Sacred Heart (Littleport, Iowa)

Sacred Heart (Littleport, Iowa)

"From 1872 to 1875 Father Michael Quirk, pastor of Elkport served the needs of the Littleport parish and the earliest records go back to his time.Father Edward L. Dullard next served as pastor from 1893 to 1898.In the fall of 1898 Father Daniel T. Minogue came as pastor of the two parishes. The 1902 flood waters entered the church and destroyed the vestments. Worse tragedy struck on the night of July 16, 1908, when the church burned to the ground. In the midst of storm and flood, the adjoining lumber yard caught fire, which spread to the church and could not be fought because of the high water. The congregation worked immediately to replace the church. The foundation and cornerstone were laid in the fall of 1908. The building was finished in May 1909, with Henry Benschneider as contractor. The church was dedicated by Father John F. Reilly of Elkader."

-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #84, The Witness, July 31, 1988.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

English.

Various primary and secondary sources.

1870-11 July 1989
History of the parish over the span of 119 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Anniversary documents (3 documents)
Financial documents (8 documents)
History (7 documents)
Closing documents (2 articles)

Photography/articles (2 documents)

Printed by Griffith Press, Inc. “AUCTION: Stained Glass Windows & Contents of Sacred Heart Church; Littleport, Iowa.” 10 June, 1989.