Sacred Heart (Oxford Junction, Iowa)

Sacred Heart (Oxford Junction, Iowa)

"The first Catholic settlers came in the 1860s. The Irish attended Saint James Church at Toronto in Clinton County, which had a resident priest. The Bohemians went to Holy Trinity Church in Baldwin, where a visiting Bohemian priest celebrated Mass once a month. When the Bohemians and the Irish joined and decided to build a church in Oxford Junction, John Quick and his wife donated an acre of land. The church was named Saint Mary. Father Patrick McNamara came from his Toronto parish and celebrated the first Mass in the new church on Septmeber 15, 1881."

- Kurt, Msgr. Edgar, Parish Profile #142, The Witness, September 24, 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.

1881-
History of the Parish over the span of 138 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Centennial Booklet (1 booklet)

Centennial Committee Letters Jos. Gregor 1937 (1 document)

Confirmation Record Letter 1975 (1 document) 

History (2 documents)

History addition by Kissling starting with 1937 (1 document)

Letter and Conduct Policy 1996 (2 documents)

Letter regarding decorating the church in 1932 (1 document)

Midland Times Paper 7 November 1997, Vol. 27, No. 54, Wyoming Iowa (2 documents)

Pastor Cards (1 compilation)

Pastor List (1 document)

Sacred Heart Church and Parsonage Pictures Letter Jos. Gregor 1937 (1 document)

Votes regarding property 1927 (1 document)

Flory, Marlene. “Sacred Heart celebrates 100 years.” Wyoming: Midland Times. 31 October 1997. P. 8-10

 “Oxford Junction parish celebrates 100^th Nov. 1.” The Witness?? Ca. 1998.

“Sacred Heart Church, Oxford Junction, Jones County,” from Centennial History of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, p. 428-431.

Stewart, Steve. “Link among Iowa parishes restored.” Dubuque: The Witness. 30 June 1996. p. 3.

Stewart, Steve. “Priest will lead parishes in two dioceses.” N.P. 2 pages.