Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada Archives – The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada Consolidated Archives

We are pleased to support the Archival Resources for Catholic Collections (ARCC) organization. The ARCC is dedicated to ensuring the preservation of Roman Catholic archives for future generations. The membership is made up of archivists, religious leaders, and scholars. The ARCC provides support by giving professional advice on the care of archival collections, providing educational opportunities, and serving as a forum for sharing knowledge and resources.

The ARCC has several working groups. The Repository Working Group recently initiated a Symposium Series, and the first webinar is available for view on the ARCC website. This webinar featured archivists from five different types of repositories providing guidance to archivists considering the future disposition of their archive when their communities near completion. The Repository Working Group is planning their second webinar on legal issues when considering seeking a new home for an archive. The Education Working Group is planning to also deliver a series of educational webinars, so make sure to join ARCC to keep on top of all these exciting opportunities.

The ARCC is committed to offering support, guidance, and training to all religious archivists.

Please visit https://archivalrcc.org/ to learn more.

We are happy to launch the new website for our consolidated archives on the eve of St. Joseph’s Day in the Year of St. Joseph. We hope you will keep checking back as we add new content each month!

St. Joseph is our patron saint. St. Joseph was by birth of the royal family of David, but lived as a carpenter. He found Mary pregnant when he married her, and planned to quietly divorce her. However, an angel told him the child was the son of God and conceived by the Holy Spirit, so he took her as his wife. After the visit of the Magi, an angel warned him of violence against the child Jesus by King Herod, and so the family fled to Egypt, returning to Nazareth only after Herod’s death. Along with Mary, he searched for Jesus in Jerusalem and found him in the temple. Joseph died before the crucifixion and his feast is celebrated on March 19, the traditional day of his death. St. Joseph is the patron saint of the universal church, workers, social justice, and of Canada.