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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Les Sœurs Grises de Montréal à la Rivière-Rouge 1844-1984
Mitchell, Estelle,s.g.m. Les Sœurs Grises de Montréal à la Rivière-Rouge 1844-1984 (395 pages) © Copyright Estelle Mitchell,s.g.m. Editions du Méridien, 1987. Used with permission.
Grey Nuns of St. Boniface, 1844-1944
Murphy, Mary. St. Boniface Heroines of Mercy: Commemorating the Centenary of the Grey Nuns of St. Boniface, 1844-1944. Muenster, Saskatchewan, St. Peter's Press (20 pages with illustrations) 1944.
The Grey Sisters in the Red River Settlement, 1844-1870
Manitoba - The Grey Sisters in the Red River Settlement, 1844-1870. by Rita McGuire, S.G.M. (17 pages) Canadian Catholic Historical Association (CCHA) Historical Studies, # 53, pp. 21-37 (1986).
Sœurs Grises au Manitoba depuis leur fondation à Saint-Boniface : 1844-1944
Developpement des œuvres des Sœurs Grises au Manitoba depuis leur fondation à Saint-Boniface : 1844-1944, Société Historique de Saint-Boniface (75 pages with illustrations) 1944.
Sisters of St. Boniface. 1930
Winnipeg - Sisters of St. Boniface, by Emily P. Weaver (32 pages) The Ryerson Canadian History Readers series, edited by Lorne Pierce, © Copyright The Ryerson Press 1930. Copyright permission sought but not found.
Vie de Mme D'Youville, Fondatrice des Sœurs de la Charité de Villemarie, 1865
Vie de Mme D'Youville, Fondatrice des Sœurs de la Charité de Villemarie dans l'ile de Montréal, en Canada. Villemarie, Chez les Sœurs de la Charité, Hôpital General. (491 pages avec illustrations) 1852.
Sisters of Mercy in Newfoundland, 2014
Standing On Their Shoulders: Stories of the “Irish” Sisters of Mercy in Newfoundland, by Charlotte Fitzpatrick, rsm. (159 pages with illustrations) 2014.
Sœurs de Charité de la Providence, 1937
Activites hospitalieres des Sœurs de Charité de la Providence (au Canada et en pays de missions). (120 pages) Providence Maison-Mère, 2311, rue Sainte-Catherine, est. Montréal. 1937.
Sisters of Providence: Mother Gamelin: A Woman of Compassion 1984
Mother Gamelin: A Woman of Compassion (Translated from the French by Therese Carignan, S.P.) 80 pages with a few illustrations. 1984.
Sœurs de Charité de la Providence, 1937
Sœurs de Charité de la Providence. Activites hospitalieres des Sœurs de Charité de la Providence (au Canada et en pays de missions). (120 pages) Providence Maison-Mère, 2311, rue Sainte-Catherine, est. Montréal. 1937.
North to Share: The Sisters of Saint Ann in Alaska and the Yukon Territory.
Cantwell, Sister Margaret S.S.A. (in collaboration with Sister Mary George Edmond, S.S.) North to Share: The Sisters of Saint Ann in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Copyright © Sisters of St. Ann (309 pages with illustrations) 1992. Used with permission.
Sisters of St. Ann in Health Care in British Columbia. 2011
Southwell, Darlene. Caring and Compassion: A History of the Sisters of St. Ann in Health Care in British Columbia. (296 pages with illustrations) Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd/ Madeira Park, BC. Copyright: © 2011 The Sisters of St. Ann. Used with permission.
Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. 2000
Cameron, James D. And Martha Served: History of the Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nibus Publishers. (352 pages with illustrations). Copyright © James D. Cameron, 2000. Used with Permission.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Premier, 1888.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Premier (567 pages) Ayotte Libraire Éditéur, Trois-Rivières. 1888.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Second, 1892.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Second (560 pages) Ayotte Libraire Éditéur, Trois-Rivières. 1892.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Troisieme, 1898.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Troisieme (436 pages) A. P. Pigeon Impremeur, Montréal.1898.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Quatrième, 1911.
Les Ursulines des Trois-Rivieres - Tome Quatrième (436 pages) Québec: Imprimerie L'Action Sociale Ltée, 1911.
Les Ursulines de Trois-Rivières : une école, un hôpital, un cloître.1997
Trois-Rivières - Autrefois, les Ursulines de Trois-Rivières : une école, un hôpital, un cloître. par Thérèse Germain, o.s.u. Edition Anne Sigier, Sillery Québec.(347 pages avec illustrations) 1997. Avec permission.
Mattawa General Hospital: Planning for the Future Campaign. 2001
Mattawa General Hospital: Planning for the Future Campaign. (15 pages bilingual with/avec illustrations) I'Hôpital général de Mattawa : La Campagn Planifions Notre Avenir. 2001.
Les Soeur Grises dan l'Extreme Nord
Les Sœurs Grises dans l'Extrême-Nord : Cinquante ans de missions, by R.P. Duchaussois, o.m.i. (258 pages with illustrations) 1917.
L’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec : 350 ans de soins hospitaliers
L’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec : 350 ans de soins hospitaliers. Cap-aux-Diamants La revue d'histoire du Québec. Special Issue, (90 pages with illustrations) 1989.
Arctic Bodies, Frontier Souls: Missionaries and Medical Care In The Canadian North, 1896-1926
Arctic Bodies, Frontier Souls: Missionaries and Medical Care In The Canadian North, 1896-1926, by Walter J. Vanast. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (History of Science) at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. (434 pages) 1996. Used with permission of the autour.
The Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph Centennial: Chatham, New Brunswick
RHSJ_The Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph Centennial: Chatham, New Brunswick 1869-1969 (8 pages with illustrations) 1969.
Jeanne Mance or "The Angel of the Colony": Foundress of the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Montreal
Jeanne Mance or "The Angel of the Colony": Foundress of the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Montreal, Pioneer Nurse of North America. 1642-1673. by J.K. Foran. Montreal: The Herald Press Limited. (192 pages plus illustrations) 1931.