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St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
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St. Peter's Singing Society records
Series · 1801-1822
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of one minute book (1801-1822) for the "Singing Society of St. Peter's Chapel" whose role was to sing the music for Sunday mass and other rituals in the Catholic Church. The minutes contain attendance at meetings, date of meeting, location of meeting, financial transactions, motions, and resolutions.
St. Mary's and St. Patrick's Temperance Society records
Series · 1843-1848
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of one roll book kept by the secretary of the St. Mary's and St. Patrick's Temperance Society (1843-1858), arranged chronologically. Records contain names of members, fines, leaves of absence, dates, and comments regarding the status of the member (deceased, resigned, expelled). The names are arranged alphabetically by last name.
Metropolitan Chapter of St. Mary's records
Series · 1855-1856
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of a Latin text written by Archbishop William Walsh (1855-1856), 4 pages long, in the beginning of one bound volume. It is a copy of the official correspondence from Pope Pius IX naming Archbishop Walsh the Metropolitan (or head) in the ecclesiastical province of Nova Scotia and establishing a chapter of advisors to the Bishop in the Archdiocese of Halifax. Priests named to this chapter were called canons.
Minutes
Series · 1801-1858
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of minutes of regular meetings of the priest with the parish wardens and electors (prominent laymen of the church) and meetings of parish committees, as well as the rules and regulations governing the Church received from Bishop Plessis of Quebec. Most meetings deal with the planning, building and management of St. Mary's Cathedral.; Records are arranged chronologically in bound volumes and include the names of those in attendance, resolutions, motions, location of meeting, notices and correspondence. There are also journal-like entries by Bishop William Walsh regarding his travels in the 1840s.
Society for the Propagation of the Faith records
Series · 1843-1858
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of financial records of the Society's chapter at St. Mary's Cathedral in the form of one cash book, arranged chronologically. The Society was an international charitable organization established in 1822 in Lyons, France. The St. Mary's chapter was founded in 1843 and used their funds to subscribe to a new Catholic newslpaper in the area called "The Cross."
Cemetery of the Holy Cross records
Series · 1835-1876
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of cash books (1843-1877, 2 volumes), and meeting minutes of the committee and trustees with an alphabetical list of subscriptions in the back of the book (1835-1847, 1 volume). Records are arranged chronologically in bound volumes. The cash books kept a record of all the incoming monies paid by parishioners. The minute book contains records of expenses paid, such as sexton's fee and cost of materials; ongoing balance of account; resolutions; and observations by Bishop Walsh.
St. Mary's Catechistical Society of Halifax records
Series · 1840-1849, 1881
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of minutes and account book (1840-1849) for the society and an illuminated calligraphy address (11 July 1881) to Monsignor Patrick Power, in recognition of 30 years of service. This society was formed in 1840 to promote Christian education and they founded two free schools for Catholic children: St. Mary's Parochial Male School and St. Patrick's School in the north end of Halifax. The Society members paid the wages of its teachers, awarded prizes to students, and provided clothing and shoes for those who could not afford to buy them. Arranged chronologically, the minutes and account book contains correspondence, member lists, membership dues, resolutions, amounts collected and ongoing totals for individuals at the back of the book, arranged alphabetically.
Confraternity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel records
Series · 1891-1910
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of signatures of members of the Confraternity between 1891 and 1910, arranged chronologically. Members were enrolled in the society in a special ritual and presented with a brown scapular. Their names were then entered into the society's roll book and kept at the Cathedral. Under the old system of indulgences, this roll book proved that an individual qualified for a certain number of indulgences. At the back of the book, there are some pages listing mass times as headings (i.e. Morning Mass, 6 O'Clock Mass), with names and amounts. Whether the amounts were membership dues or donations is unclear.
Sick call books
Series · 1895-1931
Part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds
Series forms part of St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, N.S.) fonds and consists of four sick call books (1895-1906, 1906-1916, 1916-1925, 1925-1931) which were used to record the details of visits to the sick or dying. Priests were often called to the person's house or hospital bed to offer spiritual comfort through the administration of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, especially if it was believed the person was near death. The sick call books contain the date of visitation, date of death, name, sacraments received, and the name of the priest who visited. Records are arranged chronologically by date of visitation.