Sacred Heart (Maquoketa, Iowa)
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Description
“The first priests to visit the Catholic pioneers of the Maquoketa area in Jackson County came from Saint Patrick’s in Garryowen. Before the Maquoketa Catholics had a church of their own they went to the Garryowen or Otter Creek churches. After Father Joseph B. Gaffney was appointed the first resident pastor of Otter Creek in 1868, he visited the Maquoketa faithful and in 1871 bought four lots in the southern part of town from John E. Goodenow. The church was finished in 1873 and dedicated June 28, 1874.”
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #83: Sacred Heart Parish, Maquoketa.” Dubuque: The Witness, 24 July 1988.
Source
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.
Contributor
Type
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 146 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.
Table Of Contents
Annual History (1 document)
Bell from Sacred Heart Maquoketa (5 documents)
Church Building Project (1 booklet)
Confirmation Registry 1901-1911 (5 documents)
Dedication (2 documents)
Expansion Fund Campaign (1 document)
Financial Documents and promises for the erection of the church ca. 1873 (1 packet)
Mass of Rededication (3 documents)
History Posters and Art documents (9 documents)
History of Parish and Organizations (6 compilations)
Jackson Sentinel Files (2 documents)
Parish Manual and Official Guide, Jackson Journal Maquoketa Iowa (1 book)
Pastor List (1 document)
Pledge Payment Report (2 documents)
Sacred Heart Burials 1880-ca. 1919 (4 documents)
Sacred Heart Newsletter Heart to Heart (3 documents)