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This sub-series consists of files that relate to the administration of Baptisms and Professions of Faith in the Archdiocese and includes information about consent, sworn affidavits, professions of faith, change of rite and defections from the faith. In addition a file containing training and workshop materials developed by Canonical Services staff to educate and train parish staff on proper procedures surrounding baptism and profession of faith. Please note consent files should be reviewed in 2035 for possible destruction.

The sub-series is arranged into the following files:

9-1-1 : Consent Cases
9-1-2 : Sworn Affidavits
9-1-3 : Professions of the Faith
9-1-4 : Change of Rite
9-1-5 : Defections from the Faith
9-1-6 : Workshops

Regarding "Change of Rite" documents prior to 1968 change of rite documents were filed in 1.2.9.1 as these documents needed to be signed by the Apostolic Delegate. Sometime in the 1970s the process was changed and Bishops were able to handle the paper work within the Diocese. Unfortunately paperwork was not kept during these years and so there appears to be a major gap in documentation between 1968 and 1980.

The sub-series consists of records that document the relationship between the Archdiocese and various National Catholic Organizations including the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Catholic Organization for Life and Family (COLF), the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) and others. The records in this sub-series consist primarily of correspondence and reports.

The sub-series is arranged into the following files:

1.7.1 : Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
1.7.2 : CCCB Culture of Life
1.7.3 : Mission Office of Canada
1.7.4 : Social Justice Issues (Nation)
1.7.5 : Women in the Church (CCCB Initiative) - closed
1.7.6: Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace
1.7.7 : Evanglization of Peoples
1.7.8 : Synods of Bishops
1.7.9 : Canon Law
1.7.10 : Relations with Association of Clergy, Consecrated life, and Laity
1.7.11 : Commission for Christian Unity
1.7.12 : Theology / Episcopal Doctrine
1.7.13 : Social Communications
1.7.14 : Office for Christian Education
1.7.15 : National Office for Religious Education
1.7.16 : Clergy and Seminaries
1.7.17 : Committee on Sexual Abuse (National)
1.7.18 : Liturgy
1.7.19 : Jubilee 2000 Committee (National) - closed
1.7.20 : Youth (World Youth Day)
1.7.21 : Miscellaneous issues
1.7.22 : Lay Ministries Associations
1.7.23 : Catholic Psychotherapists Association of Canada
1.7.24 : Canadian Federation of Catholic Physicians Society

The subseries consists of records related to the closing of Immaculate Conception Parish and the sale of the church to the Vietnamese Catholic Community. The subseries includes the following files:

C9-1 : Tranformation of parishes committee meeting minutes : 1997-1998
C9-2 : Minutes of meetings leading to the closing of the parish : 1998-2001
C9-3 : Records of church sale to Vietnamese Catholic Community : 2000-2001

The file contains correspondence and other miscellaneous documents pertaining to the time MacDonald served as Bishop of Victoria. Of particular interest are the letters between Bishop MacDonald and Archbishop O'Leary who MacDonald later replaced.

The file consists of documents pertaining to the installation of Rev. Joseph MacNeil as Bishop of the Diocese of St. John in New Brunswick and includes correspondence, invitations, programs, and other miscellaneous items.

The file consists of documents pertaining to the installation of Bishop MacNeil as Archbishop of Edmonton and includes correspondence, invitations, programs, and other miscellaneous items.

Accession consists of records pertaining to the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

The file contains correspondence, job descriptions, and other records which are related to appointments and aggrements made between the Archdiocese and parish administators and parish administrative staff.

Series consists of minutes of meetings

The file consists of records that document the organization, planning, and implementation of the Priests Assembly that takes place twice, once in the fall (the mid-term assembly) and once in the spring (the "May" Assembly). These assemblies are meeting for all priests in the Archdiocese and typically last a couple of days. The files contain correspondence, agendas, information about topics/themes covered at the meetings and other documents related to planning.

The file consists of files that document the relationship between the Archdiocese and various seminaries across Canada and in the United States where seminarians studying for the Archdiocese of Edmonton have been educated. This sub-series consists primarily of correspondence and is arranged into the following files:

3.5.1 : Holy Heart Seminary (Halifax)
3.5.2 : St. Peter's Seminary (London)
3.5.3 : Christ the King Seminary (Mission)
3.5.4 : Le Grande Seminary de Montreal
3.5.5 : Le Grande Seminary d'Ottawa
3.5.6 : Le Grande Seminary du Quebec
3.5.7 : St. Pius X Seminary (Saskatoon)
3.5.8 : St. Francis Xavier Seminary (Ontario)
3.5.9 : St. Augustin's Seminary (Toronto)

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