New Parish Official Announcement (2 documents)
News Articles (4 documents)
Rite of Blessing (1 document)
Sacramental Registers Files (2 documents)

Hanus, Most Rev. Jerome, “A Decree Canonicaly Establishing John XXIII Parish, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,” The Archdiocese of Dubuque, 2000.

Hogan, Dick. “New Parish Celebrates 1st Mass,” Cedar Rapids: Gazette, September 3, 2000.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 19 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]> “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.

]]> 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)]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 79 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #3, The Witness, December 14, 1986.]]> Parish history (11 documents)
Parish life (14 documents)
Mission souvenirs (3 documents)]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 178 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
-Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #80,” The Witness, June 26, 1988.]]> Bulletin (2 documents)
History (4 documents)
History Picture Packet 1864-1964 (1 document)
Pastor cards (1 collection)
Photographs (6 documents)
Mission Statement Booklet (1 document)
Witness Articles (1 document) ]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History and historical documents pertaining to the parish and it's parishioners. ]]> “In 1880, after the church was closed for ten years, Bishop Hennessy assigned Saint Joseph Church to the care of the Protivin pastor, ten miles away. The Jesuits of Prairie du Chien gave them spiritual care in the 1880s. And Father Francis X. Boeding of St. Lucas also cared for them for six years, visiting them every two weeks. But there is no clear record of the twenty years from 1880 to 1900. Saint Joseph Parish, Cresco, does not appear in the old Catholic directories until after 1900.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #171: Saint Joseph Parish, Cresco.” Dubuque: The Witness, 22 April 1990.

]]> CERTIFICATE (1 document) Leo Binz. Confraternitatem Sanctissimi Sacramenti. 1955.
Church/Structure
PHOTOGRAPHS (3 photos)
HISTORY (17 documents from 1968-1995)
PARISH PROFILE (2 documents)
SOCIETY PAMPHLETS (4 documents)
Fr. Paul (Weir). “Letter to Parishioners.”

St. Joseph Church: Cresco, Iowa. 18 1 1995.

Hanus, Jerome. “Decree of Suppression: St. Joseph Parish, Cresco, Iowa.” The Witness. 27 June 1999.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> - Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Saint Joseph Parish, Earlville, Parish Profile #75, The Witness, May 22, 1988. ]]> Centennial (4 documents)

Centennial Bookmark (1 document)

Church Organist Retires News (3 articles)

Corner Stone (1 article)

Financial Statement (5 documents)

History (1 document)

Pastor cards (1 collection)

Pastor List (1 document)

Photographs (3 documents)

Receipt (1 document)

Sesquicentennial (1 document)

Silver Jubilee (1 article)

Teachers In-Service Workshop (1 document)


A handwritten document including information about the dedication in 1887, a Dyersville mission in 1911, and a letter from Archbishop Keane in 1921.

“clipping from Earlville paper," n.d.

“Farewell Party for Father E. Becker,” Vol. 1, December 2, 1956.

“Father Louis Grunewald Goes into Retirement,” ca. 1956.

“Mortgage on St. Joseph’s Church at Earlville Burned Thanksgiving Day.”

]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 131 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #39, The Witness, September 6, 1987

Saint Joseph Parish, Elkader

]]> Anniversary 125th (1 booklet)

Buildup of Iowa, 1993 page 96 (1 document)

Centennial (2 documents)

Financial Report (3 documents)

History (1 document)

History Booklet (1 document)

History of Clayton County pages 647-648 (1 document)

Pastor Cards (1 set)

Photograph of Parish Property (1 document)

Release of Mortgage 1883 (1 document)

Stained Glass (1 document)

The Records of Elkader Mission (1 collection)

1888 Letter/1866 Unill Release (2 documents)

“Cost estimates for flood and tornado damage,” The Witness, 28 September 2008.

Jerde, Lyn Hanson. “Church to return to Gothic splendor,” Telegraph Herald, Dubuque Iowa, 5 July 1993.

Lynch, James Q. “Elkader priest converts to composer,” Gazette Northeast Iowa Bureau, 2000.

McTaggart, Pat. “Hunting for the past, Elkader parish searches for its memories,” The Cedar Rapids Gazette, 18 June 1994.

White, Amanda. “St. Joseph’s in Elkader to dedicate parish center,” The Witness, 24 November 2002.

Witness Staff, “Other areas of archdiocese also coping,” The Witness, 22 June 2008.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> First Church 1856-
Second Church 1897-1900
History of the parish over the span of 163 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #43, The Witness, October 4, 1987

Saint Joseph Parish, Farley]]> Annual Parish History for Archives (1 document)
Building Plans/ Blueprints/ Sketches (4 documents)
Bulletin (2 documents)
Dedication of St. Joseph's High School (1 booklet)
Deed/Mortgage/Letter (6 documents)
Letter, Fr. Wilkie (1 document)
Parish Project (1 document)
Pastor List (2 documents; 1 set)
Photographs, Dedication 1914 (2 documents)
Pictorial Atlas of Dubuque County, Iowa 1979 (4 documents)
History (4 documents)
Receipt for $1.00
Statues 1925 Coffey Letter (1 document)
Story of a Parish Souvenir (1 document)
Jerde, Lyn. “Archdiocese takes attendance to plan for future,”
Telegraph Herald, 8 December 1997.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 158 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>
- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #8, The Witness, January 25, 1987.

Saint Joseph Parish, Garnavillo

]]> Almanac Card (1 document)
Census of St. Joseph Church Garnavillo, Iowa and its Diaspora 1991 (1 compilation)
Centennial Booklet (1 compilation)
Financial Report (4 documents)
History (4 documents)
History of Clayton County Chapter XXVII (1 collection, pages 786-811)
Pastor cards (1 set)
Receipts (2 documents)
School – St. Joseph’s Parochial School, photographs, news articles and history (1 compilation)
Sullivan Real Estate letters (2 documents)
Taxes (1 document)

Duffy, Beverly. “Pipe Dreams,” The Gazette, January 21, pages 10-11.
“Garnavillo Church Is 100-years-old,” 8 September 1977.
“Garnavillo marks jubilee,” The Witness, 8 September 2002.
]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.
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Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 142 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]>
- Rev. Edgar Kurt, "Profile #190," The Witness, 9 September 1990.]]> CLOSING (2 documents)
CONSTITUTION (1 document)
LETTERS (3 documents)
NEWSPAPERS (6 documents)
PARISH COUNCIL (1 document)
PASTOR LIST (2 documents)
PHOTOS (2 documents)

Hanus, Jerome. “Decree Regarding St. Joseph Parish Greeley,  Iowa.” The Witness. 17 July, 2005.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]>