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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[SS. Peter and Paul (Petersburg, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["The building of a limestone church in the northeastern corner of Delaware County in 1868 marked the beginning of the parish dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Father Jon Weikmann of New Vienna assisted a committee of eight men to plan the church, and they named the location for their secretary-treasurer, Peter Domeyer. With completion of the church, Father Frederick Hannasch came from Luxemburg monthly for Mass and the sacraments. Later the parish became a mission of New Vienna. They were fortunate to receive a resident pastor soon afterwards, Father Thomas Frauenhofer came in 1871."<br /><br />- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #62, <i>The Witness</i>, February 21, 1988.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Dedication for School 1953 Document and Invitation (2 documents)</p>
<p>History 1937-1961 (6 documents)</p>
<p>Pastor Cards (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Photograph of Grade School (1 document)</p>
<p>Satisfaction of Mortgage Papers (1 full collection)</p>
<p>School Building Fund Pastor Letter 1961 (1 document)</p>
<p>Treasurer’s Bond 1912 and Proposal for Steam Heating Apparatus 1911 (2 collections)</p>
<p>Warranty Deed 1956 (1 document)</p>
<p>“Consolidation process enters final stage, school renamed,” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>1 February 1987.</p>
<p>Gluck, Frank. “Is architecture’s role to inspire?” <i>The Gazette, </i>2 September 2000, 6B.</p>
<p>Mansfield, Laurie. “Churches welcome visitors.” <i>Des Moines Register, </i>18 October 2000. (2 copies)</p>
<p>“Petersburg church makes historical list,” N.P.<i>, </i>1995.</p>
<p>“Petersburg’s Inspiring Gothic Church,” <i>Des Moines Sunday Register, </i>“Picture,” 7 January 1973.</p>
<p>“Petersburg to celebrate its 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>16 June 1996.</p>
<p>Reinert, Ann. “SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Petersburg.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>9 November 2008, p. 12.</p>
Scherbring, Sister Tarcisia. “Gothic Splendor In a Small Town.” <i>Des Moines Sunday Register, </i>7 January 1973, p. 14-15.]]></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[1868- <br />
History of the Parish over the span of 151 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Bridget (Postville, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["The French and Irish settlers who arrived in that part of the county before 1870 were visited by priests from Prairie du Chien who crossed the Mississippi into Iowa and used the military road. In the late 1860s the Catholic pioneers in Postville organized the Catholic Society under the supervision of Father Charles Toner. A few years later, in 1872, they built a frame church (36 by 70 feet) at a cost of $2,500 and dedicated it to Saint Bridget." <br /><br />
<p>- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #100, <i>The Witness</i>, November 20, 1988.</p>]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Annual History 1968, 1970, 1972-1973, 1973-1974, 1975-1976, 1977, 1985, 1986 (8 compilations)</p>
<p>Annual Report 1968, 1983 (2 compilations)</p>
<p>Building Fund Document by Historian Steele 1964 (1 document)</p>
<p>Dedication Booklet 13 December 1970 (1 booklet)</p>
<p>Displaced Workers Information 29 March 2009 (1 document)</p>
<p>History Correspondences 1961 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Immigration Press Release 11 July 2008 (1 document)</p>
<p>Parish History (2 compilations)</p>
<p>Parish History Booklet 1872-1983 (1 booklet)</p>
<p>Pastor Card (1 card)</p>
<p>Statistics 1985 Financial and Historical (2 documents)</p>
<p>“Dedication Ceremonies at St. Bridget Church.” Postville? <i>N.P.</i> ca. 1970.</p>
<p>“From This.” Postville: <i>Herald, </i>16 December 1970, 7(3), p. 1-8.</p>
“Over 500 Attend St. Bridget Dedication.” Postville: <i>N.P.</i> 16 December 1970.]]></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[1840- <br />
History of the Parish over the span of 179 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6250">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Catherine (St. Catherine, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Saint Catherine Parish, about eight miles south of Dubuque, bean in 1851 with the building of a log church on land donated by two settlers, Anthoy Noel and Hubert Rider. Before that, Mass was celebrated occasionally in the home of John Noel, three miles north of the present church. Because the Irish wanted to name the church for Saint Bridget and the Germans wanted a German patron Saint, Bishop Loras brought about a compromise by naming the parish for Saint Catherine of Alexandria." <br /><br />- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #16, <i>The Witness</i>, March 22, 1987.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Continuation of History from 1937-1961, Rev. Krapfl (2 documents)</p>
<p>Parish for National Shrine, Archdiocesan Chancery, 11 July 1953 &nbsp;(1 document)</p>
<p>Pastor Cards (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Photograph: Aerial of Church, Convent, Rectory, and School – Information on the back (1 photograph)</p>
<p>School Visitation 1961 document (2 documents)</p>
<p>Souvenir of St. Catherine’s Parish 1850-1935 (2 booklets)</p>
<p>St. Catherine Church 1887-1993 (1 booklet)</p>
<p>St. Catherine’s Parish Booklet 1850-1987 (3 booklets)</p>
<p>Timeline (1 document)</p>
<p>“Area parishes will share pastor,” <i>Herald-Leader</i>, 6 June 2002, p. 13.</p>
<p>Nepper, Mark. “Happy 100<sup>th</sup>,” Dubuque: <i>Telegraph Herald,</i> 10 July 1987.</p>
“St. Catherine’s commemorates church’s centennial year.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness</i>, Vol. LXVII No. 20, 12 July 1987.]]></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[1850-<br />
History of the Parish over the span of 169 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6251">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Francis de Sales (Ossian, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Before the early settlers built their first church, Father James Harding from Cresco began to visit Ossian in 1858 and celebrated Mass in the railroad depot or the John Collins home. Before that it was not uncommon for the Catholic pioneers to walk to Festina or Clermont for Mass. The earliest church in Ossian was a Catholic church, built on the site laid out by Father Harding and built according to his plans. The land was donated by Captain Brooks, who was not Catholic, and the church was built by Horatio and Cyrus Harvey, also not Catholic." <br /><br />- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #166, <i>The Witness</i>, March 18, 1990.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Annual History 1968-1969, 1976-1983, 1986-1987, 1988-1989, 1991 (11 compilations)</p>
<p>Catholic Home Guide 1908 (1 booklet)</p>
<p>Centennial Visions of De Sales 1837-1937 (1 booklet)&nbsp;</p>
<p>Continuation of the History Compilation (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Dedication Invitation and Mass 1998 (1 card, 1 booklet)</p>
<p>History (2 compilations)</p>
<p>History of the New Convent (1 document)</p>
<p>Pastor Information 1980 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Pictorial Remembrance of St. Francis De Sales Parishioners Gift of the New Convent to the Sisters 1958 (1 booklet)</p>
<p>Rev. Edgar Kurt History (2 documents)</p>
<p>Timeline (1 document)</p>
Hohenbrink, Michael. “Family reunion, fascinating history: St. Anthony Chapel often called “world’s smallest church,” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>Vol. 89, No. 24. 21 June 2009.]]></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[1867- <br />
History of the Parish over the span of  152 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6252">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. John the Baptist (Peosta, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["In 1874 Bishop John Hennessy granted the Vernon and Center Township Catholics permission to build a church and appointed Peter Erschens and Nicholas Mayer to organize the people. During the construction Father Bernard W. Coyle of Saint Anthony’s in Dubuque took care of their spiritual needs and helped them collect money for the project. The brick church was finished in 1875."<br /><br /> - Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #145, <i>The Witness</i>, October 15, 1989.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Actus Erectionis Stationum Viae Crucis Document 1923 (1 certificate)&nbsp;</p>
<p>Addendum building plans 5-10-88 (1 document)</p>
<p>Bulletin 10/28/90 (1 document)</p>
<p>Centralia Parish History and Picnic Day article 1927 (7 documents)</p>
<p>Correspondences regarding construction 1988 (9 documents)</p>
<p>Dedication of Church and Altar (2 booklets, 1 certificate, 1 document)</p>
<p>Director Election appointment 1969 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Financial Spreadsheets 1988 (2 documents)</p>
<p>History (2 documents)</p>
<p>Kurt, Rev. Edgar History (1 document)</p>
<p>Letter regarding Peosta railroad and Peosta 1922 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Newsletter, Peosta Needs Help, and WKBB ad ca. October 1933 (1 document)</p>
<p>Parish Community Booklet 1995 (1 booklet)</p>
<p>Pastor List 1874-1935 (1 document)</p>
<p>Pastor List 1875-1999 (1 document)</p>
<p>Pastor and Vocations List 1938-1943 (1 document)</p>
<p>Peosta News Booklets 1941-ca. 1943 (4 documents)</p>
<p>Pew Rental Payment Records 1919-1937 whole collection (24 documents) &nbsp;</p>
<p>Remembrance of Mission Cards 1929 (1 card)</p>
<p>Report on Vernon Township Holy Family Parish Information Rev. J.J. Breitbach report (4 documents)</p>
<p>Rev. John J. L. Breitbach History (1 document)</p>
<p>School and Parish Foundation History (3 history compilations)</p>
St. John’s School 1985-1986 Yearbook (1 booklet)]]></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[1874-<br />
History of the Parish over the span of 145 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6253">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Prairieburg, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["The 1850s brought to Iowa some priests willing to ride from one settlement to another to provide pastoral care for the Catholic pioneers. Among them was a Czech Redemptorist missionary, Father Francis Kroutil, who spent himself visiting the immigrants from his homeland. He is reputed to have been the first to celebrate Mass and the sacraments in the Prairieburg area. In the 1800s Father Anthony Urban visited the Prairieburg area on his rounds of Czech settlements. He was one of several priests who ventured regularly from their established parishes to care for the Catholic pioneers."<br /><br />- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #109, <i>The Witness</i>, n.d.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Annual report 1968 (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Archdiocesan Chancery Appointments and Correspondences 1968 (3 documents)</p>
<p>Archdiocesan Chancery Director and Catholic Cemeteries Appointment 1960 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Bus Situation Financial Statement (1 document)</p>
<p>Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, “St. Joseph Church, Prairieburg,” p. 511.</p>
<p>Church Corporation 1969 September 30 1968 Meeting Excerpt (1 document)</p>
<p>Church Decoration Documents Schettler Studio 1964 (1 document)</p>
<p>Original Church photograph and Information (1 document)</p>
<p>Real Estate Assessment Roll for 1966 (4 documents)</p>
<p>School Improvement Donation 1957 (1 document)</p>
<p>Silver Jubilee Invitation (1 document)</p>
<p>“Church at Prairieburg Has Inspiring Story of Progress.” <i>Central City News-Letter. </i>5 November 1931, p. 8.</p>
<p>“Prairieburg Parish Marks Its Centennial.” <i>The Witness?, </i>26 December ca. 1974.</p>
<p>“Prairieburg to mark church centennial.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>2 June 2002, p. 3. (2 copies)</p>
<p>“The Church at Prairieburg,” Catholicism in Linn County from <i>Linn Co. History Book</i>, p. 407. &nbsp;</p>
“St. Joseph’s Church to Observe Golden Jubilee.” Central City: <i>News Letter and The Springville New Era, </i>1952, p. 9. (2 copies)]]></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[1874- <br />
History of the Parish over the span of 145 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6254">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Preston, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Father F. Kenny was pastor of Sabula and caring for the Preston Catholics, when Bishop John J. Hennessy appointed him resident pastor of Preston and in charge of the Sabula parish as well. He was the first to celebrate Mass in the area, first in the home of Mike Maher and then others, until they could use a public hall. The church was ready in the fall of 1882. It was probably named for Saint Joseph from the beginning."<br /><br /> - Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #124, <i>The Witness</i>, May 14, 1989.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Anniversary 150<sup>th</sup> Letter to Rev. Kurt from Mel 1986 (1 document)</p>
<p>Church property Letter to Fr. Wolfe 1911 (3 documents)</p>
<p>Dedication and Blessing Booklet 1983 (2 booklets)</p>
<p>Drawing of Church 1983 (1 document)</p>
<p>Drawing of St. Joseph Church and Parsonage by Fr. Bowen ca. 1887 (1 document)</p>
<p>Financial Statement 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 (5 booklets)</p>
<p>History (2 compilations)</p>
<p>History by Rev. Kurt (2 documents)</p>
<p>History and Corrections 1937-1961 (2 documents)</p>
<p>Liturgical Mission Mini Booklets 1942 and 1946 (2 booklets, 1 card)</p>
<p>Pastor Cards (1 compilation)</p>
<p>“Festival of St. Joseph Parish Preston.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>Vol. LXVII No. 25, 16 August 1987.</p>
<p>“Gate of Heaven.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>Vol. LXXIII, No. 27, 22 August 1993.</p>
“Preston (Regarding Blessing).” Dubuque: <i>The Witness</i>, ca. 1983.]]></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[1881-<br />
History of the Parish over the span of 138 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6255">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Raymond, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Father John Nemmers, their Gilbertville pastor, celebrated the first Mass in the new church in the summer of 1906. It was probably on July 4, as the first recorded baptism took place after Mass on that date. The church was probably named and dedicated on that occasion."<br /><br />- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #208, <i>The Witness</i>, January 20, 1991.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Annual History 1975-1976 (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Black Hawk County Abstract Company 1952 receipt (1 document)</p>
<p>History ACCW Parish History Project (1 document)</p>
<p>History 1937-1961 (2 documents by Rev. Sweeney)</p>
<p>“Our Church IS People” Last page timeline 1985 (1 document)</p>
<p>Pastor Cards (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Pastor List (3 documents)</p>
<p>Press Release Linda Thome on Raymond Iowa Parish History. (2 documents)</p>
<p>Pint, Margaret “Wingert,” “History of Raymond, Iowa,” copyright 1975, p. 26.</p>
“Raymond Church Destroyed: Services Set Despite Fire.” <i>Waterloo Courier</i>, 5 May 1972. (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[1905-<br />
History of the Parish over the span of 114 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6256">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Rickardsville, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Located about 15 miles northwest of Dubuque, the parish was established at French Settlement, about two miles from the present site. There French families of the Trois-Rivieres district of Quebec had put down their roots. […] Bishop Mathias Loras occasionally offered Mass there, usually in the home of Dominic Gandolfo. In 1848 Father Joseph Cretin, later the Bishop of St. Paul, mentions in a letter that he was serving the little “French Church.” According to early church directories, it was dedicated to Se. Joseph Calasanctius. The first recorded baptism is dated 1852."<br /><br />- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #5, <i>The Witness</i>, N.D.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Catholic Church and Cemetery History, Deanna Asleson 1989 (1 document)</p>
<p>History (2 compilations)</p>
<p><i>History from The Pictoral Atlas of Dubuque County, Iowa</i>, 1979. (Copyrighted). Compiled and Published by Title Atlas Co., Inc. (3 documents)</p>
<p>History Notes 1986 (1 document)</p>
<p>History of St. Joseph’s School (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Members of the Christian Communities of Balltown, Rickardsville, and Sherrill (1 document)</p>
<p>Mortgage, Finance, and Receipts, Bond and Surety Agreement 1944, Articles of Incorporation – Legal Documents ca. 1912-2007 (2 collections)</p>
<p>Pastor and History Cards (2 compilations)</p>
<p>Photographs: Pastor, Church and rectory, Church 1961 (3 photographs)</p>
<p>Prayers of the Faithful and Liturgy Order (3 documents)</p>
<p>Priests Timeline (2 documents)</p>
<p>Sesquicentennial Book p. 1-123 (125 documents)</p>
<p>Sesquicentennial Booklet (2 booklets)</p>
<p>Sesquicentennial Celebration Country Barbeque 1990 Poster (1 poster)</p>
<p>Sesquicentennial Postcards 1840-1990 (2 cards)</p>
<p>Supplement to Rickardsville History (1 document)</p>
<p>Telegraph Herald Document (1 document)</p>
<p>The University of Chicago Library Letter on 150<sup>th</sup> Anniversary and Inclusion of their collection (1 document)</p>
<p>“Built in 1860…” Dubuque: <i>The Telegraph Herald</i>, 3 December 1959, p. 26.</p>
<p>Duffy, Beverly. “Pipe Dreams: East Iowa church organs are a beautiful legacy,” <i>The Gazette, </i>Vol. 4L, 28 January (No Year), p. 11. (4 documents)&nbsp;</p>
“Rickardsville observes parish sesquicentennial.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness</i>, 30 September 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[1840- <br />
History of the Parish over the span of 179 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Lawrence (Otter Creek, Iowa) ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Catholics of northeastern Jackson County received permission from Bishop Clement Smyth to build their first church on land given by Christina Burns and her son Zachariah. The community came to be known as Burns Settlement, but the name of the location of the church changed to Otter Creek early in this century. […] The people obtained stone from a nearby quarry and began the building in 1861. When it was completed in 1866, they no longer had to travel long distances to Saint Theresa or Garryowen for Mass. They named their church for Saint Lawrence the Deacon.” <br /><br />- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #61,” <em>The Witness,</em> February 14, 1988.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[<p>Brief History of Otter Creek Community August 1974 Booklet (2 booklets)</p>
<p>Bulletin 1990 (1 document)</p>
<p>Citation for Listing St. Lawrence Church on National Register (1 document)</p>
<p>Financial Statement 1951, 1968, 1982, 1984, 1989-1990 (6 collections)&nbsp;</p>
<p>Historical Highlights Timeline (1 document)</p>
<p>Letter Regarding the house masses before the church was built Deutsch 1941 (1 document)</p>
<p>Mass of Thanksgiving Booklet Pentecost 1985 (1 booklet)</p>
<p>National Register of Historic Places 1966 (1 certificate)</p>
<p>Parish Directory and Golden Year 50<sup>th</sup> pictures ca. 1961-1979 (2 booklets)</p>
<p>Pastor Cards (1 compilation)</p>
<p>Pastor List (7 documents)</p>
<p>Pastor List 1940-1957 (1 document)</p>
<p>“Fall Festival,” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>Vol. LXVII No. 25, 16 August 1987.</p>
<p>Kilburg, Tara. “Youths reflect on service trip to Morton, Miss.” Dubuque: <i>The Witness, </i>20 April 2003, p. 15.</p>
“Laying Cornerstone at Otter Creek,” Davenport: <i>The Iowa Messenger, </i>30 June 1883, p. 5.]]></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[1861-<br />
History of the Parish over the span of 158 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description></rdf:RDF>
