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This subseries contains a history of the Novitiate House on St. James Street of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. There were thirteen groups of Sisters who resided at the St. James Novitiate House during its operation from October 15, 1974, to September 1987. A novitiate is a home or wing of a building specifically for those wishing to become women religious but have not professed full vows. This subseries provides a glimpse into the various events that document the preparation process for to become a Sister. This subseries contains a record of the Sisters’ apostolic activities such as taking higher education degree courses at universities, attending Faith Formations and American Novitiate Conferences, participating in social justice and music workshops, and going on spiritual retreats. In addition, this subseries documents a spectrum of the Sisters’ community outreach ministries in the field of healthcare, education, social welfare, and pastoral care in their various roles such as a registered nurse assistant, administrator, executive secretary, coordinator, teacher, social worker, prison ministry counsellor, and resettlement assistant for refugees.

This subseries contains a historical summary of the various ministries of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario at three community houses on Byron Baseline Road, Windermere Road, and Proudfoot Lane in London. The first documented Community House at Byron Baseline Road West was occupied in February 1989 by Sister Mary Zimmer, Sister Joan Atkinson, and Sister Doreen Kraemer. Sister Mary Zimmer assisted Reverend Dick Boll, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, in Sarnia, Ontario. Sister Joan Atkinson was the Director of the Medaille House and Sister Doreen Kraemer was the Director of Associates. The second documented community house at 501 Windermere Road and was occupied on February 15, 1991, by Sister Doreen Kraemer and Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis. Sister Doreen Kraemer, Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis, and along with Sister Margo Ritchie continued as Co-directors of the Medaille House. Sister Doreen Kraemer and Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis lived at the community house at 501 Windermere until March 15, 2005, and later in the year on July 21, the property was demolished. The third documented community house at Proudfoot Lane was occupied from March 15, 1991, to June 11, 2006, by Sister Doreen Kraemer and Sister Mary Agnes St. Louis. There are records on the formal Associates ministry of Sister Doreen Kraemer and her role as the Co-Director of the Medaille House. In addition, there are photographs that depict a New Associates Commitment Ceremony, an Associates conference, a Christmas holiday, Sisters and guests, and the surrounding landscape of the community house at 501 Windermere Road.