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CA ON00279 HF01-S001-02 · Subseries · 1960-1987
Part of Newsletters series

The 1960 newsletter was a “trial run” of a community effort to provide news to the Sisters throughout the diocese. The newsletter successfully wove together important topics and issues for the Sisters, and was subsequently printed every two months. Healthcare, missions, ministries and important Motherhouse events, such as jubilees, are discussed in each issue. A list of new postulants is provided periodically. Community building projects, such as the Hamilton and Kitchener hospital expansions are documented.

Activity Reports
CA ON00279 F01-S011-05 · Subseries · 1995-2006
Part of General Secretary series

This sub-series consists of activity reports used by the administration to track the progress of Congregational activities, as well as Assembly committee reports and Chapter reports. Summaries of Congregational activities include a monthly calendar keeping track of administration, community life, staff, community outreach and strategic planning. The Assembly committee reports include reports on vocation and from the donations committee, formation committee, governance committee, Leadership/membership committee, member to member committee, Motherhouse strategic planning committee, and systems committee. The Chapter report contains information on matters preceding the Chapter, including membership, ministries, response to societal issues, temporal affairs reports and appendices.

Administration
CA ON00279 HF01-SF01-S009-01 · Subseries · [before 1960]
Part of St. Mary's Orphanage sous-fonds

This sub-series is comprised of application forms, correspondence about individual orphans, and children’s personal record forms. These forms detail information such as when the orphan was admitted, if they were baptized, date and place of birth, and family information such as parents’ names, occupations, and addresses. Correspondence includes letters with other orphanages about sending or accepting children from St. Mary’s Orphanage. There are also letters that detail financial and health information. A book of addresses also comprises this series. This book provides the addresses for parents who are fostering their children with the Sisters. There are also adoption papers, application papers, and papers listing admission and dismissal dates.

Administration
CA ON00279 F01-S106-03 · Subseries · 1980-1981
Part of Renewal Programs series

This sub-series contains correspondence relating to the planning and organizing of the summer vow renewal program of 1981. Biographies of presenters, bulletin announcements, lists of attendees, travel dates, annotated agendas, meeting minutes, progress updates from the planning committee, and the application for vow renewal are also included.

Administration
CA ON00279 HF02-S007-01 · Subseries · 1978-1988
Part of Mount St. Joseph Centre fonds

This sub-series contains lease agreements, and correspondence discussing the lease agreements, rental fees, and insurance information, as well as material related to renovations. There are many documents pertaining to renovations for the years 1982 and 1983, including correspondence, invoices, fire safety and hydro documents, and job site meeting minutes. The subseries also include invitations and programs for the official opening ceremony of Mount St. Joseph after renovations were completed. An opening address by Sister Ann Marshall is also included in which she details the history of Mount St. Joseph. The 1979 “Learning How to Learn: A Guide to Cool School,” discusses features of the program, provides a log book, and explains the four phases of education students must progress through at the school.

Administration
CA ON00279 HF01-S004-07 · Subseries · 1970-1992
Part of Guatemala Annals series

This sub-series is made up of records which detail administrative functions carried out by the Sisters during and after their time in Guatemala. There are class lists of students who attended the Colegio San José. A report outlining various educational programs and ideas it is included, which discusses catechetics, adult education, the Christian Children’s Fund and the Guatemala Education Bursary. Another report discusses the different methods that can be used to evangelize the Guatemalan community. There is also an orientation program for a conference attended by those working in Latin America. This conference aimed at exploring the roles that North Americans played in Latin America, as well as their motivations for service. A letter and pamphlet from the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) outlines the hardships of the Guatemalan people and the steps the organization has taken to assist and support local groups fighting for social justice, such as the National Coordinating Committee of Widows of Guatemala. The letter also briefly outlines the history of the Sisters’ mission. A research paper, which resulted from the 1972 General Chapter meeting, discusses the question of uneducated girls being accepted as associates in Guatemala, and whether these girls should be trained at the expense of the community. It also discusses the question of postulants being sent to Canada to the novitiate. A floor plan of Colegio San José’s buildings and grounds also comprises this sub-series.

Administration
CA ON00279 HF02-S006-01 · Subseries · 1977-1980
Part of Mount St. Joseph Centre fonds

This series contains correspondence about the relocation of the centre. An attached news release about the move is found at the back of the April 28, 1977 letter from Executive Director Garry Stuart to Sister Martina. There is an invitation for a ceremony to celebrate the purchase of the school which would later become the new centre. An update on the Centre’s relocation outlines major program changes, the reason for the name change, area services, program emphasis, and a projected schedule. The series also contains an invitation, brochures, and the first annual meeting’s itinerary. Finally, there is a 1979 legal document formalizing the name change from Mount St. Joseph Centre to Woodview Children’s Centre.

Administration
CA ON00279 F01-S138-01 · Subseries · 1974-2013
Part of Social Justice series

This subseries contains the administrative records of the various committees set up to help address social justice issues in Canada and abroad, such as the Taskforce on the Church and Corporate Responsibility, Our Call to Justice Committee, Social Justice Committee, and Office for Systemic Justice. The subseries includes individual committee correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, newsletters, and brochures.

Administration
CA ON00279 F01-S094-03 · Subseries · 1969-2005
Part of Medaille Retreat House series

This subseries consists of administrative records for Medaille House (485 Windermere), the Spiritual Ministries Network, the Medaille House Crossing Over newsletter, newspaper articles about Medaille House, and Medaille House programs.

Administration
CA ON00279 F01-S100-05 · Subseries · [19-? -1989]
Part of Formation series

This sub-series comprises documents related to the administration of the formation process including as correspondence, invitations, programs for the Feast of Mother St. John Fontbonne and for Vocation Day in Ignatia Hall (London, Ontario), clippings, and vocation committee pamphlets and minutes

Administration
CA ON00279 F01-S131-01 · Subseries · 1995-2017
Part of Donations series

The subseries contains administrative correspondence regarding bursaries for educational purposes. In particular, there is correspondence confirming the receipt of applications as well as confirming approval of bursary applications. The records are in alphabetical order by applicant surname.

Administrative
CA ON00279 F01-S110-01 · Subseries · 1995-1996; 2009-2010
Part of The Hope Project series

This subseries contains materials relating to the administration of The Hope Project in London, Windsor, and Edmonton. This includes correspondence, brochures, photographs, fund allocations, and notes pertaining to the London Hope Project; photographs, correspondence, fund allocations and a final report pertaining to the Windsor Hope Project; and newspaper clippings and a booklet pertaining to the Hope Project in Edmonton.

Alumni Recognition
CA ON00279 F01-S127-03 · Subseries · 1971
Part of Diocese of London School of Christ series

The subseries contains one vinyl plaque made from an audio disc with a photograph of Monsignor Flannery in the centre. The accompanying metal plate is not attached to the plaque. The subseries also contains one color photograph of the plaque showing how it was originally on a wooden mount.

Animator
CA ON00279 F01-SF17-S009-03 · Subseries · 2002-2015
Part of Associates Program sous-fonds

This subseries contains textual records regarding the Animator or Animating Team. This team is made up of Associates who support the Core Team and aid in the training, communication, and growth of the Associate Program as well as support the vision of the Congregation’s charism, spirituality, and mission. Included in this subseries are agendas, meeting minutes, meeting summary notes, event programs, and correspondence from 2002 to 2015.

Annals
CA ON00279 HF01-S002-01 · Subseries · 1990-1999
Part of Jamaica Annals series

These annals chronicle the daily lives of Sisters Ann Marshall, Katrina Rooney, and Nancy Sullivan while they performed charitable works in Annotto Bay, Jamaica. These records discuss their efforts in healthcare and education, including their donation to fix critical water problems in the Infirmary as well as setting up several educational programs to help children to learn and read. The annals also provide nuanced detail by describing the Sisters’ living quarters, thoughts about their works, and about the town itself. The sub-series also includes Katrina Rooney’s photographs. These images show Katrina Rooney teaching in school, posing with community members, and relaxing in her leisure time. These images offer a “snapshot” of life in Annotto Bay. A larger photo album along with a folder of photographs also makes up this sub-series. The album’s images provide further examples of Annotto Bay life. This sub-series also has records that detail the 2001 murder of Father Martin Royackers, who also lived and worked in Annotto Bay. He was a member of the Upper Canada Province of the Canadian Jesuits and had served Annotto Bay for six years. This news shocked and saddened the Congregation. They were upset to hear the news of the violent attack in a place they considered as a home. The Sisters set up a memorial liturgy in response to the news. The sub-series also included several drawings from children to the Sisters.

Annals and Histories
CA ON00279 HF01-S004-04 · Subseries · 1962-2005
Part of Guatemala Annals series

This sub-series is made up of records which detail the daily lives of the Sisters and those who worked with them during the Guatemala mission. There are several accounts containing personal recollections. Reverend Michael Myroniuk wrote about delivering aid to Guatemala after the 1976 earthquake. This account was written in 2014, 38 years after the earthquake occurred. In 1990, Sister Marie Garnier (Joan) McMahon reflected on her time spent in Guatemala. In this account, she discusses the founding of the school and clinic, the building of the convent, as well as everyday life in Guatemala. She wrote another reflection in 2002, which provides a brief history of the mission. She also recorded information about her 2005 trip to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Colegio San José. Dona Cristi de Juarez, the first president of the Parent’s Committee of the Colegio, reflects on her time working with the Sisters and her experience trying to get speed bumps placed in front of the school. Mirna Aroch, daughter of Don Baltazar Aroch, the first Guatemalan teacher to work at the school, provides an account of her father’s time working with the Sisters. One of the Sisters reflects on her trip to El Jute, where she met with Francisca Barillas, the first woman catechist to work with the Sisters in Guatemala. There are also recollections from the prayer group about their experiences with the school and interactions with the Sisters. A special edition magazine covering the 1976 earthquake also comprises this sub-series. The articles discuss foreign aid, the national reconstruction program, and the Guatemalan economy. Newspaper clippings include stories about the founding of the Colegio San José and the Guatemalan military coup. There is also a complete set of annals for this mission. The annals detail the daily lives of the Sisters and their experiences learning Spanish, building and working at the school, creating the nutritional centre, and time spent working with the dentist and local clinics. The annals include photographs.

Anniversaries
CA ON00279 F01-S140-04 · Subseries · 1967-2000
Part of Workshops and Events series

This sub-series consists of records pertaining to anniversaries. These include the Constitutions Day on Dec. 8th, 1985 which celebrated the Constitutions of the Congregation including a celebration of life and the Easter Vigil celebration. The 100th anniversary celebrated the establishment of the Sisters’ arrival in Canada. The majority of the newspaper articles in this subseries are from 1967, with one article from 1968 and two articles from 1969 which cover the history and impact of the Congregation in Canada. The 135th anniversary of arrival in Ontario, Canada celebrations were held throughout the year with a celebration on May 31st, 1987. 1987 also was the 150th anniversary of the Sisters’ arrival on the American continent. The 125th anniversary in 1993 celebrated the arrival and foundation of the London congregation. The 135th anniversary of the London foundation was celebrated on December 11, 2003. Events of the 135th anniversary year included Assembly Days, and a tree planting on the original convent site on Kent Street in London. There are also records related to the 350th anniversary in 2000, of the foundation of the congregation in Le Puy, France. The subseries consists of correspondence (one letter from the Premier of Ontario in 1986), event programs, liturgies and prayers to accompany the celebrations, newspaper articles and clippings, and photographs of the anniversary events.