St. Boniface (Garner, Iowa)

St. Boniface (Garner, Iowa)

"Most parishes have only one patron saint, but the Garner parish has four. Late in the last century Father John McMahon procured a church hall and succeeded in uniting the various nationalities by dedicating the building to Saints Boniface, Rose, Wenceslaus, and Patrick. Before the Garner Catholics had any church, neighboring priests came regularly, about once a month, to celebrate Mass and the sacrament in homes. The first resident pastor of Garner, Father Timothy Corcoran, came in 1886 and stayed only a few months, living in a rented house."

- Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #96, The Witness, October 23, 1988

Saint Boniface Parish, Garner

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.

1883-
New building built in 2004.
History of the parish over the span of 136 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Annual Report (2 documents)
Building news clipping (1 document)
By-Laws of the Corporation (1 document)
Church drawing News clipping (1 document)
Come share with us liturgy booklet (1 document)
Dedication (2 documents)
Deed/Financial/Mortgage Papers (10 documents)
History (6 collections)
Luncheon Letter (1 document)
Parish Directory and Stewardship Report (1 booklet)
Pastor cards (1 set)
Photograph of church and rectory (2 documents)
Remodeling and Elevator Specifications Booklet (1 document)
Social Hour and Dinner Invitations (3 documents)
Timeline and History (1 compilation)
Hejlik, Kristi. “Linked parishes return from Rome pilgrimage,” The
Witness, 15 March 2009.