| Description | The file includes:
An (undated) evaluation of the parish by the parish priest, Fr William G McConalogue, describing the demographic compostion of the parish, including an estimate of the total Catholic population, patterns of worship and spirituality, pastoral care, religious education and vocation, lay ministry, general administration and the physical condition of the church and school.
An Assessment Review of Poplar for the Westminster Development Fund (c 1978)
St Mary & St Joseph's Church, Poplar, parish profile (c1989), which includes a list of parish staff and volunteers and their responsibilities within the parish, as well as a list of staff for The Holy Family parish primary school. Arrangements for various religious services are described, as well as the establishment of the St Francis Family Centre, the Neighbours in Poplar scheme, Social and Senior Citizen's Clubs, youth organisations and various organisations and initiatives that the parish was involved in.
A parish handover document (1990) for St Mary and St Joseph, Poplar by the outgoing priest, Rev William G McConalogue, including information about financial assesments, general adminsitration, personnel, the parish plant and property, social clubs, and an inventory of the presbytery.
A parish handover document (1999) for St Mary and St Joseph, Poplar, compiled by the departing parish priest, Seamus O'Boyle, including a map of the parish boundaries, a pastoral evaluation of the parish, pastoral care of institutions in the parish, worship and spirituality, ecumenical activity, religious education, lay ministry, general administration, financial administration, computerisation, covenants and planned giving, personnel, the parish plant, and parish clubs. The document also includes copies of a letter from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and a report from an inspector for English Heritage recommending that the church be listed as a Grade II structure in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest. |