St. Mary (Ackley, Iowa)

St. Mary (Ackley, Iowa)

"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."

- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #56, The Witness, January 10, 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"

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

English.

Various primary and secondary sources.

1863-
History of the parish over the span of 155 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Parish history (5 documents)
Pastor lists (3 documents)
Parish life (2 documents)

Unnamed author(s). “St. Mary’s Catholic Church; 1891-1991; Ackley, Iowa.” Jubilee booklet. 12 July, 1991.

Altar Society. Yearly report commemorating death of John F. Kennedy. Circa 1965.