Immaculate Conception (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

Immaculate Conception (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

““In 1853-54 I offered Mass in Cedar Rapids,” wrote Father Mathias Hannon of Iowa City. “I was the first priest to say Mass there.” The Mass Father Hannon celebrated in the Dubuque House, a small hotel, was the beginning of Immaculate Conception Parish. Father Mathias Michels often made the same journey from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids during the next three years. Then in 1858 Father William Emmonds found the Catholic population sufficient to organize a parish. That year they built a small church at the corner of 3^rd Avenue and 7^th Street, where the telephone building now stands.”

-Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #27,” The Witness, June 7, 1987.

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

1858-
History of the parish over the span of about 160 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Anniversary (15^th) of Dedication (2 documents)

Anniversary (150^th) (1 document)

Booklets:

      "Centenary" (1 document)

      "Heritage of a Century" (1 document)

      "Golden Jubilee: Our Lady's Co-workers"

      "Stories and Symbols"

Building Paperwork and Correspondences (1912- Rectory/High Altar/Baldichino) (4 documents)

Centennial (2 documents)

Community Newsletter (1 document)

Contribution List (1 document)

History (1 document)

Holy Mission Pamphlet and Souvenir Card (2 documents)  

Jubilee (4 collections)

Pastor cards (1 document)

Pastor List (1 document)

People’s Saving Bank Form (1 document)

News Articles (2 documents)

Sesquicentennial (1 document)

“CE041 Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church,” from “Buildings of Iowa,” 1993.

“Guides and Directives For the Priests at Immaculate Conception Church,” Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1955.

Wicke, Eva O’Neill, “A Glimpse into the Second Century, 1958-1960,” A.C.C.W. Parish History

Project. The Immaculate Conception Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.