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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Mary (Lycurgus, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Landolm Haas, a veteran of the Mexican War, was the first settler in Saint Mary Parish, arriving in 1851 to take advantage of choice land at a low price. Father David Slattery was the first resident pastor and began the parish records. He came in December of 1875 and stayed until May of 1882. His successor, Father M. J. Gaffney, was the first of four pastors who stayed for short terms, until the advent of Father Michael K. Norton in December 1887. Father Norton stayed until September 1905. A parish hall was built and a wing added to the rectory, which was probably built for the first pastor in the 1870s. During his pastorate the locality’s name changed from Lansing Ridge to Lycurgus, the name of a classical Greek statesman." <br /><br />-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #65, <em>The Witness</em>, March 13, 1988.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Priests/vocations (4 documents)<br />
History (8 documents)<br />
Financial documents (5 documents)<br />
Parish news (4 documents)<br />
Closing documents (2 documents)<br />
Photography (2 documents)<br />
<br />
Parkinson and Dockendorff architects. “Specifications for Church Located at Lycurgus, Iowa for St. Mary’s Catholic Congregation (No. 5).” Ca 1913.<br />
<br />
Duffy, Raymond. “Remembrance of the Mission Given by Father Blaze Citizen(.)” Prayer card. Ca. 1963.]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources. ]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1860-2006<br />
History of the parish over the span of 146 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5762">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Mel (McIntire, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["On April 8, 1928, Father Joseph F. Wiehl and three members of his parish in Chester drove through muddy roads to nearby McIntire in the northeast corner of Mitchell County. There he celebrated the Easter Mass with more than one hundred faithful of the area. The few Catholic families living in or near McIntire had purchased the small church from the Congregationalists and named it for Saint Mel, a companion of Saint Patrick. The parish never received a resident pastor."<br /><br />- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #176, <em>The Witness</em>, May 27, 1990.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[FINANCIAL REPORT (3 documents) <br />
HISTORY (5 documents) <br />
LETTERS (3 documents) <br />
MISSION CHURCH (1 document) <br />
ORATORY REGULATION (1 document) <br />
PASTOR LIST (2 documents)<br />
PROPERTY/LOCATION (1 document) <br />
WITNESS (3 documents)]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources. ]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1928-<br />
History of the parish over the span of 90 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5763">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Sacred Heart (Meyer, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Sacred Heart Parish began as a branch school of the Stacyville parish for the Meyer area pioneers. Both communities are in Mitchell County. Toward the close of the 1880s, the Stacyville parish had grown so large as to need a larger school. The Meyer settlers suggested they be permitted to build a school in their area. Father John Anler, the pastor granted permission. The frame school, named Saint Mary’s, opened in 1889 to sixteen children taught by Miss Anna Kloth of Galena, Illinois. In 1901 Father Peter John Naebors, pastor of Stacyville, and his Meyer parishioners planned a combination building. Two classrooms and the Sisters’ quarters occupied the first floor, and a church the second floor." <br /><br />-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #116, <em>The Witness</em>, March 19, 1989.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[ANNIVERSARY (2 documents) <br />
ANNUAL REPORT (2 documents)  <br />
CLUSTER (2 documents) <br />
COMMUNION PHOTOS (4 photographs) <br />
COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION (2 documents) <br />
DECREE (1 document) <br />
GOLDEN JUBILEE (1 booklet)  <br />
HISTORY (20 documents) <br />
LETTERS (3 documents) <br />
PASTOR LIST (2 documents)<br />
STRENGTHS/LIMITATIONS (1 document)]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources. ]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1889-2005<br />
History of the parish over the span of 116 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5764">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Francis Xavier (Hawkeye, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["As early as 1891 Father James Mulligan, pastor of West Union, visited the Hawkeye area Catholics and celebrated Mass in the home of Michael Riley, the railroad section foreman. In 1893 under Father Mulligan’s direction, they built a small frame church. There were only seven Catholic families, but funds were given by all citizens irrespective of creed."<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #214, <i>The Witness</i>, March 3, 1991.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" id="docs-internal-guid-dd12b58d-7fff-c89a-8c9e-ca88f7590bd2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Church/parish history (4 documents)</span></p>
<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Confraternity diplomas (2 documents)</span></p>
<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pastors/vocations (6 documents)</span></p>
<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Memos/correspondence (4 documents)</span></p>
<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pew purchase and installation documents (11 documents)</span></p>
<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Centennial documents (6 documents)</span></p>
<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parish closing (2 documents)</span></p>
<br />
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #333333; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unknown author(s). The Archdiocese of Dubuque:St. Francix Xavier census. 9 October, 2007</span></p>]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol.  Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary resources]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1893- <br />
History of the parish over the span of 125 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Aloysius (Garryowen, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["The cornerstone for Saint Aloysius Church was laid in November 1892. The frame building was blessed in June 1893. A few years later an interior balcony and a sacristy were added. Bishop Hennessy designated about fifty families as the nucleus, almost all of Irish ancestry. Most of them had belonged either to Saint Patrick Parish, Garryowen, or Saint Lawrence Parish, Otter Creek. The sacramental records begin with 1893." <br /><br />-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #225, <em>The Witness,</em> May 19, 1991.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Financial documents (2 documents)<br />
History (7 documents)<br />
Status change documents (6 documents)<br />
Correspondence (5 documents)<br />
<br />
Noonan, Patrick. &quot;Warranty Deed (No. 150).&quot; 23 January, 1903.<br />
<br />
Unknown author. Handwritten journal, likely of sermons. n.d.<br />
<br />
Unknown photographer. Photograph of church. n.d.]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources.]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1892- 11 July, 1989<br />
History of the parish over the span of 97 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5766">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Wenceslaus (Spillville, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Saint Wenceslaus Church was built in the Winneshiek County town of Spillville in 1860, but the parish’s double beginning was earlier. First, nearby Saint Clement Parish was established by German settlers about 1853 on the banks of Spielman’s Creek, a mile south of Spillville. It continued for many years but never had a resident pastor. Its members eventually joined a Czech parish at Spillville and Saint Clement’s was discontinued in the 1940s. On the banks of the Turkey River in 1850, they built a church in Spillville dedicated to the Slavic patron Saint Wenceslaus. Soon a succession of pastors served the parish. When a bell tower and transcept were added to the church in 1869, it took a cruciform shape. In 1882 the church was tuckpointed and the ancient construction was found to be sound. In 1876 there was installed a Pfeffer tracker organ, pictured in “Seed/Harvest,” the archdiocesan History, on page 100. The Czech composer Antonin Dvorak played this organ during his stay in the summer of 1893. A german tour group interested in pipe organs hopes to visit Spillville in 1988."<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #36,<em> The Witness,</em> August 16, 1987.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Ask for both Archdiocese files. <br /><br />
<p>1876 Pfeffer Pipe Organ Rededication Day Concert, 25 August 1996.</p>
<p>ACCW Annual Parish History Archives Report 1991 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Annual History 1962-63, 1968-71, 1976, 1986-1989 (10 compilations)</p>
<p>Arch-Confraternity Indulgence St. Laurence Church in Otter Creek Iowa 1904 and 1906 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Ballots for affairs in Archdiocese, Collection 1902-1922 (22 documents)<br /><br />Booklet accompanying a scrapbook, compiled December 2015.</p>
<p>Fraternally Yours: First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, Vol. 96 No. 8, May 2010. – St. Wenceslaus 150<sup>th</sup> Anniversary on the cover. (1 newsletter)</p>
<p>History (4 documents)</p>
<p>Letters 1990, 1995 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Letter in Petition for Steam Heating in the Church 1915 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Letter in Petition for steam heating in the School and response 1914 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Letter Regarding Deeds, the Chancery and Thomas Ballon, 1913 (2 letters)</p>
<p>Letter to Rev. Kurt from Maurice Peress (1 document)</p>
<p>Ossian Deanery and ACCW Parish History Project, Parish History on St. Wenceslaus in Spillville, Iowa (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Pastor List (1 document)</p>
<p>Photograph Page of Church and Pastor (1 document)</p>
<p>Pilgrimage Letter 25 October 2002 (3 documents)</p>
<p>Quasquicentennial Booklet (1 document)</p>
<p>Quasquicentennial Pageant (1 document)</p>
<p>Reicks, Sandra. “Heritage society works to restore historic convent.” The Waterloo/Cedar Falls: <i>The Courier</i>. 9 April 2003.</p>
<p>Spillville History and Tour information (1 packet)</p>
<p>“Tiddbit from U of Kansas (1 packet)</p>
<p>Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (3 documents)</p>
<p>“Visit the Spillville Home of Dvorak and Bily Clocks.” Booklet by Spillville Community Club (1 booklet)</p>
<p>&nbsp;“38<sup>th</sup> convention.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness</i>. 16 September 1984.</p>
<p>Benda, Rev. Frank. “Quasquicentennial This Week-end.” Ca. 1985.</p>
<p>Byrne, Archbishop James J., “A Suppression of St. Clement’s Church, location one-mile South of</p>
<p>Spillville.” 5 October 1968.</p>
<p>“Czechoslovak priest.” The Cedar Rapids Gazette. 1 September 1990.</p>
<p>Duffy, Beverley. “Pipe dreams: East Iowa church organs are a beautiful legacy.” Cedar Rapids<i>: The </i></p>
<p><i>Gazette</i>. 28 January 2001, p. 1-5. (2 copies)</p>
<p>“Dvorak festival showcases Spillville.” <i>The Cedar Rapids Gazette</i>. 6 August 2003.</p>
<p>Gazette Staff Reporter, “There is plenty to see and do in Spillville.” <i>The Cedar Rapids Gazette</i>. 9</p>
<p>December 1995.</p>
<p>Gottschalk, Keith E., “Archdiocese closing 5 churches in Eastern Iowa.” <i>The Gazette</i>. 12 January 2005.</p>
<p>Hamblin, Dora Jane. “Spillville Reveres an Adopted Son’s Name: It was There that Dvorak Set America to Music.” Unknown publisher, n.d.</p>
<p>Karnik, Rev. George. “Spillville recalling Dvorak.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness,</i> Vol. LXXIII No. 27. 22 August</p>
<p>1993.</p>
<p>Klimesh, Cy, “St. Clement Church,” p. 1-2.</p>
<p>Klimesh, Steven A. “St. Wenceslaus Church – […]: The Oldest Czech Catholic Church in America.” p. 1-8.</p>
<p>Leith, Scott. “Details sketchy about life of creator of ornate grave markers.” Waterloo/Cedar Falls:&nbsp;</p>
<p><i>Courier</i>. 19 June 1995.</p>
<p>Nemmers, Rev. Mark R., “Recall Summer Dvorak Spent in Archdiocese.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness</i>. 14</p>
<p>August 1975, p. 3.</p>
<p>Nemmers, Rev. Mark R. “The Dvorak Organ.” <i>The Tracker</i>. Summer 1976, p. 16-17.</p>
<p>“NO282 Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church.” <i>Buildings of Iowa</i>, 1993. p. 435.</p>
<p>Owens, Kristophere. “Church may save Spillville structure.” <i>The Gazette</i>. 2 June 2001.</p>
<p>“Saints statues.” <i>The Gazette</i>. 7 March 2009.</p>
<p>Shane, George. “Iowa Churches Tell Stories of Native Origins, Cultures.” <i>Des Moines Sunday Register. </i>27</p>
<p>July 1958, p. 8.</p>
<p>“Spillville parish celebrates 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary in August.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness.</i> Vol. LXV No. 23. 4</p>
<p>August 1985.</p>
<p>“Spillville native marks 50 years in N.D. congregation.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness</i>. 19 June 2011.</p>
<p>“St. Clement’s Church, Spillville.” <i>The Centennial of the Archdiocese of Dubuque</i>, p. 103.</p>
Uher, Louise. “East Iowa Churches --- St. Clement’s: Only Winneshiek Mission in Constant Use, It’s 101 Years Old.” <i>The Cedar Rapids Gazette</i>, ca. 1961. (1 copy, 1 original print)]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque.<br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources. ]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1901-27 April, 1994<br />
History of the parish over the span of 93 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5767">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas (Spruce Creek, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[History of the St. Nicholas church and parish of Spruce Creek, Iowa]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Real Estate Documents (4 documents)<br />
History (9 documents)<br />
Articles (5 documents)<br />
Financial documents (2 documents)<br />
Correspondence (4 documents)<br />
Photography (2 documents)<br />
<br />
Hingtgen, Gerald B., Sr. &quot;St. Nicholas Spruce Creek and the Fritz Chapel.&quot; Parish history scrapbook. n.d.]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[History of the parish including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5768">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Prairie, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[History of the St. Joseph church and parish in Prairie, Iowa.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Parish closure documents (4 documents)<br />
Parish history (8 documents)<br />
Parish life and correspondence (2 documents)<br />
Reincorporation documents (2 documents)]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1846-2011<br />
History of the parish over the span of 165 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5769">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Holy Name Parish (Shell Rock, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["While pastor of Parkersburg, Father B. W. Coyle served Shell Rock for nine years, from 1882 to 1891. He led them to build a church in 1891 and dedicated it to the Holy name of Jesus. From Father Coyle’s time, the Holy Name Mission continued to be cared for by the pastors of Waverly: Father B. O’Reilly, Michael C. Sullivan, P. H. McCauley, J. T. Gilchrist, P.J. Burke, Michael Grady, Edward J. Dougherty, James Mulligan, Dennis Lundon, Cornelius S. Regan, and John L. Byrne."<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #187, <em>The Witness,</em> August 19, 1990.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Annual Report (5 documents)<br /> Decree of Parish Closure (1 document) <br />Boundaries (1 document) <br />Family Affairs Commission (1 document)<br /> History (6 documents)<br /> Oratory (1 document) <br />Pastor List (6 documents) <br />Property Sale (1 document)<br /> Voting/Election/ Board Meetings (6 documents) <br /><br />Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #187: Holy Name Parish, Shell Rock.” <em>The Witness.</em> 19 August 1990.]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque. <br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources. ]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1891-1992 <br />
History of the parish over the span of 101  years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Prairieburg, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Father John Ziebelk, pastor of Saint Wenceslaus Parish in Cedar Rapids, took charge of the Prairieburg Catholics in the 1870s. In 1874 he directed the building of a brick church on five acres given by Richard and Mary Lacy. It was capable of seating 250 and the first Catholic church in northeast corner of Linn County. Mass was celebrated every Sunday by neighboring priests. As the parish was made up of both Czech and Irish immigrants, the language problem was solved by having Irish and Czech priests care for them on alternative Sundays. One Sunday Father Patrick Ryan came from Belmont near Ryan, and the other Sunday a priest came from Saint Wenceslaus Parish in Cedar Rapids. That arrangement continued until 1902, when the present church was built in the town of Prairieburg."<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #109, <em>The Witness,</em> January 29, 1989.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Financial documents (5 documents)<br />
Parish history (2 documents)<br />
Correspondence (5 documents)<br />
<br />
Koerner, W. &quot;Memorial of Marriage.&quot; Marriage certificate. 12 September, 1898.<br />
<br />
Cook, J.E. &quot;Articles of Incorporation of The Church of St. Joseph&#039;s of Paririburg, Linn County, Iowa.&quot; 19 February, 1912.]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[The Archdiocese of Dubuque.<br />
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]></dcterms:source>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[Loras College<br />
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought <br />
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: &quot;Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley&quot;]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.]]></dcterms:contributor>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English. ]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:type><![CDATA[Various primary and secondary sources]]></dcterms:type>
    <dcterms:coverage><![CDATA[1870-1924<br />
History of the parish over the span of 54 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description></rdf:RDF>
