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This series contains many documents and letters written by Pierre Wolff, S.J. which were relevant to the congregation and Mother Julia Moore. Wolff’s publications include reflections on religious life, commentaries on the primitive texts and constitutions, as well as reflections on his own personal works. This series also includes his Eucharist letter, information about his workshops, as well as a list of scripture passages for reflection and prayer, created by Wolff. There are also handwritten notes.

This series contains a booklet which was Mother Julia Moore’s personal souvenir from the Papal visit of Pope John Paul II to Toronto, Canada in 1984. The booklet includes a detailed itinerary of the Pope’s schedule, history of the city of Toronto and its various Churches (highlighting St. Michael’s Cathedral), as well as a biography of Pope John Paul II.

The series consists of records kept by the General Superior office for use in the administration of the community in London, Ontario. Material is primarily from the period during which Sister Margo Ritchie held the office, but it also contains material from when Sister Mary Diesboug and Sister Valerie Van Cauwenburghe held the position. This series contains twelve subseries relating to the operations, missions, and activities of the congregation. This includes the Medaille Retreat House, Josephs’ House, the Detox Centre, My Sister’s Place, St. Joseph’s Hospitality Centre, Elizabeth Place, St. Stephen’s House, the Southdown Project, Holy Rosary House in Windsor, the Goderich convent, and the Sisters of St. Joseph in Alberta. There is also material related to the hospitals in London, Sarnia, and Chatham administered by the Sisters and the transfer of operation of said hospitals to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and St. Joseph’s Health Care Society. There is material related to the construction of a new residence, especially concerning the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards of the new building, and relocation of the Sisters from Mount St. Joseph to this new residence.

There is also material related to the various meetings of the congregation, from the more informal Community Days to the more formal Assemblies and Chapters. Chapters are formal congregational meetings where major decisions, such as amalgamation and leadership positions were voted on. There are voting records from the 2011 Special Chapter and the 2009 Oneness Project in this series. There are also reports from the Leadership Circle, Chapters, and committees within the congregation. There is also material from the Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Canada, an organization made up of all the Congregations of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada. There is material from the Federation and the London congregation’s systemic justice efforts and the Sisters’ efforts towards concerning the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. There are various newsletters from the Federation and the London congregation. The series also includes administrative correspondence and speeches presented by the General Superior to the congregation.

In summary, the series contains letters, reports, speeches, minutes, voting records, newsletters, pamphlets, prayer books, agendas, meeting minutes, memorandums, postcards, photographs, correspondence, timelines and schedules, inventory lists, legal documents, meeting minutes, executive summaries, budget reports, reports, newspaper and magazine clippings, bursary reports, histories, bulletins, designs for stained glass windows, and property appraisals.

This subseries contains records relating to the Medaille Retreat House. The Medaille Retreat House served as a community retreat centre which hosted spiritual and hospitality programs from 1969 to 2005. The original Medaille Retreat House was in the former Norwood House on Windermere Road, part of the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse property. In 2005, the Medaille Retreat House was demolished, and a new residence for the Sisters was built on the site. Programs resumed at the Medaille Program Centre at 545 Fanshawe Park Road West until 2012. An advisory committee was created as a consultative group which assisted in maintaining the history and culture of the original Medaille House, aided in program planning and development, and helped in communications, marketing, and networking of the Medaille House and Program Centre. A planning committee consisting of the Congregational Leadership Circle and other members of the congregation aided in the logistics of the transition, construction, repairs, and furnishings for the new property. The retreat centre offered private and directed retreats with facilities for group meetings and overnight stays. The Medaille Retreat House closed in 2012, but this ministry continued afterward through the CSJ Spirituality Centre.

Records included in this subseries pertain to the spirituality and hospitality programs offered, the advisory committee for the retreat house, the planning committee for the transition to the new centre, staff recruiting and hiring information, agendas for programs, funding information, retreat schedules, and correspondence relating to construction and the transition to the new Medaille Retreat House location. There is a complete schedule for the 2006 January-June retreats, job descriptions for the director for the Medaille Retreat House and support staff, a plan for a potential organizational structure, correspondence between the Medaille Retreat House and the City of London regarding construction at the new location in 2005, memoranda and meeting minutes of the advisory and planning committees, pamphlets, and a speech on the transition to 545 Fanshawe Park Road West, a pamphlet promoting the Medaille Retreat House Program, and a postcard with an image of the Medaille Retreat House in 2003.