St. Matthew (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

St. Matthew (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

"Saint Matthew Parish began in August 1922 when Archbishop James J. Keane sent Father Daniel P. Mulcahy from Vinton to Cedar Rapids.  He had no church and only a few parishioners. In 1926 a combination brick church-school-rectory was completed and dedicated. The Sisters of Mercy staffed the school from the beginning and continue to be a part of the faculty to this day. During the ten years Father Behan was pastor the parish grew from a dozen families to 240. The school grew from 40 students in 1926 to 200 in 1939."

-Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #207,” The Witness, January 13, 1991.

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 documents.

English.

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

1922-
History of the parish over the span of 96 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Anniversary - 50th (3 documents)
Anniversary – 75th (2 documents)
Annual Report/Pastor Letter (1 document)
Bulletin (2 documents)
Chronological History (1 document)
Dedication (3 documents)
History (5 documents)
Parish Pastoral Plan (1 document)
Pastor List (5 documents)
Renovate (1 document)
Ron Gonder – Chairman of Holy Name Society and Sports Radio (1 document)