Subseries 06 - St. Joseph’s Convent, 302 Vidal Street North

0.5 cm of textual records

This subseries contains the history of St. Joseph’s Convent at 302 Vidal Street North, in Sarnia, of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of London, Ontario. On March 31, 1977, a three-storey house was purchased to accommodate Sisters moving out from Our Lady of Mercy Convent at 174 London Road, in Sarnia. The inaugural group of Sisters transferred into their new convent on July 17, 1977. This subseries contains two lists: a list of Sisters who served at St. Joseph’s Convent from 1977 to 1986, and a list of property owners at 302 Vidal Street North from 1855 to 1977. There is correspondence related to the administration and finances at St. Joseph’s Convent. This subseries also contains a record of work appointments held by the Sisters who resided at this convent at St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Christian Renewal Centre, St. Benedict’s Parish, St. Joseph’s Parish, Lambton College, St. Peter’s Seminary, St. Patrick’s High School, Our Lady of Mercy School, Sacred Heart School, St. Margaret’s School, St. Helen’s School, and Gregory Hogan School. There are records that document the Sisters’ volunteer work and their different memberships with the Victorian Order of Nurses Family Visiting Program, Deanery Team of the Ministries of the People of God, Parish Team, Sisters Council, Inn of the Good Shepherd Soup Kitchen, and the Chatham Hospital Community of Sisters Justice Group. In addition, there are records that document the Sisters served as volunteer members on Chapter Planning Sessions and Steering Committees, they engaged in professional development by pursuing higher education, participated in a Canon Law Conference and an Inter-congregational Junior Workshop on Clowning, and traveled to Flint, Michigan for a weekend session on Separate and Divorce Catholics. In 1987, St. Joseph’s Convent was sold and closed.