Sister Callistus was the Congregation's organist for 60 years. She received her Associate's Diploma in Organ from the Toronto Conservatory in 1933 and studied under the tutelage of Belgian organist César Borré.
Sister Callistus Arnsby pictured getting out of a car as several Sisters greet her. It is likely that this is her arrival back to London, Ontario after her experience on the Andrea Doria. The time period is correct, and the Sisters accompanying her…
In 1987, Sister Callistus spoke to the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph at Mount St Joseph Motherhouse in London, Ontario. The story was well known, but it was the first time that she had spoken to the whole Congregation about the sinking of…
Several small ships responded to the Andrea Doria's distress call, as did the French luxury liner the Ile de France. The French liner went 200 miles out of its way to respond to the distress call and the captain asked for volunteers to man the 32…
Sister Callistus was the long-time Principal of St Joseph's School of Music which was amalgamated with the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music on the University of Western Ontario campus.
In this tape, Sister Callistus recalls the history of the…