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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Mary (Ackley, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["The early Catholic settlers had been served by missionary priests, among them Father Joseph Butler, who wrote and signed the earliest parish record. He recorded a marriage and nine baptisms on Sept. 23, 1866. Father Peter O’Dowd arrived as resident pastor in January 1870 to find a wide ranging parish that included eight future parishes in addition to the Ackley area. During his pastorate Sacred Heart Academy was built in 1877 and staffed by two Dubuque Presentation Sisters and two lay women."<br /><br />- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #56, <em>The Witness</em>, January 10, 1988.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Parish history (5 documents)<br />
Pastor lists (3 documents)<br />
Parish life (2 documents)<br />
<br />
Unnamed author(s). “St. Mary’s Catholic Church; 1891-1991; Ackley, Iowa.” Jubilee booklet. 12 July, 1991.<br />
<br />
Altar Society. Yearly report commemorating death of John F. Kennedy. Circa 1965.<br />
<br />
]]></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[Burns, Daniel. Burback, Emily. 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[1863-<br />
History of the parish over the span of 155 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5784">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Sacred Heart (Woden, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["While Father Garrett T. Nagle was pastor of Saint Boniface Parish in Garner from 1893 to 1903 and a missionary to a large area, he visited the Catholics of Woden in Hancock County about every month. Mass was usually celebrated in the home of John Quinn, southeast of Woden. During the last years of Father Nagle’s care they built a small frame church. On his leaving the Garner parish, Sacred Heart Church of Woden was given into the care of the pastor of Britt, Father Cornelius Sampson. He was succeeded by Father William Baxter."<br /><br />- Kurt,Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #132, <em>The Witness,</em> July 16, 1989.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Annual reports (46 documents)<br />Certificates (3 documents) <br />Closing Images (4 documents)<br /> Correspondances (1 document) <br />History (8 documents)<br /> Images (4)<br /> News stories (1 document) <br />Parish event collages (1 document) <br />Scrapbook (1 document)<br /><br /> Hanus , Archbishop Rev. Jerome O.S.B., “Decree Regarding Sacred Heart Parish: Woden Iowa.” <em>The Witness</em>. 19 May 2002.<br /><br /> Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #132: Sacred Heart Parish, Woden.” <em>The Witness.</em> 16 July 1989. <br /><br />Lechtenberg, Rev. E. W. “Sacred Heart Catholic Church,” pg 53. <br /><br />“Sacred Heart celebrates 100 years.” <em>Titonka Topic,</em> Vol. 101, no. 31, 3 August 2000. <br /><br />“Sacred Heart, Woden Observes its centennial,” <em>The Witness</em>. 26 March 2000.]]></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[ca. 1900- May 8 2002. <br />
History of the parish over the span of about 102 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5783">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. James (Sunnyside, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[History of the St. James church and parish in Sunnyside, Iowa.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Annual Report (7 documents - 1912, 1916-1920) <br />
Census (3 documents - 1911-1914)<br />
Correspondences (5 documents)<br />
Directions/Maps (2 documents) <br />
News - Death (2 articles)  <br />
Photographs (2 documents - photo in 1930 before Church was dismantled in 1931)<br />
Rev. James Sweeney Burial Information (2 documents) <br />
<br />
Unknown author. “Archdiocesan Chancery; Dubuque, Iowa.” C.A Ferring appointment as archdiocesan proxy for vote regarding land sale. 1 December, 1949.<br />
<br />
Unknown author(s). “BAPTISMS AT ST. JAMES, SUNNYSIDE-- CULLED FROM RECORDS OF SACRED HEART, WALKER.” Unknown date.<br />
<br />
Sullivan. “Copy of pencil sketch of St. James church at Sunnyside[.]” Unknown date.<br />
<br />
Mulligan, William H. “Irish Immigrants in Michigan’s Copper Country.” New Hibernia Review/ Iris Eireannach Nua, 5:4 (Winter/Geimhreadh, 2001), 109-122. <br />
]]></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[1870-1931<br />
History of the parish over the span of 61 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5782">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Stone City, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["In 1870 Father Clement Lowery went to visit Stone City from his Cedar Rapids parish. He celebrated Mass, administered baptism, and instructed the children of the French, German, and Irish immigrants, who had been attracted to work in the quarries. Father Patrick J. Maher, pastor of Anamosa, continued in the 1870s the Stone City visitations begun by Father Lowery. In the 1880s Father Maher’s successor in Anamosa, Father T. McCormick, kept up the pastoral care of the Stone City Catholics. He secured the use of a large hall for Mass and named it Saint Joseph Chapel. He established a cemetery outside of Anamosa, which was used by the Catholics of a wide area." <br /><br />-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #178, <em>The Witness,</em> June 10, 1990.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[History (2 documents, 1 collection)<br /> Financial statement (2 documents) <br />Pastor List (4 documents) <br /><br />Unknown author. “St. Joseph Stone City.” Parishioner historical population information. Ca. 1983-84. <br /><br />Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar. “Parish Profile #178, Saint Joseph Parish, Stone City.”<em> The Witness.</em> 10 June 1990.<br /><br /> Rasdal, Dave. “Wanna buy part of old church?”<em> The Gazette.</em> 1993. <br /><br />Rasdal, Dave. “Stone City church gets grant.” <em>The Gazette.</em> 5 April 2004. <br /><br />Ummel, Dawn. “Stone City: Keeping its past alive.” <em>The Gazette</em>. 29 May 1988.<br /><br /> Ummel, Dawn. “Tours showcase her own backyard.” <em>The Gazette</em>. 29 May 1988.<br /><br /> Unknown Author. “St. Joseph’s Church, Stone City.” Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, 462-464. <br /><br />Unknown Author. “Stone City Mass.” <em>The Cedar Rapids Gazette,</em> 12 June 1993.]]></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[1870-1993<br />
History of the parish over the span of 123 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Stark&#039;s Settlement, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[History of the St. Joseph church and parish in Stark Settlement, Iowa.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Unknown author. “History of Stark Settlement Church.” 1981.<br />
<br />
Unknown author. “STARK SETTLEMENT: Saint Joseph.” Parish history summary. n.d.<br />
]]></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[1880-1959<br />
History of the parish over the span of 79 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5780">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Joseph (Rhodes, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[History of the St. Joseph church and parish in Rhodes, Iowa.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Financial documents (4 documents)<br />
History (2 documents)<br />
Newspaper articles (2 documents)<br />
Parish land documents (2 documents)<br />
]]></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-<br />
History of the parish over the span of 158 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5779">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[All Saints (Rowley, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["All Saint Parish, Rowley, was established by Father William Leen after he became a pastor of Walker in 1894. After the Rowley Catholics built the church in 1896 at his direction, Father Leen continued to care for the Walker parish and three missions: Rowley to the north, Spencer’s Grove to the southwest, and Sunny Side about ten miles west of Rowley. When Father Leen moved to the Farley parish in 1912, Father Augustine J. Walsh served the All Saints and Walker congregations into 1913."<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #160,<em> The Witness</em>, February 4, 1990.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Correspondence (3 documents) <br />History (4 documents)<br /> Parish life and news (21 documents)<br /> Closing articles (3 documents)<br /><br /> Unknown author. “All Saints, Rowley, makes plans for 100-year mark.” <em>The Witness</em>, ca. 1996.&nbsp;<br /><br /> Unknown author(s). “ALL SAINTS CHURCH; Rowley, IA; December 31, 1985.” <br /><br />Annual financial report. 31 December, 1985. Corkery, Daniel. Grover, James. Hatt, Vincent J. Kress, Leonard. Kucera, Daniel W. Van Sloten, Bonnie. Von Lehmder, Betty. “Constitution and Bylaws of All Saints Parish Council.” September 1985.]]></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[1896-2005<br />
History of the parish over the span of 109 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5778">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Angsar (Saint Ansgar, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["Two years after Father Thomas J. Conroy returned from his World War II role as military chaplain he was appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish at Osage. The first Mass in the new church was celebrated on the morning of September 8, 1951. The dedication by Archbishop Leo Binz took place that afternoon. Original membership was 150. The church and parish are named for Saint Ansgar. That saint was chosen because of the town’s name. A Danish pastor, the Rev. Claus L. Clausen, founded the town in 1853 with other Lutherans from Wisconsin and named it for Saint Ansgar, 'the Apostle of the North.'"<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #206, <em>The Witness,</em> January 6, 1991.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Parish societies (2 documents) <br />Church opening (2 documents) <br />Parish history (2 documents) <br />Parish life (10 documents) <br />Closing articles (3 documents) <br /><br />Walk, Chuck. “St. Ansgar founded by C.L Clausen.” <em>Mason City Globe-Gazette,</em> n.d.<br /><br /> Beyer, Larry. Donahue, Bob. Heineman, Joseph. Herman, Neil. Kelley, Elvira. Klecknes, LaRayne. Mayer, Terry. Miller, Dianne. Mullerback, Margaret. Pierce, Ramona. Smith, John P. “Constitution.” Parish society constitution. 1985.]]></dcterms:tableOfContents>
    <dcterms:source><![CDATA[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[1951-2005<br />
History of the parish over the span of 54 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5777">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Sacred Heart (St. Anthony, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["When there were enough Catholics settled in and around the town of St. Anthony, they built a church in the town in 1893 and named it for the Sacred Heart. Father John McMahon became the first resident pastor of St. Anthony and celebrated the first Mass in the new church on Christmas morning of 1893. After only a year, Father McMahon moved on to another parish and Father John J. Hehir became the pastor in 1894. He remained five years."<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #147, <em>The Witness,</em> October 29, 1989.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[Fire documents (4 documents)<br />
History (3 documents)<br />
Financial reports (4 documents)<br />
Closing documents (3 documents<br />
]]></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[1860-2007<br />
History of the parish over the span of 147 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/5776">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[St. Patrick (St. Cecelia, Iowa)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA["The first church in western Howard County was Saint Patrick Church at Cecelia built in 1860 on a plot given by James Roche. Made of logs, it measured 16 by 21 feet and stood in the present cemetery. For some years before, Mass had been celebrated in homes of that area by missionary priests. When a priest arrived, the word was spread through the countryside by boys on horseback. The pioneers before 1860 were mostly French. Later the Irish came in good numbers. Although it was never a town, the place was early named Cecelia, perhaps for one of the first settlers. From 1875 to 1886 there was a post office named Cecelia. About the turn of the century the title St. was prefixed to the name."<br /><br /> -Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #82, <em>The Witness</em>, July 17, 1988.]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:tableOfContents><![CDATA[History (6 documents)<br />
Anniversary documents (2 documents)<br />
Correspondence (2 documents)<br />
Finances (6 documents)<br />
]]></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[1865-1988<br />
History of the parish over the span of 123 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]></dcterms:coverage>
</rdf:Description></rdf:RDF>
