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- Variations in title: Previously described as St. Vincent's Parish.
- Source of title proper: Title is based on the contents of the fonds.
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1923-1977, predominant 1953-1967 (Creation)
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- Sacred Heart Parish (Roman Catholic), St. Vincent's (NL)
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6 cm of textual records
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Administrative history
Sacred Heart Parish was established in 1923, when Assumption Parish (St. Mary's) was reorganized. The parish included the communities of of St. Vincent's, Middle Gut (later renamed St. Stephen's), and Peter's River.
The first parish priest, Rev. George W. Battock, was appointed in 1923 and he remained in the parish until 1970. He was succeeded by Rev. Thomas Cooper. However, the parish priest at Assumption Parish later assumed the duties of administrator for Sacred Heart Parish, although the parishes retained separate records and administrative structures.
Under the first parish priest, Rev. Battcock, a new school, community hall, rectory, and church was constructed in St. Vincent's. A new church, St. Anne's, was built at Peter's River in 1927 and a new school was opened between Peter's River and St. Stephen's. In 1962 the Presentation Sisters established a convent in St. Vincent's and commenced teaching in the local school.
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The fonds consists of financial statements, letters, and receipts (1924-28, 1984); correspondence (1923-77); parish boundaries (1985); parish documents and building plans (1955, 1970). The fonds also includes a petition from the people of Sacred heart parish which outlines the difficulties faced by the congregation over the years. As well, the fonds includes news clippings and printed material accumulated by the archivists to document the activities and history of Sacred Heart Parish.
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Most of the archival records have been acquired from Sacred Heart Parish although some material has been added by archivists.
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- English
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Assumption Parish (St. Mary's, Newfoundland) fonds
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Created - May 3, 2013
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- English