St. John's Parish (Waterloo, Iowa)
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Description
“When many Waterloo Catholics located in the northern part of the city in the early 1900s, they found it difficult to reach the church and school downtown. As Archbishop James J. Keane became aware of their difficulty, he directed the Franciscan pastors of Saint Mary’s to build a church-school farther north and sell the downtown Saint Mary’s buildings. By the early 1920s the German immigrants had overcome the language problem and the growing number of Catholics in southeast Waterloo desired a church in their area. The first Mass of the new church was celebrated on August 10, 1924, and Archbishop Keane dedicated the church to Saint John the Evangelist three weeks later.”
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #224: Saint John Parish, Waterloo.” Dubuque: The Witness, 12 May 1991.
Source
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.
Contributor
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Language
Publisher
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"
Coverage
History of the parish over the span of 79 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.
Table Of Contents
Archives list (1 document)
Building/Financial Appeal (2 booklets)
Closing (3 documents)
History (1 collection; 1 document)
Pastor list (3 documents)
Secretary of State (2 documents)
Timelines (1 document)
“Instrumentum, Peractae Erectionis Confraternitatis SS. RosarII.” 7 November 1965. Kinney, Pat. “Religious Activist: St. John’s has a rich history in community.” Courier. Ca. 1994.
“Let’s Celebrate our 65th!” St. John’s Parish Newspaper: Eagles Wings, 1988.
“St. John’s Parish Newspaper:” Eagles Wings, 1989.
“St. John’s, Waterloo, Golden Jubilee Honors First Pastor.” The Witness. 6 September 1973.
“Waterloo parish marks anniversary July 3-5.” The Witness. 31 June 1998. (2 copies)