Celebrating Catholic Health Care in Canada
The legacy of Catholic health care in Canada is over 400 years strong—older than the country itself. The brave, resourceful congregations of women religious who traversed our country, serving all those in need, laid the foundation for today’s health and social support system. This collection is a comprehensive resource celebrating our history, giving context and light to the legacy we continue to grow today.
A historical resource of over 600 digital history books, booklets and some videos chronicling Catholic hospitals in Canada spanning every province and territory and founded by over 50 congregations of Women Religious and 2 Congregations of Men Religious.
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Dawson, Yukon-North to Share: The Sisters of Saint Ann in Alaska and the Yukon Territory, 1992.
Dawson - North to Share: The Sisters of Saint Ann in Alaska and the Yukon Territory, by Sister Margaret Cantwell, S.S.A. in collaboration with Sister Mary George Edmond, S.S. Copyright © Sisters of St. Ann (309 pages with illustrations) 1992. Used with permission.
Dawson, Yukon - Saint Mary's Hospital: A Golden Jubilee in the Land of the Midnight Sun - 1897-98 to 1946-48
Dawson - Saint Mary's Hospital: A Golden Jubilee in the Land of the Midnight Sun - 1897-98 to 1946-48 (20 pages with illustrations) 1948.
Atlantic Conference of Catholic Hospitals. 1965.
Atlantic Conference of Catholic Hospitals (formerly Maritime Conference of the Catholic Hospital Association): Souvenir Booklet, Golden Jubilee ~ Catholic Hospital Association, 1915-1965 (16 pages with illustrations) 1965.
Chronologie de l'établissement des hôpitaux canadiens tenns par des communautés religieuses 1639-1945
Chronologie de l'établissement des hôpitaux canadiens tenns par des communautés religieuses 1639-1945 (8 pages) 1945.
Faithful to the Mission: Fifty Years with the Catholic Health Association of Canada. 1990
Cellard, André and Pelletier, Gérald. Faithful to the Mission: Fifty Years with the Catholic Health Association of Canada. Translated from the French by David R. Miller. (281 pages with illustrations) © Copyright 1990 by the Catholic Health Association of Canada. Used with permission.
L'histoire de l'Association catholique canadienne de la santé: Fidèles à une mission. 1990
Cellard, André et Pelletier, Gérald. L'histoire de l'Association catholique canadienne de la santé: Fidèles à une mission. (295 pages with illustrations) © Copyright 1990 by the l'Association catholique canadienne de la santé. avec permission.
The Story of the Catholic Hospitals of Canada. 1964.
Doyle, Rev. M. G. The Story of the Catholic Hospitals of Canada. (49 pages) 1964.
A Compendium of the Catholic Health Association of Canada. 2011
Humbert, Greg J. A Compendium of the Catholic Health Association of Canada. Revised and Updated, 2011 (book) 450 pages.
Canonical Sponsorship of Catholic Health Care in the Province of Ontario, 2017
MacLellan, csj. Sister Bonnie - Canonical Sponsorship of Catholic Health Care in the Province of Ontario, Canada:How to Retain Catholic Organizational Identity While Delivering Quality Health Care. Dissertation, DCA 9997, Faculty of Canon Law, Saint Paul University, Ottawa 2017.
The Mission of the Catholic Health Apostolate: Response to Social Change in Canada. 1987
Maureen H. Muldoon. The Mission of the Catholic Health Apostolate: Response to Social Change in Canada. A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of St. Michael's College September 1987. © 1987. Maureen H. Muldoon. Used with permission.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Diocese of Hamilton, 1950.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton, Diocese of Hamilton, (22 pages with illustrations) 1950.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton - One With Our Community 1992.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton - One With Our Community (34 pages with illustrations) 1992.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton: Leaders in Health Care 2016.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton: Leaders in Health Care. by Peter Rosser (85 pages with illustrations) 2016.
The Sisters of St. Joseph of London, 2007
The Sisters of St. Joseph of London, 2007 (booklet) 33 pages.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto: Le Puy ~ Lyons ~ St. Louis. 1951
Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto - The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph: Le Puy ~ Lyons ~ St. Louis ~ Toronto, by Sister Mary Agnes (Murphy), CSJ. Printed by the University of Toronto Press (225 pages with illustrations) 1951.[Contains a chapter on the Sisters ministry in health care and hospitals.]
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto - St. Joseph's Lilies: Centennial Issue, 1851-1951
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto - St. Joseph's Lilies: Centennial Issue, 1851-1951 (Vol. XL, No. 2, St. Joseph's Convent, Toronto) Illustrated, 230 pages. Features a 12 page article "Hospitals East and West" about St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto), St. Joseph's Hospital (Toronto), Our Lady of Mercy Hospital (Toronto), St. Joseph's Hospital (Winnipeg) and St. Joseph's Hospital (Comox, BC).
Vie de la Sœur Bourgeoys, Fondatrice de la Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Villemarie en Canada. 1853
Vie de la Sœur Bourgeoys, Fondatrice de la Congrégation de Notre-Dame de Villemarie en Canada: De l'Histoire de cet Institute jusqu'a ce jour. Tome 1. Villemarie, Chez les Sœurs de la Charité, Hôpital General. (406 pages avec illustrations) 1853.
The Sisters of St. Elizabeth of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi: Commemorating the Golden Anniversary of the Foundation in Canada: 1911-1961
Commemorating the Golden Anniversary of the Foundation in Canada: The Sisters of St. Elizabeth of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi 1911-1961 (56 pages with illustrations) 1961.
Memories of Yester-Year 1911-1971: The Sisters of St. Elizabeth Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Memories of Yester-Year 1911-1971: The Sisters of St. Elizabeth Humboldt, Saskatchewan (96 pages with illustrations) 1971.
75 Years of Caring: Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the foundation in Canada of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Elizabeth 1986
75 Years of Caring: Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the foundation in Canada of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Elizabeth and the founding of St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Humboldt, Saskatchewan 1911-1986 by Joan Baron OSE (12 pages with illustrations) 1986.
Sisters of St. Elizabeth 100 years of blooming on Canadian Soil 2011
Cadham, Joan Eyolfson. The Prairie Does Flourish: Sisters of St. Elizabeth 100 years of blooming on Canadian Soil (272 pages with illustrations) © 2011 Sisters of St. Elizabeth. Used with permission.
Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Twenty Years After, Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, Pembroke, Ontario (including short summaries of Pembroke General Hospital & Sault Ste. Marie General Hospital) booklet, 60 pages.