St. Patrick (Buffalo Center, Iowa)

St. Patrick (Buffalo Center, Iowa)

"In the year of his ordination to the priesthood, Father Michael Carolan went to Mason City on October 25, 1877, and remained as pastor of Saint Joseph Parish until his death on December 30, 1917. Because he extended his missionary efforts throughout a large area and especially northwest of Mason City, he was probably the first to serve the Catholics of the Buffalo Center area. His assistants also probably gave pastoral service to the area. Among them were Fathers Laurence Hayes (1899 to 1902) and Patrick Molloy (1908 to 1918)."

-Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #133,” The Witness, July 23, 1989.

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.

Ca. 1899/1912-
History of the parish over the span of 119 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Annual Parish Year Record (9 documents)
Centennial (2 documents)
‘Ecuminicity’ Story (1 document)
History (1 document) Historical data (1 document)
History and Memories Booklet (2 documents)
Pastor cards (1 collection)
Pastor List (1 document)
Report on Structural Integrity (1 collection)
1899 Warranty Deed (1 document)
Witness (2 documents)

Birkedal, Julie, “Want to know about St. Patrick? Ask the Priest who has three of his churches,” Globe Gazette, 2007.