File contains a booklet for the 150th anniversary of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Arthur, Ontario. Includes list of the Sisters and pastors and a brief historical summary of the church.
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 file contains a scrapbook with material related to St. Francis Convent in Barry's Bay, Ontario. There are photographs of Sisters at the Covent, at various hospitals, attending retreats, preparing to go to Peru, and hosting celebrations. There are news paper clippings related to the Sisters' involvement in education and health care. In addition, there are sketches of flowers.
This file contains list of members and the annals of the Sisters living at the motherhouse within the internal community group of St. Francis Community.
Series consists of press articles, correspondence (including correspondence with the Rotary Club of St. Thomas), event programmes, a scrapbook, a photograph album, photographs, and a certificate.