Saint Patrick (Fairfax, Iowa)

Saint Patrick (Fairfax, Iowa)

"At first Catholics of the Fairfax area in southwest Linn County attended Mass in Cedar Rapids, where Father William Emmonds was pastor. Later Father John Zleipsic, pastor of Saint Michael’s, Norway, came to offer Mass in their homes. And still later Father Clement Lowery came from Cedar Rapids. Their first church was built in Fairfax in 1875 through the urging of Father Zleipsic. That year they received their first resident pastor, Father Edward O’Farrell, who remained until summer 1878."

-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #86, The Witness, August 14, 1988.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

Various primary and secondary sources.

English.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

1875-2011
History of the parish over the span of 136 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

DECREE (1 document)
HISTORY (2 documents)

“Gracious Offering.” The Witness. Vol. LXVII No. 35. 25 October 1987.

Holmes, Colleen Cahill. “C.R. parish grateful for ‘Good Pope John.’” The Witness. 4 May 2014.

“Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Thoman.” The Witness. Vol. LXVI No. 6. 8 June 1986.

Neumann, Douglas. “Fairfax church gets new life.” The Cedar Rapids Gazette. 23 Sept. 1994.

Rasdal, Dave. “Former school welcomes new students.” The Cedar Rapids Gazette. 22 August 1999.