BULLETIN The Canadian Catholic Historical Association Spring 2004 ISSN 1182-9214 Volume XVIII, No. 1 Control in a Canadian City – The 2004 CCHA Conference 2004 Case of The Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception Elizabeth Smyth, OISE/UT, University of Canadian Catholic Historical Toronto Conference Writing the History of a Founder: Catherine 30-31 May 2004 McKinley and the Sisters of Providence of St Vincent de Paul University of Manitoba of Kingston, Ontario St Paul’s College, Room 258 Winnipeg MB 10:30 am– 10:45 am Nutrition Break 10:45 am-12 pm: Biographical Studies on Sunday, 30 May 2004 Religious 8:45 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks Paul Laverdure, Editor, Redemptorist Historical North American Bulletin John Fitzgerald, Pres. CCHA The Champlain Society’s Petitot Project: Emile Petitot, OMI 1838-1917 9:00 am - 10:30 am: Writing the History of Canadian Women Religious: Methodological and Theoretical Issues Margaret MacDonell CND, Antigonish NS Jeanne Leber, A Recluse Amidst Strife: Vocation or Provocation Heidi MacDonald, University of Lethbridge Enumerating Women Religious in the Census of Canada 2:00 – 3:00 pm Education Elizabeth McGahan, University of New Sheila Ross, Calgary Faithful Companions of Jesus in the Field of Brunswick Education in Brandon MB 1883-1896. Community Membership and Changing Missions: Writing the History of Transition from Religious to Lay 2 Spring 2004 ISSN 1182-9214 Volume XVIII, No. 1 TBA 10:45 am - 11:30 am Archives Session Lynn Champagne, Winnipeg 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Nutrition Break TBA 3:15 pm -- 4:15 pm Annual General 11:30am - 1:00 pm Lunch Meeting 1:00 - 4:00 pm Tours of Historical Sites 5:30 pm Annual Liturgy, St Paul’s Option 1: French Catholic Sites College Rev. Myroslaw Tataryn, Option 2: Ukrainian Catholic Sites Celebrant, Eastern-Rite Liturgy 6:30 pm Reception, Faculty Lounge, St Paul’s College 7:30 pm Dinner: “The Cloister”, St John’s College After-Dinner Speaker: Msgr. Normand Chartrand Monday, 31 May 2004 9:00 am - 10:30 am Ethnicity and the Church Vicki Bennett, Terry Fay sj, Margaret Sanche, John FitzGerald, Kathleen MacKenzie, and Linda Wicks Rev. Myroslaw Tataryn, St Thomas More plan the 2004 Conference for St Paul’s College. College/USask Constructing a Religious Identity: The Birth of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Canada Coast to Coast Terence Fay SJ, St Augustine’s Seminary/TST/UT Robert McKeon completed a PhD in Acclimatizing to Catholic Life in Winnipeg: theology at the University of St Michael’s College Filipino Catholics, 1972-2002 and is now found at Newman Theological College, Edmonton. 10:30 am - 10:45 am Nutrition Break Rev Vincent McNally of Sacred Heart Theological Center, Milwaukee WI is included in 3 Spring 2004 ISSN 1182-9214 Volume XVIII, No. 1 the latest edition of Who’s Who in America (2003). Vicki Bennett has been named the Director of He is judged to have “contributed significantly to the Publications Service of the Canadian the betterment of contemporary society” through Conference of Catholic Bishops. The CCCB his publications and work in Northern Ireland. publishes the Official Lectionaries, Rituals, Catechism, and the Liturgical Calendar for the David Shanahan has written the Catholic Church in Canada. This includes a wide Ms More Than Mere Talent: Native Residential range of educational and pastoral books, as well as Schools and the Jesuits, 1844-1960. Based on several journals, Liturgie, Foi et Culture and the detailed and exhaustive research in the archives of National Bulletin on Liturgy. To learn more, the department of Indian Affairs and of the Jesuits publications please visit www.cccb.ca. of Upper Canada, Dr Shanahan’s study tells the story of the school days of the hundreds of young Peter McGuigan is creating a filing aid on Native boys who attended the Jesuit schools in Halifax history from 1840 to 1950 which includes Wikwemikong Reserve and at the Industrial the history of St Mary’s University. He contributed school in Spanish, Ontario, Canada. It provides a the following newspaper articles on the topic: “The thorough description of the classes, the diet and SMU Date Debate,” The Sunday Herald, 28 April living conditions, the sporting and other 2002; “Saint Mary’s University’s Early History, recreational activities in the schools as well as the 1802-1940,” The Southender, March 2002; “The religious practices of students, faculty, and staff. History of Saint Mary’s University, 1940-2002,” Dr Shanahan also brings out very well the ongoing The Southender, April 2002; “The Tower, SMU’s tension between the prescriptions of Canadian Athletic Complex,” The Southender, April 2003; Government policy and the standards of Jesuit “Bell Aire, Saint Mary’s North End Campus, educational practices. Those wishing a future copy 1868-1872,” The Northern Post, September 2003. contact Steve Catlin: [email protected]. Robert Dixon has published Catholic Education and Politics in Ontario, 1964- St Ninian’s History Project 2001 to complete the fourth volume of the history of Ontario Catholic schools initiated by Franklin Walker. For the purchase of single copies, CCHA members will receive a discount of 15%. Kathleen MacKenzie, CCHA Membership Coordinator and St Francis Xavier University Terence Fay SJ delivered an Archivist, is presently researching and writing the invited lecture at St Paul’s College, University of official history of St Ninian's Cathedral Parish, Manitoba on 11 March. He pondered “The Past Antigonish, NS. Through the generosity and and Future of Canadian Catholics: Historical support of Fr Edward Jackman and The Jackman Interpretation.” Foundation, Toronto, Kathleen has been able to undertake this project. St Ninian's Cathedral Michael Power is writing a history Parish is the seat of The Diocese of Antigonish, of the London diocese. The committee members which encompasses Cape Breton Island and the working with him are Edward Jackman op, Rev. two counties of Antigonish and Pictou. The parish John Comiskey, and Bishop Fabbro CSB. was founded c. 1815 and given its name by Bishop Octave Plessis on one of his tours to eastern Marianna O’Gallagher of Canada. Established primarily by people of Carraig Books has published The Journal of Highland Scottish origin, and a lesser number of Joseph Brautigain, Winter on Gross Il, 1902-1903. 4 Spring 2004 ISSN 1182-9214 Volume XVIII, No. 1 St Ninian's Cathedral in 1895. This parish is quite unique in that there was Edward Jackman OP, Richard Lebrun, and Peter Meehan discuss financing of various CCHA projects. Irish and Acadians, St Ninian's has a long and John FitzGerald and Kathleen MacKenzie talk fascinating history. The large blue limestone over the project of St Ninian’s Cathedral. Romanesque revival church was built by St FX founder, the Most Rev Colin F. MacKinnon from daily interaction with the bishop, the religious 1866-1874. The building alone has an sisters, and the "college priests". Since the extraordinary history in itself. This monumental University was relocated to Antigonish from project took eight years to complete and drove Arichat in 1855 , well educated clerics from "the Bishop MacKinnon into a near mental breakdown college" acted as unofficial assistants to the pastor. due to the inability of the people to pay for its Some university personnel were also rectors. It construction. The interior art work was completed was common for priests to do double duty in the by the famous Quebec artist, Ozias Leduc in 1903. parish and at the college. Bishops William Fraser In 2002 it was declared a provincial heritage and John Cameron were parish priests at St property. Ninian's prior to climbing the episcopal ladder. Through its close proximity to the University personnel such as Dr Moses Coady and University and to Mount St Bernard College, (a Father Jimmy Tompkins of Antigonish Movement female academy and college run by the fame, as well as other college priests regularly Congrégation de Notre Dame), to the Bishop's helped out with confessions and preaching. This Palace, and to the Congregation of the Sisters of St trend continues until this day. A retired St FX Martha--initially located at St FX--many cleric-professor says the daily 7:30 a.m. Mass. The interesting stories can be told. Kathleen has been CND's ran and taught at the parish boys' school working on the project for two years and is and often acted as sacristans, organists and choir fascinated by what she is uncovering. The parish directors. Later on, this congregation, as well as can be said to have been a central focal point for the Marthas, maintained seats on the parish the decision making of the Diocese. Controversial council. Bishop John Cameron (1877-1910) entertained Since the middle to late 19th century, St church leaders and famous politicians in Ninian's parishioners were exposed to "big ideas" Antigonish, including Prime Minister John David not usually found in relatively isolated rural Sparrow Thompson. Archbishop Neil McNeil of communities. The community benefited from the Toronto, Bishop Alexander MacDonald of advanced educations of those priests, religious Victoria, and Archbishop John Hugh MacDonald sisters, and laity who were educated in Europe, of Edmonton had their attitudes and views molded central Canada, and the US. Antigonish became a in this environment. In fact Neil McNeil was centre of social and cultural activities with its consecrated Vicar Apostolic for Newfoundland in many public lectures, and musical and theatrical 5 Spring 2004 ISSN 1182-9214 Volume XVIII, No. 1 productions. The importance of formal education and Catholic social teaching can be traced all Notices and Conferences through the parish's history. The Cathedral became and still is a focal point of the community. It was the leader in the diocese in the establishment of lay The 71st Annual Meeting of the Canadian organizations, for example, the Catholic Women’s Catholic Historical Association will be held in League.