authorized to live at the Centre. Finally, the series contains material about using Mount St. Joseph as a senior day centre, such as objectives of the program, job summaries, and materials produced by the Ad Hoc Planning Committee.

This sub-series is made up of records which detail administrative functions carried out by the Sisters during and after their time in Guatemala. There are class lists of students who attended the Colegio San José. A report outlining various educational programs and ideas it is included, which discusses catechetics, adult education, the Christian Children’s Fund and the Guatemala Education Bursary. Another report discusses the different methods that can be used to evangelize the Guatemalan community. There is also an orientation program for a conference attended by those working in Latin America. This conference aimed at exploring the roles that North Americans played in Latin America, as well as their motivations for service. A letter and pamphlet from the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) outlines the hardships of the Guatemalan people and the steps the organization has taken to assist and support local groups fighting for social justice, such as the National Coordinating Committee of Widows of Guatemala. The letter also briefly outlines the history of the Sisters’ mission. A research paper, which resulted from the 1972 General Chapter meeting, discusses the question of uneducated girls being accepted as associates in Guatemala, and whether these girls should be trained at the expense of the community. It also discusses the question of postulants being sent to Canada to the novitiate. A floor plan of Colegio San José’s buildings and grounds also comprises this sub-series.

This subseries contains reports on the Sisters ministries during the Red Lake mission as well as general information about the surrounding areas; this includes Red Lake, Balmertown, Cochenour, McKenzie Island, Madsen-Starratt Olsen, Pikangikum First Nation, North Spirit Lake First Nation, and Poplar Hill First Nation. There is also material from a presentation about the Sisters' mission and ministries.