Subseries 20 - Richmond Street

1 cm of textual records

This subseries contains the chronicles of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario, during their mission at the Richmond Street Community Houses, London. The Sisters of St. Joseph occupied two Community Houses on Richmond Street. A group of Sisters lived in one residence at 893 Richmond Street (originally called Campbell House), from 1979 until it closed in 1987; and a second group of Sisters lived at 909 Richmond Street, from 1977 to 1993. There is a list of Sisters who were stationed at the Community Houses and records that document various activities such as their ministry to parishioners in providing pastoral outreach by visiting homes, hospitals, and long-term care residences. There are records documenting the Sisters working at St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, St. Mary’s Hospital, Marian Villa Long Term Care Residence, and Home Care in London. This subseries also contains the various roles and positions the Sisters served in, such as Sister Katherine McKeough who was appointed the Superior General by Bishop Michael Sherlock, Sister Mary Doyle was the Chief Executive Officer at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, and Sister Sheila Collins was appointed Manager of Volunteer Services at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The records in this subseries also document other activities of the Sisters in the field of education like teaching English-as-a-Second Language to newcomers, helping Spanish and Ethiopian families to settle and integrate into Canada, teaching music, and serving as staff at St. Peter’s School. This subseries also documents the social welfare services the Sisters provided such as childminding at the Merrymount Children’s Home, a female prisoner visiting ministry, playing guitar at liturgical events, taking care of the sick and elderly, and fundraising efforts for their charitable causes. There are records that document the Sisters’ own professional development and education. In addition, there is an event program brochure related to the 25th Year Anniversary Silver Jubilee celebration of the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse in London on September 17, 1978.