St. Mark (Iowa Falls, Iowa)

St. Mark (Iowa Falls, Iowa)

“A little church was built on the st side of the Iowa river in 1885 and dedicated to Saint Ambrose. By 1902 the parish had grown to […] families, and Confirmation was first administered in Iowa Falls in 1903. In 1905 Father Convery directed the purchase of the Universalist Church for $11,500 at the site of the present church. With the improvement of roads and automobiles, both parishes could have Mass almost every Sunday even before Iowa Falls received its own pastor.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #191: Saint Mark Parish, Iowa Falls.” Dubuque: The Witness, 16 September 1990.

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. 1885-
History of the parish over the span of 134 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Abstract/Title Certificate for Church and Cemetery/Resolution of the Board of Directors (1 compilation)

Anniversary 125^th Bulletin (1 document)

Anniversary 125^th Mass (1 document)

Annual Report 1985-1986 (2 documents)

Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque pgs. 514-515 (2 documents)

Financial Statement 1925 (1 document)

Hardin County Times 24 June 1952 regarding the dedication and interior of St. Mark’s (ENTIRE Newspaper)

History (1 document)

History Letter Kurt (1 document)

Lift Letters (1 document)

Pastor Cards (1 collection)

St. Mark’s Parish Community Welcome Booklet 1974 (1 document)

Various News Articles from the Witness, Iowa Falls Citizen ca. 1950-1953 (5 documents)

“Dedication of St. Mark’s Church Proceeds,” Iowa Falls Citizen, 26 June 1952.

Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #191, Saint Mark Parish, Iowa Falls.” The Witness, 16 September 1990.