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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Sister Callistus speaks about the Andrea Doria [Part One]
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Andrea Doria; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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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 the Andrea Doria.
After her year spent in Italy, Sr Callistus and Sr Marie Raymond, a Dominican sister from Grand Rapids, Michigan, secured passage on the Andrea Doria to New York. Sister Callistus described a beautiful ship, with canvasses, murals, frescoes, tapestries, sculptures, and mirrors everywhere.
On the night of July 26, 1956, the Swedish ship Stockholm struck the Andrea Doria port side creating a large tear in her hull. Chaos ensued, and the cabins were evacuated. Sisters Callistus and Marie Raymond rushed out of their berths and dressed quickly, throwing on their habits and head linens.
They joined the other passengers in the Promenade Deck lounge to await information and instruction. The Andrea Doria was listing significantly, making moving around the ship difficult. Once they arrived in the lounge, the Sisters discovered that glasses had been thrown off the bar and the furniture was out of place, creating quite a danger. The bar-keeper found heavy rope and tied it between the pillars in the lounge to help people move around.
Sister Callistus and Sister Angelita, an Italian Sister, tried to calm the upset passengers by praying the Rosary. There were several priests on board the Andrea Doria, and one of them, realizing the gravity of the event, came into the lounge and pronounced a General Absolution to all those who truly repented of their sins.
The passengers received no information from Captain Calamai or any of the ship's officers. No one ever told them that the ship was in danger of sinking or that half the lifeboats were useless. Sister Callistus found out later that the captain was so shocked by the event that he had been rendered "totally useless."
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Sr Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Sister Callistus speaks about the School of Music [Part One]
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St. Joseph's School of Music; Music; Education; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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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 School of Music as well as her own music education which she began as a child in London, England. When she came to Canada, at the age of 10, she was taught music by the Sisters of St Joseph at the Sacred Heart Convent. In 1927, her mother died suddenly and her father moved back to England. Kathleen (as she was known before she took her vows) was allowed to stay in Canada if the community would accept her at once. She was only 14, so this required a great deal of negotiation, but she was accepted into the Sisters of St Joseph on Easter Sunday, 1927 and took the name Sister Callistus.
Sister Callistus received her Associate Diploma in Piano from the Toronto Conservatory of Music in June 1927. She won the gold medal, though it was presented to the other graduate because having taken her vows, she was "supposed to be dead to the world."
During her Novitiate year, she completed her high school education which was interrupted when her mother died. She also began studying the organ with Cesar Borré, the organist and choirmaster at St Peter's Cathedral. Mr Borré became interested in the music in the convent chapel and taught the Sisters Gregorian Chant. He also drew up specifications for a Casavant organ which was installed in the Sacred Heart Convent Chapel in 1930. Sister Callistus earned her Associate Diploma in Organ around this time.
The School of Music, originally the Sacred Heart School of Music, began organically, with various Sisters teaching private students and helping out in the local schools. Sister Immaculata Brophy taught violin and was herself a very accomplished violinist, travelling to Toronto every month for lessons. Sr Immaculata had a number of talented students, and Sr Callistus accompanied these students at their lessons and examinations. From the beginning, Sr Immaculata encouraged string ensembles and formed a small orchestra. Players quickly advanced, and wind and brass were added, creating a small symphony.
The Sacred Heart Concert Orchestra was very popular in the 1940s, and they played at many important civic and religious events as well as giving independent concerts. However, in the late 1940s, at the orchestra's peak, the school realized that it could not continue to operate an orchestra of such a calibre, especially since many of the members were also members of the Musicians' Union. So, reluctantly, the orchestra was disbanded.
The School of Music followed the curriculum of the Toronto Conservatory of Music until the Western Ontario Conservatory was established in 1935 with Harvey Robb as principal. Mr Robb was also Sr Callistus' piano teacher and thought that she would be an excellent candidate for the new Licentiate in Music diploma at the Conservatory. He arranged for her to have the recital, and Sister Callistus became the first Licentiate of Music graduate of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music.
The following year, she was named Community Music Supervisor. The Reverend Mother was unclear what could be expected from the role, but understood that the various schools needed consistency. The Sisters of St. Joseph operated music schools all over western Ontario as well as one in Edmonton, Alberta. Sister Callistus became Principal of the School of Music, succeeding Sr Immaculata.
In 1953, with the opening of the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse, the School of Music was officially named the St. Joseph School of Music. The new facility had six studios and a recital hall called after St. Cecila, the Patron Saint of Music. Three studios remained at Sacred Heart Convent for the convenience of students living downtown or studying at Catholic Central High School. Sr Callistus continued to teach at Sacred Heart Convent because she had several senior students downtown.
In September 1955, Sr Callistus was sent to the Pius XII School of Fine Arts to continue studying music, particularly piano and composition. During this time, Sister Victoria took over as Principal.
In the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse, a library was set up to house the large collection of books and music that Sr Immaculata had accumulated over the years. After the Ignatia Wing was built, the library was moved to a larger room and remained there until the School of Music closed in 1982. Several retired sisters worked in the library to get it ready for the beginning of term in October, 1974, and Sr Eileen Arnsby (Sr Callistus' sister) served as the librarian for five years.
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1984-01-01
Sisters of Saint Joseph; Religion; Women; Music; Andrea Doria; Education; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Christmas Organ Recital
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Music; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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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.
Sr Callistus was also a gifted composer, though few of her compositions survive. Her work from her time in Italy was lost when the Andrea Doria sank.
Recital includes:
Joy to the World
Christmas Suite
Silent Night
Adeste Fideles
Shepherds at the Crib
He Shall Feed His Flock
O Holy Night
A Christmas Pastorale
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Sr Callistus Arnsby
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1990-01-01
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Piano Recital [Part One]
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Music; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus gave a piano recital to the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph at Mount St Joseph Motherhouse. Selections include:
Sheep may safely graze—Johann Sebastien Bach
Intermezzo in A Major—Johannes Brahms
Moonlight Sonata—Ludwig van Beethoven
Polonaise in c# minor—Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in e flat—Frédéric Chopin
Consolation in d flat—Franz Liszt
Romance—Jean Sibelius
Valse in A—Mischa Levitzki
Dance Créole—Cécile Chaminade
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Sr Callistus Arnsby
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1990-11-22
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Piano Recital [Part Two]
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Music; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus gave a piano recital to the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph at Mount St Joseph Motherhouse. Selections include:
Adagio Cantabile” from Sonata Pathétique—Ludwig van Beethoven
Mazurka in a minor—Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in c# minor—Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in f minor—Frédéric Chopin
Clair de lune—Claude Debussy
Arabesque No. 1—Claude Debussy
Golliwog’s Cake Walk—Claude Debussy
Piano Concerto, Op. 16, movement 1- Edvard Grieg
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Sr Callistus Arnsby
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1990-11-22
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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2015-01-13
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Sister Callistus speaks about the Andrea Doria [Part Two]
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Andrea Doria; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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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 lifeboats. The Stockholm, the very ship that collided with the Andrea Doria, also responded to the call.
Still, the passengers knew nothing of this. All Sister Callistus could see from the Promenade Deck was crew members using the Andrea Doria's lifeboats to save themselves. The barman in the lounge went to investigate, and upon his return he led them to the open boat deck where, by this time, the Ile de France was waiting.
Once on the Ile de France, they were given hot coffee, blankets, and sandwiches. Sister Callistus, however, was completely sapped of all her strength and the power of speech. She recalls that many passengers were taken to the hospital through the early hours of the morning.
At about 7 a.m., the chaplain of the Ile de France offered a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Chapel after which they were given permission to send a cable free of charge. Sister Callistus sent a cable to Mother Margaret Coughlin in London, Ontario telling her that she had gotten off the Andrea Doria and that she was safe.
Sister Callistus continued to comfort and reassure the distressed passengers. She recalls particularly one man, Dr. Peterson, whose wife, Martha, had been killed. Sister found out later that his wife had been crushed by the elevator shaft which fell on her bed. Martha and Dr Peterson had been traveling home from a medical conference Europe and had gotten tickets for the Andrea Doria after an unexpected cancellation. The night of the crash, the maid had put their nightclothes on opposite beds, and the two decided to sleep in each other's beds. When the collision occurred, Dr. Peterson was thrown out of his bed while Martha was pinned under the shaft and eventually killed, despite the efforts of many to free her.
Sister Marie Raymond, who was Sister Callistus' traveling companion, contacted her Reverend Mother who arranged for a Dominican priest to take the two Sisters to one of their convents in New York. From New York, Sister Callistus traveled to St Thomas, Ontario, arriving at 5 a.m. on the Saturday. She was met by Sister Baptista and Sister Immanuel who came to get her and take her to the convent in St Thomas to rest. Mother Margaret and Sister St. Martin came in the community car to bring her home. Sister Callistus was received with a great welcome when she returned to London.
Meanwhile, the Andrea Doria sank 45 miles south of Nantucket at 10:10 on the morning of July 26, 1956.
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Sr Callistus Arnsby
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1987-07-09
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Sisters of Saint Joseph; Religion; Women; Music; Andrea Doria; Education; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Sister Callistus speaks about the School of Music [Part Two]
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St. Joseph's School of Music; Music; Education; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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In 1963, Sister Mary Margaret Childs, who was a gifted vocal and choir teacher, began the St Cecilia Singers which was a senior girls' choir. It was comprised of 12-20 elite girls and they won numerous awards and performed in various concerts and conventions.
The written account of the St Joseph's School of Music begins in 1967, and so Sr. Callistus ends her account of the history there.
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1984-01-01
Sisters of Saint Joseph; Religion; Women; Music; Andrea Doria; Education; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Sister Callistus Arnsby ca. 1940
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Sister Callistus Arnsby; Religion
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Sister Callistus Arnsby wearing the traditional habit.
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Sister Callistus Arnsby; Music; Andrea Doria; Education; St. Joseph's School of Music
Sisters of Saint Joseph; Religion
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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Sister Callistus teaching
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St. Joseph's School of Music; Education; Music; Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sr Callistus teaching an unidentified student at the piano. Sr Callistus was known across Western Ontario as a very good music teacher. She took great pride in her students and had a personal interest in each of them. She gave them opportunities to play for an audience and she encouraged them in every way. Sr Callistus would seek other teachers for those whom she thought were particularly gifted.
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Unknown
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1950-01-01
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Sisters of Saint Joseph; Religion
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Sister Callistus Arnsby
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Kathleen Arnsby showed a great interest in music from an early age and her musical studies began at age 6 in Trinity College in London, England. She moved to Canada with her parents at age 10 and in 1924 began studies in Grade 6 at St. Mary’s Catholic School in London, Canada, and studied music at Sacred Heart Convent. Her music teachers were Sister Lidwina Sparr and Sister St. Gregory Slattery. She was taught music theory by Sister Immaculata Brophy. When completing grade eight she received a medal for general proficiency. While at St. Mary’s School she learned to play the church organ and was asked to play for some of the Masses and for Benediction. While Kathleen attended St. Angela’s College, her mother became ill and died suddenly and in 1928 her father returned to England to live. It was at that time that she showed an interest in entering the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Kathleen Arnsby was accepted as a postulant in 1929 and on her reception day, January 3, 1930, was given the name Sister M. Callistus. She continued to study music, obtaining her associate diploma in piano solo performance with the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1933 she attained an associate organ diploma, having studied under the tutelage of Cesar Borre, a fine Belgian organist at St. Peter’s Cathedral in London, Ontario. Sister Callistus professed first vows on January 4, 1932 and final vows at Sacred Heart Convent, London on August 16, 1935.
While continuing her professional studies she joined the staff at Sacred Heart Convent School of Music and eventually received her licentiate diploma in 1941, which was the first to be given by the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, London, having studied with Gertrude Huntley Greene and Dr. Harvey Robb. As the music school expanded, Sister Callistus was appointed music supervisor and in 1953 when the new Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse opened, the music school flourished with new programs and larger facilities. As supervisor of music for the Community, she encouraged the music teachers in their work and in professional development and she updated music education and programs, gave lectures, held recitals and workshops and began a new teacher training course. The school also provided for music lessons at St. Michael’s, St. Martin’s and Holy Cross separate schools in London.
In September 1955 Sister Callistus sailed to Italy for a year of professional study in music at Pius XII School of Fine Arts in Florence, where, as a student at the famed Villa Schifanoia, she studied piano with Maestro Paulo Nardi. While there she traveled to France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Switzerland, Iceland and England, where she enjoyed several long visits with her father who had returned there in 1928. In 1956 as Sister Callistus was returning to Canada via New York on the Andrea Doria, the ship sank after colliding with the Swedish vessel, Stockholm, just 45 miles from the New York Harbour on the night of July 25th. Though 52 passengers died, 1648 were rescued, including Sister Callistus. The rescue ship, Ile de France, arrived in New York on July 27th and Sister Callistus was given a warm welcome in London several days later.
In 1956 Sister Callistus was named director of the Junior Professed Sisters of the Community, a position she held until 1961. She had also returned to the St. Joseph’s School of Music at Mount St. Joseph and to teaching and adjudicating at many of the music schools and festivals in Ontario and across Canada. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music, the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners, also the first recipient of a special award from the London branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association; a member of the Canadian Festival Adjudicators Association, the London Diocesan Sacred Music Committee and the Canadian Music Competition Incorporated.
Sister Callistus entered into the lives and hearts of teachers and students and was known as an extremely caring and encouraging person, a friend, mentor, educator, clinician, examiner and adjudicator. When she retired in 1995, the Arnsby family created a scholarship at the Western Conservatory in her name. The Western Ontario Conservatory of Music honoured Sister Callistus’ long and faithful commitment to the development of music throughout Canada by awarding her an honorary licentiate diploma.
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The Andrea Doria in port
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On July 26, 1956, the famed Andrea Doria ship sank off the coast of New York. Sister Callistus Arnsby travelled ont he ship when it collided with the MV Stockholm, and this would prove a formative moment in her life.
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Sisters of Saint Joseph; Religion; Women; Music; Andrea Doria; Education; Sister Callistus Arnsby